Pokémon Friends

« Pokémon Friends is a refreshing experience in the Pokémon gaming landscape. Leaving behind the focus on battle and competitiveness, it offers a peaceful haven where you can craft plush toys and customize environments. With its intuitive gameplay, a myriad of fun activities, and a daily quest system that rewards persistence, Pokémon Friends is a game that will delight anyone seeking a more intimate, relaxing, and deeply rewarding Pokémon experience, but it's not for those seeking a more complex and in-depth challenge. »

« The minigames luckily do ramp up at least a bit in terms of challenge and offer a fun little distraction if you don't go in expecting anything groundbreaking. However, we can't overlook the steep pricing when comparing price vs. amount and quality of content. So only the most ardent Pokémon fans as well as smaller kids might really enjoy this for longer than a handful of hours. »

« Pokémon Friends offers a fun, cozy puzzle experience overall. Though it’s geared towards children and its challenges can look deceptively simple, the time limit and extra obstacles can make things harder than they may seem at first. What keeps the game from truly standing out are its user experience limitations that, even at its most premium DLC-complete version, don’t let players actually have control over their progress. »

« I feel like the more I play Pokemon Friends and unlock higher difficulty levels of its puzzles, the more I enjoy it. It’s absolutely simple. Also, imagery aside, some of its puzzles have little to do with the series or characters. Not to mention getting the best scores means playing in handheld mode and switching between touchscreen and standard controls for maximum efficiency. But it is charming, in its way, and I find I had fun with it when I’d play for about 15 minutes each day. »

« I have absolutely enjoyed my time with Pokémon Friends. The puzzles are certainly enjoyable, particularly as the difficulty becomes more noticeable, and the entire experience is so pretty and cheerful that it is hard not to just smile. Sadly, even after just a couple of days of playing it, I found myself forgetting the game existed until I turned on my Switch 2, which is a bad omen for me continuing to play much more. Perhaps this would work better if I were playing it as a mobile game that is picked up in small bursts rather than a Switch 2 game. »

« Mini-games for younger players that easily connect parents and children through their shared love of adorable Pokémon, but the free game design interferes too much with enjoying the game, even with the paid version activated. »

« Pokémon Friends offers daily brain-teasing challenges wrapped in the charm of collecting Pokémon plushies. It’s accessible, colorful, and perfect for short sessions, but its complete lack of online features and heavy reliance on randomness limit its long-term appeal. »

« Pokémon Friends offers a charming set of puzzles that do ramp up nicely in difficulty. It's a hop-on game that's ideal for younger players and compelling enough to grip the older lot. There is a good variety of challenges in the base release, but a shame that extras are tied to fairly expensive DLC. »

« it is a cute concept and the puzzles which get more difficult later on motivate you to get the highest levels but you have no influence on the progress at all. I for instance need an eevee which has a ~10% chance of dropping from the slot machine but already getting the normal yarn takes a while of.......sigh.... solving the same puzzles over and over again. I had to watch youtube videos and play this on the side to not go crazy; a very bland attempt by the biggest franchise. interesting that it's free for phone xd »

« I want to like this game I do but it is so frustrating sometimes that you just need one pokemom that you throw tons of yarn at to get and never EVER getting it... I literally cannot 100% the game because of the gacha crap. Like if there was an option to use like 5 extra yarn to pick the Pokemon you need then this game would easily be a 6 or a 7... but it lacks. I wanted to like this game because it is so cute otherwise. »

« It's just a cash grab. It has some funny puzzles and can be challenging the further you go but that's about it. Unless you play the free version on phone i do not recommend it. »

« Another indie Nintendo game that shouldn't cost that much money. Absolutely indie project. »

« Switch users must pay while the phone no? Is this a joke? Developers could be working on a more engaging and fulfilling project instead of this unnecessary investment. This money could be used to create a fantastic emulator for the Switch 2’s virtual console. Alternatively, it could be invested in hiring skilled designers for TCG Pocket to prevent plagiarism, or in enhancing the Scarlet and Violet upgrade of Pokémon, another title that fans didn’t request. »

« Le jeu est vide et tu dois payé 50 balle pour rien disponible sur switch avec jsp combien de dlc a 17 balle et sur smartphone ont te fait croire que le jeu est gratuit puis après 2 3 puzzle ah bah en fait non faut payer donc tu paie 10 balle et apres surprise bah faut encore payé une honte ce n'est absolument pas un jeu juste une application déguisé pour te faire payé un max »

« Absolute shovelware, this game has no reason to exist. The game wouldnt be able to challenge a 5 year old. »