BNR: One of the games announced that caught my attention was Pokemon Shuffle- it’s a free to play match-three game (not entirely unlike Puzzle & Dragons Z), and rather like the dreadfully addictive Candy Crush, it employs a microtransaction system. In the game, you have five hearts- every time you play, a heart is used, and it takes time for the hearts to be restored. Sound familiar?
There is something about a good puzzle game. They tend to be one of the most welcoming genres, with easy to understand concepts, difficulty that can grow with players and matches that may be brief or even endless. Well crafted ones are accessible, which is great. When it comes to Nintendo, some of the puzzle games it has created and published go a step further. While not all of their games accommodate people who might be colorblind, quite a few do.
Hardcore Gamer: It's been a couple of months since the release of Pokémon Sun and Moon and years since the launch of Pokémon Shuffle, but the two are finally combining to give you more content. Trainers ready for more challenges will surely be excited to play with new Pokémon.
Michibiku's Jenni Lada writes, "Pokemon Shuffle is a thing. It isn’t a bad thing, in the world of exploitative, free-to-play puzzle games, but isn’t the best thing either. Rather, it’s a title that occupies a rather tenuous position. Compelling mechanics and collectible critters abound, but are caught up in framework that inhibits gameplay and capriciously doles out wins and new characters."
It was also mentioned that there's various in-game methods to restore hearts, unlike most freemium games that demand you spend a few cents to refill them.