PICROSS S Capcom Classics edition announced for Switch

Okay, so Jupiter just announced a new Picross game for the Switch! It’s called PICROSS S Capcom Classics edition and it’s coming to the Nintendo eShop on November 27th. It’ll cost $17.99, or 17.99 Euros, 16.19 Pounds, or 1,800 Yen. I’m definitely checking this out – Capcom themes in Picross sounds awesome!

Here is an overview of the game, via Jupiter:

About

Characters from Capcom‘s retro console titles appear in the PICROSS S series!

As you complete Picross puzzles, you’ll reveal pictures made of pixels, including beloved characters from the past, those from current shows, and iconic moments.

Okay, so Picross is basically a puzzle game where you create pictures using numbers as hints. It’s super easy to pick up – the rules are really straightforward, so anyone can play and have fun!

Picross puzzles are a great way to have fun with family and friends, letting you relive classic Capcom games while also experiencing something new.

The game features a total of 200 Picross and Mega Picross puzzles (150 each), along with 5 Clip Picross puzzles and 40 of each type of piece puzzle. There are also 30 Color Picross puzzles and 5 Extra puzzles.

Time Attack challenges you to solve 30 specially chosen Picross puzzles against the clock.

New Features

In the “Art Gallery” you can take a closer look at the key visuals used in the backgrounds.
By enabling the “Puzzle Board Coordinates Guide” option, you can easily specify rows and squares.
On Nintendo Switch 2, the Joy-Con 2 (R) mouse function is supported.
- Mouse function is not available in the trial version.

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery.