Same thing happens to me with the Gameboy Advance, I feel a ton of nostalgia for it and it's games even though I never had one, I never had a handheld console 'till the times of the New 3DS.
I can't say for certain, but it could be that the one guy's store didn't necessarily 'win it in a contest' but was instead given it to to give away in a contest, and that contest just never happened. For example, there was a chain of stores called hastings that used to do giveaways/contests for rare items (mostly cards and action figures from what I remember) and each store would get different prizes. When they were closing down, they didn't have the time for it and so just let the staff take what they wanted, since they couldn't even sell them (having no MSRP). Also, I work in a bookstore and we got a signed and framed picture of a comic character that was meant to be used in a giveaway, but my boss never figured out what contest to do so it's just been gathering dust in our backroom for like a year. This stuff happens. .... Even if that's not the case, it just seems weird to me for a STORE to win a console. Usually you'd be given a certificate to put on the wall or something.
Exactly! this is what i think happened too, and thats why i had an issue wiht him saying that now there could be 4 more out there, when in actually there was always only 4 made and one was never given out. But now people are gonna be searching for 3 more ds systems that do not exist.
@@honeyyb yes but my main argument is one could be faked, and he is leading an investigation based on the idea the possible faked one could be a different one
What I'm curious about is, were they hand-painted onto the DS, or is it some kind of paint-on process by machine after someone made the design by hand? I see that the Nintendo emblem is missing from one which indicates it was probably removed during the application process, as the paint was obviously under the emblem. I wonder how durable it is or if they scratch easily?
@@aubreyh1930 I don't know. The designs are obviously hand drawn, one of a kind. That's why I'm curious about how the art is applied. It could be hand drawn art just _applied_ by machine.
Considering the wide variety of people who have owned these over the past decade and how none of them are in poor condition I'd have to guess it's pretty durable, especially the likes of the Autumn one which was in a store for years. I'm also pretty certain each drawing was applied by hand using an airbrush or something similar- but I can't find the message where that was stated so I might be misremembering a bit.
I absolutely LOVE the art on the inside of the consoles! The gradients all look nice and tbh I think I like them more than the official artworks on the top. The summer one's my favorite!
Update- the Spring variant has been found! This has been sitting on Reddit for the past year and nobody knew! www.reddit.com/r/AnimalCrossing/comments/d1vsvv/nintendods_animals_crossing_swedish_contest_winner/ In total, we've documented 6/8 and are only missing the Autumn and Summer variants. Check out Parts 1 and 2 if you haven't! Part 1 (Spring & Winter) th-cam.com/video/Z4b1p_xbKYI/w-d-xo.html Part 2 (Winter Update & Autumn) th-cam.com/video/BW_IUp4-IDU/w-d-xo.html
Ah, yes. I remember the competition held by Bergsala actually. I was working with them at the time through another company. I can't remember if you had to be a Club Nintendo-member or not to enter the contest, but I believe that was the case. Since I was working with them I was not eligible to enter the contest. I do recall that there were also these "baby blue-ish" AC:WW shirts being passed around to employees at the time of the competition, which I got from Bergsala directly as a gift. I believe the shirts were also given away as second & third place prices in the aforementioned contest...but I could be wrong.
@@SACKBOY123432 Av säkerhetsskäl vill (och kan) jag inte gå in på närmare detaljer, men det är inte ett företag som har något med spelindustrin att göra. Beträffande tröjan så vet jag faktiskt inte om jag har kvar den. Om det är relevant för något i stil med videon eller dylikt så kan jag se efter.
thank you for following this! It's nice to get some closure, even if there's still a little bit of mystery. It's great getting to see each of the seasonal variations, too.
I should have entered this contest but I just never thought of it when it was still running. ( I live in Sweden ) Probably because I already owned a DS and didn't know what Animal Crossing was at the time. ( I didn't own a Game Cube )
I don't know the second ds, the one where the girls eyes look different could just be a fake. Would explain why the pictures came down. You always gotta think of the more rational explanation
@@LSuperSonicQ it's is possible but I mean after videos people make s lot of fakes are made is it's ever harder to say what's real and what's not, like the all gold Gameboy
@@Neronova888 nope. these were photos found on a collection that was old no way it could have been faked. also it's too close for someone to go through the pain staking work of drawing the exact same one and for some reason faking finding it on some old collectors page. as an artist myself doing something like that and not even getting clout for all my work and passing it off on some random person is stupid expensive (because of the high quality paints used) and stupid.
