Picross S: Genesis and Master System Edition is more picross, and that will never, ever be a bad thing. Although, considering the vault of goodies Jupiter was allowed with play with, I expected a bit more from it. The amazing Color Picross puzzles are few and far between, and the fact that normal and Mega picross puzzles share the same images is a disappointment.
PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System edition
Jupiter Corporation · Aug 5, 2021
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A character editor has been added to the Nintendo Switch™ version of Picross S! Select characters have been chosen to debut as Picross puzzles from Sega's classic consoles, the Master System and Sega Genesis! Enjoy drawing nostalgic pixel art characters while solving Picross puzzles! In addition to the Picross S Series, you can play four other popular Picross modes: Picross, Mega Picross, Color Picross, and Clip Picross! Includes 300 puzzles for Picross and Mega Picross, 150 puzzles for Clip Picross, and 30 puzzles for Color Picross, for a total of 480 puzzles! Picross is a picture crossword puzzle game where you follow hint number to complete a picture.
With simple, easy-to-follow rules, it's a game anyone can play! *Touchscreen controls unavailable
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- 7.0Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition is more Picross, just with Sega characters, and… that’s about it. It feels like a bit of a missed opportunity that Jupiter didn’t try doing a little more with the IP, but it’s also tough to say no to a new batch of a few hundred Picross puzzles themed around Sega's 8 and 16-bit libraries. We’d give this one a solid recommendation, but perhaps with the caveat that those of you who already have a few entries may want to pause before buying yet another new entry in the series.
- It still lacks touchscreen support, but if you have any fondness for Sega in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, this is a treat to solve all these nostalgic puzzles. I only wish this was more than just a Sega-skinned Picross S game, but if quality nonograms with a reliable interface is the biggest problem I have with this game, maybe it’s not actually a problem.
- 7.0This is appreciated, as it means the game can be completed with help used, but not using it still allows for that little bit of extra reward. As usual, for complete beginners, a very helpful tutorial is available that can be skipped by the pros. One downside is that there are no bonus puzzles unlocked for save data from older titles. This can be overlooked however, as this edition is somewhat special in itself already.
- 7.2Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition is a solid offering with a welcome layer of nostalgia. However, the amount of missed opportunities is hard to overlook, especially weighing the fact that there are far superior unofficial Picross titles for Switch.
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