Post by BlazeHedgehod on Dec 24, 2006 4:47:24 GMT -5
If you were like me, a couple weeks ago when news broke about a Nintendo Platformer "Advent Calendar", you probably blew it off. An Advent Calendar? That sounds boring, and calendar images are usually a dime-a-dozen on most gaming websites. Hell, maybe you didn't even hear about it at all - most people I've told about it tonight hadn't heard of it before.
Turns out the Advent Calendar is actually a game. Each day, leading up to Christmas, a new level has been posted. The game is "Mission in Snowdriftland". You play as Chubby, in sort of a Roger Rabbit-esque storyline; turns out a character from Videogame World has used the teleporter to Human World and stolen some critical game data files. This is Chubby's big break - after being miscast in so many games prior, this is finally his opportunity to show the world he has what it takes to be the lead character in his own game. And so, he sets off to the world of Snowdriftland, where the villian has taken the game data he stole.
In reality, the game is a clever advertisement. In each of the 24 levels availabe, you rescue game data pertaining strictly to Nintendo Products - after the level is complete, you can view the data - things like wallpapers, screenshots, video clips; you know, standard stuff.
Additionally, there are 24 snowflakes in each level. Collect every snowflake in the entire game, and you are granted with wallpapers and the entire game OST to Mission in Snowdriftland.
So yeah, knock yourself out. Standard platforming game mechanics apply; stomp stuff, don't fall in the water, etc. The game borrows heavily from Super Mario World and even a bit from Donkey Kong Country; so keep that in mind.
Turns out the Advent Calendar is actually a game. Each day, leading up to Christmas, a new level has been posted. The game is "Mission in Snowdriftland". You play as Chubby, in sort of a Roger Rabbit-esque storyline; turns out a character from Videogame World has used the teleporter to Human World and stolen some critical game data files. This is Chubby's big break - after being miscast in so many games prior, this is finally his opportunity to show the world he has what it takes to be the lead character in his own game. And so, he sets off to the world of Snowdriftland, where the villian has taken the game data he stole.
In reality, the game is a clever advertisement. In each of the 24 levels availabe, you rescue game data pertaining strictly to Nintendo Products - after the level is complete, you can view the data - things like wallpapers, screenshots, video clips; you know, standard stuff.
Additionally, there are 24 snowflakes in each level. Collect every snowflake in the entire game, and you are granted with wallpapers and the entire game OST to Mission in Snowdriftland.
So yeah, knock yourself out. Standard platforming game mechanics apply; stomp stuff, don't fall in the water, etc. The game borrows heavily from Super Mario World and even a bit from Donkey Kong Country; so keep that in mind.