The Next Picross Games Are Teaming Up With Capcom & SNK

Day 1 purchase!

We only need Marvel and Tatsunoko in there to have all the companies Capcom has had Vs./X installments with, there's already SEGA and Namco in Picross form (even if those don't necessarily include the characters from said Vs./X installments).

There better be puzzles of Dr. Wily begging, Bass, Blanka, Red Arremer, Blue Mary, Tizoc, Duck King and Nakoruru.
Too bad it doesn't include licensed games. I'd love to have puzzles based on The Magical Quest series and DuckTales.

Not surprised that there's a Capcom Picross but SNK Picross caught me off guard. I'm getting both but starting with SNK. Surely Square Enix is next? Or at least a re-release of Pictlogica Final Fantasy since I've never had a chance to play it?

Picross honestly is my favorite of all the puzzle games I've ever played in my lifetime. I first started with Mario Picross on Game Boy and completed that, and I'm slowly working my way through Mario's Super Picross on NSO. If I ever finish that, I'll join in on Jupiter's work play some of their games, maybe even one of these crossovers.

Seems really weird there's no sign of Darkstalkers in there. Yeah, I could see where maybe Morrigan might be a rating issue, but could likely stick in someone like Victor or Demitri no problem.

Love this but PLEASE can we have touch controls?

Oh, mouse controls should be interesting!

Ooo that’ll be a fun one as I’ll actually recognize most of the pictures haha

@Medic_alert Quite correct, on both counts.

If I remember correctly, the moment they (re)introduced touch controls, they went back and updated past Picross S games so they also had touch controls.

@Medic_alert actually I’m not sure. Last time I was looking at buying one years ago they didn’t but to be honest there’s probably been new releases since then that might have.

@HammerGalladeBro thanks I didn’t realise that!

Sad not to see any Ace Attorney, but ecstatic to see Breath of Fire!

"CvS3! CvS3!"

The ever opurtunistic, puzzle loving monkey's paw:

You can't convince me anyone really knows how to play Picross.

Like minesweeper. People just say they know how but they don't really 😉

Capcom be doing anything but releasing new games, huh

I’ve been playing the Sega version this year and been enjoying it. I like Capcom and SNK but I won’t buy them at full price.

Cool, I love me some Picross! Definitely getting these!

I absolutely love Picross. I've been spoiled by the releases on Switch because I think the control scheme is perfect (better than touch imo) and now I can't play any other versions.

Great to see mouse mode, but all the spin off ones are always franchises/studios I don't care about. It's a pretty steep jump in price as well. I've played all the S & e series and the e's again on S+. I want to play more. I guess Capcom is the closest appealing to me.

No objections here! 🫵

It kind of bothers me that they're adding mouse mode to these ones but not updating the older ones to include it too.

Each new Picross game is pretty much just another set of puzzles to add to the pile. So there really shouldn't be major feature differences like that between them.

If a player plays these ones and get used to mouse controls, when they run out of puzzles and buy an older entry, they'll have to unlearn the controls. In order to have a consistent experience, you pretty much have to use the basic button controls.
...It doesn't sit well with me.

Why is it $17.99?! If this was the NAMCO version, I'd understand, but this is the ***C A P C O M*** version! What does CAPCOM have that makes its Picross worth seven more dollars than the Namco Picross?!

I'm waiting for them to bring in some characters from Jupiter like the amazing world ends with you!

I felt a brief rush of euphoria seeing the Megaman thumbnail....and then it's pulled away from me...BRING BACK THE BLUE BOMBER!

Since even I was questioning my original comment of past Picross S games getting touch controls updates, I can now confirm that they indeed updated those games.

Picross S, the very first game from 2017, had them when I booted it up to confirm. Back when I got it in 2020 it didn't have them. Neither did the SEGA edition at launch.

The best way to know if a Picross game has touch controls is if on the menus there's an arrow pointing to the left, it indicates "Back" on said menus and only works on non-docked modes.

In fact, I may still be misremembering, but I'm pretty sure Jupiter has been consistent in retroactively updating past games with the new features of more recent entries. If that's the case, I'm also expecting them to add mouse controls to past games eventually.

Also, I completely forgot about it, but how many Picross games there will be on Switch (and now Switch 2) by the time these come out?

Give me a second and I'll retrieve the ongoing list.

EDIT: According to my previous comments and depending on how you look at it, there will be 22 or 31 Picross games on Switch.

• Picross S1-9
• Picross S+ (contains the puzzles and music from Picross e1-9 on the 3DS and then some; the initial purchase of Picross S+ has Picross e1, the rest are available as DLC and also marks the first international release of Picross e9)
• Picross X: Picbits vs. Uzboross
• Picross -Logiart Grimoire- (originally released on Steam as an Early Access game as Logiart Grimoire)
• Picross S Genesis/Mega Drive & Master System/Mark III Edition (SEGA themed)
• Picross S Namco Legendary Edition
• Picross S Capcom Classics Edition
• Picross S SNK Classics and NEOGEO Edition
• Kemono Friends Picross
• Picross: Lord of the Nazarick (Overlord themed)
• Picross: Records of the Shield Hero (The Rising of the Shield Hero themed)
• Picross S Doraemon & F Characters Edition (Fujiko F Fujio themed)
• Mario's Super Picross (via NSO), now with mouse support, as in the original SFC version.
• Mario's Picross (via NSO)

It goes without saying that there are now more Picross games on Switch/Switch 2 than there were on the 3DS, and that's including Picross DS, Picross 3D, Picross 3D: Round 2 as well as the Virtual Console versions of Mario's Picross and Mario's Super Picross.

I'm gonna say this as a Picross fan; with the amount of games there are, it's probably best to stick to the branded ones that appeal to you, the Picross e9 DLC in S+, Picross X, Logiart Grimoire and maybe the occassional S game.
One day I'll get the grand total of puzzles between different games.

Mouse mode for Picross is back after 30 years! Hooray!

This makes me so happy. My introduction to Picross was Mario’s Picross on NSO, which I loved, and I’ve been meaning to buy the Sega and Namco versions for many months now. I’m glad to see more classic game tie-ins to pick from later.
These are just such a great way to decompress and forget about life’s cares for a bit, very satisfying, while you reminisce about the games and characters you love. 🥰

Obligatory shout-out to the mobile game Pixel Puzzle Collection which is essentially Konami Picross in all but name.

Also, bit of a steep price rise for these latest two games...although I'll still buy them eventually.

I’ve got a lot of picross games; between the 3DS and Switch it must be a couple dozen. If they’re going to jack up the price by 50%, then I’m done with them. Once I finish the last of the games I have, I can circle back around to the oldest games for more if I need to. It will have been years since they were played and they’ll feel new again anyway.