A New Direction But Worth The Risk
posted by imei2006 (NEWMARKET, NH) Oct 25, 2010
Member since Oct 2010
The announcement at E3 left me with a warm fuzzy feeling after viewing the launch trailer. That same feel was maintained as I played through the game. The unique use of yarn and fabric adds a new sense of graphical presentation. It was similar to the same effect as when I played Wind Waker for the first time, but enough reminiscing let's get down to business.
The unique art style of Kirby's Epic Yarn is a fantastic change of pace from the usual cartoonish presentation of Nintendo's franchise heroes. The yarn that depicted Kirby moves realistically to the point of fascination over the developing team's obsession with the material. Kirby's movement looks to give the same sense of comfort that fabric and yarn have. Everything down to the buildings and platforms have this sense of happiness and comfort, and the graphics are not simply a coat of paint for the series. Every bit of the gameplay is combined with the choice of the artstyle. A well thought out move on Nintendo's part.
Kirby has and always will be a platform with some sort of twist to stand out from Mario. While normally it involves inhaling objects and enemies, he is not given that same power this time around. Instead he is given a do-all loose piece of yarn that in times acts as a weapon, a hand, or even a make shift swing. Adding to the fact that the art presentation and methods of puzzle solving are ubiquitous to what a human reaction is when encountering the movable objects in the game. As an example encountering a zipper and unzipping to reveal your next objective. This feature gives the game a great appeal to first time players and fans a like. As a side note co-op is possible in game. Using a contrasting character the mode is actually enjoyable in comparison to the chaos that is 4 player Mario Brothers for the Wii. Difficulty wise it is on par with most other Kirby games on the simpler side of challenge. The replayabilty is limited, great for a once playthrough and a great rent.
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