Picross

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A grid-based puzzle game franchise by Nintendo. Though based on the nonogram puzzle format that originated in 1980s Japan, these games have made the Picross name synonymous with the puzzle type itself.

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Overview

Picross (picture crossword) is a series of nonogram image puzzle games released on various Nintendo platforms. The first three games - Mario's Picross and Picross 2 (Game) on Gameboy and Mario's Super Picross on the SNES) featured Mario characters, while subsequent games used a more simple style, though Nintendo-themed puzzles did still appear. Following poor sales of the original Game Boy game outside of Japan, no more Picross games were release in North America or Europe until Picross DS (Game) in 2007. Since then, however, the Japan-only Mario's Super Picross has been released without translation on the PAL Virtual Console, and several of the Picross NP (Game) puzzles have been released as Picross DS DLC.

Games

Mario's Picross

1 March 1995

Platforms/Game BoyPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Tamori's Picross

23 April 1995

Platforms/Satellaview

Mario's Super Picross

14 September 1995

Platforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Wii ShopPlatforms/Wii UPlatforms/New Nintendo 3DS

Picross 2 (Game)

19 October 1996

Platforms/Game BoyPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Picross NP (Game)

1 April 1999

Platforms/Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Picross DS (Game)

30 July 2007

Platforms/Nintendo DS

Picross 3D (Game)

12 March 2009

Platforms/Nintendo DSPlatforms/Wii U

Picross e (Game)

27 July 2011

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Picross e2 (Game)

28 December 2011

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Picross e3 (Game)

12 June 2013

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Picross e4 (Game)

20 November 2013

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Picross e5 (Game)

11 June 2014

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Picross e6 (Game)

24 December 2014

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Picross 3D: Round 2

1 October 2015

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShopPlatforms/Nintendo 3DS

Pokémon Picross

2 December 2015

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess

17 March 2016

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Picross e7 (Game)

27 April 2016

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Pictlogica: Final Fantasy

12 July 2017

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Picross S

28 September 2017

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross e8 (Game)

20 December 2017

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Sanrio characters Picross (Game)

19 July 2018

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Picross S2 (Game)

2 August 2018

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross e9 (Game)

8 August 2018

Platforms/Nintendo 3DS eShop

Kemono Friends Picross (Game)

4 October 2018

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S3 (Game)

25 April 2019

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross: Lord of the Nazarick

25 July 2019

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S4 (Game)

23 April 2020

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S5 (Game)

26 November 2020

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S6 (Game)

22 April 2021

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S: Genesis & Master System Edition

6 August 2021

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S7 (Game)

27 December 2021

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross X: Picbits vs UZBOROSS

4 August 2022

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S8 (Game)

29 September 2022

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S9 (Game)

27 April 2023

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Logiart Grimoire (Game)

12 September 2023

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S+

29 February 2024

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S: Namco Legendary Edition

30 May 2024

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross: Records of The Shield Hero

3 October 2024

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S Doraemon & F Characters edition

26 March 2025

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Juufuutei Raden’s Guide for Pixel Museum

5 June 2025

Platforms/PCPlatforms/Nintendo SwitchPlatforms/Xbox OnePlatforms/Xbox Series X S

Picross S Capcom Classics Edition (Game)

27 November 2025

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S SNK Classics & NeoGeo Edition

27 November 2025

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Picross S Konami Antiques Edition

30 April 2026

Platforms/Nintendo Switch

Franchise details

Name

Picross

Features

45 games

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First game

Mario's Picross

Aliases

Characters

• Has characters: Zelda (Character), Andross (Character), Ganon (Character), Donkey Kong (Character), Epona (Character), Lakitu (Character), Link (Character), Mario (Character), Wario (Character), Wolf O'Donnell (Character), Yoshi (Character), Bowser (Character), Captain Syrup (Character), Diddy Kong (Character), Falco Lombardi (Character), Fox McCloud (Character), Ice Climbers (Character), King Dedede (Character), Kirby (Character), Meta Knight (Character), Pikachu (Character), Princess Peach (Character), Toad (Character), Meowth (Character), Cranky Kong (Character), Darunia (Character), Kaepora Gaebora (Character), Navi (Character), Princess Ruto (Character), Funky Kong (Character), Candy Kong (Character), Enguarde the Swordfish (Character), Expresso the Ostrich (Character), Rambi the Rhino (Character), Squawks the Parrot (Character), Winky the Frog (Character), Andrew Oikonny (Character), Leon Powalski (Character), Pigma Dengar (Character), Peppy Hare (Character), Slippy Toad (Character), Poppy Bros. Jr (Character), Balloon Fighter (Character)

