Test Zoo Pictoy – Nintendo Switch – ntower

Sudoku is known all over the world – young and old alike. The system of logic puzzles is for quick understanding and addiction. It still has nothing to do with newspapers and magazines today and it invites you to a quick round. Next to crossword puzzles. Another type of logic puzzle that has gained importance over the years is nonograms.

Like Sudoku, you handle numbers and a grid, but you have to interpret the information very efficiently, eventually revealing a specific pattern or picture. Nonograms are popularized under various names. There are only a few different nonogram brands for the Nintendo Switch. The most well-known of the Nintendo players is PICROSS, which is not due to the regularity of new branches.

The next nonogram game for the Nintendo Switch came from Adobe – named for games like Mutant Muts, Geotrifter or Chicken Wickle – rightly called Pictoi. It is pronounced as Big-Do-E, similar to the a-do-e for the developer name. First of all, it should be noted here that this is a very classic interpretation of logic puzzles, similar to PICROSS games. Over the years, different minds have tried to enrich this concept with elements of color, intrigue or adventure. But you won’t find anything here.

Pictoy tries to take on the role of daily companion, he should help you fit your head. It deliberately goes in the direction of the doctor. Kawashima’s brain also comes with a similar calendar that records jogging and your head training and a useful logo. Professor Ishida, the smart-looking lightbulb, welcomes you to every round of the game and contains interesting facts to hand over the objectives of the solved puzzles. Newcomers also have a crash lesson in nonograms from Professor Ishida. The presentation is very nice, but unfortunately it is only available in English.

In total, nonogram fans can anticipate more than 300 puzzles, divided into “classic” and “diorama” modes. The former offers classic puzzle food and follows a separate topic such as landscape or music for each menu page. The other mode plays less in terms of content. Here you will find a diorama based on other Adoi brands. The first page shows the scene of the mutation. You will find a part of the diorama until the complete picture is revealed to you by each puzzle solved. After each puzzle has been solved, there are also facts to be asked here from Professor Ishida, this time on the topic of Adoi. Although completing dioramas is a bigger motivation than solving regular puzzles, in principle there is no extra playful value.

Pictoi runs it safely and does not dare to make any changes to the installed nonogram concept. For those who do not have enough puzzles like this it is definitely enough. But to my taste it needs a little more fresh air. Compared to the PICROSS S branches, the Atooi game offers more charm, but less tuning. The sub, control and music options in the long series from Thursday are very detailed and well thought out. There is no multiplayer mode, however Pictoi is designed for single players. It makes me cry that no control is provided here via the touch screen.