Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland
Developer(s)	Vanpool
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Series	The Legend of Zelda
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS
Release date	JP September 2, 2006 EU September 14, 2007
Genre(s)	Action-Adventure
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	CERO: A (All Ages) PEGI: 12+
Media	Nintendo DS Cartridge

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland (もぎたてチンクルのばら色ルッピーランド, Mogitate Chinkuru no Barairo Ruppīrando^?) is an action-adventure video game developed by Vanpool and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual that creates Video games A developer may specialize in a certain video Vanpool Inc is a Japanese developer of Video games, music software, Computer software and Toys Its employees include Taro is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on is a High fantasy action-adventure Video game series created by Game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and developed and published In Computing, a platform describes some sort of Hardware architecture or Software framework (including Application frameworks, that allows The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. See also [[Game classification]] Video games are categorized into Genres based on their Gameplay interaction In video gaming, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of Video games into suitability-related groups The ( CERO) is the Organization that rates video games and Computer Software in Japan with levels of rating that informs the customer Pan European Game Information ( PEGI) is a European Video game content rating system. Digital media (as opposed to analog media) usually refers to Electronic media that work on digital Codes. In various types of electronic equipment a cartridge can refer one method of adding different functionality or content (e A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Vanpool Inc is a Japanese developer of Video games, music software, Computer software and Toys Its employees include Taro is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Kyoto Japan founded on The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. A handheld game console is a lightweight portable electronic machine for playing Video games Unlike Video game consoles the controls screen and speakers It was first released in Japan, and was released in Europe on September 14, 2007, a year after its Japanese release. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A North American release has not been announced. It stars Tingle, a character who has appeared in many recent games in The Legend of Zelda series starting from The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask for the Nintendo 64. Tingle, known as in Japan is a fictional Video game character of ''The Legend of Zelda'' series, first appearing in Majora's Mask is a High fantasy action-adventure Video game series created by Game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and developed and published is an Action-adventure game developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. The, often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendo 's third home Video game console for the international market

Contents 1 Synopsis 1.1 Plot 1.2 Setting 1.3 Characters 2 Gameplay 2.1 Dungeons 2.2 Combat 2.3 Items 2.4 Maps 3 Development 4 Reception 5 References 6 External links

Synopsis

Plot

The plot of Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland follows Tingle's transformation from a rather ordinary middle-aged man into his green-clothed fairy persona. Such a story starts when one day a voice calls Tingle from his home to a spring west of his house. There, Uncle Rupee, an old man with a Rupee-shaped head, appears and offers Tingle a life in a paradise called Rupeeland if he continues to feed Rupees to the Western Pool. If enough Rupees are fed, the tower found under the pool will grow upwards towards the sky, and Tingle will be able to enter Rupeeland. Tingle accepts the offer and Uncle Rupee transforms him so that Rupees become his source of life. However, at the end of the game, the player learns that Uncle Rupee has been deceiving Tingle all along, causing Tingle to battle against him.

Setting

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland features eleven islands divided into three continents. An island (ˈaɪlənd or isle (/ˈaɪl/ is any piece of land that is completely surrounded by water in two dimensions above high tide and isolated from other significant A continent is one of several large Landmasses on Earth. They are generally identified by Convention rather than any strict criteria with seven regions Each island is themed differently and usually contains its own dungeon or has a central puzzle the player must complete.

• The First Continent consists of five relatively small islands. Of these islands, Hometown Prairie is the starting point and remains an important place throughout the game. Its most important features are the Tower, Tingle's house and Port Town. The other islands are Sunshine Seashore, Cape Treasure, Lon Lon Meadow (a reference to Lon Lon Ranch) and Deku Forest.

• The Second Continent consists of three medium islands: Steamy Marsh, Gooey Swamp and Icy Plain

• The Third Continent consists of three big "islands" (they are in fact, connected to each other). Mount Desma (implied to be Death Mountain) is the most prominent part of the Third Continent. Its top is inhabited by the Yamatami Tribe. This is a list of races in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series of Video games Animal tribe The Animal tribe is composed of the The other two islands are Fairy Garden and Auros Ruins.

Characters

• Tingle — Initially called by his "real" name (a name has to be chosen for him at the start of the game), he is a 35-year-old man who is tricked into helping Uncle Rupee reach Rupeeland. By agreeing to help, he is transformed into a green-clothed hero whose Rupees are his lifeline.

• Pinkle — Tingle's assistant. She is a Fairy who was captured by Uncle Rupee and forced to aid Tingle in his quest. During the game, she assists Tingle via a Nintendo DS-like machine in his home, and also through the Tingle Tuner when Tingle is out travelling. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda The Wind Waker, known in Japan as, is an Action-adventure game and the tenth installment in ''The Legend of Zelda'' series.

• Barkle — Tingle's pet dog that Tingle meets very early in the game. He will fetch Tingle Rupees if given bones.

