E309: Nintendo to localize DS puzzler Rittai Picross as Picross 3D
One More Go columnist Margaret Robertson has already done a wonderful job of explaining the sculptural brilliance of HAL's logic puzzler Rittai Picross: a game of "destructive artistry at its finest, with just a hint of witchcraft."
Even though it's still worrying listed as a 'TBD' release, Nintendo has just given us the strongest sign that it intends to bring the game to the U.S. with an appearance as Picross 3D at E3. That's no sure bet: its GBA bit Generations lineup made a strong debut at E3 the year they unveiled the Game Boy Micro, as well, but let's hope this little bit of noise will be proof that the game does have a willing audience.
Rittai Picross [Nintendo]
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#1 – 9:51 PM June 4, 2009
I've been hopelessly hooked on Rittai Picross since the last article. After finishing GTA: Chinatown Wars and Giana Sisters DS, this has basically been the only game I've been playing for the last month at least. I can't tear myself away to catch up with the SO in Rhythm Heaven or start getting into Galactrix seriously. :(
Honestly, I think I enjoy this Picross better than the 2-D iterations, more of a payoff to see the animations. More compelling for some reason.
styrofoam
#2 – 9:08 AM June 5, 2009
The animations are nice- and the "super animations" you get when you three-star all items in a level are enough to make me repeat the levels I just finished.
I think I like Picross a hair more, but I've definitely put my hours in on this game. (306 stars. Conservatively put at 5 minutes a level, that's 500 minutes. That could probably be padded out to 10 hours or more, and I'm still plugging.)