Picross 3D: Round 2

Picross 3D: Round 2 known in Japan as Rittai Picross 2 (立体ピクロス, Rittai Pikurosu 2, lit. "Solid Geometry Picross 2") is a Japanese puzzle video game developed by HAL Laboratory for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the sequel to the 2009 Nintendo DS game, Picross 3D. The game was released in Japan on October 1, 2015, in North America on September 1, 2016,[1] in Europe on December 2, 2016,[2] and in Australia on December 3, 2016. In North America, it was only released as a digital download.

Picross 3D: Round 2
Developer(s)HAL Laboratory
Publisher(s)Nintendo
SeriesPicross 3D
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • JP: October 1, 2015
  • NA: September 1, 2016
  • EU: December 2, 2016
  • AU: December 3, 2016
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Picross 3D: Round 2 features gameplay similar to that of its predecessor, Picross 3D, in which the rules of Picross are applied to three-dimensional puzzles. In each puzzle, players must analyze the numbers featured on rows and columns and either paint or break away specific blocks to reveal a 3D model of an object or character. This time around, each puzzle possesses two kinds of colored blocks that must be painted accordingly; blue blocks, which represent straight square blocks, and orange blocks, which transform into curved or cut-out blocks when filled in. This introduces dual numbers, indicating rows or columns containing both blue and orange blocks. Players are penalised for destroying blocks incorrectly or painting a block the wrong color. Players can use flags to highlight potential blocks in certain colors if they are unsure, and can use bombs to quickly clear rows and columns containing no blocks. Players can also unlock additional puzzles by scanning in compatible amiibo figures.[3]

Besides an addition of over 370 puzzles,[4] it also features colour variations for the remaining of the blocks.[5]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings85.17%[6]
Metacritic86/100[7]
Review score
PublicationScore
Nintendo World Report9.5/10[8]

Nintendo Life gave the game a 9 out of 10 and called it a "gem".[9]

References

  1. Michael McWhertor (2016-09-01). "Picross 3D Round 2 for 3DS comes to North America". Polygon. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  2. Clement Renaudin (2016-02-10). "Ready for more? Picross 3D: Round 2 gets approved for release in Europe". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  3. CJ Andriessen (2016-09-09). "Review: Picross 3D Round 2". Destructoid. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  4. Chris Scullion (2016-12-06). "'Picross 3D: Round 2' Might Be My Favorite Puzzle Game in 30 Years". Vice. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  5. "Picross 3D: Round 2 review". Tired Old Hack. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  6. "Picross 3D: Round 2". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  7. "Picross 3D: Round 2". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  8. Neal Ronaghan (2016-09-09). "Picross 3D: Round 2 (3DS) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  9. Narelle Ho Sang (2016-09-17). "Review: Picross 3D Round 2". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
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