10 June 2009
Josh

Picross 3D coming to DS in America in August-September 2009

Nintendo announced an all-new Picross game for DS entitled Picross 3D. Which they are releasing in the U.S. this third quarter. The game is based on Nintendo’s previous best-selling puzzle title Picross DS while bringing a whole new dimension to the puzzles. Literally.

In the game you must use logic to unlock the images in the puzzles. Picross 3D moves the action into three dimensions and blends the logical challenge of a number-based puzzle with the excitement of discovering the hidden images within.

Key features of Picross 3D include:

* Players start with a solid block of cubes marked with numbers on the end of each row. The numbers represent the number of blocks that will remain in that row. If the number five is marked on the end of a row of six blocks, for example, one of those blocks must be eliminated. But which one? Players must deduce the answer based on the numbers marked on other rows.

* Players tap a hammer to eliminate blocks they think don’t belong or use a paintbrush to mark ones they think should stay.

* Once all the appropriate blocks have been chipped away, a fun object will be revealed. There are more than 350 objects to discover in the game.

* Picross 3D lets players create their own customized puzzles. Players can either share their creations with other Picross 3D players via a local wireless connection or use their broadband Internet connection and Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to submit their puzzles into a monthly contest. Winners will have their puzzles featured in free weekly downloads available to all Picross 3D players.

* If multiple people want to play Picross 3D, game owners can also send a sample puzzle to others via DS Download Play without the need of a second game card.

11 June 2009 09:25
Peter Butler

I have played this in Japanese on my DS and I must say its really cool. My girlfriend also plays it and she has been playing through the puzzles each night for weeks! It will last a long time to everyone who gets it. Very good value for money!

11 June 2009 10:14
mcjakeqcool

Looks like a fun game! Can’t wait to pick it up for my DS. mcjakeqcool

8 August 2009 10:21
Zippity Doodah

I really want this game, but where did you get your release date news? It didn’t come out in June, and there’s no official release date for it anywhere.

9 August 2009 04:42
Ferry

Zippity Doodah: Release dates change all the time. Unfortunately Picross 3D has been delayed to Q3 2009 in the USA, that’s somewhere in August-September.