Latest Reviews of Jupiter Games
Review Picross S Namco Legendary Edition (Switch) - Picross Gets Pac-Man Fever
A nest of Namco nonograms
It’s been rough out there for poor Picross fans during this generation, as they’ve been cruelly starved for content with only 23 game releases on Switch (if you count the 'e' series) that offer up a paltry sum of over 5,000 puzzles to solve. Those puzzles aren’t even all original either—if you really want to be...
Mini Review Picross S8 (Switch) - Four-Player Picross? It's Absolute Madness!
"You get used to it, I don't even see the code"
In a series as focused on multiplayer as Picross S, it’s always seemed odd that Nintendo and Jupiter haven't allowed more than two players to be playing at the same time. We’ve lost track of how many times we’ve played Picross on our Switch during a major social event and could only have one...
Mini Review Picross S7 (Switch) - Holy Moly, They Only Went And Added Touch Support
THE NUMBERS, MASON! WHAT DO THEY MEAN!
If there’s one Nintendo franchise that has desperately needed a new entry in modern times, it’s Picross. Just nine months on from S6, barely five months since the SEGA-flavoured Picross S Genesis & Master System edition, and after the thrilling cliffhanger ending, we’ve been eager to see how Jupiter...
Review PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System Edition (Switch) - Picross X SEGA Could Have Been More
SAY-GUH
It’s rather impressive how much mileage Nintendo and Jupiter Corporation have managed to get out of the Picross franchise. The beloved number puzzle series has been going for a couple decades now, while the core gameplay all along the way has remained almost completely stagnant. Though the ‘main’ games have been entertaining enough in...
Mini Review Picross S6 (Switch) - A Bold New Direction? A Fresh Take? Eat Your Picross, Son
Here we go again!
Let’s get one thing out of the way upfront: Picross S6 is just more Picross. No unique bells or whistles, no interesting gameplay hooks or gimmicks to make this sequel ‘different’, no bold new direction for the franchise. It is simply a new collection of almost 500(!) puzzles for you to solve, all of which are completed in...
Mini Review Picross S5 (Switch) - You Know The Drill By Now, Surely?
It's Picross, but now there's a '5' on the tin
There are plenty of excellent puzzle games on the Switch, but arguably the most ubiquitous franchise out there is Nintendo’s own Picross series, which has featured fairly frequently ever since the platform’s launch year. With the launch of Picross S5, we’re now looking at the sixth (!) entry in...
Review Picross S4 (Switch) - More Of The Same, But That's Fine
The strongest entry yet
The Picross series has become a rather expected staple of Nintendo’s digital release schedule by now. Every few months, you can reasonably expect another mainline entry or spin-off to show up, and you more or less know exactly what that next new entry will be offering: a substantial new set of nonagram puzzles for you to...
Review Picross Lord Of The Nazarick (Switch) - Solid Puzzling With A Shoehorned Story
And they say Super Smash Bros. is the ultimate crossover...
Jupiter’s Picross series has remained a reliable fixture in Nintendo’s digital release schedule for several years now, delivering a steady and ever-improving stream of addictive nonogram puzzles for fans to solve. Over those years, the series has dabbled in a few crossover releases as...
Review Picross S3 (Switch) - More Of The Same, But We're Not Complaining
Now with colour!
There are three constants in this world, it seems – Death, Taxes, and Picross sequels. Nintendo’s long-running puzzle franchise has now seen a whopping 33 entries and shows no signs of stopping, even though little has changed in the core gameplay of the main entries. But perhaps that’s the primary strength of Picross;...
Review My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (3DS eShop)
Master puzzler
Well, we're officially down the rabbit hole, reviewing a game exclusive to a loyalty programme. You can't buy My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (a snappy title), you can only earn it with Platinum Points on Nintendo's loyalty programme. Easily done if you have social media accounts to link and dabble in...
Latest Jupiter Articles
News Picross S Is Back With The 'Namco Legendary Edition' Later This Month
Yes, more Picross!
Jupiter has announced yet another Picross game in its ever expanding repetoire: Picross S Namco Legendary Edition. Oh, and it's launching on the Switch eShop this month on 30th May, 2024 for $10.99 / €10,99 / £9.89. We don't need to tell you what Picross is all about at this point, but following the release of Picross S Mega...
News All Nine Picross e Games Will Make The Jump From 3DS To Switch Next Year In Picross S+
Each title comes as an additional download
Jupiter has today announced Picross S+, the latest addition to the mind-testing monogram series for the Nintendo Switch. What's exciting about this one is that it is set to bring all nine of the 3DS' download-only Picross e games with it — so if you missed out on the chance to download them before their...
