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Crosswords DS

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9.0 User Score:

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Based on 18 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: Nuevo Retro Games

Genre(s): Puzzle

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: May 5, 2008

Summary

[Also known as "Nintendo Presents: Crossword Collection" in the UK/EU"] 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]

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What The Critics Said

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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.
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80

Cheat Code Central

I really enjoyed every facet of the title and only had minor complaints.
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80

IGN

It very effectively translates the engrossing and challenging nature of crosswords to the handheld format.
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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.
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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.
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75

Gaming Age

Crosswords DS is a fun game for those who enjoy word games.
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70

PALGN

CrossworDS is a surprisingly solid game and a fantastic addition to the touch generations series.
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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.
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70

Cubed3

Nintendo Presents Crossword Collection is a fine product that will appeal to puzzle fans all over, throwing enough crosswords, wordsearches and anagrams at players to keep even the brainiest of DS owner occupied for quite some time. Sadly there are a few elements missing that prevent this from becoming a must-buy title.
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70

Nintendo Life

With thousands of puzzles, a range of difficulty levels and intuitive controls, Crossword Collection is a good choice for anyone wanting a budget range of wordy puzzles to last. It's not without its problems, but it's a good way to while away a quiet evening and doesn't try to throw any pseudo-educational elements on you.
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70

Official Nintendo Magazine UK

An option for an on-screen keyboard would have been welcome. [Feb 2010, p.83]

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.
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67

1UP

Crosswords is simply a game about word puzzles made for people who love word puzzles -- and that's OK with me.
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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.
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51

NGamer UK

A disappointing case of quantity over quality. [Feb 2010, p.68]

50

Level7.nu

Solving crossword puzzles work just as fine on the DS as it does on the kitchen table. It's a shame that the developers haven't utilized the digital platform the game is on though, just throwing crossword after crossword at the player with no variation or extra material is potential lost. It works, but it doesn't bring anything new to the table.
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30

NTSC-uk

Any serious puzzler would be strongly advised to look elsewhere for their fix.
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30

GameSpy

Do yourself a favor and pick up New York Times Crosswords for the DS instead.
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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Shawn P gave it an8:
Very well put together. Although the presentation ifs a bit basic, that's all you really need with this type of game. The only thing I'd ask for is online versus match-ups.

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