PICROSS S KONAMI ANTIQUES edition announced for Switch

Jupiter has announced PICROSS S KONAMI ANTIQUES edition for Switch. It will launch via Nintendo eShop on April 30 for $17.99 / €17.99 / £16.19 / ¥1,800.

Here is an overview of the game, via Jupiter:

Collaboration Project Between Picross S and KONAMI retro games!

Familiar characters from KONAMI games are making an appearance in the Picross S series for Nintendo Switch!

More than 80 titles are included! Characters from a wide range of game genres—from sports to dating sims and beloved game series like Castlevania, Contra, and Gradius—have been turned into pixel art puzzles.

Comes with the usual Picross S series puzzle modes: Picross, Mega Picross, Color Picross, and Clip Picross, as well as an Extra mode that features larger puzzles recreating famous scenes. The characters will react to controls in Time Attack mode! Aim to clear all puzzles within a limited time.

The number of puzzles is 150 each for Picross and Mega Picross and 5 for Clip Picross for a total of 200 piece puzzles of 40 each, 30 for Color Picross and 5 for Extra. Time Attack mode contains 30 carefully chosen Picross puzzles.

The background music of the puzzles can be found in the new Music Player feature. Enjoy listening to these popular KONAMI tunes at your own leisure.

Picross is a picture crossword puzzle game where you follow hint number to complete a picture. With simple, easy-to-follow rules, it’s a game anyone can play!

Watch the announcement trailer below. View the first screenshots at the gallery. Visit the official website here.

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