There's an official Mega Drive and Master System themed Picross game on the way Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. There's an official Mega Drive and Master System themed Picross game on the way Coming to Switch next week. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 28 Jul 2021 5 comments Picross is already amazing, but what could make an amazing thing even amazing-ier? I'll tell you what: giving it all a big 'ol Master System and Mega Drive themed makeover and then hurling the whole nostalgia-tweaking package onto Switch next week, on 5th August. Picross S Mega Drive & Master System Edition (known as Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition in the US for obvious reasons) is an official collaboration between Sega and developer Jupiter, the team behind the long-running, and consistently brilliant, puzzle series. Once again, the meat of the game involves filling in little squares on a grid - using the numerical clues above and beside each column and row for pointers - until you've successfully managed to create a picture. This time, though, players are working toward creating final images that conjure characters from a total of 59 classic Sega games (and to musical accompaniment from each), some of which are revealed in the announcement trailer below. Watch on YouTube Picross S Mega Drive & Master System Edition - Switch Trailer. In total, Picross S Mega Drive & Master System Edition will feature 480 new puzzles that can be played solo or cooperatively with a friend; 150 can be found in Picross mode, 150 in Mega Picross mode, 150 in Clip Picross mode, and a final 30 in Colour Picross mode. And if you really, really want to know which classic Sega games are represented, here's the complete list: Action Fighter After Burner Alex Kidd in Miracle World Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Alien Soldier Alien Storm Alien Syndrome Altered Beast Arrow Flash Beyond Oasis Bio-Hazard Battle Bonanza Bros. Columns Columns III Comix Zone Crack Down Dynamite Headdy Enduro Racer ESWAT: City Under Siege Eternal Champions Fantasy Zone Gain Ground Golden Axe Golden Axe II Golden Axe III Kid Chameleon Kung Fu Kid Light Crusader Out Run Phantasy Star Phantasy Star II Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium Puyo Puyo Puzzle & Action:Ichidant-R Puzzle & Action:Tant-R Quartet Record of the Bahamut War Rent A Hero Ristar Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi Shining Force II Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Sonic & Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic the hedgehog CD Space Harrier Space Harrier II Streets of Rage Streets of Rage 2 Streets of Rage 3 Super Hang-On Super Thunder Blade Sword of Vermilion The Ooze The Revenge of Shinobi Turbo Out Run Picross S Mega Drive & Master System Edition comes to the Switch eShop on Thursday, 5th August, and will cost £8.99/€9,99/$9.99 USD. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store