Of the dozen titles on hand at the Nintendo Media Summit, none captured my imagination more than Picross DS. After a 45-minute gameplay bender, I simply could not suppress the puzzle lust burning in my figurative loins. I asked of everyone, "Did you play Picross DS?!" As the game isn't due to come stateside until July 30, it's going to be an agonizing wait. But since Picross has seen three (or eleven, depending on your hair-splitting preferences) games released on Nintendo platforms, and only one of those has come to the West in the form of Mario's Picross for the Game Boy, we should be used to waiting.

The description of Picross gameplay might turn you off, so I'll do my best to keep you interested. Picross DS is awesome, features dozens of puzzles, daily challenges, and a built-in editor. It's perfectly suited for the DS and not unlike seeing the face of God on a touchscreen. Yes, I'm quite serious. Michael McWhertor

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