The free-to-play game is already available on 3DS consoles

Jun 29, 2015 15:21 GMT  ·  By

The Pokemon Company launched less than a week ago a new Android application called Pokemon Jukebox, which allows users to listen to music from their favorite Pokemon games.

While the application is available for free, users will have to purchase the soundtrack or songs from their preferred Pokemon titles. But the good news is that owners of the Pokemon franchise will offer three new Pokemon songs each day, which can be listened to at no charge.

Today, the same Pokemon Company announced the upcoming release of another mobile title in the Pokemon franchise, but this time it's not an application.

The popular free-to-play 3DS Pokemon Shuffle will make its way to Android and iOS devices sometime later this year.

According to developers, “Pokemon Shuffle Mobile is a new mobile game where players will battle wild Pokémon with their wits and puzzle-solving skills. By matching three or more Pokemon, players can deal damage and whittle down their opponents. Fans can even battle through difficult stages by using Mega-Evolved Pokemon.”

Free-to-play but plenty of in-app purchases

Those who don't own a Nintendo 3DS console and aren't familiar with Pokemon Shuffle should know that the game has been downloaded more than 4.5 million times on the Nintendo eShop.

Just like the console version, Pokemon Shuffle for Android an iOS will be available for download via Google Play Store and App Store for free.

However, the game will definitely feature in-app purchases such as the option to buy extra-play time after the ability to play for free depletes, as well as the ability to buy more in-game gold that you can use on various items included in the Pokemon Shuffle.

Pokemon Shuffle won't be the only game released by Nintendo, as the company confirmed it would launch more titles on mobile platforms later this year.