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Crosswords DS (Nintendo DS)

Choose from more than a thousand crossword puzzles or hone your word skills with Wordsearch or Anagrams. No matter which type of puzzle you choose, you can easily save your progress at any time and return later to finish. Crosswords DS is designed for all players—just select your difficulty level and start off with a basic four-by-four puzzle. As you progress, the game will increase in difficulty and puzzle size. Use the DS stylus like a pencil to write or circle your answers on the touch-control screen. Erasing mistakes is as simple as writing the new answer over the old one. A hint system is also included in case you need some friendly assistance. In Crosswords DS, you'll find puzzles perfect for everyone regardless of age or experience. Exercise your word skills in more than a thousand touch-control word puzzles to challenge every skill level. [Nintendo]

Nintendo
Puzzle
Players: 1
E (Everyone)
Developer: Nuevo Retro Games
Released May 5, 2008

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

69 / 100

Critic Reviews

90	NintendoWorldReport It's very fun thanks to its simplicity, it's graphically clean and simple, and there’s plenty of puzzles to keep you busy.
80	Cheat Code Central I really enjoyed every facet of the title and only had minor complaints.
80	IGN It very effectively translates the engrossing and challenging nature of crosswords to the handheld format.
80	GameDaily Strategic word puzzling personified, with tons of activities to complete. What it lacks in frills, it more than makes up in substance, which is something that can't normally be said for a $20 piece of software. It's good stuff.
75	GameZone Nintendo had its market clearly defined with this offering, and while it’s an extremely barebones game, it does everything it sets out to do very well.
75	Gaming Age Crosswords DS is a fun game for those who enjoy word games.
70	PALGN CrossworDS is a surprisingly solid game and a fantastic addition to the touch generations series.
70	AceGamez If you just want an interesting and slightly challenging way to pass the time then this is a bit too difficult so knock the score down a notch, but if you're a crossword pro then add a point or two - oh, and that six letter word was 'plague' just in case you're reaching for the dictionary.
70	Thunderbolt Nintendo succeeded in their mission, which was to bring a word puzzle game to the DS that everyone can enjoy. I can definitely see this game as a useful mechanism for individuals who wish to improve their vocabulary or word understanding. However, that improvement can go so far.
67	1UP Crosswords is simply a game about word puzzles made for people who love word puzzles -- and that's OK with me.
60	Gameplayer This game is versatile, and has tons of activities — it’s probably price-competitive with those huge jumbo books of crosswords you can buy down at the Newsagent. But it doesn’t have the same soul, and it denies you such simple pleasures as ignoring the rules completely and entering rude words in all the boxes.
30	NTSC-uk Any serious puzzler would be strongly advised to look elsewhere for their fix.
30	GameSpy Do yourself a favor and pick up New York Times Crosswords for the DS instead.

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