Godisageek:
"Picross is a very simple idea with an uncomplicated mechanic that is designed to steal large amounts of your spare time. Picross E5 is like the puzzle book compilations you see in the local newsagents: you know that you will be getting nothing new in the book, just more variations on the ideas you love. Jupiter Corporation has done exactly that in the fifth iteration of Picross with game modes from previous games making another appearance and bonus puzzles unlocked for those who have purchased previous versions of the games."
Michibiku's Jenni Lada writes, "All the numbered blocks
methodically filled in;
Picross is the best."
NLife:
"While the first few Picross e games mixed things up a little with slightly different modes each time, the previous game in the series — Picross e4 — didn't do anything unique; it simply brought back all of those previous special modes."
Jupiter has confirmed another Picross game for the 3DS eShop.
