Hello, from all of us at Hatena. There were so many great "Noodle" Flipnotes posted this past week that we had a hard time to choose our favorites. We hope that you enjoy the Flipnotes we did choose, and please remember that if yours isn't featured here, it doesn't mean it's not good or that we don't like it.
We really do appreciate everyone posting Flipnotes about the weekly topic, and watch everything that is posted to the channel. Please be sure to check the Flipnotes that we didn't choose every week too, and if you think we might have missed a great one please let us know!
Valentine's day is just four days away, and to celebrate the holiday our new weekly topic is "Sweets". We realize that we've done two food related topics in a row, but hope that you still have the appetite for another one! Don't worry... next week we plan to get our minds out of the kitchen, and introduce something completely different.
Here is a photo of some sweets that we enjoyed recently in the Hatena offices to give you some inspiration for this week's topic. These are made from sliced apples and mini marshmallows.
Thanks for checking out the news and for all of your comments, feedback and support!
Flipnote of the Week
This week's winner of the Flipnote of the Week award is (GBH) from Japan.
★ We were really impressed by this beautifully animated Flipnote about a man and a little dog. GBH is a creator that consistently makes fun and creative animations, who is very popular in Japan.
The best of last week's topic: "Noodles"
We've selected some of the most noodletastic Flipnotes posted from around the world that we hope you'll enjoy. Don't forget to bring a pair of chopsticks, and maybe some parmesan cheese.
You can see all of the Flipnotes posted about last week's topic at the URL below (be sure to set your content preference to Worldwide to see Flipnotes from all regions):
You can also see the Flipnotes for last week's topic by entering the command 
via "Command Search" on Flipnote Hatena for Nintendo DSi.
"Noodles" Flipnotes from the Americas region
★ △Mitchell△ (id:uchihaturtles) made this funny Flipnote about a character who really likes ramen noodles.
★ A man is surprised when his noodles come to life in this nicely drawn Flipnote by Zach (id:Hyrule-villager).
★ Peter (id:Oniongarlic) posted this short Flipnote with great motion and sounds, about a noodle eating man.
★ Racers start your noodles!?! Race car drivers pull their cars around the track by eating noodles in this fantastic Flipnote by cosmasque (id:cosmasque).
★ A hungry character comes face-to-face with the Noodle Monster in this excellent Flipnote by Limelight (id:Limelight).
★ We really enjoyed this beautifully drawn Flipnote by Juanita (id:jalapenoflower) about two young lovers enjoying a plate of pasta.
"Noodles" Flipnotes from the Europe and Oceania region
★ Learn how to make your own noodles in this fun Flipnote by Dr Ever (id:DrEver).
★katt (id:katt2) posted this Flipnote about a funny character who has a little problem after eating too many noodles.
★Learn the story of Noodledude in this great Flipnote by Louisa (id:louziewoo).
★ Two dogs enjoy some noodles in this cute Flipnote by $☆DrAgOn$★ (id:jonny_elmejor).
★ A hungry guy literally pigs out on instant noodles in this excellent Flipnote by guyRay (id:Syren)
★ A hungry man has a problem while eating his noodles in this Flipnote by Simon (id:simon-a)
"Noodles" Flipnotes from Japan
★ A young girl eats her noodles in a new way in this Flipnote by otonohaco (id:otonohaco)
★ Misoshiru (id:orikazu) drew this amazing Flipnote about a man enjoying a hot bowl of ramen noodles.
★ Watch a some noodles in a shop window come to life, in this witty Flipnote by Chinshunoyoshida (id:yoshidadada)
★ Yui (id:yui_taisou_love8) posted this cute Flipnote about how much she loves Chinese noodles (ramen)
★ Follow the way of the samurai and his noodles, in this nicely done Flipnote by Yocchi (id:yotiyottin)
★ Learn how to make and enjoy instant noodles in this cute Flipnote by KIRA★
This week's topic: "Sweets" (Feb. 10, 2011 - Feb. 17, 2011)
Valentine's Day is this week, and to celebrate we would like you to post Flipnotes about all things sweet. Create Flipnotes about sweets such as chocolate, cake, cookies, pudding, ice cream, or anything sweet that you like. Make original stories about sweets, teach others how to make something sweet, or share a sweet with your special valentine on Flipnote Hatena!
We are looking forward to seeing your Flipnotes, and will feature some of the best ones in the next edition of Flipnote Hatena Weekly News. Post the Flipnotes you create to the channel below from Flipnote Hatena on your Nintendo DSi.
Also, please do not use copyrighted music in your Flipnotes if you want them to be featured here.
You can see all of the Flipnotes currently posted about this week's topic at the URL below (be sure to set your content preference to Worldwide to see Flipnotes from all regions):
Please note that you will need to submit your weekly topic Flipnotes by February 17, 2011 (Thursday).
This week's new themes
The Flipnote team has created two new Creator's Room themes that are available in the Color Star Exchange this week. Below are some screenshots and details about the new themes.
★ This theme features an image of a dragon and a sword scratched on a cave wall. (10 color stars)
★ This theme features a cute rabbit who loves sweets and Valentines. (20 color stars)
Weekly Frog Sighting
If you are interested in having your frog photo or illustration featured in the "Weekly Frog Sighting" section of the blog please post them on Hatena Haiku and we might feature it here.
Please submit only original photos/illustrations that you have created yourself.
★ This is a photo of a frog made from plastic blocks, that was posted by id:pmeech32
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