Mission in Snowdriftland

December 20, 2006 4:07 PM

Mission in SnowdriftlandIt's been snowing all day in Denver, and work's been cancelled, so Flash Friday comes early, courtesy Nintendo. Mission in Snowdriftland is a SNES-flavored sidescroller: control a snowman through 25 levels of jumping, snowflake-collecting, sea-otter smashing action. Find all of a level's snowflakes, and you can download a sekrit prize. I don't know what they are, because some goddamn fish skeleton keeps knocking me into the drink and killing me. Fun, challenging action here.
Did I mention it's an advent calendar, too? One level a day until Christmas.
posted by boo_radley (16 comments total)

i'll have to try it---thanks!

you really have over 3 feet there? I heard the airport's closed.
posted by amberglow at 4:36 PM on December 20, 2006

Very fun and well done...but how come i can't get that one snowflake (#14) on the first level - the one too high. Yes, I've tried titling the ice floe.

I guess I just didn't play enough Mario when I was younger...now I'm left behind on the side of the road...like an elderly skunk with bifocals.
posted by django_z at 4:36 PM on December 20, 2006

Argh. For all the Mario games Nintendo made, you'd think they'd know by now the snow level is always near the end, after you've had enough levels to get used to suddenly losing control on the ice. I quite after one accidental slip into a baddie or the water too many.
posted by XQUZYPHYR at 4:47 PM on December 20, 2006

Very fun and well done...but how come i can't get that one snowflake (#14) on the first level - the one too high. Yes, I've tried titling the ice floe.

I got it by tilting the ice then jumping; are you holding down the jump button long enough?
posted by RokkitNite at 4:52 PM on December 20, 2006

I'm not too far from the airport and there's a good 20 inches in front of my house now. It's a trip. Especially considering I have a 39 week pregnant wife that's ready to pop at any time and the roads are a mess.
posted by Octoparrot at 4:59 PM on December 20, 2006

This was actually a lot more fun than I thought it was going to be. I'm looking forward to playing through to the end, even if I do get mysterious urges to run out and buy a DS while playing it.
posted by saraswati at 5:07 PM on December 20, 2006

Thanks boo_radley, that was fun. *passes egg nog to neighbors*
posted by spacelux at 5:30 PM on December 20, 2006

amberglow: yep, it's pretty much closed down. A lot of cities were issuing tickets for any driver on the road because things are so damn dangerous.
posted by boo_radley at 6:01 PM on December 20, 2006

XQUZYPHYR: It's Snowdriftland. They're all the snow level.
posted by Simon! at 6:09 PM on December 20, 2006

take care you guys--especially you, Octoparrot. Are there any neighbors with snowplows that can help keep your drive/street clear?
posted by amberglow at 6:51 PM on December 20, 2006

I'm not necessarily concerned about getting to a hospital it's the time involved on the roads. I've got a Jeep so not too worried about getting stuck. I learned to drive in weather like this and have about 10 years of driving experience in the snow. Still, I'm a little more on edge than normal.
posted by Octoparrot at 7:05 PM on December 20, 2006

My 7-year-old will love this. Thanks.
posted by LarryC at 7:50 PM on December 20, 2006

hah, do you know what the secret prize is? wallpaper and screenshots and other promotional materials for a nintendo game (the first level is yoshi's island DS). well, who cares, the game's still fun.

also you don't have to do the first level, you can jump to any of them except a few that aren't unlocked (one new level per day).
posted by PercussivePaul at 8:10 PM on December 20, 2006

it's hard to press the space bar softly enough to perform a mini jump. platforms are easier on a gamepad.
posted by DngMouse at 8:34 PM on December 20, 2006

Well, that's it. Denver is officially closed. Please return later for an update.
posted by SeeAych4 at 11:21 PM on December 20, 2006

This game has fantastic music.
posted by uncleozzy at 12:44 PM on December 21, 2006