Joshua Goldie
Cubed3Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! Review
Published 6/16/2025
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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3DS - 5/5/2016
Pocket Card Jockey
A hybrid horse racing/solitaire game for the 3DS. Produced by Game Freak.
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- Game Freak
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- Nintendo
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82
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Critic avg
82
15 scored reviews
Total coverage
15
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Score range
60–95
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 15 scored reviews, with a 35-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
Score distribution
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15 included scored reviews
90–1007 reviews · 47%
80–894 reviews · 27%
70–793 reviews · 20%
Below 701 review · 7%
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Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Pocket Card Jockey Review
Published 3/27/2024
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95
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalOzzie Mejia
ShacknewsPocket Card Jockey: Ride On! review: The winner's circle
Published 3/5/2024
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalNeal Ronaghan
Nintendo World ReportPocket Card Jockey: Ride On! (Switch) Review
Published 2/28/2024
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJim Norman
Nintendo LifeReview: Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! (Switch) - Game Freak's 3DS Gem Is Still A Prize Pony
Published 2/26/2024
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Sainsbury
Digitally DownloadedReview: Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! (Apple Arcade)
Published 1/27/2023
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKeith Stuart
The GuardianThe Guardian Pocket Card Jockey Review
Published 1/27/2023
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60
-22 vs critic avg
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Read originalWill Greenwald
PCMagPocket Card Jockey (for Nintendo 3DS) Review & Rating
Published 7/27/2016
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalPatrick Murphy
GameSpewPocket Card Jockey Review
Published 7/21/2016
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Hilliard
Game InformerPocket Card Jockey Review – Know When To Fold 'Em
Published 5/16/2016
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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