We didn't expect the game to arrive today and UPS
had it scheduled for tomorrow but it's in and all
preorders are shipping this afternoon. New orders
are also welcome to ship today.
The impish Tingle is a rupee collecting jester who travels around
the land collecting coin. Light-footed and blessed
with a joyful disposition, Tingle evokes feelings of
revulsion love and appreciation
from all who witness his greedy antics. In the NDS
game, Tingle roams around the world collecting
rupees in a bid to elevate a tower to the heavens
where lovely ladies are generous with kisses and
libations flow like Deer Park Spring Water. Rupees
may be collected directly or obtained by trading in
valuable items. Tingle may also go on missions to
earn generous amounts of the shiny gem-like rupees.
By throwing rupees into a magic pool of water at the
center of the cylindrical tower, the spire rises
ever higher into the sky to reach the paradise that
Tingle so desires.
The game features a multi-language option which
includes English.
NCS Game Notes
» As the game begins, Tingle is lying at the center
of his humble abode, facing away from the viewer. He
scratches his butt with his left hand while his
right hand cradles his melon of a head. After a
short while, he gets up and walks around. To the
north, a ladder goes up but it's not accessible yet.
To the south, Tingle may exit his home and walk
around outside. Two paths to the right of his home
that lead out of the area are not accessible yet but
to the left of his house is a sign which indicates a
pool is near. Walk to the left past some leaves and
enter a new area with a sparkling pool of water in
the center of the screen.
» Tap on the pool and a sequence plays where the
top NDS screen shows an old man named Rupee-ji
standing atop the clouds. Rupee-ji sports a noggin
that's shaped like a fleshy rupee and he charges
Tingle with the collection of rupees which he will
throw into the pool of water. By doing so, a tower
will erupt from the ground and rise to the heavens
to fulfill all of Tingle's fantasies and dreams.
Once in paradise, Tingle can enjoy top notch food,
relax on a beach chair with drinks, and draw loving
attention from adoring ladies. Upon his acceptance,
Rupee-ji blasts two bolts of energy down on Tingle
and the 35-year old man is transformed into a green
spandex wearing pixie. To start him off on his quest
with a warm welcome, Rupee-ji grants 100 rupees to
Tingle's reserve and bids him adieu.
» To start the offerings of rupees, tap on the
pool again and then tap 10 on the keypad followed by
ok. Tingle throws the 10 rupees into the pool and
turns around to giggle in his squeaky impish way.
When he exits to the right, he is greeted by a big
breasted fairy with a tat on her right bicep named
Pingle. She's his familiar with the job of guiding
Tingle through the adventure and speaks to Tingle
through the terminal in his house. Near the entrance
of his house, Tingle can find a green ingredient to
use in his cooking pot.
» Inside Tingle's home, the pixie can check out a
stove, a terminal, a cylindrical contraption, and a
wall display unit.
» CONTROLS
The d-pad or the face buttons may be used for
movement. On the face buttons, the controls are as
follows:
X..........UP
A..........RIGHT
Y..........LEFT
B..........DOWN
The stylus is used to tap on objects on the
screen to pick them up or to activate actions.
» There's a rudimentary battle system in the game
where the green-clad hero runs into a creature and
then a scrambling attack occurs. To help Tingle
fight, tap on the beast with the stylus to damage
it.