Locations

• Has locations: Japan (Location), The Statue of Liberty (Location)

Concepts

• Has concepts: Downloadable Content (Concept), Time Limit (Concept), Unlockables (Concept), Online (Concept), Cutscene (Concept), Mascot (Concept), Puzzle (Concept), Platform Exclusive (Concept), Pixel Art (Concept), Clefairy (Concept), Gloom (Concept), Pikachu (Concept), Zapdos (Concept), 2D (Concept), Polygonal 3D (Concept), Blocking (Concept), Deku (Concept), Dog (Concept), Bonus Stage (Concept), Piranha Pest (Concept), Ducks (Concept), Psyduck (Concept), Togepi (Concept), Goomba (Concept), Tutorial (Concept), Waddle Doo (Concept), Boo (Concept), Jellyfish (Concept), Digital Distribution (Concept), Penguins (Concept), Time Trials (Concept), Cheep-Cheep (Concept), Mr. Mime (Concept), Rapidash (Concept), Meowth (Concept), Tutorial Mascot (Concept), Electrode (Concept), Shy Guy (Concept), Training Mode (Concept), Koopa Troopa (Concept), Countdown Timer (Concept), Difficulty Level (Concept), Snorlax (Concept), Whomp (Concept), Wiggler (Concept), Gordo (Concept), Create-A Mode (Concept), Credits Menu Option (Concept), Download Play (Concept), E3 2007 (Concept), High Score (Concept), Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (Concept), Ranking System (Concept), Reward Sound (Concept), Sequel (Concept), SNES Mouse Support (Concept), Super Game Boy Enhancement (Concept), Thanks For Playing (Concept), User Generated Content (Concept), Virtual Console (Concept), Budget Title (Concept), Optional Touch Control (Concept), Nonogram (Concept), Pirate Goom (Concept), Poliwag (Concept)

Objects

• Has objects: Mask (Object), Blocks (Object), Ocarina (Object), Slingshot (Object), Banana (Object), Hammer (Object), Brick (Object), Cell Phone (Object), Boomerang (Object), Lighter (Object), Arwing (Object), Great Fox (Object), Landmaster Tank (Object), Paintings (Object), Cactus (Object), Harmonica (Object), Ping Pong Ball (Object), Toaster (Object), Microscope (Object), Yoshi Egg (Object), Pinwheel (Object), Moai Head (Object), Hot Air Balloon (Object), Calendar (Object), Aerial Lift (Object), DK Barrel (Object)

People

• Has people: Yoshio Sakamoto (Person), Hitoshi Yamagami (Person), Tadashi Sugiyama (Person), Leslie Swan (Person), Tatsuya Hishida (Person), Norichika Meguro (Person), Noriko Shibuya (Person), Satoru Iwata (Person), Masumi Tarukado (Person), Shinya Mukai (Person), Yoshikazu Hiraki (Person), Ayako Yamaguchi (Person), Fuminari Aoto (Person), Katsuyoshi Irie (Person), Kazuhiro Yoshikawa (Person), Makoto Nakayama (Person), Manami Yamazaki (Person), Masaki Tawara (Person), Masashi Sugiyama (Person), Nobuhiro Ohuchi (Person), Ruriko Banbara (Person), Takao Tanaka (Person), Tomohiro Matsui (Person), Tomoki Masuyama (Person), Toshihiro Fujimine (Person), Yooichiroh Kawamura (Person), Yuki Sukekuni (Person), Yukiko Katsube (Person), Yurie Hattori (Person)