Remember when I mentioned earlier that Cafe Mix plays like a reskinned version of Shuffle? Well, here’s what I meant by that: Cafe Mix has a linear level system, similar power-ups, and a “heart” meter that takes time to refill. There are thousands of games like Cafe Mix on the App Store, so why did it seem like a good idea to just throw this out there? Because of this, the game just feels like a cheap cash-grab wrapped in a gorgeous art style, when it deserves much more. This was disappointing to me, as it feels like Genius Sonority is trying to rope in Shuffle players who grew tired of the game, as opposed to creating something entirely new and unique. I went into Cafe Mix thinking that I was going to be able to customize my cafe the way I want, set a menu, choose which Pokemon I want to work, but nope! It’s just a linear puzzle-based mobile game, which there are already plenty of, especially in the Pokemon franchise. The gameplay is similar to that of Tsum Tsum, with more fluid physics like in Wibble Wobble and a similar structure/flow as Shuffle.Īnd… that’s it. By connecting multiple Pokemon icons on the playfield, your score goes up as well as breaking gimmicks and powering up your Cafe Skill gauge, which allows you to use a certain Cafe Skill depending on who is the assigned leader on the order. The game out with you opening your cafe and progressing through “orders” with the help of employee Leah and the Pokemon that volunteer to be your partners. Unfortunately, Pokemon Cafe Mix plays like a reskinned version of Shuffle, and it’s lacking a lot of features that one would assume to be compulsory for a game about running your own cafe. I was initially intrigued by Cafe Mix due to the gorgeous art style and gameplay that’s reminiscent of Disney Tsum Tsum and Yo-kai Watch Wibble Wobble, the latter of which was the only mobile game I seriously played. Thus comes Pokemon Cafe Mix, developed by the same studio that did Pokemon Shuffle, likely hoping to capitalize on the same success.
I think the only other title besides Shuffle that has managed to maintain momentum is Pokemon Masters, and even that had its fair share of issues. Since then, mobile Pokemon games have faltered a bit, with titles such as Pokemon Duel and Pokemon Rumble Rush shutting down and others like Pokemon Quest going largely forgotten. Pokemon Shuffle was a popular title when it initially released on the 3DS, and that momentum not only carried over to mobile platforms but to this day as well, with events still running despite the game being almost five years old. Pokemon’s history with mobile titles aside from Pokemon Go has been… interesting, to say the least.
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Platform: Switch, iOS (reviewed), Android
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