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[ashbash159]

Anyone buy this yet? I'm tempted to buy it, since I'm a fan of most of the Picross games I have played.

Price: £4.50 / €5.00

Use numbers as hints to complete illustrations in this series of "picture crossword puzzles", which Nintendo has been developing as its own brand of game software since 1995.

Anyone can enjoy it with its simple and easy to understand rules.

With this version's newly implemented navigation feature, puzzles can be solved more smoothly than ever.

 

[Jaded Alyx]

I do believe I will purchase this, yes.

 

[Caesar III]

will buy when I get hands on my 3DS later tonight. Was waiting for my picross fix

 

[KillerTravis]

There was already a thread about this.

But this one is better.

There wasn't one for "it's out now", though.

http://neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=490090

 

[ashbash159]

There was already a thread about this.

There wasn't one for "it's out now", though.

 

[Shadow Hog]

...if you're European.

Because it's definitely not out in the US.

 

[ScreenSplitter]

So I've heard this described as gaming cocaine in the Nintendo Downloads thread. What makes it so fantastic exactly?

 

[djSyndrome]

So I've heard this described as gaming cocaine in the Nintendo Downloads thread. What makes it so fantastic exactly?

You can feel the muscles in your brain stretching as the puzzles ratchet up in difficulty.

 

[thomaser]

Bought it! Shouldn't have, though... these Picross games are the ultimate productivity-killers. I won't be able to study, clean my apartment or sleep properly until I've finished ALL the puzzles... and it looks like there are hundreds.

Finished Easy Mode in a couple of minutes, but that mode is mostly just to get acquainted with the controls. And they're fine, although I tried to go too fast a couple of times and touched the wrong square, giving a 2 minute penalty. Seems to be a quality game all around, just like the other Jupiter Picrosses. Really hope they'll make another 3D Picross sometime - that was my favourite.

 

[whalleywhat]

...if you're European.

Because it's definitely not out in the US.

I already knew this, but was still given brief hope.

 

[D_prOdigy]

I remember the hours spent on the toilet plopping about with Picross DS.

I'm touching cloth for this one too.

 

[Rodney McKay]

...if you're European.

Because it's definitely not out in the US.

I love Picross so much, it was one of my most played DS games ever. It was one of the only DS game I played for probably 1-2 years.

Get off your ass Nintendo of America. You are an embarrassment!

 

[Jaded Alyx]

...if you're European.

Because it's definitely not out in the US.

Balls.

 

[RooMHM]

Can't go back after Picross 3D ;_;

 

[Santiako]

Can't go back after Picross 3D ;_;

Picross > Picross 3D

 

[DenisQc]

Can't go back after Picross 3D ;_;

depends on the person

3D is a great game, but far too easy for me
no need to think for some puzzles, no real brain teaser in this game

and the 2d ones some are evil

 

[Fantastical]

Yeah I knew this would't be about a US release, but I'm still disappointed.

 

[Rodney McKay]

Can't go back after Picross 3D ;_;

Truth.

I liked 3D a lot, but I prefer to see all of the grid at once as opposed to having to "slice" into a cube different directions over and over again looking for that ONE LITTLE BLOCK that I can break.
The time limits in that game were infuriating, finally got 3 stars on all puzzles, but not before giving myself a much higher risk of a heart attack.

 

[Setvan2734]

Do the puzzles in this game get any bigger than 10 x 10? not much off a challenge if it doesnt

 

[Rodney McKay]

Do the puzzles in this game get any bigger than 10 x 10? not much off a challenge if it doesnt

In the DS version they got as large as 25x20, I think.

 

[NeoRausch]

Do the puzzles in this game get any bigger than 10 x 10? not much off a challenge if it doesnt

jeez yeah they do! go on playing.

 

[Baconsammy]

The limited total of puzzles and the fact that the biggest they get is 15x15 is a real boner killer. Won't be buying. For that price you can get a used copy of the DS game.

 

[mrkgoo]

Bought this. My first e shop purchase!

What is the auto hints number thing?

And there's a bother hint system that appears to randomly fill in boxes. Is that what happens when you say yes/no at the beginning?

I hope it stops asking after easy.

Also, I notice you can press up/down on dpad to change marks, but is there a toggle option without usig the stylus?