@@jackkattack4799 just because its un probable does not mean its impossible. the main issue i have is that just like before making statements like there being 4 extra made can lead people into wild goose chases or like in the dragonball video, just make people outright stop searching based on just, well lets face it, hunches. If its something that can be replicated, even if difficult, there is room for doubt.
@@Neronova888 bro if there isn't four extras we already have all the images we need. if there is we find more cool images. there's literally no loss in continuing the search no matter how you slice it bud.
I saw this on my feed and was like “THEY HAVE THE SET!?” I love Animal Crossing and these DS consoles are so cute! They’re lovely representations of the seasons in Animal Crossing. I’d love to own a reproduction of one of these systems!
If you compare the eye shine from the Autumn one to the new version of the winter one, they're the same so they might be from the same contest rather than the same as the spring and summer.
This series was absolutely great and one of my favorites. Awesome to see it complete full circle with STILL more left over to ponder on. Love it love it love it!!
Been watching your stuff for a long time. Finally subbed! You're passionate about the hunting you do and thats what I really like about this channel and your character. Keep being curious!
Well, the AC DS seasons saga came to a close. The Yeah, Yeah Beebiss was solved thanks to the comment section. And Astrology with Squidward solved itself. It's exciting to see lost media to be found.
Well, what if they were all made for competitions but some were repurposed after different "winners" didn't claim the prize or an area planned for a competition had too low sales of Wild World to justify the comps or other situations?
I really wish I could get all of em, but even if I won the lottery to be able to afford all of em, there's no way I'd be able to find the people that own them :P
Super interesting video. However, I believe there’s more than 2 of each, because Bergsala also have these away in Denmark in a competition. I have evidence ;) If you’re interested, they also gave away a unique Gamecube with a Luigi’s Mansion theme.
Was the powder blue Nintendo DS Lite a Limited Too/Justice exclusive in the US? I do know the powder blue is a standard color in other regions though (I also seem to recall Claire's had a limited edition GBA SP back in the day)
I could have sworn you could win one of these at a drawing contest (which I entered but didn't win smh) here in Germany back when WW released. Can't find any info on that though
i found some info about it: Here’s the story: In Sweden, there was a contest to design a brand new character for Animal Crossing: Wild World. Two people ended up winning, and they were given one of these systems as a prize. All I have other than that piece of information are these two pictures, one of each system. link: nintendowire.com/news/2016/11/04/collectors-corner-animal-crossing-systems/
Hey LSuperSonicQ, do you think it would be possible for someone to potentially make a mold of the Mario Kart figure prototype and make replicas? I think that would be pretty cool for collectors, maybe it could just be a blank figure that you would have to paint, with a limited run for $60 each (considering the original released one goes for $40-100 nowadays, and the fact that it would be unpainted) I just thought that could be a cool idea for those that want to add something special for collectors, and people like me who want the original but can’t find the original for a decent price.
So maybe 2 sets (or more) exist ...oooor the other winter one is imated and not real. I mean it could be possible that there are changes. But for me it's a bit weird that the only change (as far as I know) is the light in the eye. I want to have or at least see one of them so badly xD
Not sure if you read the comments here, but I found another *official odd DS* It’s call the *Emily is strange DS console* I only seen one in the box, but no one can seem to find it.
if you get these 4 together a portal opens and Tom Nook comes to break your kneecaps
And steal your money
LMAO
For some reason those DS’s look really nostalgic for me even though this is the first time I’ve seen them
Same thing happens to me with the Gameboy Advance, I feel a ton of nostalgia for it and it's games even though I never had one, I never had a handheld console 'till the times of the New 3DS.
@@agentepolaris4914 Both of you, stop making me feel old.
Go to your room and don't come out for a day.
"After all these years..."
*Spring and Winter DS's*
*Autumn DS*
*Summer DS*
"Finally, I researched them all"
And if they are found and put together, chanting in animalese would grant you the ability to make 1 animal crossing character real.
I would like it but it's 1 69 so I can't (N I C E)
woaahhhh, this one is probably my favorite one, especially with the constellations on the top screen. too bad ill literally never be able to own it :(
you can totally comission a painter to make you a custom copy! won't be the same but its almost cooler.
