The Pokémon Company Releases New Game: Pokémon Friends
The Pokémon Company has surprised fans with the release of a new game today called Pokémon Friends. This daily puzzle game is available for download on mobile devices, Switch, and Switch 2. The announcement was made during a Pokémon Direct presentation that also included updates on Pokémon Legends: Z-A and a Switch 2 bundle called Pokémon Champions.
In Pokémon Friends, players will engage in untangling yarn to solve various puzzles, such as freeing pokémon from a box or fixing tracks, in order to create and collect plush toys. Once a toy is made, players can decorate their room with it. Collecting yarn from puzzles is crucial as it determines the plush toys that can be created. The early touch-based puzzles are relatively simple, like completing a route with only one line.
Pokémon Friends can be downloaded for free on iOS and Android, with daily puzzle offerings. Players looking for more puzzles can purchase DLC packs for each or as a package for . On Switch platforms, the game is priced at and includes the DLC.
The Pokémon Direct also showcased more gameplay for Pokémon Champions, an online battle-focused game, and the highly anticipated Pokémon Legends: Z-A, set to launch on October 16. A new feature in the Pokémon Legends universe is rogue Mega Evolutions, where creatures evolve independently and cause chaos, requiring players to team up with friends to defeat them.
Nintendo is introducing a special Switch 2 bundle alongside Z-A, which includes the game and console for 9.99. Interestingly, this price matches the launch bundle of the system with Mario Kart World. The company plans to increase the price of the original Switch in certain regions starting in August.
