Pokémon Shuffle Announced as F2P

Featuring gameplay older than the gamers this is aimed at, Pokémon Shuffle is a match-3 puzzle game.

Much along the lines of the mobile game Pet Rescue Saga, you have a set number of moves per level to catch the wild Pokémon. You knock its health down by matching up the Pokémon on the lower screen, by sliding them along to the side.

You can also only do a set number of levels before you have to take a break - or you can buy items to replenish your energy and keep going. You can also purchase items to aid you in the levels.

This marks Nintendo's first big-name franchise entry into the F2P field, as past games have been original IP's such as Steel Diver. It's unclear whether these IAP will differ in price from mobile games, but we will find out when it launches as download-only next month.