Changes

1,981 bytes added , 20:00, 23 December 2025

no edit summary

Line 28: Line 28:

}}

|developer=[[File:PMS.png|50px|link=Planet Moon Studios]]

−

|publisher=[[File:~~THQ_2011_Logo~~.png|100px|link=THQ]]

+

|publisher=[[File:THQ_logo_2000.png|100px|link=THQ]]

|date='''🇦🇺 AUS: '''Oct. 08, 2009<br>'''🇪🇺 EU: '''Oct. 16, 2009<br>'''🇺🇸 NA: '''Oct. 27, 2009

−

|platform=[[File:Nintendo Wii Logo.png|75px|link=~~Wikipedia:~~Wii]]

+

|platform=[[File:Nintendo Wii Logo.png|75px|link=Wii]]

|genre=Adventure/Platform

|rating=<tabber>

Line 91: Line 91: −

=={{Icon|~~Colour Jar~~}} Reception ==

+

=={{Icon|Building}} Reception ==

===Critical Reviews===

Line 133: Line 133:

===Sales===

−

~~While~~ the game ~~wasn~~'~~t as well-recieved with critics~~, the game ~~was a commercial success~~. ~~It remains as~~ the ~~second best-~~selling ~~game in~~ the ~~series~~, ~~beaten only by [[Drawn to Life: SpongeBob SquarePants Edition]]~~.

+

Sales numbers of the game are rather obscure, but according to THQ's fiscal year report, the game sold over 1 million copies<ref>[https://last10k.com/sec-filings/thqi/0001047469-10-005774.htm THQ Fiscal Annual Report, March 2010]</ref>. However, with the Wii counterpart selling more units than the DS version and the versions not specified, it is speculated that the units of both are combined.

+

=={{Icon|Forest}} Beta==

Line 141: Line 143:

* The game was originally announced on May 26th, 2009 in tandem with its [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter|DS counterpart]].

* ''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii)'' was confirmed not to be canon by [[Digital Continue]]<ref>[[File:Wiinotcanon.png|200px]]</ref>.

−

** This makes it the only game in the series to have its canonicity changed, as it was originally confirmed canon by [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter Credits|Matthew Pellicane]]<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/05/27/pre-e3-2009-drawn-to-life-the-next-chapter-ds-interview Matthew Pellicane Interview]</ref>.

+

** This makes it the only game in the series to have its canonicity changed, as it was originally confirmed to be canon by [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter Credits|Matthew Pellicane]]<ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/05/27/pre-e3-2009-drawn-to-life-the-next-chapter-ds-interview Matthew Pellicane Interview]</ref>.

−

* Like the [[Drawn to Life|original installment]], the player gets to draw the world of Raposa at the start of the game.

+

* Like the [[Drawn to Life|original installment]], the player gets to draw the world of the [[Raposa]] at the start of the game.

** Unlike the original game, the Wii game doesn't let the player draw the trees and Raposa. Instead, the player gets to draw the sun and the moon.

−

* ~~Like~~ the ~~[[Drawn to Life|~~original installment]], there are different tools for each world in-game.

+

* Also like the original installment, there are different tools for each world in-game.

** [[Jangala]] uses a [[Tail]].

** [[Shadow City]] uses [[Claws]].

** [[Icy Wastes]] uses a [[Sword]] and [[Skates]].

** [[Eastern Winds]] uses [[Wings (Wii)|Wings]] and a [[Shooter (Wii)|Shooter]].

−

* According to [[Jowee]], the game takes place during the summertime.

+

* Despite no level in the game having more than three challenges, there are slots in the data for each level for four challenges.

−

** Despite this, according to [[Heather]], she still goes to school over the summer.

+

* According to [[Jowee]], the game takes place during the summertime. Despite this, according to [[Heather]], she still goes to school over the summer.

* The Instruction Manuals for this game and its DS counterpart are both stylized to look like the [[Book of Life]].

−

* Instead of only featuring [[Shadow]], Ink and Scribble are also used by [[Circi]] to accomplish her goals. The ink is primarily manifested in [[Shadow City]] as the main plot device of the gate, and scribble is manifested exclusively in the [[Giant Scribble Monster]].

−

* Although [[Jowee]] states that [[Wilfre]]'s plan was to burn the [[Branches from the Tree of Ages]] in the [[Eternal Furnace]] to make Creation Ink, this plan is never carried out by Circi. In reality, she uses the Branches and Furnace, along with the other [[Artifacts of Power]] to create the [[~~Dark~~ Mannequin]], upon which she tries to draw Wilfre.

+

* Although [[Jowee]] states that [[Wilfre]]'s plan was to burn the [[Branches from the Tree of Ages]] in the [[Eternal Furnace]] to make Creation Ink, this plan is never carried out by Circi. In reality, she uses the Branches and Furnace, along with the other [[Artifacts of Power]] to create the [[Bad Mannequin]], upon which she tries to draw Wilfre.

