[DS] New Zealand Story Revolution (Kiwi Kraze)

Originally mentioned in the Bubble Bobble Revolution instruction manual last year (which was a million years ago), PANTS EXPANDING screens finally surface!

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Rising Star Games today announced that The New Zealand Story, one of the most distinctive and original platform games of the 1980s, will be the next title in the firm's Revolution series of updates to classic videogames for the Nintendo DS.

New Zealand Story Revolution will be an accurate re-telling of the timeless 1988 original. Starring Tiki, a plucky Kiwi bird, the gameplay revolves around him rescuing his kidnapped friends from the clutches of a nefarious leopard seal. The setting for each of the game’s levels will remain untouched although the layouts will be remixed and re-jigged to provide fresh challenges. Graphically, the game will benefit from an overhaul that updates New Zealand Story's visuals whilst retaining the clean lines of its arcade ancestor.

Martin Defries, Rising Star's C.O.O. offered: "With New Zealand Story Revolution, we're not going to be taking away anything that made the original such a charming classic. Its delicate balance will be carefully re-created and with the new features we've included, New Zealand Story Revolution will be an even more manic platform adventure than the original."

New Zealand Story Revolution will bring many more additions and innovations, details of which are to be announced as the game nears its late 2006 release date.

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This is so awesome, I loved the original back in the arcades and on the Sega Master System. Seems like this is just going to be a remake of the original, unlike Bubble Bobble and Rainbow Islands which took place in all new levels. Delicious sprites, let me consume you. Boss battles might be all touch screen based tap tap tap shatter type things (I'm just guessing that from the whale screen, oh no he ate a car!), but the actual levels are hopefully left to the dpad. Rainbow Islands Revolution has very bad touch screen detection at times. ;_; Bubble Bobble Revolution finally gets released in America next month, too.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

That's a kiwi? I thought it looked was a chick :(

I've never played this game, or even heard of it before, but the screens look cute and colourful. No idea if I'll actually buy it though. What's up with the silly map? I mean it's completely devoid of features but your position and the exit.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Yeah the map screen does seem a bit silly, they just took the NSMB approach where its only use is to show you how close you're getting to the finish. And poor Tiki's always been nothing like an actual Kiwi bird.

But in the original he was a fair bit thinner!


Now he's all fat for the DS, sort of like a real one!



This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I wonder how someone who is kidnapped managed to find time to draw a picture for Tiki to see. Perhaps the villain stopped for a bathroom break? Is Tiki wearing [i/]sneakers[/i]? Oops, this looks like something that would be better off in the Suspension of Disbelief in Games thread.

I never realized real kiwis were so fat! Kiwis are delicious. The fruit! I mean the fruit!

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Awesome. This was one of my favourite platform games, hoping the soundtrack is as awesome as it was before.

How ya doing, buddy?

So am I to assume there will not be an arcade perfect Original version included?

Either way, this is looking sweet. The remade graphics don't even look like poo, which is amazing! Tiki looks a bit plump, but it's not



so it's all good and exciting. Yet another title I'll need to get once I buy a Lite. Intense expectings of how the cover will turn out

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Ahaha poor Boy and His Snot! And I dunno about the original being included, probably not. Oh and the cover, yes! That'll be an exciting mystery. =D Will they do more gigantic disgusting jelly blob creatures like Bubble Bobble or just leave the title against a nice simple background like Rainbow Islands? I'm betting the first one!



"SO CUTE, SHIP IT!"
"But sir it gives me nightmares!"
"I SAID SHIP IT"

Originally Posted by Freelance Wolf

I wonder how someone who is kidnapped managed to find time to draw a picture for Tiki to see. Perhaps the villain stopped for a bathroom break? Is Tiki wearing [i/]sneakers[/i]? Oops, this looks like something that would be better off in the Suspension of Disbelief in Games thread.

In the opening sequence the bad guy takes all the Kiwi's away in a giant sack! Maybe some fell out with just enough time to skillfully scribble a message on the wall instead of escaping before he noticed!

