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Picross NP Vol.1

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Also known as
ピクロスNP Vol.1

Solve Pokémon-themed picture logic puzzles in this Japan-exclusive cartridge release.

Picross NP Vol.1 was released for the Super Famicom (SNES) in 1999 via the Nintendo Power flash cartridge service in Japan. It is the original version of this game, so the original release year is also 1999.

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Released
1999
Genre
Puzzle
Perspective
Top-down
Size
427.18 KB
Rating
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Developer
Jupiter Corp.

About Picross NP Vol.1

Picross NP Vol.1 is a puzzle game themed around the Pokémon franchise. It was released exclusively in Japan through a special distribution service.

The game was part of a series of eight volumes, each focusing on a different Nintendo property. It was delivered using a blank cartridge system for the Super Famicom, which was part of the Nintendo Power service.

Picross NP Vol.1 Screenshots

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The main menu. Here you can see which puzzles are available and which you've already solved. They are all divided into different categories.
The tutorial, where you can learn the basics of how picross games work.
The easy puzzle selection screen. Got to learn to walk before you run...
Some of the early puzzles require some imagination... this is a dinosaur!
Once a puzzle is solved, it turns into a color picture. Most of them are animated as well!
One of the specific character puzzles found in the Pokémon themed Vol. 1; Meowth.