UPIXO In Action: Mission in Snowdriftland
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UPIXO In Action: Mission in Snowdriftland (or simply Mission in Snowdriftland) was 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 1 to December 24, 2006, an extra level was added to the game. Each level is filled with enemies and 24 snowflakes. Collecting every snowflake in a level unlocked secret downloads. The game was supposed to be taken offline on January 14, but was delayed until January 16 - it is now no longer available although the site is still online (thanking the players). The game was scored by Fabian Del Priore
. It was recently announced that the game would be revived as an Indie Games edition for December 2010.
Forest:
Iceberg:
El Pix's Lair:
After beating all other stages:
Forest:
Iceberg:
El Pix's Lair:
After beating all other stages:
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.
Penguin Mother:
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.
Robby:
Friendly seal which lies in the water. If you jump on him, you'll get an extra bounce. Robbies are the only things that cannot hurt you.
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.
Net 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 spiders that hang from branches, descending to attack Chubby whenever he passes underneath them. Invulnerable.
Fire Bumblebee:
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.
Ice Bumblebee:
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.
Spider Snowmen:
They make a repeat appearance in the Iceberg stages.
El Pix's Lair:
Cave Ur-Penguin:
This Penguin, dressed like a cliché circus strongman (Though unfortunately lacking a moustache), carries 1 to 3 Penguins on his back, and will walk around with them as if it were a totem pole. Each Penguin takes one jump to kill.
Beycnakes:
Multicoloured small scorpions that, unlike the adults, are easily killed with a jump. They move quite slow.
Cave Scorpions:
Medium-sized yellow scorpions that scurry along the ground in El Pix's Lair. They are invulnerable, attempting to jump on them will get you hurt.
Baby Spiders:
They make a repeat appearance in the El Pix's Lair stages.
Net Spiders:
They make a repeat appearance in the El Pix's Lair stages, with different colours.
Huge Spiders:
They make a repeat appearance in the El Pix's Lair stages, with different colours.
Fire Bumblebee:
They make a repeat appearance in the El Pix's Lair stages.
Spider Snowmen:
They make a repeat appearance in the El Pix's Lair stages.
Final Battle:
El Pix:
The final boss of the game! He flies around in his penguin-shaped UFO, from which he drops Penguins. After hitting him 5 times, he'll stop dropping Penguins, and start dropping Beycnakes, Cave Scorpions, and Baby Spiders. He comes down every now and then, and when he does you have to jump on the dome on top of his UFO. He has 6 hearts, so you'll have to hit him 7 times.
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platforming game created by Extra Toxic, with help from Nintendo
Nintendo
is a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
. Doubling as a game and an advent calendar advertising different Nintendo products, every day from December 1 to December 24, 2006, an extra level was added to the game. Each level is filled with enemies and 24 snowflakes. Collecting every snowflake in a level unlocked secret downloads. The game was supposed to be taken offline on January 14, but was delayed until January 16 - it is now no longer available although the site is still online (thanking the players). The game was scored by Fabian Del Priore
Fabian Del Priore
Fabian Del Priore is a composer, arranger and sound designer. He started composing on the Commodore C64 home computer, collected synthesizers since he was 14 and took private piano lessons for ten years...
. It was recently announced that the game would be revived as an Indie Games edition for December 2010.
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's assistant, Professor Schwabbel, spots Chubby Snow, 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.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, and the final battle cannot be accessed until you have finished all stages. At first, Chubby can only take 3 hits before he dies. A few levels contain hidden powerups such as extra heart containers, which will add a permanent extra heart to Chubby's life meter.Nintendo
Ice Floes:- Level 1: Yoshi's Island DS
- Level 2: Metroid Prime HuntersMetroid Prime HuntersMetroid Prime Hunters is a first-person shooter and adventure game for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was developed by American video game developers Nintendo Software Technology, and was released by Nintendo in North America in March 2006, in Europe and Australia in May 2006, and...
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- Level 5: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue TeamPokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Teamand are a matched pair of Pokémon games for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance, respectively. These two games were developed by Chunsoft and were published by Nintendo....
- Level 6: Sudoku MasterSudoku GridmasterSudoku Gridmaster is a Touch generations puzzle game for the Nintendo DS, released on March 23, 2006 in Japan, June 26, 2006 in the United States and October 27, 2006 in Europe. It was developed and published by Hudson Soft in Japan, and published by Nintendo in the rest of the world...