I can't say for certain, but it could be that the one guy's store didn't necessarily 'win it in a contest' but was instead given it to to give away in a contest, and that contest just never happened.
For example, there was a chain of stores called hastings that used to do giveaways/contests for rare items (mostly cards and action figures from what I remember) and each store would get different prizes. When they were closing down, they didn't have the time for it and so just let the staff take what they wanted, since they couldn't even sell them (having no MSRP).
Also, I work in a bookstore and we got a signed and framed picture of a comic character that was meant to be used in a giveaway, but my boss never figured out what contest to do so it's just been gathering dust in our backroom for like a year. This stuff happens.
.... Even if that's not the case, it just seems weird to me for a STORE to win a console. Usually you'd be given a certificate to put on the wall or something.
Exactly! this is what i think happened too, and thats why i had an issue wiht him saying that now there could be 4 more out there, when in actually there was always only 4 made and one was never given out. But now people are gonna be searching for 3 more ds systems that do not exist.
@@Neronova888 but the reason he thinks there are 4 more is bc there are two pics of the same console but one is slightly different
@@honeyyb yes but my main argument is one could be faked, and he is leading an investigation based on the idea the possible faked one could be a different one
What I'm curious about is, were they hand-painted onto the DS, or is it some kind of paint-on process by machine after someone made the design by hand? I see that the Nintendo emblem is missing from one which indicates it was probably removed during the application process, as the paint was obviously under the emblem. I wonder how durable it is or if they scratch easily?
To me it looks like its machine done. But i may ne wrong
@@emilyslicer2843 yeah it's very smooth, I think so too
If it was done by a machine then why are there minor differences
@@aubreyh1930 I don't know. The designs are obviously hand drawn, one of a kind. That's why I'm curious about how the art is applied. It could be hand drawn art just _applied_ by machine.
Considering the wide variety of people who have owned these over the past decade and how none of them are in poor condition I'd have to guess it's pretty durable, especially the likes of the Autumn one which was in a store for years. I'm also pretty certain each drawing was applied by hand using an airbrush or something similar- but I can't find the message where that was stated so I might be misremembering a bit.
Finally, a trilogy that surpasses Lord of the Rings.
Dear God... We finally did it... we finally found it...
I absolutely LOVE the art on the inside of the consoles! The gradients all look nice and tbh I think I like them more than the official artworks on the top. The summer one's my favorite!
My literal words when I saw this video pop up were “WHAT THEY FOUND IT!?”
Update- the Spring variant has been found! This has been sitting on Reddit for the past year and nobody knew! www.reddit.com/r/AnimalCrossing/comments/d1vsvv/nintendods_animals_crossing_swedish_contest_winner/
In total, we've documented 6/8 and are only missing the Autumn and Summer variants.
Check out Parts 1 and 2 if you haven't!
Part 1 (Spring & Winter) th-cam.com/video/Z4b1p_xbKYI/w-d-xo.html
Part 2 (Winter Update & Autumn) th-cam.com/video/BW_IUp4-IDU/w-d-xo.html
👍
LSuperSonicQ I just got contacted with the creator of Johny bravo but nothing
Mostly a lurker here, but man I love these videos.
Good to know!
Ah, yes. I remember the competition held by Bergsala actually. I was working with them at the time through another company. I can't remember if you had to be a Club Nintendo-member or not to enter the contest, but I believe that was the case. Since I was working with them I was not eligible to enter the contest.
I do recall that there were also these "baby blue-ish" AC:WW shirts being passed around to employees at the time of the competition, which I got from Bergsala directly as a gift.
I believe the shirts were also given away as second & third place prices in the aforementioned contest...but I could be wrong.
Vilket företag? Har du kvar din tröja eller någon bild på den?
@@SACKBOY123432 Av säkerhetsskäl vill (och kan) jag inte gå in på närmare detaljer, men det är inte ett företag som har något med spelindustrin att göra. Beträffande tröjan så vet jag faktiskt inte om jag har kvar den. Om det är relevant för något i stil med videon eller dylikt så kan jag se efter.
You’re clearly lying here.
thank you for following this! It's nice to get some closure, even if there's still a little bit of mystery. It's great getting to see each of the seasonal variations, too.
Yo are you Izzy Reid from the original video? This has been a great mystery to follow and I'm really glad the pieces ended up coming together too!
