Metroid Picross Idea

[XFoxPrower]

Inspired by Zelda Picross, I had an idea for a Metroid-themed Picross game. It would have similar out-of-puzzle backtracking and stat mechanics.

Items & upgrades to benefit in-puzzle and others outside

In-Puzzle:
Energy Tanks = Health for wrong choices
X-Ray Scope to enable Navigation Hints
Reveal Skills? Like Pokemon Picross had. Power Bomb to be similar to a Diamond Reveal.

Outside:
Map Station for maps
Missiles = Keys?
Chozo Artifact = Hypothesis Mode
Some item to reveal challenge goals for more item unlocks
Upgrades to allow backtracking as needed. Ice Beam, Varia Suit, etc

Battle System?:
Maybe something like Final Fantasy Pictologica, with status effects (Blind hides horizontal hints, etc)

 

[KiiWii]

Great, when do you start making it?

 

[XFoxPrower]

Great, when do you start making it?

Possibly never. I don't have a PC or knowledge on how to do 3DS / Vita homebrew. But I hope someone does! Keep the ideas coming.

 

[Kwyjor]

Why would you make this on a dead platform like the 3DS when so many more people would be able to play it on a PC and/or smartphone?

(Actually, the first thing I thought of was Demiforce's Drymouth for GBC, but even though that's open source, I think he said the code was a mess. Also that came out decades ago and there are probably much better alternatives now.)

Keep the ideas coming.

There is already no shortage of ideas.