News Pokémon Fans Beg TPC For Pokémon Pinball Revival As Sequel Turns 20
"Put it on the Switch!"
It's been a busy month for the Pokémon series with a bunch of broadcast announcements and even a release date locked in for the first part of the Scarlet and Violet DLC. To top it off, The Pokémon Company is now also celebrating the Game Boy Advance title Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. Believe it or not, the...
News Save 20% On Picross Titles In Jupiter's Upcoming Switch eShop Summer Sale
Ticking boxes
Yes, the Jupiter Summer Sale is almost upon us once again (has it really been a year?) offering the perfect time to pick up one of the Picross titles on Switch at a discounted price. The sale will run from 10th-16th August, where you can grab many of Jupiter's Switch titles (most of which are Picross games, obviously) with a tasty 20%...
News It's "More Difficult Than Ever" To Collaborate With Nintendo, Claims Picross Developer Jupiter
"It’s been really hard to get them to say yes"
Nintendo has a great track record with its development partners, but not everyone has necessarily found it to be an easy process. Jupiter Corporation - the Japanese developer behind the Picross series on the Switch - recently revealed the difficulties of working with the video game giant. Speaking to...
News Picross S9 Brings New Rewind Feature To The Picture Puzzle Series This Week
Take it back now y'all
It was only in September 2022 that we got out last nonogram puzzle hit as PICROSS S8 released on Switch, but publisher Jupiter isn't one to wait around so we have the next entry in the series heading our way on 27th April. Picross S9 seems to be a pretty standard affair — what do you expect? It's Picross — with 485...
Countdown 3DS eShop Spotlight - My Nintendo Picross: The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess
#18 - Picross your heart
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...
Anniversary Picross S Turns 5 - We Doff Our Caps To Switch's Most Dependable Puzzler
We salute you, Sir
It's five years to the day since Jupiter's long-running puzzle series first made the jump to Switch with Picross S, and please forgive us if we get a little nostalgic. With the eighth entry in the S saga coming to the Switch eShop in a matter of hours, there's no denying that each new entry amounts to a fresh DLC pack featuring...
News Jupiter Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Switch And 3DS eShop Sale
Savings on Picross and more start tomorrow
Japanese developer Jupiter hits a milestone celebration on 11th June — it turns 30! And to share the love, and promote its motto — "Let’s Play! Let’s Smile!" — the studio has announced that it will be slashing the price of its games on the Switch and 3DS eShop by 30% from tomorrow! We couldn't...
News Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition Could Be Puzzle Perfection For SEGA Fans
Don't worry PAL gamers, it's Picross S Mega Drive for you
The Picross series has spanned multiple generations of Nintendo hardware and continues to find an eager audience; now the team at Jupiter has something extra special lined up for the next release on Nintendo Switch, especially for those of us that lean towards retro. Picross S Genesis &...
News Jupiter Is Releasing A Sega Themed Picross Game On The Nintendo Switch
"Coming soon"
Japanese developer Jupiter Corporation - best-known for games like Pokémon Pinball, The World Ends with You and in more recent years the Picross series on the Nintendo Switch - has revealed Picross S: Mega Drive & Mark III Edition is in development for the hybrid platform. This game was teased at the end of a commercial for...
News Square Enix Announces New Anime Project For The World Ends With You
All will be revealed this July
Remember last month how the Anime Expo 'Lite' livestream scheduled for July was teasing something related to Square Enix's action role-playing title, The World Ends With You? Well, as we probably should have guessed it appears to be for an anime. Square Enix has launched an official Twitter account for the project...
News Is Anime Expo 2020 Teasing A New Announcement For The World Ends With You?
Find out this July
If you like all things related to anime, on the 3rd and 4th of July, you'll be able to tune into a free Anime Expo 'Lite' livestream event. So, what'll be on show? Well...judging by the "key art collab" below, there'll at least something related to Square Enix's action-role playing title, The World Ends With You. An official...
News Jupiter Is Releasing Picross Lord Of The Nazarick On The Japanese Switch eShop Next Week
Solve more than 500 puzzles
The picross expert Jupiter has announced a new game coming to the Japanese eShop next week. It's another picross title based on the novel/anime series, Overlord. Picross Lord of the Nazarick livens up the standard picross experience we've grown accustomed to by featuring characters and a story based on the Overlord...
News Picross S Is Back With The 'Namco Legendary Edition' Later This Month
Yes, more Picross!
Jupiter has announced yet another Picross game in its ever expanding repetoire: Picross S Namco Legendary Edition. Oh, and it's launching on the Switch eShop this month on 30th May, 2024 for $10.99 / €10,99 / £9.89. We don't need to tell you what Picross is all about at this point, but following the release of Picross S Mega...
