Heads up, Pokémon fans. Soon, you'll be able to get your Pokémon puzzle fix right from your mobile device.
The Pokémon Company on Monday announced that its Bejeweled Blitz-like puzzler Pokémon Shuffle is coming to iOS and Android later this year. The company did not announce an exact release date, but said the new mobile version will arrive before the end of the year.
Released for Nintendo 3DS back in January, Pokémon Shuffle challenges players to line up at least three of the same Pokémon either vertically or horizontally to clear them from the puzzle area. The mobile game looks pretty similar.
"In Pokémon Shuffle Mobile, your goal is to clear various stages by lining up the same Pokémon and clearing these matches from the puzzle area," according to a description accompanying the trailer on YouTube."Within each puzzle stage, you can deal damage to the wild Pokémon you face by lining up three of the same Pokémon to clear them. Battle and try to catch the Pokémon before you run out of moves!"
You'll even be able to battle through difficult stages using "Mega-Evolved Pokémon" and catch wild Pokémon to add them to your collection, the company said.
The original Pokémon Shuffle has been hugely popular on 3DS. In the past five months, it's been downloaded more than 4.5 million times on the Nintendo eShop.
When it launches, the new mobile version will be free in the App Store and Google Play. For a look at Pokémon Shuffle Mobile, check out the video below.