Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Genre
- Release Date
3DS eShop
5th May 2016, £6.29
5th May 2016, $6.99
Reviews
Review Pocket Card Jockey (3DS eShop)
Horsing around
Sometimes mash-up concepts can bring us delightful gaming experiences, and occasionally they simply leave us scratching our heads in confusion. Pocket Card Jockey does both, and is in turns fun, irritating, exciting and unfair. Some may have a love-hate relationship with it as hours slip by and, when all is said and done, little in...
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Pocket Card Jockey News
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (16th March)
Seeing an X
Today we ask the age-old question... Will it corndog? Wait, no... What are you playing this weekend?! Before we take a look at the staff picks this week, let's take a look at what's been going on the last few days or so. First up, we got word that The Pokémon Company has set up a new subsidiary called 'Pokémon Works', but no one knows...
News Pokémon Developer's Brilliant 'Pocket Card Jockey' Bolts To Switch Today
Ride on time
Following on from its non-Nintendo debut on Apple Arcade in January 2023, the sublime horse-racing-solitaire game for 3DS, Pocket Card Jockey, has finally made the jump to Nintendo Switch as Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! Developed by Game Freak of Pokémon fame, this curious mash-up of puzzling with breeding and racing horses was one of...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 1st)
Flame on
One week ago today we were looking at the calendar and commenting on how things seemed pretty quiet for Nintendo to round out March and then out of nowhere — boom! — we're hit with our first proper look at The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and everything changed. Yes, this was the week that we fell thoroughly back into the...
PSA You Only Have One Week To Purchase 3DS And Wii U eShop Games
Can we panic yet?
March 27th, 2023. Judgement Day. The day when Skynet will rain nuclear fire upon the earth and send a Terminator back in time to... Hang on. Sorry, wrong script. Two secs... March 27th, 2023. The day when the 3DS and Wii U eShops will shut down permanently, preventing users from purchasing new games and downloadable content. It's...
Countdown 3DS eShop Spotlight - Pocket Card Jockey
#17 - Fine equine
For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we're going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention — before it's too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for good...
News Pokémon Dev Game Freak Says Original IP Is A "Very Important" Part Of Its Growth
The "challenge" of original games is a great motivator
Game Freak is best known around the world as the Pokémon developer, but it also works on other projects from time to time. In a recent interview with VGC, Game Freak's Masafumi Saito spoke about how beneficial it was to the Japanese company to create "original games" - describing it as a great...
Random Pocket Card Jockey Director Is 'Sad' About The 3DS eShop Closure
Aren't we all..?
As we all know by now (we hope), the 3DS and Wii U eShops will unfortunately be shutting down on March 27th, 2023. This of course means that in just a couple of months time, you'll no longer be able to purchase or download new games onto your 3DS or Wii U. Until that time, if your Nintendo Account is shared across your Switch, 3DS,...
News 'Pocket Card Jockey' Could Come To Switch If Mobile Version Does Well
Champing at the bit
Pocket Card Jockey, Game Freak's strange little 3DS mashup of solitaire and horse racing, recently came out on mobile devices, to the delight of anyone who enjoyed the game (e.g. anyone who played it). Nevertheless, it was a little disappointing not to see it come to Switch, since it was a 3DS exclusive to begin with, and Game...
News Game Freak's Secret Best Game Is No Longer 3DS Exclusive
Don't get your hopes up, though
At the start of December 2022, we reported that a trademark for 'Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!' had been filed by Game Freak. At the time, we weren't quite sure what this would be in reference to, but now we have our answer (thanks, VGC). We've got good news and bad news, folks. The good news is that the cult classic...
News Game Freak Registers Trademark For Potential 'Pocket Card Jockey' Sequel
Or could it be a remake..?
Game Freak, the core developer behind the Pokémon franchise, released a much loved 3DS title back in 2013 called Pocket Card Jockey. Exclusive to Japan for three years, it eventually made its way to other regions in 2016 to positive reception. Now, it appears there may be a new game on the horizon, as a trademark for...
About The Game
3, 2, 1… Go!
Stack cards like it's a race to the finish. And it is! In this fast-paced mash-up of solitaire and horse racing, you'll jockey your way to victory by clearing cards to energize your horse. You can even level up your noble steed through strategic positioning on the track. Can you master solitaire and horseback racing…at the same time?!
After you get a dozen races under your belt, you can retire your horse—a sad moment for any jockey. However! You can relocate your horse to your very own farm and pair them with other retired horses to breed new ponies...that are completely adorable! Eventually these babies will pony up by maturing into horses that you can ride in competitions for prizes. You can then get items at Chirp's shop, such as puzzle pieces or temporary bonuses. After completing certain puzzles, your horse will gain even more stats when leveling up. That's some next-level jockeying!
- Solitaire + Horses = one crazy-awesome gaming mash-up!
- Jettison your horse down the track in this fast-paced form of solitaire
- Level up your horses to enhance their stats
- Retire horses to the farm to breed ponies, win more races, and earn more prize
Comments 4
Wish reviews would include block size ?
Anyone know what full block size Is in the complete game?
According to the Nintendo eShop website it's 848 blocks.
After only four days of playing, I have officially called it quits for this game. There's so many things wrong with it. First, if you win just one G3 Cup, you're immediately transferred to a G1 Cup which is impossible to win since whatever horse you own still doesn't have the required speed or stamina to win. It would be easier if the player was allowed to be given the choice if he or she wants to go straight to a G1 Cup or continue in a G3 Cup to improve their stats. The Turbo card is no help as it only give a small two second boost. The only way to really make the horse run is with two Turbo cards but, instead of both cards being used simultaneously, it would be better if you only used one Turbo Card at a time. When breeding horses, the new horses are basically given the same stats, such as a speed of 25 and stamina of 50 or a speed of 24 and a stamina of 48. It would be much better if any new horses that were bred had higher stats like say a speed of 32 and stamina of 60. Speaking of Stamina, I'm constantly losing Stamina Cards even when I play a perfect round of Solitaire. Instead, Stamina Cards should not be taken away whenever a perfect game is played. Also, a player should be able to train his or her horse so that the horses stats can go up. There is a training area but, it's only used to see how fast a player can clear a game of Solitaire and nothing else. I'm sorry but this is all true when I say this game isn't worth the time or money.
Don't let that guy above me fool ya. I've put so many hours into this game and, for $5, it's totally worth it. Who new solitaire and horse racing could be so ADDICTIVE.
BUY IT. TRY IT.
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