Forest:
- Level 7: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princessis an action-adventure game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, and published by Nintendo for the GameCube and Wii video game consoles. It is the thirteenth installment in The Legend of Zelda series...
- Level 8: WiiWiiThe Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
- Level 9: Trauma Center: Under the KnifeTrauma Center: Under the KnifeTrauma Center: Under the Knife, known in Japan as , is a surgical simulation game developed and published by Atlus for the Nintendo DS and is the first entry in the Trauma Center series...
- Level 10: Animal Crossing: Wild WorldAnimal Crossing: Wild Worldis a 2005 social simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console, and is the second game in the Animal Crossing series....
- Level 11: Another Code: Two Memories
- Level 12: Dr. Kawashima's Brain TrainingBrain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!, also known as Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old Is Your Brain? in PAL regions, is an entertainment video game that employs puzzles. It was developed and published by the video gaming company Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console...
- Level 13: Nintendo DS Lite Pink EditionNintendo DS LiteThe is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a slimmer, brighter, and more lightweight redesign of the Nintendo DS, designed to be aesthetically sleeker, while taking styling cues from the Game Boy Advance SP, and to appeal to broader commercial audiences...
- Level 14: Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyPhoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, released in Japan as , is an adventure video game published and developed by Capcom in Japan, North America, and Europe, and published by Nintendo in Australia...
- Level 15: Wii SportsWii Sportsis a sports game developed and published by Nintendo as a launch title for the Wii video game console , and part of the Touch! Generations. The game was first released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and was released in Japan, Australia, and Europe the following month...
- Level 16: English Training
- Level 17: New Super Mario Bros.New Super Mario Bros.is a side-scrolling platform video game published and developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. The game was released in North America and Japan in May 2006 and in Australia and Europe in June 2006...
- Level 18: Nintendo DS BrowserNintendo DS BrowserThe Nintendo DS Browser is a version of the Opera web browser for use on the Nintendo DS, developed by Opera Software and Nintendo. The Nintendo DS Browser comes in separate versions for the Nintendo DS and the Nintendo DS Lite; this is due to differing physical size requirements for the memory...
El Pix's Lair:
- Level 19: Tetris DSTetris DSTetris DS is a Touch! Generations puzzle game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. THQ announced Tetris DS before E3 2005, and scheduled it to make an appearance at the show. However, the company decided to cancel the game, and Nintendo released their own make of Tetris DS in...
- Level 20: Wii PlayWii PlayWii Play, released as in Japan, is a party video game for the Wii console. It is a counterpart to the games Wii Sports, Wii Music and Wii Fit. It features minigames that use characters from the Mii Channel. Several of the games featured are from E3 2006 demos such as the Duck Hunt-styled shooting...
- Level 21: Nintendogs: Dalmatian and FriendsNintendogsis a real-time pet simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan, and was later released in North America, Australia, Europe, and other regions. It was originally released in three different versions:...
- Level 22: Big Brain AcademyBig Brain AcademyBig Brain Academy, known in Japan as , is a puzzle video game published and developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan on June 30, 2005, and was later released in North America on June 5, 2006, in Australia on July 5, 2006, and in Europe on...
- Level 23: Mario Kart DSMario Kart DSis a racing game developed and published by Nintendo. It was released for the Nintendo DS handheld game console in North America, Australia, and Europe on November 14, 2005, and in Japan on December 8, 2005. The game is the fifth installment in the Mario Kart series of video games, and the first to...
- Level 24: WarioWare: Smooth MovesWarioWare: Smooth MovesWarioWare: Smooth Moves, known in Japan as , is a party video game developed by Nintendo SPD and Intelligent Systems. The game was published by Nintendo for its Wii video game system in Japan in December 2006, and in Europe, North America, and Australia in January 2007...
After beating all other stages:
- Level 25: Final Battle: El Pix
Indie Games
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- Level 2: Zombie Panic in WonderlandZombie Panic in Wonderlandis a frenetic third-person shooter for WiiWare. Released in 2010 by Spanish videogame developer Akaoni Studio, Zombie Panic in Wonderland was first released in Japan by Marvelous Entertainment on March 16 of the same year...
