Piczle Puzzle & Watch Collection (2021)

This is the Piczle Puzzle & Watch Collection, a love-letter to the days of LCD handheld gaming! Play one of three logic-puzzles designed to look like those pioneering handheld gaming devices of yore.

Puzzle Simulator Indie retro minigame collection nonogramsNintendo Switch

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Pure NintendoTrevor GouldSep 20217.5/10
Piczle Puzzle & Watch Collection has games that are merely okay overall if you aren't a fan of this style already. But as a collection overall, this is a good release. It makes a positive impression, and its retro approach comes in at a fair price.
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Video ChumsA.J. MaciejewskiAug 20217/10
Piczle Puzzle & Watch Collection does an impressive job of offering 3 games that feel like authentic long-lost Game & Watch titles. The games themselves may not be as impressive as their aesthetics but there's still some fun to be had here for sure.
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Nindie SpotlightJustin NationJul 20217/10
As someone who grew up in the original days of the Game & Watch devices there's absolutely a sense of warm nostalgia that comes with the sights and sounds they produce...
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About the game

Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Developer: Score Studios
Publisher: RAINYFROG
Released: July 29, 2021
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric

IGDB rating 7.0/10 from 1 ratings.

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