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

Oh lord... Hey, since your on Email with those blokes, try sending them that picture. Who knows, they might use it. Better than the SNARFLE SNARFLE GONNA EAT YOUR LIVER Bubble Bobble case...

Tiki looks adorable. I'm so gonna buy this, as it looks no shitty and cute.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

You're shitting me. The New Zealand Story? Ahahah, this is so stupid it's awesome.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

So this is what Elixir deals with every day?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Pretty much! When I holiday'd'd over there years ago, I remember trying to get a taxi and the guy was like "nah bro" and handed me this balloon. As soon as I got the hang of it all these crabs and snails started coming at me, shooting whitebait rockets out of their mouths. It was chaos! Giant ice whale is a popular tourist attraction in Wellington!

Originally Posted by Kilroy

Oh lord... Hey, since your on Email with those blokes, try sending them that picture. Who knows, they might use it. Better than the SNARFLE SNARFLE GONNA EAT YOUR LIVER Bubble Bobble case...

=o Yes! I'll send it to them tonight!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Jesus crow, I remember this game! I played it at my mom's friend's house on her son's Nintendo when she went over there to talk about flowers and stuff when I was like seven and the house smelled like a dusty flea market and this game was all I could really remember. I think they were east indian, I don't know.

Taito makes the most kawaii games ever. HAPPY END~!

Most amazing jew boots

Originally Posted by Xardion

So this is what Elixir deals with every day?

Yeah it's a mad house over here.

I remember this game. It didn't really click with me back in the mastersystem days, but I always played it when I was introduced to MAME. It's a fun game. The different ways of passing through the game is fun too. I don't think I've explored enough but I'm sure there's alot of secrets hiding away somewhere. Doors open up if you shoot in mid-air at nothing and stuff.

Since they're bringing all these classics out on the DS, I half expect to see Lemmings. It would work with the touchscreen and everything. The remake of the NZ story looks "cuter" and I prefer the original, but they'd have to be pretty stupid to fuck this up. Like they did with Rainbow Islands. (Drawing rainbows with the stylus, oh, what a great idea that was.)

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Taito makes the most kawaii games ever. HAPPY END~!

Yeah, like Ultimate Spiderman.





I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Elixir

Yeah, like Ultimate Spiderman.

Uh, that game's by Activision... What does that have to do with anything?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Way to kill the funny.

FELIPE NO

Everyone wins!

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

What the hell are you guys on about? Taito was simply the publisher (the guys who DISTRIBUTED the game), not the developer (the guys who MADE the game)... seriously, can't you guys tell the difference?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Of course I know, I just wanted to post the box art.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Like I said, way to kill the funny.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by Elixir

Like I said, way to kill the funny.

hey fuck you. >:

How ya doing, buddy?

Alright, cut it out, guys. Back to talking about awesome game, okay?

I was speaking idiomatically.

Publisher update today. :dopey_love:

Originally Posted by internet

# Entirely faithful to the originals - all levels, enemies, items and secrets remain intact
# A host of new touchscreen-based mini-games to play in both single player and against friends in multiplayer
# New gameplay features are a New Zealand Story fan's wish-list - you'll wonder why they weren't in the original!
# Digitally remastered - Brighter, more colourful graphics, parallax scrolling, redrawn sprites and new animations
# Normal and Expert Modes – Clear the Normal Mode to unlock Expert Mode
# New music and sounds effects – new tunes based on the classic game

Fishing! Wow! Box art .. sort of.. !


Eeehh, could be worse I guess.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

What's so appealing about a mini-game involving door handles? : /

The box art sucks, dude! For some reason, Tiki reminds me of Tweety in Mr. Hyde form :(

FELIPE NO

I hope that means arranged versions of the original tunes- love the New Zealand Story theme.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Ah I'm glad to see faithful recreations at least, unlike rainbow islands which was utter nonsense.

How ya doing, buddy?