A new update for Pokemon Friends has been released today, that being version 1.1.0. The update should be available now to Nintendo Switch and mobile users.

This is the first major update released for Pokemon Friends, bringing with it tons of new content including new puzzles and plushes.

See the the full list of patch notes below:

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New findings indicate Pokemon Friends could be a reskinned puzzle game from 2016

Posted on 2 months ago by Cris-(chito) in Mobile, News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

Pokemon Friends has received a good amount of criticism, which is largely due to its paid elements and overall generic aesthetic. Recently, Youtuber CandyEvie noticed some striking similarities between the core gameplay in Pokemon Friends and another mobile title ThinkThink. Both were developed by Wonderfly, with the latter releasing all the way back in 2016.

After reviewing footage of both games side to side, it is very likely one will assume that some asset flipping may have occurred. Most, if not all of the puzzles playable in Pokemon Friends are also in ThinkThink, with the obvious difference of presentation. It may be possible that The Pokemon Company had simply asked Wonderfy to create a Pokemon version of its already popular game, but this may not be the case as the game isn’t marketed as such at all. In fact ThinkThink is specifically aimed at a very young audience while Pokemon Friends’ marketing material suggests that it’s a game for all ages. While this theory answers why some feel that the game is too generic, it may also recontextualize how some may feel about the title’s pricing.