Pokémon Picross is a free puzzle game for the Nintendo 3DS, developed by Jupiter and published by Nintendo. Announced in a Nintendo Direct in November 2015, it was released on December 3, 2015 in Europe on the eShop. Here is its fact sheet.
| Japanese title | Pokémon Picross |
|---|---|
| Platform | Nintendo 3DS (eShop) |
| Announcement | Nintendo Direct, November 2015 |
| Release in Japan | December 2, 2015 |
| Release in Europe and North America | December 3, 2015 |
| Release in Australia | December 4, 2015 |
| Developer | Jupiter Corporation |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Genre | Puzzle (Picross) |
| Model | Free to play, with Picrite purchases |
| Players | 1 |
| Puzzles | More than 300, spread across 30 areas |
| Size | 740 blocks on the SD card |
The concept
As in the Mario’s Picross games, the player fills in a grid by following number clues that give the runs of consecutive squares in each row and column. The completed grid reveals a Pokémon, which is caught and whose ability then helps you out. Professor Tetra, a researcher specializing in Picross and Pokémon, accompanies the player. See Getting started.
The content
- 30 areas, plus a tutorial, to be unlocked with Picrites. See areas 1 to 10.
- Pokémon from the first six generations, up to Hoopa, with Mega Evolutions.
- 14 limited-time appearances of Mythical Pokémon. See Mythical Pokémon.
- 4 password puzzles and 2 murals. See Passwords and murals.
- The alternate mode and its Mega Picross puzzles.
- 100 medals.
Availability
The game was removed with the closure of the Nintendo 3DS eShop in March 2023. It is still playable on consoles where it had already been downloaded. In Japan, a Nintendo 3DS theme accompanied the release.
