Picopict
{{Short description|2009 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
|title=Picopict
|image= PiCOPiCT.PNG
|caption=Gameplay of Picopict, showing an unfinished 8-bit sprite of Mario.
|developer = Skip Ltd.
|publisher = Nintendo
|designer =
|composer = YMCK
|engine =
|released = {{vgrelease|JP|January 28, 2009|NA|May 18, 2009|PAL|May 22, 2009}}
|genre = Puzzle
|modes = Single-player
|series = Art Style
|platforms = DSiWare
}}
Picopict, known as Pictobits in North America and as Pictopict in Australia, is a puzzle video game developed by Skip Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DSi's DSiWare digital distribution service. It is one of seven games released for the DSi's Art Style series of video games. It was announced on January 26, 2009, was released two days later alongside Somnium, another Art Style game, and was released in North America and PAL regions in the same year, on May 18 and May 22 respectively. In Picopict, players use the touchscreen to move coloured blocks into a formation, such as a four-block line or a 2x2 square. This contributes to an 8-bit image, which consist of various Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) characters, such as Mario, Link, and Bowser.
Picopict was an anticipated release due to its presentation. Since its release, Picopict has received a very positive reception from publications such as IGN, GameSpy, and writer Stephen Totilo. It was nominated for best DS puzzle game of the year from IGN and won best DSiWare game of the year from Nintendo Life. It had critics, including Pocket Gamer and GameSpot, the latter finding it too difficult and imprecise. A fellow developer of downloadable video games, Gaijin Games, praised it for its gameplay and presentation. It received some attention in sales, appearing on the DSiWare's top 20 best-selling games chart for several weeks following its release, peaking at 10. It has been compared to Tetris by several people, though UGO's Paul Furfari bemoaned such a comparison, saying that its presentation set it apart.
Gameplay
The objective of Picopict is to move coloured blocks from the bottom of the touchscreen under falling blocks of corresponding colors. If a shape is made using the added block, the blocks add to an image on the top screen. For example, if players form a red block sequence, the image will gain as many red blocks as has been cleared, assuming that any blocks of that colour remain to be added. If blocks fall as a result of clearing blocks that were attached to it, they are added to the blocks at the bottom and can be used, though a special variety of block exists that cannot be picked up, forcing players to either clear them before they land or wait for the right blocks to fall on them. As players clear more blocks, they will eventually form an image. These images are of 8-bit renditions of characters from NES games, such as Mario, Link, and Bowser.
Players' performances are judged on two qualities - their score and their time taken to complete a level. A high score is often achieved by comboing clears, a task accomplished by either clearing blocks before a clear from before has finished, or having blocks fall and form a clear as a result of a previous clear. On the side of the touchscreen is an item called a "POW Block", which players may use to clear the bottom two lines and drop all midair blocks, but sacrifices a reserve space with each use. Coins earned in the stage can be used to regain the lost reserve spaces. There is a more difficult version of each stage called "Ura", "Dark" or "Remix". These stages are locked initially, and can only become playable by using coins, which are achieved by clearing certain kinds of blocks. These coins can also be used to purchase songs that appear in the in-game store; the initial purchase includes only the original version of the song, while the remixed version can be purchased for an increased price. These songs can also be listened to while the Nintendo DSi is closed.
