Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn File:Extra Epic Yarn Cover.jpeg North American Box Art. Details Developer(s) HAL Laboratory, Good Feel Publisher(s) Nintendo Release date(s) Template:Release Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS

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Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn is a spin-off title exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS. It is an enhanced port of Kirby's Epic Yarn featuring some new content, including extra items, abilities, and game modes. It released on March 7th, 2019 in Japan, March 8th in North America and Europe, March 9th in Australia, and will release on April 12th in South Korea.

New features

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn features the following new content:

Ravel Abilities

Main article: Ravel Ability

These are six hats which operate similarly to Copy Abilities, giving Kirby new ways to attack opponents. They are as follows:

• Bobbin - A hat that allows Kirby to throw a bobbin on a string similar to the Yo-yo.
• Button - A hard hat that allows Kirby to toss exploding button bombs.
• Knitting Needles - A weaving hat which causes any Yarn Balls Kirby makes to become larger when worn and allows him to make regular ones at any time.
• Nylon - A blue crown which allows Kirby to create vortexes that draw in beads when used.
• Stitch - A pincushion hat that allows Kirby to throw stitching needles at enemies.
• Wire - A wire hat and sword that allows Kirby to swipe at opponents.

• Ravel Weave.png

  Knitting Needles

• Ravel Sword.png

  Wire

• Ravel Bomb.png

  Button

• Ravel Nylon.png

  Nylon

• Ravel Bobbin.png

  Bobbin

• Ravel Pins.png

  Stitch

Game-Modes

• Devilish Mode
  • An extra game mode which causes devilish creatures called Devils to chase Kirby through a given level and try to harass him. If Kirby is hit 5 times by these enemies, he is defeated and forced to restart the stage. This mode is available to select whenever Kirby enters a stage.
• Two Sub-Games featuring King Dedede and Meta Knight, having them run through a course and defeat enemies while collecting beads.
  • Dedede Gogogo
  • Slash & Bead

• Devil 1.png

  The first devil type, Me-Devil.

• Ye-Devil.png

  The second devil type, Ye-Devil.

• We-Devil.png

  The third devil type, We-Devil.

Stuff

New Furniture and Fabric is available for decorating Kirby's Pad. These can be obtained by completing stages in Devilish Mode using Life Pieces.

amiibo

Kirby can gain aesthetic hats if the unknown reader scans in a Kirby series amiibo figurine. These hats are tied to certain Ravel abilities.

Returning features

Main article: Kirby's Epic Yarn

Being a port, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn features all of the content of the original game, including the stages, enemies, bosses, and other features. For information on this content, see the Kirby's Epic Yarn page or the navigation box below.

There is one notable feature that does not return, however. Due to the nature of the 3DS system, local multiplayer is no longer possible. As such, Prince Fluff is no longer playable, being relegated to a support role similar to Bandana Waddle Dee in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot. He will still appear during cut-scenes and in the the Goal Game. He also occasionally appears in the middle of a stage to give Kirby a star bead.

History

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn was first announced during the Nintendo Direct on September 13th, 2018. This direct revealed the name of the game, along with announcing several of its new features, albeit briefly.

For a brief period, the North American page for Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn erroneously stated the game to be playable exclusively on 'New Nintendo 3DS' systems. This was later corrected.

Gallery

• Extra Epic Yarn Cover.png

  Rating Pending (RP) box art

• Yarn Ball Hat.jpg

  Kirby using Knitting Needles ability to make larger Yarn Balls.

• Windy Hat.jpg

  Kirby using the Nylon ability to gather beads.

• Devilish Mode.jpg

  Kirby getting hit by the Me-Devil in Devilish Mode.

• EEY Dedede Minigame.jpg

  A screenshot of Dedede Gogogo.

• EEY Meta Minigame.jpg

  A screenshot of Slash & Bead.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	毛糸のカービィ プラス Keito no Kābii Purasu	Yarn Kirby Plus
French	Kirby - Au fil de la grande l'aventure	Kirby - On the thread of the great adventure
German	Kirby und das extra magische Garn	Kirby and the extra magic Yarn
Italian	Kirby e la nuova stoffa dell'eroe	Kirby and the new fabric of the hero
Korean	털실 커비 이야기 플러스	Yarn Kirby Story Plus
Spanish	Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn	Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

External Links

• Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn page on Nintendo main site
• Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn announcement trailer