Detective Pikachu Returns and The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Nintendo Direct News

June 21, 2023

Detective Pikachu Returns and The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Nintendo Direct News

The latest Nintendo Direct presentation features a new game announcement and updates about the Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet DLC.

During today’s Nintendo Direct, new information was revealed about a couple of upcoming Pokémon releases, including an announcement featuring the return of a beloved mystery-solving Pokémon and new updates about The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, the two-part DLC expansion for Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet.

Check out the trailers below for all the latest details.


Detective Pikachu Returns

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The wisecracking, coffee-loving, great Detective Pikachu is back in Detective Pikachu Returns for Nintendo Switch systems. Pikachu and his trusty partner, Tim Goodman, work together to solve a series of mysterious incidents that are occurring in Ryme City, a place where humans and Pokémon live side by side. Detective Pikachu Returns arrives on the scene Friday, October 6, 2023. Visit the official site for more information.


The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero

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More information has been revealed about the new locations you’ll explore in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero for Pokémon Scarlet or Pokémon Violet, the games’ upcoming DLC expansion. In Part 1: The Teal Mask, the first part of this new adventure, you’ll visit Mossui Town in the land of Kitakami, where you’ll be lodged in the community center for the duration of the school trip. In Part 2: The Indigo Disk, you’ll be studying abroad at Blueberry Academy, which hosts a facility called the Terarium Dome that maintains a variety of ecosystems for Pokémon to inhabit. You’ll also meet a few new characters and some familiar Pokémon in the DLC. For more details, head to The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero official site.

You can pre-order Detective Pikachu Returns and purchase The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero on Nintendo eShop now. Keep checking Pokemon.com for the latest news and updates about these games!

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