Development and release
It was developed by Skip Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DSi's DSiWare service.{{cite web |url=http://www.gamefaqs.com/ds/957586-art-style-pictobits/data |title=Art Style: PiCTOBiTS Release Information for DS |publisher=GameFAQs |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2010-11-13 |archive-date=2012-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026065154/http://www.gamefaqs.com/ds/957586-art-style-pictobits/data |url-status=live }}
Picopict was revealed in a display of DSiWare titles by Satoru Iwata on January 26, 2009, alongside Code, Aquia, and Nemrem.{{cite web |last=Tanaka |first=John |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/925/925858p1.html |title=Nintendo Details DSi Ware Lineup - DS News at IGN |publisher=Ds.ign.com |date=2008-10-31 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-06-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100610020821/http://ds.ign.com/articles/925/925858p1.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last=Tanaka |first=John |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/948/948049p1.html |title=Nintendo Unveils DSiWare Round 2 - DS News at IGN |publisher=Ds.ign.com |date=2009-01-26 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2009-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202072421/http://ds.ign.com/articles/948/948049p1.html |url-status=live }} Both it and Nemrem were released two days later in Japan. The North American release came on May 18, 2009.{{cite news|title=Zelda Classic Becomes 300th Virtual Console Game|url=https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/rl33Ipv_7uHSJNVTxxe8YIHqtZHdgkxp|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2009-05-18|accessdate=2009-05-18| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090521093335/http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/rl33Ipv_7uHSJNVTxxe8YIHqtZHdgkxp| archivedate= 21 May 2009 | url-status= live}} It was later released in PAL regions on May 22, 2009. While the European release of Picopict retained the Japanese name, the Australian and North American releases changed the name to Pictobits and Pictopict respectively.{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=4&prod_id=19603&pageID=4 |title=DSiWare - Art Style: PICTOPICT™-DSiWare |publisher=Nintendo.com.au |date= |accessdate=2010-11-13 |archive-date=2011-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716231001/http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=4&prod_id=19603&pageID=4 |url-status=live }}
Reception
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 83.64% (based on 11 reviews)
| MC = 83/100 (based on nine reviews)
}}
Picopict has received a positive reception. It holds an aggregate score of 83/100 and 84.64% from Metacritic and GameRankings respectively. This made it the 37th best Nintendo DS game and the 1,201st best video game on GameRankings.{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ds/957586-art-style-pictobits/index.html |title=Art Style: PiCTOBiTS for DS |publisher=GameRankings |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2010-10-13}}{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/art-style-pictobits/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |title=Art Style: PiCTOBiTS for DS Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic |publisher=Metacritic.com |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2010-10-13| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100903004657/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/art-style-pictobits| archivedate= 3 September 2010 | url-status= live}} For the weeks ending June 10 and June 17, Picopict was the 10th best-selling DSiWare game.{{cite web |url=http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/top_20_dsiware_games_in_usa_10th_june |title=Top 20 DSiWare Games in USA (10th June) - Nintendo Life: DSiWare |publisher=Dsiware.nintendolife.com |date=2009-06-10 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507092800/http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/top_20_dsiware_games_in_usa_10th_june |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/top_20_dsiware_games_in_usa_17th_june |title=Top 20 DSiWare Games in USA (17th June) - Nintendo Life: DSiWare |publisher=Dsiware.nintendolife.com |date=2009-06-17 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2011-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924085220/http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/06/top_20_dsiware_games_in_usa_17th_june |url-status=live }} It was the 15th best-selling DSiWare game for the week ending June 24, and 18th for the week ending July 2.{{cite web |url=http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/07/top_20_dsiware_games_in_usa_2nd_july |title=Top 20 DSiWare Games in USA (2nd July) - Nintendo Life: DSiWare |publisher=Dsiware.nintendolife.com |date=2009-07-02 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2011-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920143005/http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/07/top_20_dsiware_games_in_usa_2nd_july |url-status=live }} It ranked 20th the next week,{{cite web |url=http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/07/top_20_dsiware_games_in_usa_9th_july |title=Top 20 DSiWare Games in USA (9th July) - Nintendo Life: DSiWare |publisher=Dsiware.nintendolife.com |date=2009-07-09 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2011-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714185757/http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/07/top_20_dsiware_games_in_usa_9th_july |url-status=live }} falling off the charts the week afterward.