- Level 3: Swords and Soldiers
- Level 4: And Yet It MovesAnd Yet It MovesAnd Yet It Moves is a single-player puzzle platform game developed by independent developer Broken Rules. The game was released on personal computer and WiiWare platforms, and the name itself is an English translation of Galileo Galilei's famous remark E pur si muove!-Gameplay:And Yet It Moves is...
(Menu mp3, Credits mp3 and wallpapers) - Level 5: NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits
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Forest:
- Level 7: Spirit Hunters Inc.NnoooNnooo is an Australian video game developer company best known for its WiiWare and iPhone game, Pop. It was formed in 2006 by Nic Watt, a former lead games designer at Electronic Arts in London with the aim to create and produce its own games and make them available via online distribution models...
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(wallpaper and icons) - Level 10: Flowerworks
- Level 11: JoyJoy
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Iceberg:
- Level 13: Swords and Soldiers
- Level 14: And Yet It Moves (bonus level)
- Level 15: Spirit Hunters Inc.
- Level 16: MachinariumMachinariumMachinarium is a puzzle point-and-click adventure game developed by Amanita Design. It was released on October 16, 2009 for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, on September 8, 2011 for iPad 2 on App Store and on November 21, 2011 for BlackBerry PlayBook. Demos were made available on September 30,...
- Level 17: Bit.Trip Flux (screenshots)
- Level 18: Max & the Magic MarkerMax & the Magic MarkerMax & the Magic Marker is a Platformer video game released for WiiWare, PlayStation Network, Nintendo DS, Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, iOS, and Windows Phone 7. It is developed by Press Play....
El Pix's Lair:
- Level 19: Retro City RampageRetro City RampageRetro City Rampage is an action-adventure video game currently in development for the WiiWare and Xbox Live Arcade digital download services. It is a parody of retro games and pop culture as well as the popular Grand Theft Auto series.-Gameplay:...
- Level 20: Dive: The Medes Island Secret
- Level 21: Chick Chick Boom
- Level 22: Dive: The Medes Island Secret
- Level 23: Bitejacker
- Level 24: Indie Games Collection
After beating all other stages:
- Level 25: Final Battle: El Pix
Nintendo
| Game/Console/Requirement | 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 |
| New Super Mario Bros. | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Nintendo DS Browser | Yes | No | No |
| Tetris DS | Yes | No | Yes |
| Wii Play | Yes | No | No |
| Nintendogs: Dalmatian and Friends | Yes | No | No |
| Big Brain Academy | Yes | No | No |
| Mario Kart DS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wario Ware: Smooth Moves | Yes | Yes | No |
| Collecting all 576 snowflakes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| El Pix | Yes | No | Yes |
Enemies
Ice Floes: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.
Penguin Mother:
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.
Robby:
Friendly seal which lies in the water. If you jump on him, you'll get an extra bounce. Robbies are the only things that cannot hurt you.
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.
Net 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 spiders that hang from branches, descending to attack Chubby whenever he passes underneath them. Invulnerable.
Fire Bumblebee:
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.
Ice Bumblebee:
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.
Spider Snowmen:
They make a repeat appearance in the Iceberg stages.
El Pix's Lair:
Cave Ur-Penguin:
This Penguin, dressed like a cliché circus strongman (Though unfortunately lacking a moustache), carries 1 to 3 Penguins on his back, and will walk around with them as if it were a totem pole. Each Penguin takes one jump to kill.
Beycnakes:
Multicoloured small scorpions that, unlike the adults, are easily killed with a jump. They move quite slow.
Cave Scorpions:
Medium-sized yellow scorpions that scurry along the ground in El Pix's Lair. They are invulnerable, attempting to jump on them will get you hurt.
Baby Spiders:
They make a repeat appearance in the El Pix's Lair stages.
Net Spiders:
They make a repeat appearance in the El Pix's Lair stages, with different colours.
Huge Spiders:
They make a repeat appearance in the El Pix's Lair stages, with different colours.
Fire Bumblebee:
They make a repeat appearance in the El Pix's Lair stages.
Spider Snowmen:
They make a repeat appearance in the El Pix's Lair stages.
Final Battle:
El Pix:
The final boss of the game! He flies around in his penguin-shaped UFO, from which he drops Penguins. After hitting him 5 times, he'll stop dropping Penguins, and start dropping Beycnakes, Cave Scorpions, and Baby Spiders. He comes down every now and then, and when he does you have to jump on the dome on top of his UFO. He has 6 hearts, so you'll have to hit him 7 times.