The fifth Japanese Picross NP volume, in the same vein. For Satellaview logic enthusiasts, without revolution.
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Puzzle1 player3+
Description
Fifth Picross NP volume with complex grids and varied Nintendo themes. Published by Nintendo, released in Japan in 1997 via Nintendo Power. High-complexity picross grids featuring Zelda, Mario and other Nintendo franchise characters. Fifth Picross NP on Super Famicom.
Picross NP Vol. 5 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
A Nintendo Picross NP volume, Japan-exclusive on a Nintendo Power flashable cartridge (in-store on-demand writing). The Picross NP series gathers eight distinct thematic volumes, each rare due to the NP format. Vol. 5 is particularly scrutinised for its original thematic content. Intact NP boxed CIB has become a target for Picross and Nintendo NP collectors, and the cote climbs hard, sustained by the Nintendo Power format scarcity.
Is Picross NP Vol. 5 still worth playing in 2026?
Picross NP Vol. 5 through 8 are Satellaview cartridges that stayed exclusive to Japan, extending the success of Mario no Super Picross with new themed grids and Nintendo authored puzzles. Each volume keeps the precise d-pad handling and the tactile satisfaction of filling logical grids. The Satellaview distribution makes the originals very rare today. Emulation remains the most practical way to access them. Recommended to Picross fans who already devoured Mario no Super Picross.
