Picross e

 3DS
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Jun 25, 2013
    60
    For a low price, you'll get hours of content to enjoy. And while seasoned Picrossers won't find a wealth of new features in Picross e, that doesn't take away from the fun to be had; it just leaves you wanting more.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 19, 2012
    74
    Picross E is a cheap collection of 150 nonograms that fans will sure enjoy, but the lack of any extra or downloadable content makes the game feel a bit too much barebone.
  3. Games Master UK
    Oct 24, 2012
    80
    Think Minesweeper meets Pringles. [Dec 2012, p.87]
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  5. Cubed3
    Sep 25, 2012
    80
    Picross e is the ideal game for series newcomers to jump into, helped greatly by its always-at-hand downloaded nature, suspend features, and intuitive control schemes.
  6. Vandal
    Sep 23, 2012
    65
    If you've never tried before it's a good opportunity. It offers a lot of content that will keeps up playing for a long while. Might be hard to play on a standard 3DS because of the precision needed, but it's always better than playing it on paper. A good choice.
  7. SpazioGames
    Sep 17, 2012
    65
    Not as good as its DS predecessor, Picross E still provides a challenging and complete experience at a budget price, which makes it an interesting product for whoever feels like challenging his own logic skills.
  8. Edge Magazine
    Sep 11, 2012
    70
    Beyond the sharper picture quality, there's little here that couldn't have been done on DS, though it matters little in the face of such ageless design. Picross E may not do much more than the basics, then, but sometimes that's all that is needed.
  9. Pocket Gamer UK
    Sep 10, 2012
    60
    Picross e is definitely Picross, no doubt about that, but it doesn't really do anything we haven't already played numerous times before.
  10. Nintendo Life
    Sep 10, 2012
    80
    If you're starving for some more Picross puzzles, then you can't really go wrong with Picross E. It gives you a reasonably large set of 150 new puzzles to sink your teeth into, and although they're not particularly challenging, they'll at least keep you busy for a while.
  11. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    Sep 10, 2012
    82
    Picross DS is still the best version of the game, but for those new to Picross this is a brilliant introduction.
  12. Eurogamer
    Sep 10, 2012
    80
    It delivers the essential basics pretty much perfectly, and it's hard to complain much about that.

Awards & Rankings

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#26 Best 3DS Game of 2013
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#41 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2013
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#46 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2013

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 22
  3. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. Rtheom
    Jun 28, 2013
    7
    I love the Picross games, but this was a little bare bones. Granted, it was a cheap download, but I'd be willing to pay and wait a little moreI love the Picross games, but this was a little bare bones. Granted, it was a cheap download, but I'd be willing to pay and wait a little more for something with more reward to it. It's definitely worth a download if you're a Picross fan, but for anyone else, I'd recommend going with one of the older DS cartridges.… Full Review »
  2. CrimsonFdUrMOm
    Feb 13, 2022
    0
    Fun like pulling teeth, in a game that times you while doing a puzzle, one minor slip-up or miss-click will add 2 minutes to the timer. Don'tFun like pulling teeth, in a game that times you while doing a puzzle, one minor slip-up or miss-click will add 2 minutes to the timer. Don't even try to play this game in a car or bus.
    Don't worry though you can just restart the puzzle but not before being shown a flag of surrender because you GAVE UP.
    The puzzles themselves are horribly easy which makes it all the more frustrating when you accidentally hit a wrong tile and it adds 2 minutes or over twice the time it takes to "solve" a normal puzzle.
    There is also a "hint" option that you can't get rid of and asks you if you want a hint at the start of EVERY level.
    Over all the puzzles are too easy for the level of punishment for making VERY simple mistakes 0/10 this game blows and the devs should go back to living in dad's trailer like the rest of the trash.
    PLAY LITERALLY ANY OTHER PICROSS GAME BY ANOTHER STUDIO    … Full Review »
  3. kosterix
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    €5, Digital.
    I love picross, so I love picross e, it's very optimized for playability, you can use stylus and buttons, and the board loops    €5, Digital.
    I love picross, so I love picross e, it's very optimized for playability, you can use stylus and buttons, and the board loops around. I always play ONE MORE PUZZLE... at least the 10x10 ones, the 20x20 ones require more scrolling than is good for you.
    Totally worth it. Every 3ds picross, usually they are half price a few times per year. Get them for €2.50    … Full Review »
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