Kirby's Epic Yarn

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Kirby's Epic Yarn File:Key boxart.jpg Pending or official box art Details Developer(s) Good-Feel Publisher(s) Nintendo Release date(s) Template:Release Platform(s) Nintendo Wii

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Kirby's Epic Yarn is a 2D side scrolling platformer set to be released by Nintendo in Fall 2010 on the Nintendo Wii. Not much is known about, due to it being introduced by Nintendo at E3 2010. What little is known about is that Kirby, every enemy, and even the background are made of yarn. Kirby can pull the yarn from the scenery to find hidden gems or continue to go forward. Kirby can bend to become something similar to the U.F.O. and Parasol abilities and he also has a helper who he can fire at places normally inaccessible to get gems. Kirby can morph into a seed-like form by going near a flower and latch onto birds to go to higher places and that Kirby can surf on top of enemies. It is unknown if Kirby can get Copy Abilities or float in this game. Multiplayer mode has been confirmed for 2 players.

Story

A mysterious wizard named Yin-Yarn arrives in Dream Land and sprouts havoc among the citizens. The sorcerer uses his power to turn all of Dream Land into yarn. The puffball hero, Kirby, in his endeavors to stop Yin-Yarn by inhaling his tomato esque object on his hat, is sucked into a world made entirely of yarn and textiles. This new world being Patch Land. In Patch Land Kirby discovers another yarn character named Prince Fluff is under attack by a foe. Kirby attempts to inhale him, but failed. Utilizing his newly acquired yarn powers, Kirby escaped danger with Prince Fluff in a car of yarn. Kirby and Price Fluff must restore the Patch Land world by finding the pieces of Magic Yarn in each of the seven worlds and defeat Yin-Yarn.

World

Kirby has been sucked into a magic sock held by the evil sorcerer Yin-Yarn, after Kirby's efforts to stop his attack on Dream Land by turning its citizens into yarn. This new land is known as Patch Land. The entire game world seems to consist of cloth, textiles, fabrics, and yarn as though it were an animated tapestry. Kirby is able to manipulate the stitchery at least by pulling on threads and rippling the cloth to close wide chasms. Kirby himself is able to manipulate the fabric of his being to alter forms to suit his needs. Rather than the use of Copy Abilities, it seems Kirby is able to zip through based on his circumstances; comparable to automatically having goggles on when jumping into water in other titles. Due to the fabric filled world of Patch Land, Kirby has lost his ability to inhale enemies, for air pases right through him. Now, he can utilize special yarn based transformations. Transformations are involved as Kirby can become a tank, car, submarine, parachute, UFO, and more. Kirby can transform into some forms at will, but some transformations will cost his ability to fight back. Kirby will progress through each world in a similar style to Kirby's Adventure or Kirby's Dream Land 2, where each world is separated through a large map, containing each level. Kirby will also be able to interact with these hub worlds. Once you complete a world, two bonus levels will be opened up. In the game Kirby will, at some point or another, own an apartment where it can be furnished to your liking with items hidden in each level. Said apartment will be managed by a character named Dom Woole, and more items can be purchased in shops with the use of beads found in each level. The first three worlds of the game are named, Grass Land, Hot Land, and Treat Land.

Known string of enemies

• Blipper
• Bomber
• Bronto Burt
• Spear Waddle Dee
• Waddle Dee
• Waddle Doo
• Enemy similar to Bomber in the shape of an actual bomb
• Tubby
• Fangora
• Hot Wings
• Button Fly
• Bandannachi
• Master Pink
• Bandages
• Buggie Dee
• Dactyl
• Monkey Doo
• Volcano
• Unnamed Crocodile/Alligator head.
• Balloon Waddle Dees
• Unnamed giant spike ball.
• A spiked version of a Button Fly.
• Unnamed, floating fire worms.
• Ghost similar to Booler of Kirby's Dream Land.
• Unnamed missiles.
• Unnamed snail.
• Unnamed cacti.
• Giant Squid boss.
• An unnamed, blue blob.
• Squashini
• Kracko
• Whispy Woods
• Unamed Shark creature
• Buggie Doo
• Unamed enemy, appearance is simliar to a London Royal Guard and to the mascot of the NES.

Reception

Kirby's Epic Yarn was called the best of E3 by many sites, including Kotaku, 1-Up, and Gamespot.

Trivia

• The titular use of the word yarn may refer to both definitions of the word; the actual material of the game world, and that the game is a story narration. The title is also interesting for abbreviating to spell the word "key".
• The original and interesting art design of Kirby's Epic Yarn may have been inspired by a Japanese TV commercial for Kirby's Adventure on the NES, which aired in 1992. The commercial showed Kirby made out of fabric eating up other enemies, similarly to Epic Yarn.

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Gallery

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  Kirby' unzipping a section of yarn to pass through.

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  Kirby in a bell-like form, latching to a flower.

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  Kirby lassoing a button in the background fabric to drag together 2 sections of a bridge.

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  Kirby surfing in a penguin-like form.

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  U.F.O. Kirby using a special ability.

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  Kirby getting ready to throw his blue helper, Prince Fluff.

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  Kirby and his helper Prince Fluff fighting Bronto Burts, in a robot form specifically for multiplayers.

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  Kirby battling a pheonix-like boss.

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  Kirby battling a dragon-like boss, lassoing it's tongue.

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  Kirby in a U.F.O. form.

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  Kirby in a car form, approaching a frog-like enemy.

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  Kirby lassoing a Waddle Dee.

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  Kirby attacking a duck-like enemy, possibly a new form of a Snooter.

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  Kirby throwing a bomb in a lava world.

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  Kirby swimming in a dolphin form.

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  Kirby in a weight form, getting ready to push the floor down.

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  Kirby lassoing a dinosaur's head to reach to a higher platform.

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  Kirby lassoing a tag on a boulder.

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  Kirby in a monster truck form, racing a Waddle Dee in a Dune Buggy.

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  Kirby holding a bomb.

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  Kirby in a submarine form.

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  Kirby attacking a new, monkey-like enemy.

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• Kirby2 KEY.png
• UFO KEY.png
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• KeyWhip.png
• KEYorb.png
• KEYParasol.png
• KEYStonepatch.png
• KEYstarwhippatch.png
• KEYSaveAngel.png
• KEYTopKirby.png
• KEYTruck.png
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• KEYZipper.png
• KEYKirbyunderwater.png
• KEYTrain.png
• KEYDrill.png
• KEYSuit.png
• KEYTankbus.png

External Links

• Nintendo E3 Network - Nintendo's webpage concerning the new information on Kirby's Epic Yarn.
• [2] - Where the enemies names came from.
• Official Website