| Picross e | |
| Platforms: | Nintendo 3DS |
| Developer: | Jupiter |
| Publisher: | Jupiter |
| Genre: | Puzzle |
| First Release Version: | Picross e |
| First Release Date: | 6 September 2011 |
| Latest Release Version: | Picross e9 |
| Latest Release Date: | 8 August 2018 |
Picross e is a series of nonogram puzzle video games developed and published by Jupiter for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console. It is the successor to Jupiter's Nintendo-published Picross games including the Mario's Picross series and Picross DS.
| Date of Release | ||||
| Japan | Europe | North America | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picross e | 27 July 2011 | 6 September 2012 | 13 June 2013 | |
| Picross e2 | 28 December 2011 | 24 January 2013 | 25 July 2013 | |
| Picross e3 | 12 June 2013 | 14 November 2013 | 3 October 2013 | |
| Picross e4 | 20 November 2013 | 22 May 2014 | 1 May 2014 | |
| Picross e5 | 11 June 2014 | 13 November 2014 | ||
| Picross e6 | 24 December 2014 | 30 July 2015 | 6 August 2015 | |
| Picross e7 | 27 April 2016 | 22 December 2016 | 5 December 2016 | |
| Picross e8 | 20 December 2017[1] | 18 January 2018 | 21 December 2017 | |
| Picross e9 | 8 August 2018 | Unreleased | Unreleased | |
Jupiter used the mechanics and UI of their Picross e games as the basis for a number of licensed spin-off games:
| Date of Release | ||||
| Japan | Europe | North America | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Nintendo Picross | 13 September 2012 | Unreleased | Unreleased | |
| Club Nintendo Picross Plus | 9 October 2013 | Unreleased | Unreleased | |
| Pokémon Picross | 2 December 2015 | 3 December 2015 | 3 December 2015 | |
| 17 March 2016 | 31 March 2016 | 31 March 2016 | ||
| Pictlogica Final Fantasy | 12 July 2017 | Unreleased | Unreleased | |
| Sanrio Characters Picross | 25 April 2018 | 28 June 2018 | 19 July 2018 |
Reception towards the series from professional critics has been "average" according to aggregate review website Metacritic and GameRankings.