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Line 4: Enter Ruff and Tumble, a pair of [[Brother-Sister Team\|siblings]] who have taken it upon themselves to rescue the Winks from Nitekap and Threadbear. Fearlessly, they enter the [[Dream Land\|world of dreams]] to hunt out the missing Winks. Armed with only a candle and a teddy bear (well, and the ability to transform into a number of more powerful forms), the two siblings set out to stop the evil Nitekap and ensure the world's good dreams continue for all eternity! This [[Platformer]] was released in 1998 for the original [[~~Play Station~~PlayStation]]. However, more unusually is the fact that a N64 version of the game was planned, advertised, and completed--but it's not entirely clear ''whether or not it was released.'' Wikipedia claims the game's release was cancelled, but there's a full English-language [[Keep Circulating the Tapes\|ROM image]] available on the 'net that seems to imply it ''did'' see some release (if limited) in Europe, and of course, some claim to have seen or purchased it themselves. It's an [[Urban Legend of Zelda]] on a huge scale, related to an entire game's existence. The [[PS 1]] version definitely exists, though, and isn't difficult to find--so it's perfectly tropeable for us, of course. Now, where to start...? ---- {{tropelist}} ~~'''This game contains examples of:'''~~ * [[Action Girl]]: Tumble, especially in her Ninja and Superhero costumes. * [[Big Bad]]: Nitekap. Line 22 ⟶ 21: * [[Eternal Engine]]: Some of the space levels are a bit like this. * [[Everything's Better with Spinning]]: The Ninja costume has a spinning attack you can use while running. Keep pressing the button, and you'll keep spinning--but do it too long, and your character gets dizzy! * [[Everything's Worse with Bears]]: It's debatable if Threadbear is a straight example or not. On one had, he's a threatening-enough boss, and he is [[The Dragon]] to Nitekap. On the other hand, he's so ~~beleagured~~beleaguered, he ~~almsot~~almost falls into [[Minion with an F In Evil]] status. * [[Evil Counterpart]]: The HoodWinks to the Winks. * [[Exploding Barrels]]: In abundance in the pirate levels. Line 44 ⟶ 43: * [[Punny Name]]: Threadbear is a pun on both his status as a teddy bear, and on "threadbare," or worn-down. There's also [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?\|Ruff and Tumble...]] * [[Purely Aesthetic Gender]]: You can choose between playing as Ruff (male) or Tumble (female), but they're identical. In the N64 version, however, a second player could control the one you didn't. * [[Racing Mini Game]]: Each world has one, against Threadbear's Champion in that area. The N64 version would've had/does have (depending on your opinion on things) ~~multiplayer~~multi-player racing. * [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: Aww, wookit the cute widdle Winks! * [[Ruins for Ruins Sake]]: Tippy Toe Temple. Line 50 ⟶ 49: * [[Space Zone]]: Astral Antics. * [[Speaking Simlish]] * [[Urban Legend of Zelda]]: Whether or not the N64 version saw full release is up for debate. Wikipedia says it was cancelled. Fans say it was released, just in small quantities. A full ROM of the N64 version does exist, if [[Digital Piracy Is Evil\|you want to go looking for such a thing]], but was it dumped from a retail cart, or from a test cart of some kind? * [[Who Names Their Kid "Dude"?]]: "Ruff" and "Tumble?"