{{cite web|url=http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/news/2009/07/top_20_dsiware_games_in_usa_16th_july |title=Top 20 DSiWare Games in USA (16th July) - Nintendo Life: DSiWare |publisher=Dsiware.nintendolife.com |date=2009-07-16 |accessdate=2010-10-13}} Nintendo Life's Brody Olimar called Picopict one of the first great title on the DSiWare service, commenting that it was a good value and had nothing to complain about.{{cite web |url=http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/05/art_style_pictobits_dsiware |title=Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (DSiWare) review |publisher=Dsiware.nintendolife.com |date=2009-05-19 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100812031816/http://dsiware.nintendolife.com/reviews/2009/05/art_style_pictobits_dsiware |url-status=live }} Nintendo Life also named it the best Nintendo DSiWare game of the year.{{Cite web|url = http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/01/nintendo_life_game_of_the_year_results|title = Nintendo Life Game of the Year Results|date = 6 January 2010|access-date = 13 October 2010|archive-date = 30 September 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110930024446/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2010/01/nintendo_life_game_of_the_year_results|url-status = live}} Giant Bomb's Brad Shoemaker commented that it looked like the "best thing on DSiWare".{{cite web |author=Added by Brad Shoemaker on May 18, 2009 |url=http://www.giantbomb.com/news/new-on-dsiware-pictobits-an-actual-video-game/1295/ |title=New On DSiWare: PiCTOBiTS (An Actual Video Game) |publisher=Giant Bomb |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124071245/http://www.giantbomb.com/news/new-on-dsiware-pictobits-an-actual-video-game/1295 |url-status=live }} In his review, Shoemaker called it a "tough, rewarding puzzle game that will take you a while to master, and even longer to unlock all the available content".{{cite web |url=http://www.giantbomb.com/art-style-pictobits/61-25165/reviews/ |title=Art Style: PiCTOBiTS Review |publisher=Giant Bomb |date=2009-05-19 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113071652/http://www.giantbomb.com/art-style-pictobits/61-25165/reviews/ |url-status=live }}
N-Sider's Matt Behrens called it one of the best Art Style games, along with Cubello. He added that if they make more DSiWare like it, he would recommend the DSi to more people.{{cite web |url=http://www.n-sider.com/gameview.php?gameid=6431&view=review |title=Art Style: PiCTOBiTS |publisher=N-Sider.com |date= |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2011-02-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110206124229/http://www.n-sider.com/gameview.php?gameid=6431&view=review |url-status=live }} Nintendo World Report's Nick DiMola called it one of the DSiWare and Art Style games, calling it a "fun but challenging" game.{{cite web |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/18916 |title=Review - Art Style: PiCTOBiTS Review |publisher=Nintendo World Report |date= |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2012-05-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516204426/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/18916 |url-status=live }} Developer of the Bit.Trip series, Gaijin Games, praised it for its music and its "simple yet intuitive" gameplay. Though they criticized it for its touch controls and its difficulty level, they add that players become more skilled as the game goes on, making the latter not much of a problem.{{cite web |url=http://www.gaijingames.com/?p=680 |title=A list of overdue beaten game reviews « Gaijin Games |publisher=Gaijingames.com |date=2009-07-30 |accessdate=2010-11-13 |archive-date=2011-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609191106/http://www.gaijingames.com/?p=680 |url-status=live }} Official Nintendo Magazine{{'}}s Chris Scullion praised it for its retro graphics and music, as well as calling it "fiendishly addictive" and a "great value". However, they noted it as a "very difficult" game.{{cite web |url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=8775 |title=Review: Art Style: PiCOPiCT |publisher=Official Nintendo Magazine |date=2009-05-22 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-03-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326091025/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=8775 |url-status=live }}
In his impressions of Picopict, IGN's Craig Harris called it "one of the most ambitious "match three" style puzzle games I've ever played".{{cite web |last=Harris |first=Craig |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/949/949038p1.html |title=Nintendo DSiWare Hands-on - DS Preview at IGN |publisher=Ds.ign.com |date=2009-01-28 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2011-06-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607000652/http://ds.ign.com/articles/949/949038p1.html |url-status=live }} Harris later reviewed it, calling it "unique, clever, fast-paced, and highly addictive".{{cite web |author=Craig Harris |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/984/984155p1.html |title=Art Style: Pictobits Review - Nintendo DSi Review at IGN |publisher=Ds.ign.com |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2011-07-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110730012518/http://ds.ign.com/articles/984/984155p1.html |url-status=live }} IGN awarded it as the Game of the Month for the Nintendo DS in May 2009, commenting that players will "have a hard time putting this unique puzzle game down".