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 & Master System Edition (or Picross S Mega Drive & Master System Edition for PAL gamers) arrives on 5th August priced at $9.99/€9,99/£8.99. As the name makes very clear, it's an officially licensed tie-in that'll feature puzzles based on 59 titles, so that's a lot of nostalgic pixel pictures to clear. Overall there'll be plenty to do, as it "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."
We weren't going to list all 59 titles featured but then thought, to heck with it, so here they are.
- Action Fighter
- After Burner
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Soldier
- Alien Storm
- Alien Syndrome
- Altered Beast
- Arrow Flash
- Beyond Oasis
- Bio-Hazard Battle
- Bonanza Bros.
- Columns
- Columns III
- Comix Zone
- Crack Down
- Dynamite Headdy
- Enduro Racer
- ESWAT: City Under Siege
- Eternal Champions
- Fantasy Zone
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Golden Axe II
- Golden Axe III
- Kid Chameleon
- Kung Fu Kid
- Light Crusader
- Out Run
- Phantasy Star
- Phantasy Star II
- Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
- Puyo Puyo
- Puzzle & Action:Ichidant-R
- Puzzle & Action:Tant-R
- Quartet
- Record of the Bahamut War
- Rent A Hero
- Ristar
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Shining Force II
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic & Knuckles
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD
- Space Harrier
- Space Harrier II
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- Super Hang-On
- Super Thunder Blade
- Sword of Vermilion
- The Ooze
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- Turbo Out Run
And… breathe…
Starting tomorrow and running for one week, there'll also be a 20% sale across various Picross titles on the eShop.
Are you planning to pick this up next week? Let us know in the comments!