You’ll get plenty of personal pleasure from seeing your Flipnotes come to life, but the fun certainly doesn’t end there. As well as exchanging finished Flipnotes with friends using the wireless functionality of Nintendo DSi, you can also share your work with a much wider audience courtesy of the Flipnote Hatena website.

The site - which is accessible from your Nintendo DSi or another Internet-enabled device such as a PC or a Wii console - acts as a central hub for Flipnote Studio users and their diverse creations. If your Nintendo DSi is connected to the Internet, you’ll be able to upload your Flipnotes for others to take a look at or download their work to enjoy whenever you like, while accessing the site from another device will let you view all the Flipnotes posted to the site.

However you access the Flipnote Hatena website, you can show your appreciation for your favourite Flipnotes by awarding them a Star rating and posting some words of praise. You can even download Flipnotes to your Nintendo DSi and alter or expand those that haven’t been locked by the original creator before re-posting them for the Flipnote Hatena community to enjoy afresh.

With Flipnotes on the site divided into a series of themed channels, it’s easy to navigate your way around the world’s work and pick up a little inspiration as you see other Flipnote Studio users making the most of the application’s potential. You can also check out the special Flipnote Central page to see Flipnotes created by animation legends, such as Aardman Studios, Yoichi Kotabe and Tatsunoko Productions.

Get connected with other Flipnote Studio users and trade, grade and praise each others work as you take your place among the creative community that calls the Flipnote Hatena website home.