Club Nintendo Picross

Club Nintendo Picross is a Puzzle game developed by Jupiter Corporation for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released exclusively in Japan on September 13, 2012, and was translated to English by Vulpes-Vulpeos. It is very similar in style to Mario’s Picross, as it was made by the same developer, Jupiter. Rather than focusing on themes of the Super Mario franchise, the game is themed around various Nintendo series.

There is a total of 88 puzzles for players to solve and four modes: Easy, Normal, Free Picross, and Micross. This game reintroduces a mode called Micross, which was previously featured in Picross E2. In it, players must complete multiple 10×10 puzzles, referred to as Micro Puzzles, to form a large 80×80 artwork. As in the previous modes (Free and Normal Picross), in Micross the player will not be penalized for making mistakes. Start by solving the small 8×8 grid, which provides a basic outline of the final image.

Completing this grid reveals icons on filled squares; tapping one of these icons opens a 10×10 Micro Puzzle. Each Micro Puzzle represents a small section of the final image, and solving it refines the illustration. Once a Micro Puzzle is solved, the corresponding square in the Main Puzzle is updated, enhancing the overall image. By completing all the Micro Puzzles, the rough outline transforms into a fully detailed 80×80 pixel artwork.