Imagine having one of these animal crossing ds consoles. The inside design is so noiceeeeee 🥰
I should have entered this contest but I just never thought of it when it was still running. ( I live in Sweden ) Probably because I already owned a DS and didn't know what Animal Crossing was at the time. ( I didn't own a Game Cube )
I don't know the second ds, the one where the girls eyes look different could just be a fake. Would explain why the pictures came down. You always gotta think of the more rational explanation
It wasn't just these pictures though, it was his entire collection. People delete old accounts all the time so I'm thinking it was just that.
@@LSuperSonicQ it's is possible but I mean after videos people make s lot of fakes are made is it's ever harder to say what's real and what's not, like the all gold Gameboy
@@Neronova888 nope. these were photos found on a collection that was old no way it could have been faked. also it's too close for someone to go through the pain staking work of drawing the exact same one and for some reason faking finding it on some old collectors page. as an artist myself doing something like that and not even getting clout for all my work and passing it off on some random person is stupid expensive (because of the high quality paints used) and stupid.
@@jackkattack4799 just because its un probable does not mean its impossible. the main issue i have is that just like before making statements like there being 4 extra made can lead people into wild goose chases or like in the dragonball video, just make people outright stop searching based on just, well lets face it, hunches.
If its something that can be replicated, even if difficult, there is room for doubt.
@@Neronova888 bro if there isn't four extras we already have all the images we need. if there is we find more cool images. there's literally no loss in continuing the search no matter how you slice it bud.
And thus ends an era.
I saw this on my feed and was like “THEY HAVE THE SET!?”
I love Animal Crossing and these DS consoles are so cute! They’re lovely representations of the seasons in Animal Crossing. I’d love to own a reproduction of one of these systems!
The answer WE (the humanity), has been waiting for.
I was just thinking of this mystery the other day and wondered if it ever got solved, super happy to see this outcome!
I'm so excited that you found all four! The trilogy comes to a satisfying end ^^
If you compare the eye shine from the Autumn one to the new version of the winter one, they're the same so they might be from the same contest rather than the same as the spring and summer.
This series was absolutely great and one of my favorites. Awesome to see it complete full circle with STILL more left over to ponder on. Love it love it love it!!
Been watching your stuff for a long time. Finally subbed! You're passionate about the hunting you do and thats what I really like about this channel and your character. Keep being curious!
I’m surprised the summer one was found but I’m glad it was. I’ve been keeping up on this for a while and I’m shocked that there might be more
Imagine being able to say: "Lol, I have one of those!"
this whole mystery is one of my favorites on your channel! it's so cool, and i love the art on them!!
Well, the AC DS seasons saga came to a close. The Yeah, Yeah Beebiss was solved thanks to the comment section. And Astrology with Squidward solved itself. It's exciting to see lost media to be found.
Part 1 was the first video I watched from you. It's been a long time coming haha
Some of your most interesting work revolves around these DS models.
Well, what if they were all made for competitions but some were repurposed after different "winners" didn't claim the prize or an area planned for a competition had too low sales of Wild World to justify the comps or other situations?
They all look lovely though. I love the older Animal Crossing artwork
„the girls eyes looked a little weird“ - she has whole ass snowman in her back instead of a tree xD
I been waiting for this part for the longest
Yes, been looking forward to this since you announced in a stream once that you had a part 3 of the AC DS
my guess is that the autumn and summer ones are also 2nd prints because they look closer to the 2nd print snow then the 1st print spring and snow.
Seeing all of them makes me want to connect all of them to make a planet with all the ds
I L O V E the summer one
I really wish I could get all of em, but even if I won the lottery to be able to afford all of em, there's no way I'd be able to find the people that own them :P
This is a cool mystery I enjoyed on the way. The systems were pretty cool designed as well.
YES!!! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR AN UPDATE ON THIS FOREVER!
The animal crossing ds search was one of the first videos of yours i saw. This is pretty exciting lol
These things took more time to be found than the infinity stones.
Super interesting video.
However, I believe there’s more than 2 of each, because Bergsala also have these away in Denmark in a competition. I have evidence ;)
If you’re interested, they also gave away a unique Gamecube with a Luigi’s Mansion theme.
More than two of each?? I'm really interested in that and the GameCube, feel free to send me any information or pictures!
LSuperSonicQ Where do I send it to?
