Picross DS (Formally: "Why do you all not care?")

[Kroogah]

Aye, I with you.

[joedick]

I hear ya. I've been playing non-stop since it came out, and I've still got a bunch to go.

[sisko]

This game is crack.

Who's with me?

Also with you.

I just finished intermediate mode, and went to difficult. I haven't even touched the online compatability.

[8-bitNesMan]

Okay, okay you guys have sold me on it! I went and picked it up for $20 on my lunch break. Been wanting something new to play on my DS anyway. I think I will dig it. I'll post back later and let ya'll know what I think of it.

[neogamer]

Its only $20, and a great game to boot! I was glad Nintendo brought it out over here.....

I only wish they would bring out more obscure titles.

Unfortunately, I wonder if this game will sell over here? Magnetica was fun, but it didn't sell all that well. Yet, when you look at the success of games like Brain Age and Big Brain Academy, maybe this title will sell as well!

[jajaja]

I bought this game for my parents a while ago. My mother really enjoys it.

[Mr. Smashy]

It hasn't left my DS since release day. I think it's great. I thought that the stylus controls would be great but I still revert to the d-pad for anything above 10x10. I'm aiming to have Normal Mode finished up by next week.

[davidbrit2]

Anybody know if the US version differs at all from the Japanese release?

[RetroYoungen]

I dunno about a difference, but I doubt they'd change much, save for the default language. I've bought it, it's ABSOLUTE crack (and that's meant in the greatest, most best-est possible way), and it's only left my DS once since I bought it (and that was today; I've had it since a day or two after launch... I had to compare the DS Mr. Driller with the Wonderswan version, so sue me ^_^ ).

[portnoyd]

This game is crack.

Who's with me?

ME. Jesus christ, why did I not get Mario's Picross for the GB? I missed out.

[NE146]

I've been playing the jap version for months.. almost done with it.

That being said, I definitely like the "Free" mode better on the more complex puzzles. I love being able to test out possibilities using the testing mode and being able to undo them to your last decision point in a snap. It's too bad the regular mode doesnt allow you to do this.. but I guess it wouldn't have worked with the penalty system in that mode.

Great game.. some of the themes are awesome (the grass), while others don't work so well and are hard to see through (space). The only thing I wish it could have had is larger puzzles or even something like in Mario Picross 2 where it you solved 4 individual puzzles to solve one massive 40x40 grid or something like that.

[sirhansirhan]

I've been with Mario's Picross right from the start, and the DS version here a couple of days ago, and loved it until I got to the part where the grids are big enough to require zooming. The mechanic is handled clunkily and it really impedes on my overall enjoyment of the game.

Regardless, it's totally worth the $20.

[NE146]

I've been with Mario's Picross right from the start, and the DS version here a couple of days ago, and loved it until I got to the part where the grids are big enough to require zooming. The mechanic is handled clunkily and it really impedes on my overall enjoyment of the game.

Regardless, it's totally worth the $20.

You'll get used to it. I didnt like the zooming in, until I slapped myself on the forehead and realized the unzoomed puzzle just moves to the top screen. That being said, once I got used to it, I preferred looking in the zoomed in part.. it actually works out well. You glance at the top for the big picture and then focus on an area.

The important thing though I think is Do NOT use the stylus on this game. It totally sucks on the zoomed in parts. And you can't even fill in the tiny squares when you're zoomed out (it doesn't allow you to at all). But with the D-Pad, it does. Go figure.

Picross is all about the D-Pad anyway.

[8-bitNesMan]

Totally awesome game. Played it last nite and couldn't turn it off to go to sleep. If you have a DS and you don't have this game, RUN don't walk ASAP and pick it up. Yet another addiction, all I needed But I'm lovin it!

[downfall]

Hey, I told you guys it was awesome!

Sorry for the thread title, btw!

[namzep]

Just picked it up on Monday and am loving it. I have to agree that the puzzles that require zooming in take a while to get used but have to disagree about the stylus. It is alot easier to use then trying to use the D-Pad to fill in the squares.

[NE146]

Just picked it up on Monday and am loving it. I have to agree that the puzzles that require zooming in take a while to get used but have to disagree about the stylus. It is alot easier to use then trying to use the D-Pad to fill in the squares.

Except for the fact that if you ever wanted to, you can't fill in the squares in large puzzles when you're zoomed out. You can only do it with the D-pad

Despite that though, I guess it's just the Mario Picrosses that got me used to the D-pad. One button for X's, and one button for fills. Precise + nice and easy. It's D-pad all the way for me

[FlufflePuff]

I agree that the stylus is a bad idea, except for the Daily Picross portions. They require top speed, and are all small, so you can use the stylus effectively. On the 15 by 15 squares, just stick with the Dpad. It's so much more effective.

[joshnickerson]

Hey, the Classic puzzles just got released this week! Go download some classic Mario's Picross GB puzzles now! Woot!

[Vectorman0]

I want to play online against some fellow DPers. Post here, get me in #vbender, AIM, email, or PM me!

My friend code is 408126 198641

While I have the European version, I know it works with the Japanese version online, thus I would assume it also works with the American version.