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PixlCross Wii U Release Date
Albany, NY (March 22, in the year of our Lord 2016)
-- Late last week, PixlBit Studios received final release
approval from Nintendo for their highly anticipated inaugural
title, PixlCross, for the Wii U. Releasing March 31 on the Wii U
eShop, PixlCross will be the first nonogram-style puzzle game
made available for the Wii U. The feature-packed title will be
available for the low price of only $5.99.
PixlCross, like Picross, has players leverage hints to fill in a
grid and reveal a hidden picture. Boasting more than 150 puzzles
across four levels of difficulty, players start by solving
puzzles on simple 5x5 grids, but can eventually conquer the
challenging final puzzles on massive 35x35 grids! The game’s
handy auto-save feature allows players to start as many puzzles
as they want without ever losing progress!
Since the game’s initial reveal, PixlBit Studios has made some
notable improvements, many of which enhance Miiverse™
interaction and improve gameplay. After creating a puzzle using
the robust puzzle editing tool, players can now share an ID code
on Miiverse™ and other social media channels that will allow
friends, family and fellow players to easily download their
creations. Additionally, PixlCross now lets players track the
popularity of their shared puzzles. Compete against your best
friend, your crazy aunt, or a fellow Miiverse™ player to have
one of the most popular puzzles in the country.
The update also provides sleeker, more streamlined menus for an
optimized puzzle-solving experience! In-game, players will now
know as soon as they’ve solved a portion of a row or column, to
help complete puzzles even faster. When you finish a puzzle, be
sure to tap the newly added Miiverse™ button to boast about your
success! Whether using the GamePad on the Wii U or the mouse on
the PC, it's spectacularly simple and intuitive to interact with
PixlCross. Simply slide along the grid to fill in or cross out
grid boxes. Boxes count as you fill, pop-out hints eliminate
unnecessary scrolling, and the auto-scroll feature makes it even
easier to tackle even the toughest challenges!
For gamers without a Wii U system, the Steam Greenlight campaign
for PixlCross is still awaiting your “Yes” votes so that it may
see proper release on PC, Mac and Linux. No word on a physical
copy of this game at this time.