Hey there everyone, DeepRising here with the Weekly Newsletter and Weekly Topic competition.

With Flipnote Archive now up and running, the heady days of Flipnote Hatena are alive and well, and available to all.

On that joyful note, we had a great response to last week's topic “Flipnote Hatena”. And a selection of our favorite winning entries are coming up.

But first, if you're thinking about making a topic Flipnote, don't forget to check out next week's topic theme and its description, as well as the subsequent Topics listed at the end of the Newsletter.

Now, here are the winning Flipnotes from last week's topic "Flipnote Hatena". Well done to everybody who entered.

Our Favorite Flipnotes from last weeks Topic "Flipnote Hatena"

Our first topic winning selection this week is this wonderfully evocative MV by ☆wappy!!☆.

Capturing the style of creators such as Fleesveon and Pichu, it expresses the nostalgia of Flipnote Hatena with each and every frame.

Our next topic winner, by J0w03L features just your average Flipnote Hatena Enjoyer!

The fact that he is utterly awesome in every way, even having a Flipnote Frog for a head, speaks volumes as to how its creators felt about Flipnote Hatena back in the day.

ⒷIⒷⒷⒶ treats us all to this excellent remake of the classic, and arguably tasty “Fish-stick Sandwich Burrito” Flipnote in celebration of Flipnote Hatena.

Re-imagining the timeless Flipnote Hatena story-line “Weegee Assimilates”, [graYson] has created this hilarious and cerebrally jaw-dropping topic winner.

“OBEY WEEGEE!”

Game Genie salutes Flipnote Hatena’s heyday with this remake of a highly popular Julian Smith Waffles Meme.

Mmmmmm, twelve tasty waffles!

Snappers1 explains the impact of Flipnote hatena on his childhood and subsequent online comment/chat innovations in this informative and very nicely made weekly topic winner.

This expertly made Hatena styled MV by •zetsuyo• features a fantastic looking character, and perfect singing lip-synch.

Amazingly drawn, shaded and colored, this winning MV by Momo❤™️ is a remake of the iconic Paparazzi Flipnote by Schae.

Who doesn’t remember this classic, spinnable, sample Flipnote?

He runs, he boots, he scores!

Well here it is in a truly classic, twist-kicking spin-off by Meggo.

The incredibly catchy Hatena Flipnote “Food Criminal” is given a cool make-over in this splendid winning topic entry by StickmanⓁⓇ.

In closing this topic, our final selection this week, by Zorch is this beautifully animated, melancholic ode to the closure of Hatena.

It captures the soul crushing sadness of so many when this occurred, and reminds me of how fortunate we all are to have our wonderful online Flipnote community back again.

Join me in a big cheer for Austin and the team.

This Weeks Topic - "Pulling A Lever"

This week's topic is all about pulling levers.

But what does pulling a lever do? .

The answer to this question is entirely up to you!

It could activate a machine, shift a gear, raise a crane, swing a bridge, or anything else that you can think of.

But remember, it doesn’t have to be rational, sensible, or even believable!

In animation, a lever can activate just about anything!

Why not think outside the box, and come up with the craziest, most outlandish thing you can think of for your lever to operate, and really blow our minds with your topic entries.

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We love the way you're all so creative with these topics and look forward to seeing the Flipnotes you create for them.

Make sure to post your entries to the Weekly Topic channel Weekly Topic - Pulling A Lever and the deadline for your entries is June 12th (12pm EST / 4pm GMT).

We would also encourage you to add a description to your Flipnotes. This is your opportunity to explain any points of interest and specific details that we could feature in the topic winner reviews.

And don't forget, if you want a cool thumbnail picture on your Flipnote, whichever frame you save the Flipnote on, that will become the thumbnail. So choose your favorite frame for this, or add in a cool title page at the end, and save on that.

Keep on Flipnoting and the best of luck with your entries.

Upcoming Topics

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