UPIXO In Action: Mission in Snowdriftland

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UPIXO in Action: Mission in Snowdriftland
Developer(s) Extra Toxic
Publisher(s) Nintendo of Europe
Release date(s) 1 December 2006
Genre(s) Platformer
Mode(s) Single Player
Platform(s) Online/Web
System requirements Internet
Input Keyboard

UPIXO in Action is a Flash-based platforming game created by Extra Toxic, with help from Nintendo. Doubling as a game and an advent calendar advertising different Nintendo products, every day from December 1st to December 24th (2006), an extra level is added to the game. Each level is filled with enemies and 24 snowflakes. Collecting every snowflake in a level unlocks secret downloads.

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[edit] Storyline

El Pix, an evil penguin, has stolen game files from the Human World, and made off with them to his lair in Snowdriftland. UPIXO (United Pixelheroes Organisation) has no clue what to do, seeing as the region is far too cold for anybody to survive. However, the UPIXO boss spots Chubby, a living snowman, who is complaining at the front desk because all his videogame roles have been bad so far, and asks him to get back the game files. Every day in December 2006, a new level in Chubby's adventure becomes accessible, leading up to the final showdown with El Pix on December 24.

[edit] Gameplay

The game is divided into 4 areas: Floating chunks of ice, a forest, an iceberg, and El Pix's lair. Each area has 6 stages (The stage's number corresponds to the day in December 2006 it was released), for a total of 24. Each stage contains 24 snowflakes, that you can collect to unlock rewards for the game/console files you managed to retrieve during that level. You do not have to beat a stage to access the next one, however there is a reward for getting all snowflakes in every stage. Chubby can only take 3 hits before he dies, but there are extra hearts lieing around to replenish a hit. A few levels contain hidden powerups such as extra hearts, which will add a permanent extra heart to Chubby's life meter.

[edit] Game/Console Files

Ice Chunks:

Forest:

Iceberg:

[edit] Rewards

Game/Console Wallpapers Ringtone(s) Desktop icons
Yoshi's Island DS Yes Yes Yes
Metroid Prime Hunters Yes Yes No
Super Princess Peach Yes No No
42 All-Time Classics Yes No No
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team Yes Yes No
Sudoku Master Yes No No
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Yes Yes Yes
Wii Yes No No
Trauma Center: Under the Knife Yes No No
Animal Crossing: Wild World Yes Yes Yes
Another Code: Two Memories Yes No No
Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training Yes No No
Nintendo DS Lite Pink Edition Yes No No
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Yes No Yes
Wii Sports Yes No No
English Training Yes Yes No

[edit] Enemies

Ice Chunks:

Penguins: These relatively harmless critters will wander back and forth aimlessly, hoping to bump into Chubby. One jump on them will defeat them. They come in a variety of colours, each having a different moving speed. Blue penguins are the fastest, being much faster than all others.

Giant Penguins: Large female penguins that charge at Chubby if he gets close to them. While larger than a normal Penguin, one jump on them will get rid of them.

Polar Bears: Large bears that will remain stationary, running in place in order to create snowballs, which will then roll at Chubby in order to hit him. Simply jumping into the Polar Bear kills him, hitting his body does not damage Chubby.

Orca: Seemingly friendly, the Orca lies still in the icy water, but if Chubby gets too close, it will charge at him. A pretty rare enemy. Invulnerable.

Skullfish: These bony fish will jump out of the water in order to hit Chubby. Simply wait for them to go back underwater, then jump over them. Invulnerable.


Forest:

Squirrel Penguins: The Forest equivalent of the Penguins, these Penguins in a squirrel getup will wander around in the trees, in much the same way as normal Penguins. They also come in a variety of colours.

Evil Trees: Large trees that will walk left and right to hit Chubby. They can just be cleared with a well-timed jump. If you jump on them you will be hit, however, you will be able to stand on them during your temporary invulnerability. They are invulnerable.

Baby Spiders: Small red spiders that scurry along the ground fairly fast, in an unpredictable path. While seemingly harmless, they can still damage Chubby, so caution is advised when dealing with them.

Spiders: Waiting in their webs for Chubby to arrive, these adult Spiders are slow, but can prove to be deadly if you come too close. If you climb up their web, they will give chase. Invulnerable.

Big Spiders Huge yellow spiders that hang from branches, descending to attack Chubby whenever he passes underneath them. Invulnerable.

Fireflies: Fireflies that are literally on fire. They will swoop up/down/left/right in a set pattern to try and hit Chubby. Easy to avoid, however, they are fairly large. Invulnerable.

Spider Snowmen: Spider-esque Snowmen that walk along on the ground from left to right. Will damage Chubby when it hits him, however, it doesn't go after him. If Chubby jumps on them, he will get a gigantic jump boost, but the Snowman will become mad and chase Chubby for a bit before calming down again. Invulnerable.


Iceberg:

Flying Penguins: Penguins with a fake bird beak and wings that try to fly. However, they cannot really accomplish this, so all they do is hop around. They still come in a variety of colours.

Iceflies: Frozen Fireflies with large ice crystals on their head. Unlike their fiery cousins, they do not fly around, they hover in one spot. Invulnerable.

Mammoths: Gigantic brown mammoths with a completely flat back. As is to be expected, you can stand on their back to get an extra platform. They will move left and right continuously. If they walk over you, you will be hit. Invulnerable.

Eagles: Big green and white eagles that swoop left and right to try and hit you. They can be jumped on in order to kill them, however, they are quite fast, so this might prove hard to pull off.

[edit] Trivia

  • Every character in the game is an original creation.
  • The Fireflies in the Forest stages and the Iceflies in the Iceberg stages bear a slight resemblance to Bronto Burt, from the Kirby games.
  • The way Spider Snowmen enemies act if you jump on them is quite similar to the way Wigglers act if you jump on them in certain Mario games.
  • Yoshi's Island DS was the game to be saved in level 1, because the game came out in Europe on December 1st. Likewise, the Wii, in level 8, came out on December 8th. Because there can't be two files in one stage, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess must be saved in level 7 (It came out with the Wii).
  • An extra heart can be found in levels 6 and 12. In both levels, look for a long, secondary path, without any snowflakes to be found on it. At the end, you will find the extra heart (It resembles a heart in a box). If you finish the level after collecting a heart, you get to keep it permanently.

[edit] External links

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