You can DM me on Twitter @LSuperSonicQ or email me lsupersonicq5@gmail.com
Nice to see this story finished at last! :D
Seeing this thumbnail show up literally made my heart skip a beat
Pretty cool. All we need is one more video, some collector or insider or somesuch coming forth, and we've got a miniseries
They are beautiful. Wonderful airbrush work and makes me want to get better at my own airbrush artwork.
🕵️♂️Thank you everyone for all the great detective work! This is all so incredibly fascinating!🕵️
the AC DS trilogy ends here, what a wild ride this has been
Nice update !
yaaay :D ive been waiting a long time for this!!
I was making my bedtime playlist but instead of starting that I clicked this because NINE MINUTES AGO YES
Was the powder blue Nintendo DS Lite a Limited Too/Justice exclusive in the US? I do know the powder blue is a standard color in other regions though (I also seem to recall Claire's had a limited edition GBA SP back in the day)
The AC DS art is so cute.
If we can unite all 8, we can stop Kekroc from devouring the universe on 12/31/2020
I want the summer one... It's so pretty, especially the inside
I could have sworn you could win one of these at a drawing contest (which I entered but didn't win smh) here in Germany back when WW released. Can't find any info on that though
POGCHAMP!
i found some info about it:
Here’s the story: In Sweden, there was a contest to design a brand new character for Animal Crossing: Wild World. Two people ended up winning, and they were given one of these systems as a prize. All I have other than that piece of information are these two pictures, one of each system.
link: nintendowire.com/news/2016/11/04/collectors-corner-animal-crossing-systems/
Yooo those DS's are gorgeous.
I dig what you do, bro,
Did it get snapped by Thanos?
LET'S GO
What do you think would happen if we unite these systems together?
This is really awesome
This is so amazing great video :)
The lost croissant. The croissant engraved on a DS.
Oh shit.. The plot thiccken'd af.
If anyone collects all 4 DSs they can just erase half of the universe *[snaps]* just like that
Yeah that autumn one doesn’t make sense. Why would the store just give it to him because they reached a sales goal?
Hey LSuperSonicQ, do you think it would be possible for someone to potentially make a mold of the Mario Kart figure prototype and make replicas? I think that would be pretty cool for collectors, maybe it could just be a blank figure that you would have to paint, with a limited run for $60 each (considering the original released one goes for $40-100 nowadays, and the fact that it would be unpainted)
I just thought that could be a cool idea for those that want to add something special for collectors, and people like me who want the original but can’t find the original for a decent price.
LSuperSonicQ recieving an email is his version of Nick Robinson booking a flight to Japan
That's pretty cool. I wonder how hard it would be to make mock ups of them
Could you please do the lost Wow Wow Wubbzy episode. I want to know how it was found.
What's the name of the first song. I love it but I cannot find it on the channel you linked :(
Well I can dig around, but not much I can do
Please do Minki Momo. It is an important magical girl anime.
Still disappointed that no one reached whoever owns the summer one
Yeah!
You never finished the FLUDD clay model...
Bruh this guy only pops into my feed when he uploads a video relating to this!
So maybe 2 sets (or more) exist ...oooor the other winter one is imated and not real.
I mean it could be possible that there are changes. But for me it's a bit weird that the only change (as far as I know) is the light in the eye.
I want to have or at least see one of them so badly xD
Not sure if you read the comments here, but I found another *official odd DS*
It’s call the *Emily is strange DS console*
I only seen one in the box, but no one can seem to find it.
Woah these are cool
Interesting. Is it possible that one set is the official distribution and the other is a custom set based on the officials?
What I wouldn't give to have one of these...
I’m supposed to be in class but instead I’m watching this on the toilet
Also here before any dislikes
This mystery kinda has the same feeling as the seasonal maidens from RWBY.
I’m looking for a mystery! I wonder which one I should look for? If you have any suggestions leave them in my replies!
Season 2 of Teamo Supremo?
why did they make the villagers taller in new leaf and new horizons, they look better just being short
Only 3 more ds and I can finally become SuperSonicShoes
Coolio Video
I entered this contest back then.
lol i kinda wish these consoles were made available to buy, they look really cool
Wtf I swear I saw the previous installment of this mystery on your channel like three hours ago
What's the name of the song at the beginning of the video? I found the artist.
Very interesting! :D
I wonder if they were hand painted! ☺️