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Put a bit of yourself in Sonic and the Black Knight

You might be feeling disheartened about not hearing back from the organizers of the Little King's Story "UMA" Contest, a competition that gave fans a chance to have their art appear in the game. But don't pack your crayons away and sulk just yet, because Sega is offering the exact same prize for Sonic and the Black Knight.

If you're over 13 years of age, reside in the U.S. or Canada (there will be a European contest in the future), and are willing to draw Sonic or one of his awful friends, then get entering! If you're one of the twenty artists selected by Sega, your art will appear in the title, and you'll get a free copy of the game.

Did we say twenty? We meant nineteen. Naturally, we're super-duper drawers and color-inners, so you may be lucky enough to have your art placed next to ours in Sonic's world! That's right: we just asked you to bring it.

[Update: removed link]

[Via Siliconera]

Create your own creature to appease Little King

Remember all those coloring contests when you were a kid? As you grew older, it became fun to scoff at the children's feeble attempts to color within the lines, and chortle at their crayon selection when a pencil was clearly the superior implement. Well, since we're all so great at drawing and coloring, it's probably a good idea to enter the Little King's Story "UMA" Contest.

A UMA is an Unidentified Mysterious Animal. Create one, and your entry is complete! Little King's Story features a whole range of wacky inhabitants, and one UMA entry will be chosen to become an in-game creature! The top 100 entries will also be featured at a museum within the kingdom.

Release some creative tension, because there is no limitation on what you can make -- be it an animal, person, entity, or even a higher plane of existence. Just keep it in this dimension, okay? Hit up the contest details, along with some sample creations, right here. Happy drawing, and good luck!

Gallery: Little King's Story


[Via press release]

Highland Spring promo gives away Wii consoles in UK

As if the Wii needed any more advertising, a new joint venture between Nintendo and Highland Spring, a bottle water provider in the UK. Also, the promotion will feature tennis superstar Andy Murray, as well as the possibility for UK citizens to win a variety of prizes.

It will start in just over a month, in May of this year. One free Wii will be given away each week, with 32 finalists heading to Roehampton to meet Andy Murray. One lucky finalist will even get to test their abilities against him in a match of Wii Sports: Tennis.

You can enter via text message or by hitting up the official contest site right here.

Roto-Rooter wants to put a Wii in the loo


According to Roto-Rooter, the ultimate restroom for women is a place where you can simultaneously dry your hair, listen to music, bathe your feet, make (and then enjoy) a latte, and surf the Internet whilst seated upon the throne. They admit it's "excessive," and we find it pretty disgusting -- especially the latte bit. We do not want food of any kind prepared in the bathroom. But, really, the open secret of the "Pimped out Powder Room" sweepstakes is that once you've won, you can put bathroom-inappropriate prizes elsewhere. Leave the new toilet and bidet in, move the Wii and refrigerator out.

That is, unless you really want to play Wii on your new combination TV/mirror/heated towel rack.

[Via Game|Life]

Win a not-quite-Endless cruise from Nintendo



If you haven't already, you kids might want to point your cursors towards EndlessOcean.com. Although doing so will mean you have to endure a few seconds of Endless Ocean's God-awful Enya-esque soundtrack (while you scrabble around frantically for the 'Mute' button), it could be totally worth it. See, Nintendo and Norwegian Cruise Line have combined to generously offer three lucky people a seven-day Caribbean cruise for two, on board a ship that looks a lot like the one above.

It's all part of promoting Nintendo's casual gamer-friendly diving sim. Yours truly was rather grumbly about the game itself in our review but, y'know, free cruise. You can even enter once a day between now and February 29th, though if you're under 18 or not residing in the U.S., fuhgeddaboudit.

Gallery: Endless Ocean


[Via press release]

Circuit City giving away 21 Wiis


Sure, the chances of ever winning anything in a giveaway are slimmer than Kate Moss, but it never hurts to try. With that said, Circuit City (of the dot com variety) will be giving away one Wii per day from 12/2 (today) to 12/22. All you need to do to enter is put in your email, so at least the effort isn't too taxing for such a futile endeavor. Of course, you have to be a U.S. citizen (or in a U.S. territory or Puerto Rico) to take part in the sweepstakes (damn the law). Anyway, good luck to all who enter, we're sure you're going to need it.

Nintendo on the hunt for Brits with brains


Nintendo's latest marketing campaign contest across the pond has British families tossing their hats into the ring to see who's the best collective unit at Big Brain Academy. Families only need to report to one of these locations on the date listed, get up on stage and take their turn. Those who perform the best will then head on to the next stage of the contest, hoping to win university tuition, Wii consoles and 7-day holiday trips.

Are you and your family going to participate?

[Via IGN]

Rockstar's M-rated Wii console


My, is this Manhunt 2-themed Wii ever disgusting. If not for the fact that the Manhunt 2 logo is clearly visible, and the nominal stickering of the Nunchuk, it would look pretty much just like a blood-stained Wii. And Rockstar is betting that you'll find that cool enough to enter their Radio Rebellion Sweepstakes.

They're probably right, anyway. Limited-edition anything is a good way to get people's interest. Or free anything, for that matter. Did we mention you also get a 50" plasma TV?