It's nz$9.40, and coming from iOS, this game feels closer to $4-5.

 

[ashbash159]

Oh no, I just bought it and now I can't stop.

 

[Neuromancer]

How is the 3D effect?

 

[ashbash159]

How is the 3D effect?

Functional but useless.

You spend so little time looking at the 3D screen, it's not even worth leaving on. You'll probably get better battery life with 3D off anyway.

 

[Mailenstein]

Still waiting for Picross e3.

 

[mrklaw]

Hmmph.

It's fine but not perfect

- Stylus controls don't seem to let you easily toggle on/off/cross, you have to hold up/down to mark/cross out squares. On the positive side this lets you use the stylus to highlight a square to see which row/column you're in. But that means it can be uncomfortable to hold (at least the XL), keep holding up/down, and use the stylus. Not tried cursor mode but usually they're a little too slow.

- only free mode lets you make mistakes without penalty.the other three modes all correct your mistakes for you. This is really important for me at least - I hate when you accidentally mark/cross out a square and you get penalised. Either I notice immediately and correct it, or I don't notice and paint myself into a corner and have to work it out. I don't have a problem with the time penalty as much as it correcting your mark.
Edit: apparently extra mode also uses free rules, so not so bad

- it asks you if you want a hint EVERY puzzle. Let me say yes/no in the settings and leave me alone. Hints fills in one row/column for you, and it asks in every mode.


- what is the ? Block in the corner? Seems to toggle on/off blue numbers but I'm not sure what they signify.

 

[ashbash159]

Hmmph.

It's fine but not perfect

- Stylus controls don't seem to let you easily toggle on/off/cross, you have to hold up/down to mark/cross out squares. On the positive side this lets you use the stylus to highlight a square to see which row/column you're in. But that means it can be uncomfortable to hold (at least the XL), keep holding up/down, and use the stylus. Not tried cursor mode but usually they're a little too slow.

- only free mode lets you make mistakes without penalty.the other three modes all correct your mistakes for you. This is really important for me at least - I hate when you accidentally mark/cross out a square and you get penalised. Either I notice immediately and correct it, or I don't notice and paint myself into a corner and have to work it out. I don't have a problem with the time penalty as much as it correcting your mark.

For the first point you made, you can tap with the stylus on the icons on the top right of the bottom screen to toggle on/off/cross modes. That's what I've been using.

 

[Brandon F]

...if you're European.

Because it's definitely not out in the US.

Why did I even buy a 3DS?

 

[mrklaw]

For the first point you made, you can tap with the stylus on the icons on the top right of the bottom screen to toggle on/off/cross modes. That's what I've been using.

Ah, cheers. I'd have preferred they let me press up/down and it sticks (let's me hover over the main grid rather than moving to the corner all the time), but that's not bad.

? Block shows in blue which numbers can be filled in. I don't think it shows which numbers can be fully filled in, it might include partial ones as well - eg in a 10x10 puzzle it'll light up an ’8’ even though you can't fill all of it in.

 

[nny]

Just bought it; I spent so many hours with the DS game, I love Picross.

 

[Santiako]

Hmmph..
....

I don't even consider playing with the stylus, button controls are much faster and convenient.

 

[mrkgoo]

Ugh I thought the hits prompt was only on easy. But on every mode? Who thought this was a good idea?

 

[Santiako]

Ugh I thought the hits prompt was only on easy. But on every mode? Who thought this was a good idea?

It's just like the other games.

 

[The Hermit]

...if you're European.

Because it's definitely not out in the US.

this should be on the Title.

feels bad man

When are we getting it anyway?

 

[nny]

I don't even consider playing with the stylus, button controls are much faster and convenient.

Yep, and using the d-pad is very useful for counting squares in the larger puzzles.

 

[grimshawish]

Ugh I thought the hits prompt was only on easy. But on every mode? Who thought this was a good idea?

I think you can turn it off in settings.

 

[vagabondarts]

this should be on the Title.

feels bad man

When are we getting it anyway?

Q2 2013.

NOA's gotta give room for WiiU to breathe, man.

 

[Slermy]

Picross > Picross 3D

*High Five*

I hope the US release of this is just around the corner. I haven't grabbed any eShop games yet.