Picross S Climax announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Picross S Climax will be appearing on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, Jupiter announced today. The game launches for both systems on December 10, 2026.

Picross S Climax is the latest entry in the puzzle series. Puzzles from Picross S, Picross S2, Picross S3, Picross S4, Picross S5, Picross S6, Picross S7, Picross S8, and Picross S9 will be included along with 40 tough puzzles. 

Here’s some additional information:

From all nine works from “Picross S” to “Picross S9″ that have been distributed so far, we have recorded 1,020 questions carefully selected. In addition, it also contains high-difficulty bonus issues for those who have continued to play the series. ” Picross S Climax” is a work worthy of being called the best version that can be recommended for both those who play the series for the first time and for fans who have played for many years.

Main features

Reorganize the problem by difficulty level

The problem consists of three levels of difficulty, easy normal hardware, so that even those who are new to the series can enjoy it, and you can easily challenge according to your level.

Abundant game modes

In addition to the four modes of “Picross”, “Mega Picross”, “Color Picross”, and “Clip Picross”, which are familiar in the Picross S series, Picross “Extra” on the large board surface is recorded.

The number of questions is “Picross” 450 questions, “MEGA PICROS” 450 questions, “COLER PICROS” 90 questions, “CLIP PIXROS” 15 questions, and “EXTRA” 15 questions.

 Newly drawn bonus problems

As a bonus for those who have experience in the series, it is linked with play data from “Picross S” to “Picross S9”, and the 40th high-difficulty bonus problem newly created for this work will be released.

* If there is no play data on the Switch console, the bonus issue will not be open.

The sound of four successive series

You can freely select the background music in the puzzle from the songs of the successive series.

It also has a “sound player” where you can listen to your favorite songs at any time.

Available for a variety of play styles

It also supports touchscreen and Joy-Con 2 (R) mouse operation, and can be played simultaneously by up to four people with a button operation. With intuitive and comfortable operation, you can play with a play style that suits you.

What is Picross?

“Picross” is a “picture crossword puzzle game” that completes the illustration hidden with numbers as hints.

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