Review: Pokémon Shuffle – Micro-mon Mega Evolved | Destructoid

To dispel the notion that Nintendo is entering entirely uncharted territory, it has already done free-to-play — to great success, actually. Rusty's Real Deal Baseball was one of my favorite games of 2014, and implemented the scheme in an incredibly unique and very Nintendo way. Although I'm not a big fan of Steeldiver: Sub Wars' gameplay, the model is fantastic. What the company has done with Pokémon Shuffle is a complete 180 from its past triumphs, and frankly disappointing given that it's a child-oriented IP. I don't know if Nintendo, its board members, Genius Sonority, or The Pokemon Company is to blame, but either way you slice it it's not good.