History VideoGame / IvyTheKiwi

* SeldomSeenSpecies: Kiwi are a species of flightless bird native only to New Zealand.

''Ivy the Kiwi?'' is a 2010 PlatformGame for the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS and the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, developed by Yuji Naka, the creator of the original ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game and published by Creator/XSEEDGames. In 2012, it was ported to [[UsefulNotes/IOSGames iOS devices]] as well.

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Ever wonder why you have to collect ten feathers for an extra life? [[spoiler:Well it turns out that Ivy’s mother is a phoenix! In the story book you find out that Ivy follows a trail of her mother’s feathers. Reminds you of Phoenix Down from ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'', doesn’t it?]]

* SpikesOfDoom: They are the main cause of death, but you can protect Ivy against them by stretching vines above them (or below, if they're hanging from the ceiling and you need to pull Ivy upward for some reason).

* DifficultySpike: Going from nothing to worry about but spikes to [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom rats of doom]] running around everywhere can be quite jarring.

''Ivy the Kiwi?'' is a PlatformGame for the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS and the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, developed by Yuji Naka, the creator of the original ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game and published by Creator/XSEEDGames. You play as Ivy, a newborn bird (presumably a kiwi, but the question mark in the title makes one wonder) who has been separated from her mother. Ivy is not controlled directly; instead the player must create ramps, slingshots, roadblocks and the like out of vines for her using the stylus or remote.

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''Ivy the Kiwi?'' is a PlatformGame for the UsefulNotes/NintendoDS and the UsefulNotes/{{Wii}}, developed by Yuji Naka, the creator of the original ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game and published by XSEEDGames. You play as Ivy, a newborn bird (presumably a kiwi, but the question mark in the title makes one wonder) who has been separated from her mother. Ivy is not controlled directly; instead the player must create ramps, slingshots, roadblocks and the like out of vines for her using the stylus or remote.

* CollisionDamage: The second most common cause of death in this game.

!!This game provides examples of:

* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Ever wonder why you have to collect ten feathers for an extra life? [[spoiler:Well it turns out that Ivy’s mother is a phoenix! In the story book you find out that Ivy follows a trail of her mother’s feathers. Reminds you of Phoenix Down from ''FinalFantasy'', doesn’t it?]]

''Ivy the Kiwi?'' is a PlatformGame for the NintendoDS and the {{Wii}}, developed by Yuji Naka, the creator of the original ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game and published by XSEEDGames. You play as Ivy, a newborn bird (presumably a kiwi, but the question mark in the title makes one wonder) who has been separated from her mother. Ivy is not controlled directly; instead the player must create ramps, slingshots, roadblocks and the like out of vines for her using the stylus or remote.

''Ivy the Kiwi?'' is a PlatformGame for the NintendoDS and the {{Wii}}, developed by Yuji Naka, the creator of the original ''SonicTheHedgehog'' game and published by XSEEDGames. You play as Ivy, a newborn bird (presumably a kiwi, but the question mark in the title makes one wonder) who has been separated from her mother. Ivy is not controlled directly; instead the player must create ramps, slingshots, roadblocks and the like out of vines for her using the stylus or remote.

* SuperStar: They appear beginning with the second set of stages, which protect her from enemies and the many [[SpikesOfDoom instant-death spikes]].

* FridgeBrilliance: Ever wonder why you have to collect ten feathers for an extra life? [[spoiler:Well it turns out that Ivy’s mother is a phoenix! In the story book you find out that Ivy follows a trail of her mother’s feathers. Reminds you of Phoenix Down from ''FinalFantasy'', doesn’t it?]]