While the Wii may not match our usual aesthetic, we still think it's a cool idea for a bizarre giveaway item, and another chance for Rockstar to capture some of the controversy they need to push copies of their game. Maybe later they'll release this as a skin for people who want the look, but already have a Wii. Or, we suppose, you could do it the old-fashioned way.

[Via GamesRadar]

Harvey Birdman is dead-- who wants his stuff?


Want some Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law swag? Why, of course you do! To promote the new Harvey Birdman game, Capcom is holding a comic-creating contest featuring the show's cast.

Apparently (we, uh, didn't see it) Harvey died at the end of the show of being-hit-by-a-bus-driven-by-Phil-Ken-Sebben-related causes. The contest asks you to create a comic depicting your idea of what happens next. As Capcom puts it: "Is he dead? Is he back in court and trying to prove that he's still alive?" So don't just make three panels of a dead Birdman lying on the ground. That would be boring. We suggest talking and maybe movement.

Capcom is providing character art, backgrounds, and (unfortunately tiny) speech bubbles for you to employ in your cartooning. Should you cartoon successfully, you could win a Harvey Birdman DVD set, a bobble head, and other stuff!

Reminder: Super Paper Mario up for grabs


Hey, did you know we're trying to give one lucky reader a copy of Super Paper Mario? No, seriously, it's all going down right here. All one has to do is head to that post and leave a comment to be entered for a chance at winning the game. Simple enough, right? Well, it is, so head on over there and comment! Best of luck and, again, thanks for reading Wii Fanboy!

Click here for official rules of the Wii Fanboy Super Paper Mario Giveaway

Atlus needs you to dress like Bonk


We don't know exactly what part Atlus played in the development of the Turbografx-16 mascot game, but their name is totally on the title screen, so we're totally making the suggestion to you! Should you happen to attend this year's Anime Expo event in Long Beach, California, you can take part in an Atlus costume contest! As Bonk, obviously!

The company will hand out mysterious prizes to the person with the best costume based on an Atlus character. The convention runs from June 29th to July 2nd, so you'd better start sewing that singlet! All of the Bonks, and other attendees, will also get a chance to see upcoming games at a panel discussion on Sunday, July 1st.

You could go as the doctor guy from Trauma Center, or even, we guess, a character from a game that's not on the Wii, but trust us on this one. Giant-headed caveman trumps anime doctor every time.

[Via GayGamer]

Wii Fanboy Giveaway: WarioWare Smooth Moves

That's right folks, we're set to hand one lucky reader a free copy of WarioWare Smooth Moves for the Wii. The winner will get their hands on a copy of one of the best games on the Wii right now. What do you need to do to enter for a chance at getting this most excellent game? Simply comment in this post and you're entered!

We'll be leaving entries open until 11:59pm EDT Friday night. Once the clock strikes 12:00am the next day, the sweepstakes will be over and we'll go about our business of contacting the winner. Once the winner is selected and accepts their prize, we'll make a post declaring said winner and closing the giveaway.

So, comment below and best of luck!

Click here for the official WarioWare Smooth Moves Game Giveaway rules

Wii Warm Up: Short cuts


We've been talking a lot lately about Nintendo's Short Cuts Showcase, because entries are popping out all over. We were just curious -- did any of you enter the contest? Maybe someone you know did? We'd love to hear about the stories behind some of the videos we're starting to see. For those of you who are only watching the contest unfold, like we are, what do you think so far?

360 display boxes vandalized, Wii evangelized


If we're to believe Dustin Wilson's assurances, the mischief above wasn't a product of Photoshop or any other methods of internet chicanery. He actually scribbled the Wii endorsement onto the Xbox 360 display boxes with a white paint marker while one of the game shop's employees was distracted.

This episode of When Keeping it Wii Goes Wrong was created as an entry for the EvWiiwhere Challenge hosted by N+, a MyOpera community for Nintendo fans. The contest called for readers to take pictures of the word "Wii" spelled out in unconventional ways, but we're sure this wasn't what the site had in mind. We might have our gripes with all the Electronics Boutiques and GameStops out there, but vandalizing other people's property just isn't cool, especially when it's at the expense of a worker who's just doing her job.

But who knows, maybe this sort of joke will catch on with other retailers? If you think about it, this would be a great way to promote the Xbox 360 to customers inside the shop, while at the same time catching the interest of people outside who see the storefront's Wii wisecrack. It's genius!

Radio station in the clear after contest-related death

Remember the 'Hold your Wee for a Wii' contest that ended with one young mother tragically dead? The Sacramento radio station has been cleared of any possible criminal charges in the case. District Attorney Jan Scully indicated that the late Mrs. Strange, 28, participated voluntarily, knew what she was getting into, and showed no signs of serious medical problems before she left.

The radio station fired ten people in the aftermath of the highly publicized death, and the family's wrongful death suit, filed in January against parent company Entercom, is still pending. Their attorney, Roger Dryer, stated that he was unsurprised to see no criminal charges. "We do not believe the conduct of the individuals rose to criminal intent. It is consistent with our viewpoint from the beginning that the decision maker responsible was the management of Entercom."

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