{{cite web|url=http://games.ign.com/articles/100/1000376p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090819151915/http://games.ign.com/articles/100/1000376p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 19, 2009 |title=Game of the Month: May 2009 - Games Feature at IGN |publisher=Games.ign.com |date=2009-05-29 |accessdate=2010-10-13}} They also nominated for best Nintendo DS puzzle game of 2009 for both their award and the readers' choice award.{{cite web|url=http://bestof.ign.com/2009/ds/best-puzzle-game.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091218173230/http://bestof.ign.com/2009/ds/best-puzzle-game.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 18, 2009 |title=DS Best Puzzle Game 2009 - Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box |publisher=Bestof.ign.com |date= |accessdate=2010-10-13}}{{cite web|url=http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/105/1054707p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091225212611/http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/105/1054707p1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 25, 2009 |title=Best of 2009: DS Readers' Choice Polls - DS at IGN |publisher=Uk.ds.ign.com |date=2009-12-14 |accessdate=2010-10-13}} They ranked it as the fifth best DSiWare game as of April 7, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/108/1082189p4.html |title=The Top 10 DSiWare Games - DS Feature at IGN |publisher=Ds.ign.com |accessdate=2010-10-13| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100914222315/http://ds.ign.com/articles/108/1082189p4.html| archivedate= 14 September 2010 | url-status= live}} Stephen Totilo gave it overwhelming praise, citing specifically its challenge, old-school presentation, and the abundance of content; he adds that he could not come up with any cons, wishing that they would make a 16-bit sequel.{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5273582/pictobits-review-for-the-love-of-pixels |title=Pictobits Review: For The Love of Pixels |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2009-05-31 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214062702/http://kotaku.com/5273582/pictobits-review-for-the-love-of-pixels |url-status=live }} In a later article, he praised the composers YMCK, who he forgot to mention in his review. He suggested that Picopict had the best video game soundtrack of 2009 up to that point.{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5292633/best-2009-video-game-soundtrack-so-far |title=Best 2009 Video Game Soundtrack So Far? |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2009-06-16 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100611221435/http://kotaku.com/5292633/best-2009-video-game-soundtrack-so-far |url-status=live }} He later called it one of his favourite games of the first half of 2009.{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5304915/2009-is-half+done-whats-been-great-so-far |title=2009 Is Half-Done: What's Been Great So Far? |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2009-06-30 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211145617/http://kotaku.com/5304915/2009-is-half+done-whats-been-great-so-far |url-status=live }} In an article on fine art, Totilo discussed designers' urge to create games with realistic appearances, praising Picopict as a "rare modern game with retro graphics".{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5440498/the-history-of-video-game-art-in-reverse |title=The History Of Video Game Art In Reverse |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2010-01-05 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-12-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228130921/http://kotaku.com/5440498/the-history-of-video-game-art-in-reverse |url-status=live }} Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft listed it on his "DS and DSi gift guide", calling it a game with a "Tetris twist" and an "artsy retro style". He also praised it as one of the best values for the DSiWare, recommending it for anyone who gets nostalgic for the Nintendo Entertainment System.{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5376170/the-ds-and-dsi-gift-guide |title=The DS and DSi Gift Guide |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2009-11-24 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202221315/http://kotaku.com/5376170/the-ds-and-dsi-gift-guide |url-status=live }}
UGO Networks' Paul Furfari called it "pure retro love packaged in a clever puzzler", commenting that comparing it to Tetris is a "disservice" due to it putting "enough twist on the falling block formula to provide a stylish and full experience" as well as the inclusion of an NES theme and YMCK-made retro music.{{cite web |last=Furfari |first=Paul |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/art-style-pictobits-review-ds-a-bit-retro |title=Art Style: PiCTOBiTS Review (DS) A Bit Retro |publisher=UGO.com |date=2009-06-09 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2011-06-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615053454/http://www.ugo.com/games/art-style-pictobits-review-ds-a-bit-retro |url-status=live }} In another article, he included it in his list of 25 video games that went overlooked in 2009, commenting that its chiptunes give it a "ton of character".