Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Mario's Picross

Title	Mario's Picross
First release	1995
Developers	Ape, Inc., Jupiter
Publisher	Nintendo
Platforms	Game Boy, SNES / Super Famicom
Genres	nonogram video game, puzzle video game
Also known as	Mario no Picross · マリオのピクロス
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Game Boy: 1995-03-14 (NTSC-J), 1995-03-16 (NTSC-U)
Wikidata ID	Q1621156

Mario's Picross is a 1995 Game Boy video game developed by Ape and Jupiter and released by Nintendo of America in the USA on March 16, 1995. Help Mario unlock the mystery of Picross! The secrets lie in the numeric codes on the top and left side of the window. Deciper these numbers and uncover a hidden picture in each mind-bending puzzle! Quick wits and a speedy pace are required to solve the clues before the clock runs out! Chisel away strategic boxes and reveal the hidden image in record time! Be careful! Every mistake will cost precious minutes!

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Sources

Wikidata (Q1621156) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0

TheGamesDB (43762,95181) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

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1 / 4 Box art Box art (front) (NTSC-U)

Image credits

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Nintendo · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Screenshots (3): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Nintendo · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

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Videos

Game Boy Longplay [380] Mario's Picross (US)

World-of-Longplays · Game Boy version · longplay · 5:45:16auto-matched
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Mario's Picross (Game Boy) Playthrough [2 of 2] - NintendoComplete

NintendoComplete · Game Boy version · longplay · 7:18:13auto-matched
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