** It is unknown whether this is a plot hole or a miscalculation of the plan on Jowee's part.

* According to Character Artist [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii) Credits|Eric Maki]] and Additional Artist [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii) Credits|Thomas Denmark]], the last six months of development were part of a crunch, meaning that the team was working long days, 6-7 days a week to get the game out on time.

* Much like the [[Drawn to Life|original game]], the Australian release was commemorated with a competition, this time involving contestants to draw their own Hero.

−

** The winning prize was a Nintendo DSi for themselves and everyone in their class, and a copy of [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter ~~(Wii)]]~~.

+

** The winning prize was a Nintendo DSi for themselves and everyone in their class, and a copy of this version of the game.

+

** As part of said competition, a competitive flash game was created, titled "Action Draw Jumper". You can read more about it [https://drawntolife.wiki/en/Action_Draw_Jumper here].

+

* In the UK, THQ worked with a number of primary schools to trial using both versions of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter to help engage kids in art.<ref>https://www.mcvuk.com/business-news/publishing/drawn-to-life-conquers-the-classroom/</ref>

** A competition was also held in the UK to get participants' heroes displayed on a billboard, with ten regions being represented.

* According to [[Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii) Credits|Scott Rogers]], the uDraw peripheral was created to make drawing on the Wii easier after seeing the difficultly of drawing with the Wii remote<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6777678150928359424/ Scott Rogers' LinkedIn]</ref>.

Line 167: Line 170:

−

|-|~~Photos~~=

+

|-|Images={{#tag:tabber|

+

{{!}}-{{!}}Wii Assets=

WiiMenuBanner.png|The game's Disc Channel banner for the game in the Wii Menu.

WiiMenuChannel.png|The Disc Channel preview.

+

WiiMenuSafetyNotice1.png|A Wii safety notice message.

+

WiiMenuSafetyNotice2.png|Ditto.

+

</gallery>

+

{{!}}-{{!}}Opening Logos=

+

+

TNCWiiCopyright.png|The copyright information.

+

TNCWiiTHQ.png|The THQ Logo.

+

TNCWiiPlanetMoon.png|The Planet Moon Studios logo.

+

TNCWiiScaleform.png|The Scaleform logo.

+

</gallery>

+

{{!}}-{{!}}In-Game=

+

WiiTitleScreen.png|The title screen for the game.

WiiLoading.gif|The game's loading screen. ''Click to view''

RaposaVillageWii.png|The establishing shot for Rapoville in the game.

JangalaClimbAction.png|The [[Hero]] traversing [[Jangala Climb]].

+

</gallery>

+

{{!}}-{{!}}Models=

+

Eric-maki-pm-drawntolife04.jpg| 3D Models of Jowee, DJ and Erika

Eric-maki-pm-drawntolife01.jpg| 3D Models of some enemies

Eric-maki-pm-drawntolife02.jpg| 3D Models of some more enemies

Eric-maki-pm-drawntolife03.jpg| 3D Models of Cricket, Crazy Barks and a Baki

−

DTL TNC NP.png|''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter's''preview page in the October 2009 edition of the ''Nintendo Power'' magazine.

+

</gallery>

+

{{!}}-{{!}}Other=

+

+

TNCWiiPLAYTHQ.png|The game's webpage on PlayTHQ's website.

+

PMSTNC.png|The game's webpage on Planet Moon's website.

+

DTL TNC NP.png|''Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter's'' preview page in the October 2009 edition of the ''Nintendo Power'' magazine.

DTLPAL.jpg|Initial concept art of the [[:wikipedia:uDraw GameTablet|uDraw GameTablet]] by Daniel McGuffey, titled ''Drawn to Life Pal'' during development.

DTLPAL2.jpg|Updated mockup of the Drawn to Life Pal, with a closer resemblence to the final uDraw GameTablet design.

TNCChalk.jpg|An official ''Drawn to Life'' branded pack of Crayola chalk.

</gallery>

+

}}

|-|Australian Release=

{{#tag:tabber|

Line 195: Line 220:

DTLWiiDrewIronOnCover.png|The packaging for the iron-on transfer promoting the game.

DTLWiiDrewIronOn.png|The iron-on transfer sticker.

−

</gallery>}}

+

IronOnInstructions.png|The iron-on instructions.

+

</gallery>

+

}}

|-|UK Release=

−

~~<gallery>~~

TNCBillboardComp.jpg|A promotion for a DTL-theme contest, with a billboard placement as the prize.

TNCBillboardWinners.jpg|The winners of all ten regions represented.

Spectrum

7,660

edits

Changes

Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii) (edit)

Revision as of 20:00, 23 December 2025