{{cite web |last=Furfari |first=Paul |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/the-top-25-games-you-missed-this-year-20-16 |title=The Top 25 Games You Missed This Year: 20-16 |publisher=UGO.com |date=2009-11-17 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211185423/http://www.ugo.com/games/the-top-25-games-you-missed-this-year-20-16 |url-status=live }} Game, Set, Watch's Eric Caoli commented that it was "criminal" that Picopict did not end up on many game of the year lists in 2009.{{cite web |last=Caoili |first=Eric |url=http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2010/01/dsiware_receives_another_secre.php |title=DSiWare Receives Another Secretly Rad Game: Glow Artisan |publisher=GameSetWatch |date=2010-01-04 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2010-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225121639/http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2010/01/dsiware_receives_another_secre.php |url-status=live }} In discussing the Art Style series, GamePro{{'}}s Dave Rudden commented that it was one of the series' games that seemed like a "potential classic".{{cite web|last=Rudden |first=Dave |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/213502/ces-dark-void-zero-preview/ |title=Dark Void Zero Preview from |publisher=GamePro |date= |accessdate=2010-10-13|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101021053621/http://www.gamepro.com/article/previews/213502/ces-dark-void-zero-preview/|archivedate=2010-10-21}} GamePro called it a "great downloadable hit" for the DSiWare.{{cite web|author=GamePro Staff |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/212989/gamepros-holiday-gift-guide/ |title=GamePro's Holiday Gift Guide, Feature Story from |publisher=GamePro |date= |accessdate=2010-10-13|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808070112/http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/212989/gamepros-holiday-gift-guide/|archivedate=2010-08-08}} GameSpy's Brian Altano called it "highly recommended".{{cite web|url=http://ds.gamespy.com/articles/995/995302p1.html |title=GameSpy: DSiWare Review Wrap-Up Volume 1 - Page 1 |publisher=Ds.gamespy.com |date= |accessdate=2010-10-13}} PALGN{{'}}s Adam Ghiggino called it "totally awesome", calling its gameplay "addictive and unique".{{cite web |author=Adam Ghiggino18 Jun, 2009 |url=http://palgn.com.au/nintendo-ds/14445/dsi-art-style-picopict-review/ |title=DSi: Art Style: PiCOPiCT Review - Nintendo DS Video Game Review |website=PALGN |date=2009-06-18 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2009-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090929010206/http://palgn.com.au/nintendo-ds/14445/dsi-art-style-picopict-review/ |url-status=live }} 1UP.com's Steve Watts recommended PiCOPiCT for Nintendo fans.{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/news/majora-mask-marks-300th-virtual |title=Majora's Mask Marks 300th Virtual Console Game: News from |publisher=1UP.com |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2010-11-13 |archive-date=2012-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016143507/http://www.1up.com/news/majora-mask-marks-300th-virtual |url-status=live }} In spite of all the positive reception, Pocket Gamer's Jon Jordan commented that it wasn't the "most welcoming or spectacular game in the DSi Shop" due to its "plonky music" and "8-bit inspiration".{{cite web |url=http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/DSi/Art+Style%3A+PiCOPiCT+%28DSiWare%29/review.asp?c=13443 |title=Art Style: PiCOPiCT review | DSi reviews |publisher=Pocket Gamer |date= |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2009-05-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090528094317/http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/DSi/Art+Style%3A+PiCOPiCT+(DSiWare)/review.asp?c=13443 |url-status=live }} Eurogamer's Tom Bramwell, in his impressions of Picopict, commented on the presentation, calling the visuals "warm" and the soundtrack "immersive".{{cite web |author=Tom Bramwell |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/upcoming-dsiware-wiiware-titles-listed |title=Upcoming DSiWare/WiiWare titles listed News - Page 1 |publisher=Eurogamer.net |date=2009-04-08 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2011-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807022609/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/upcoming-dsiware-wiiware-titles-listed |url-status=live }} Similarly, GameSpot's Tom Mc Shea found fault in the title; while he enjoyed the Nintendo cameos and the concept behind the game, he found the controls imprecise and the difficulty too high.{{cite web |last=Shea |first=Tom Mc |url=http://www.gamespot.com/ds/puzzle/artstyleseriespicopict/review.html |title=Art Style: PiCTOBiTS Review for DS |publisher=GameSpot |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2010-10-13 |archive-date=2009-08-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830052301/http://www.gamespot.com/ds/puzzle/artstyleseriespicopict/review.html |url-status=live }}
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- [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/dsiware/art_style_picopict_12278.html Official European web site]
- [https://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=catalogue&prodcat_id=4&prod_id=19603&pageID=4 Official Australian web site]
- [https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/UVeE-6vfX_TN90n3VWF_X5miNkyRWN93 Official North American web site]
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