The fourth Picross NP volume, in line with previous releases. Short but polished, for Japanese logic collectors.
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Puzzle1 player3+
Description
Fourth Picross NP volume with enriched Nintendo game themes. Published by Nintendo, released in Japan in 1997 via Nintendo Power. Increasingly complex picross grids with characters from major Nintendo franchises. Fourth Picross NP on Super Famicom.
Picross NP Vol. 4 review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
Deducing each square by elimination, then watching the image surface pixel by pixel delivers a methodical satisfaction that chains grid after grid without pause. This volume doles out its puzzles in tiers, each calling for the next through the same logical gesture. The principle never changes, but its purity and tempo make it a lastingly gripping pocket companion.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Collector interest
Fourth Picross NP volume from June 1997, foregrounding major Nintendo franchises in grids of increased complexity, still distributed on a flash cartridge via Nintendo Power. The further the series advances, the harder the later volumes become to assemble, demand having concentrated on the early numbers at the time. Desirability rests on this heightened relative scarcity and on its necessity to close the Picross NP collection.
Is Picross NP Vol. 4 still worth playing in 2026?
Picross NP Vol. 4 wraps up the core of this Japanese collection without straying from its line, with new grids drawn from the major Nintendo licenses. The nonogram logic keeps all its effectiveness, and the satisfaction of completing each picture stays intact. Short and tidy, it brings nothing new but remains solid in execution. For Japanese collectors and Picross fans eager to work through the volumes, it is a coherent supplement, pleasant in small, regular doses over time.
