Pokemon Picross

1. johnnyrio

   Jan 9, 2016

   10

   As far as Picross goes, you can't go wrong with Pokemon Picross on the 3DS. Plenty of puzzles and gaming to be had. The micro-purchases end upAs far as Picross goes, you can't go wrong with Pokemon Picross on the 3DS. Plenty of puzzles and gaming to be had. The micro-purchases end up giving you the full experience with over 700 Pokemon and plenty of room for expansion.… Expand

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2. Zeag

   Mar 2, 2016

   9

   As someone who bought all the Picross games in existence so far, I had to give this one a go despite it's free-to-play model. About 3-4 daysAs someone who bought all the Picross games in existence so far, I had to give this one a go despite it's free-to-play model. About 3-4 days in I was frustrated with how the game had "gated" me so early into buying some of its in-game currency (picrites) but since the price for the one-time "starter" package was so low and the fact that they give you unlimited picrites if you spend ~30 dollars, I decided to cave in.
   
   I've been so **** hooked since then, it's almost silly.
   
   The Pokemon mechanic layer on top of Picross has managed to put a new twist in this ageing puzzle game and keep the whole thing fresh. Considering the amount of puzzles and the fact that you'll most likely replay a few of them to get 100% completion, it's not as pricey as it initially seems.
   
   All in all, I don't feel cheated out of my money with this game, but there are some weird design decisions that made me regret doing some in-game purchases before others such as Alt-World puzzles not giving any picrites and the lack of use for the 4th-5th-6th pokemon slots. I could've probably completed the game without maxing out the in-game store limit if I had known that.
   
   All in all, a much more solid Picross game that I initially thought. If you're not quite sure after you start running out of picrites, try putting 2 dollars in it! Enjoy!… Expand

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4. hector_bcn98

   Nov 4, 2022

   9

   Si te vuelve loco Picross y Pokémon, como a mí en su día, lo completarás y después te pondrás a contar las horas que has dedicado a hacer todoSi te vuelve loco Picross y Pokémon, como a mí en su día, lo completarás y después te pondrás a contar las horas que has dedicado a hacer todo el rato lo mismo. Lo mejor es que te la pelará completamente.… Expand

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5. EpicLadySponge

   Jun 6, 2016

   7

   This game randomly popped out of nowhere from my New Nintendo 3DS XL system (same for the YouTube app) and since I have nothing to do but justThis game randomly popped out of nowhere from my New Nintendo 3DS XL system (same for the YouTube app) and since I have nothing to do but just try for just a few minutes for a review, it's easy to say Pokémon Picross is boring and isn't as unique as I thought it would be.… Expand

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6. thealexmott

   Mar 26, 2017

   6

   Pokémon fans beware! I had never put money into a FTP game before, but this hooked me and I ended up putting like $25 into Pokémon Picross.Pokémon fans beware! I had never put money into a FTP game before, but this hooked me and I ended up putting like $25 into Pokémon Picross. That would be fine, but when it was all done, I was actually glad. My inherent compulsion to "catch 'em all" carried over to this game. I 100%-ed it simply because I needed to get all the Pokémon, not because I actually enjoyed the game that much.
   
   It's ultimately addicting busywork with familiar cartoon faces.… Expand

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7. Uco

   Mar 26, 2017

   6

   This is a typical Picross style puzzle game which uses pokémon types in a clever way to offer you a bunch of abilities. These abilities willThis is a typical Picross style puzzle game which uses pokémon types in a clever way to offer you a bunch of abilities. These abilities will provide you with some help when solving the puzzles.
   
   It has a daily challenge which will reward you with in-game currency regularly. That is, along with accomplishing puzzles' objectives, your source of free currency.
   
   There is an energy bar that allows you to continue solving puzzles, and requires a certain amount of time to be refilled. This time limit is rather long so you can play very brief runs every X hours.
   
   Many of the objectives in the puzzles are merely symbolic, kind of easy to achieve. Only some of them will require you to focus on the task to get the extra currency.
   
   I miss a much wider variety of pokémons for the puzzles, different species or forms.
   
   In my opinion, it is a great game to have in its free-only model to play for a little time daily, until you eventually unlock everything. It is not worth it to pay for the "full" experience from the beginning; I think it lacks of content.… Expand

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8. khron

   Oct 15, 2018

   0

   I don't know how someone would think of such monetization approach...
   
   Game is divided by "screens" with a few levels each. Levels on eachI don't know how someone would think of such monetization approach...
   
   Game is divided by "screens" with a few levels each. Levels on each screen are free (after beating previous ones), but:
   - while solving puzzle, each "fill cell" action takes 1 point of energy, you cannot play while out of energy
   - going to next "screen" takes some "gold", you can earn it (very slowly) by beating puzzles and daily challenges
   
   To get max "gold" you need to fullfill all puzzle requirements at once (like solving with certain pokemons). But sometimes you cannot get required pokemon until later screen, and you cannot get to later screen because you cannot get max gold...
   
   After solving a puzzle, you catch pokemon. Each pokemon has unique power (like solving column, row, box, slow time etc). Nothing too fancy, especially if you like to solve picross without any hints.
   
   As a fan of all picross games, I tried to be patient, but after a few days I moved to other picross games that you can simply buy.
   
   Funny thing is, that you can "buy" pokemon picross, because after spending certain amount on "gold" you unlock "unlimited gold", and then you can unlock unlimited energy after upgrading energy meter with unlimited gold...… Expand

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