Interview: VGC talked to Game Freak's Masao Taya about bringing its cult 3DS classic Pocket Card Jockey to Apple Arcade.
“We released the game as free-to-play in Japan only, but that did not work out well in business terms. In order to increase profits while operating the game as a free-to-play title, we would have had to adjust the game’s style to suit that format.
The result is Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!, a game that plays similarly to the 3DS original but features polygonal graphics with a dynamic camera, instead of sprites and a side-on view. , meaning the original Pocket Card Jockey – along with numerous other digital-only 3DS exclusives – will no longer be available to purchase.
There will undoubtedly be fans of the 3DS version who are disappointed to see the remake being released as an Apple Arcade exclusive. However, according to Masafumi Saito, the general manager of Game Freak’s Development Department 1, the subscription model puts the game in an interesting Goldilocks-style position.
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