Picross puzzles have been around for quite a while now. I remember trying to do them when I was young in some logic puzzle book or newspaper. In most papers or books they’re called Nonograms (after one of their creators, Non Ishida) and have been around since the 80’s. Nintendo’s name for them is better since it’s far more descriptive – Picture Crosswords are not quite what the puzzles are, but the name does at least give you a good idea of what you’re in for. On paper the puzzles never grabbed me, mainly due to the need to erase errors making this a little difficult when you rubbed a hole through the newspaper, but on the DS it works like a charm – if you’re one for puzzles this is all the game you need for a good many months.

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