Brain-busting puzzler for the DS

Picross 3D
Platform: DS, DSi, DSiXL
Genre: Puzzle
Price: $19.99

Ever want to take your Rubik's Cube and smash it into little bits? Or maybe just take all the stickers off and reapply … If you're not one for cheating the odds but still like breaking stuff, Picross 3D might be the stimulation you're looking for. The concept sounds simple; break off little bits of a block to reveal a hidden shape. But after you get past the first levels you’ll realize that this is a serious mind-bending puzzle game.

The game has a similar feel to brain age, simple graphics and hard puzzles. Basically you’ll use the numbers printed on the sides of the blocks to identify which blocks you can break off and which you can keep. Numbers with circles delineate nonmatching pairs of blocks; regular numbers mark blocks that are in succession. Bottom line, this game is hard and will challenge the best of you puzzlers.

With a promise of more downloadable puzzles, Picross 3D is a uniquely puzzling title that will certainly tune up those tired brain cells.

Picross 3D Gameplay