Unsure about the mixed response to this one, it's just Picross with a cute coat of paint on it! It's pretty standard, although with a very slight RPG element to it. Enemies charge up attacks that you can stop by completing a line on the puzzle, and you can also switch targets as you'll end up having to balance up to three enemies. I never got close to dying, but I can see newer Picross players struggling, but maybe this would push them to figure puzzles out faster. There's also optional puzzles where you'll redo already-completed puzzles but you need to do it without making a mistake, or in a time limit, or some other challenge.

It's not the most amazing spin on Picross, but I welcome it as a long-time fan. The boss music really reminded me of old flash games for some reason?