• Uncle Rupee — The one who transformed Tingle. Uncle Rupee asks Tingle to bring him Rupees throughout the game. As a reward, he promises to bring Tingle to Rupeeland, a Cockaigne-like paradise. Cockaigne or Cockayne (kɒˈkeɪn is a mythical Medieval land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts As you progress though the game, it is strongly implied that Uncle Rupee is not to be trusted and it is revealed towards the end that Uncle Rupee has, indeed, been tricking Tingle throughout the game. As such, Uncle Rupee is the game's final boss.

Gameplay

The object of Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland is to continually build up a tower found under a spring to the west of Tingle's house. To do this, the player must feed Rupees into the tower. Subsequent gameplay is built upon finding as much money as possible, but also mixed with traditional Zelda dungeon adventuring and puzzle elements. is a High fantasy action-adventure Video game series created by Game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and developed and published Among this, however, is a deep bargaining system for interacting with NPCs, as items and information must be bought via offering what the player thinks is a suitable price. A non-player character, often shortened to NPC, is a character that is controlled by the Gamemaster in Role-playing games or one that is not If the price is too low, the player may not receive anything, but if the price offered is too high they may be needlessly spending too much.

Nonetheless, finding and collecting money remains the core goal of Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, and there are many ways to achieve this.

Dungeons

Dungeons within Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland are found on each of the game's three continents, and are a necessity to complete the game. By completing a dungeon, not only does the player receive what are typically the biggest Rupee rewards, but by defeating the end-of-dungeon bosses they also receive one of five gems. Even if the player has successfully built the tower to its tallest height, they must have collected all the gems to access the final location.

Accessing these dungeons is limited by the height of the tower, as certain areas can only be accessed once the tower is a certain height, and thus after the player has donated enough Rupees into it.

Combat

Although completing dungeons can be likened to that in The Legend of Zelda series, combat is very different from the combat elements of such a series. Instead of having a large amount of direct input into the battles, within Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland the player simply engages an enemy, at which point both Tingle and the enemy character turn into a ball of dust as they fight. Then the player can either tap the screen to rally support for Tingle, or use the D-pad to move the fight around the screen. A D-pad (short for directional pad) is a flat usually thumb-operated directional control found on nearly all modern Video game console Gamepads Game

Although Tingle's Rupee count depletes as he fights with an enemy, successfully defeating one results in receiving Rupees and rare items. By engaging multiple enemies in battles, by moving the dust cloud over them, although Tingle loses more Rupees early on in the battle, the amount of rewards multiply.

Furthermore, to assist Tingle in battles, the player can acquire bodyguards as support characters to help him in combat and dungeons. These bodyguards are found in "Bodyguard Salons", and there are thirty of these characters overall, who must be bargained with for them to help. These characters come in small, medium and large sizes, such description reflecting their strength and power parameters.

Items

Tingle can collect items along his journey, selling them later for profit or using them to aid support characters or other NPCs. Items can also be mixed together to create different variations. These are made via the boiling pot in Tingle's home, where the player uses the stylus to stir the mixture. Other items can be used to decorate the top floor of Tingle's house, and completing the game allows the player to change Tingle's clothing.

Maps

Whenever the player enters a new location within Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland, the player will receive an incomplete map. By filling in and completing the map, via circling (with the stylus) points of interest which are not shown on it, the player can then show the map to an old woman in the nearby port town and receive a fixed sum of money. By selling the completed map, however, the player loses access to the map until they buy it back from the woman.

Development

Following several articles and import reviews in various international monthly publications, like Electronic Gaming Monthly and Nintendo Power, Official Nintendo Magazine, the official Nintendo magazine in the United Kingdom, reviewed the title under the name of Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland in its March 2007 issue, stating a release of the game that month. Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American Video game magazine. Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo. Official Nintendo Magazine, or ONM, is the UK's official Nintendo magazine and is published by Future Publishing ( ^[1] In early January, 2007, website Cubed³ reported that Nintendo had confirmed to them a European release for 2007,^[2] but it was not until June 21, 2007, that Nintendo officially announced that the game would be released in European countries under the same title used by Official Nintendo Magazine. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Official Nintendo Magazine, or ONM, is the UK's official Nintendo magazine and is published by Future Publishing ( ^[3]

Reception

Reviews
Publication	Score
Eurogamer	7. 0 of 10. 0[4]
Compilations of multiple reviews
Compiler	Score
Metacritic	68/100[5]
Game Rankings	65/100[6]

Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland has received mostly positive reviews from the few outlets which have reviewed it. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game Official Nintendo Magazine gave the game a score of 76%, praising the game's uniqueness, humour and "fantastically stylised graphics", but criticizing it for dull dungeon design and a poor battle system. ^[1] When the review was reposted on the magazine's website upon the game's European release, however, the score was changed to 72%. ^[7] games^TM gave it a score of 60%,^[5] whilst NGamer gave the Japanese version a score of 69%,^[8] and the English version a score of 75%. gamesTM is a UK -based multi-format Computer and video games magazine covering many Video game platforms including PlayStation 3 NGamer Magazine is a British Magazine specialising in Nintendo created consoles; the first issue was released on July 13, ^[5]

References

External links

• Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland official European website
• Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland official Japanese website
• Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland at IGN
• game Information and Walkthroughs at Import Gamers

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