Pokemon Fans Thought a Detective Pikachu 2 Reveal Was Coming Today

09.05.2019

This morning, The Pokemon Company released a new Pokemon Presents video, which showcased updates for a number of existing games. Of course, the highlight of the video was an announcement for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, which officially represents the ninth Pokemon generation. However, The Pokemon Company introduced the game with some live-action footage of a security guard walking through darkened hallways before entering the offices of Game Freak. Apparently, that brief bit of live-action footage fooled quite a few Pokemon fans, who initially thought it was a set-up for Detective Pikachu 2, or a sequel to the movie Pokemon: Detective Pikachu!

Pokemon: Detective Pikachu released in theaters in 2019. The film was a commercial success, and it proved a hit with Pokemon fans, as well. The movie was based on the Detective Pikachu game for Nintendo 3DS, and a sequel to the game was announced for Nintendo Switch shortly after the film’s release. Fans still want to see a sequel to the movie, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to happen. The game’s sequel, however, seems to still be in development. Hopefully we’ll see it release sooner, rather than later!

Keep reading to see what fans are saying about Detective Pikachu!

It definitely felt like Detective Pikachu 2 was coming.

Let’s all be real, when we all saw this we thought it was Detective Pikachu 2 pic.twitter.com/9UKBNNqKY2

— Meta Bro (@Meta_Bro1) February 27, 2022

Apparently, a lot of people felt that way!

Who else though this was Detective Pikachu 2 at first? #Pokemon #PokemonPresents pic.twitter.com/RxkNnDDuPR

— Skaylex72 (@justaperson72) February 27, 2022

The detective loves his coffee.

when i saw that room with the coffee in the pokemon presents i thought for sure it was detective pikachu 2

— HeyItsJustRyan🥈 (@HeyItsJustRyan2) February 27, 2022

Maybe someday.

but where’s my detective Pikachu 2!!!!

— Asleepys (HighSchool Arc) (@Asleepyss) February 27, 2022

Talk about a bait and switch!

#PokemonDay everyone is talking about Detective Pikachu 2 like Gamefreak didn’t see all the sass leading up to the event, and knew exactly what they were doing. 💅🏽

Cheers to their plot twist. 🤣

— Paul ☕️✨ (He/Him) (@coffeebrewpaul) February 27, 2022

We all have.

I will admit I’m a lil pissed they baited us by making the start of the gen 9 trailer look like it was going to be Detective Pikachu 2.
I’ve been waiting forever for Detective Pikachu 2. 😠

— 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️(Anti)SocialKirb🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 (@SocialKirb) February 27, 2022

Gen 9 is exciting, but fans want both.

im kinda glad that i wasnt the only one who thought the intro to gen 9 was a detective pikachu 2 trailer. i was like “oh thisll be pretty cool” and then BAM NEW GEN lol. happy for gen 9, but i hope you detective pikachu fans can feast soon :] pic.twitter.com/GzS9MBxCMr

— rei (@u17god) February 27, 2022

Someone make it happen!

After today, I can confidently say that we’re really looking forward to a “Detective Pikachu 2” game at some point. 😂

— Quaxly. (@zatchkull) February 27, 2022

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