News All Nine Picross e Games Will Make The Jump From 3DS To Switch Next Year In Picross S+
Each title comes as an additional download
Jupiter has today announced Picross S+, the latest addition to the mind-testing monogram series for the Nintendo Switch. What's exciting about this one is that it is set to bring all nine of the 3DS' download-only Picross e games with it — so if you missed out on the chance to download them before their...
News Pokémon Fans Beg TPC For Pokémon Pinball Revival As Sequel Turns 20
"Put it on the Switch!"
It's been a busy month for the Pokémon series with a bunch of broadcast announcements and even a release date locked in for the first part of the Scarlet and Violet DLC. To top it off, The Pokémon Company is now also celebrating the Game Boy Advance title Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire. Believe it or not, the...
News Save 20% On Picross Titles In Jupiter's Upcoming Switch eShop Summer Sale
Ticking boxes
Yes, the Jupiter Summer Sale is almost upon us once again (has it really been a year?) offering the perfect time to pick up one of the Picross titles on Switch at a discounted price. The sale will run from 10th-16th August, where you can grab many of Jupiter's Switch titles (most of which are Picross games, obviously) with a tasty 20%...
News It's "More Difficult Than Ever" To Collaborate With Nintendo, Claims Picross Developer Jupiter
"It’s been really hard to get them to say yes"
Nintendo has a great track record with its development partners, but not everyone has necessarily found it to be an easy process. Jupiter Corporation - the Japanese developer behind the Picross series on the Switch - recently revealed the difficulties of working with the video game giant. Speaking to...
News Picross S9 Brings New Rewind Feature To The Picture Puzzle Series This Week
Take it back now y'all
It was only in September 2022 that we got out last nonogram puzzle hit as PICROSS S8 released on Switch, but publisher Jupiter isn't one to wait around so we have the next entry in the series heading our way on 27th April. Picross S9 seems to be a pretty standard affair — what do you expect? It's Picross — with 485...
Countdown 3DS eShop Spotlight - My Nintendo Picross: The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess
#18 - Picross your heart
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...
Anniversary Picross S Turns 5 - We Doff Our Caps To Switch's Most Dependable Puzzler
We salute you, Sir
It's five years to the day since Jupiter's long-running puzzle series first made the jump to Switch with Picross S, and please forgive us if we get a little nostalgic. With the eighth entry in the S saga coming to the Switch eShop in a matter of hours, there's no denying that each new entry amounts to a fresh DLC pack featuring...
News Jupiter Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Switch And 3DS eShop Sale
Savings on Picross and more start tomorrow
Japanese developer Jupiter hits a milestone celebration on 11th June — it turns 30! And to share the love, and promote its motto — "Let’s Play! Let’s Smile!" — the studio has announced that it will be slashing the price of its games on the Switch and 3DS eShop by 30% from tomorrow! We couldn't...
News Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition Could Be Puzzle Perfection For SEGA Fans
Don't worry PAL gamers, it's Picross S Mega Drive for you
The Picross series has spanned multiple generations of Nintendo hardware and continues to find an eager audience; now the team at Jupiter has something extra special lined up for the next release on Nintendo Switch, especially for those of us that lean towards retro. Picross S Genesis &...
News Jupiter Is Releasing A Sega Themed Picross Game On The Nintendo Switch
"Coming soon"
Japanese developer Jupiter Corporation - best-known for games like Pokémon Pinball, The World Ends with You and in more recent years the Picross series on the Nintendo Switch - has revealed Picross S: Mega Drive & Mark III Edition is in development for the hybrid platform. This game was teased at the end of a commercial for...
News Square Enix Announces New Anime Project For The World Ends With You
All will be revealed this July
Remember last month how the Anime Expo 'Lite' livestream scheduled for July was teasing something related to Square Enix's action role-playing title, The World Ends With You? Well, as we probably should have guessed it appears to be for an anime. Square Enix has launched an official Twitter account for the project...
News Is Anime Expo 2020 Teasing A New Announcement For The World Ends With You?
Find out this July
If you like all things related to anime, on the 3rd and 4th of July, you'll be able to tune into a free Anime Expo 'Lite' livestream event. So, what'll be on show? Well...judging by the "key art collab" below, there'll at least something related to Square Enix's action-role playing title, The World Ends With You. An official...
News Jupiter Is Releasing Picross Lord Of The Nazarick On The Japanese Switch eShop Next Week
Solve more than 500 puzzles
The picross expert Jupiter has announced a new game coming to the Japanese eShop next week. It's another picross title based on the novel/anime series, Overlord. Picross Lord of the Nazarick livens up the standard picross experience we've grown accustomed to by featuring characters and a story based on the Overlord...