the game is now available as part of the SNES app for NSO subscribers.
the game isn't localized, but there's nothing hard to figure out in the menus.
the first option is a basic "how to play" which you probably don't need.
the game has 4 levels, each with 12 puzzles for a total of 48 puzzles. when entering a puzzle, you'll get this message asking if you want to activate the hint roulette:
you have 30 minutes to solve each puzzles. if you make a mistake and mark a spot that isn't part of the puzzle, your time will decrease by 2 minutes. each mistake after that will decrease (in order) 4, 8, 8 and 8 minutes of your time and then it's game over.
you can ask for additional hint roulettes from the menu, each one will cost 5 minutes of your time. the game auto saves after finishing any puzzle, and you can also save your progress mid-puzzle.
after beating level 1, you will unlock...
Wario's Super Picross! wario's levels are a bit more challenging and there's two differences from mario's levels: no hint roulette, and you won't know if you've made a mistake (so no time penalty either).
wario also has 4 levels, 12 puzzles each, which means the game in total has 96 levels ...unless there's more after beating all levels? who knows, only one way to find out. jk, there's WAY more puzzles.
a few things that are different from the newer picross games:
- you won't scroll to the beginning of the row/column when you reach the end
- if you hold A to mark a section, you won't be stopped at the spots you've crossed out (so you'll get a penalty). same with holding B to cross out a section, you won't be stopped at the spots you've marked.
- the game won't gray out a row/column after you solve it, you have to do it manually.
- from what i can see, there's no badge or mark for solving puzzles without hints.
that's it. the game is pretty good from the little bit i've played so check it out as we wait for Picross S: Mega Drive & Mark III Edition.
the game isn't localized, but there's nothing hard to figure out in the menus.
the first option is a basic "how to play" which you probably don't need.
the game has 4 levels, each with 12 puzzles for a total of 48 puzzles. when entering a puzzle, you'll get this message asking if you want to activate the hint roulette:
you have 30 minutes to solve each puzzles. if you make a mistake and mark a spot that isn't part of the puzzle, your time will decrease by 2 minutes. each mistake after that will decrease (in order) 4, 8, 8 and 8 minutes of your time and then it's game over.
you can ask for additional hint roulettes from the menu, each one will cost 5 minutes of your time. the game auto saves after finishing any puzzle, and you can also save your progress mid-puzzle.
after beating level 1, you will unlock...
Wario's Super Picross! wario's levels are a bit more challenging and there's two differences from mario's levels: no hint roulette, and you won't know if you've made a mistake (so no time penalty either).
wario also has 4 levels, 12 puzzles each, which means the game in total has 96 levels ...unless there's more after beating all levels? who knows, only one way to find out. jk, there's WAY more puzzles.
a few things that are different from the newer picross games:
- you won't scroll to the beginning of the row/column when you reach the end
- if you hold A to mark a section, you won't be stopped at the spots you've crossed out (so you'll get a penalty). same with holding B to cross out a section, you won't be stopped at the spots you've marked.
- the game won't gray out a row/column after you solve it, you have to do it manually.
- from what i can see, there's no badge or mark for solving puzzles without hints.
that's it. the game is pretty good from the little bit i've played so check it out as we wait for Picross S: Mega Drive & Mark III Edition.
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