Editing Kirby: Canvas Curse

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[[File:Kirby Canvas Curse box art.png|300px]]
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|caption=Box art for '''''Kirby: Canvas Curse''''' from various regions.
|developer=[[HAL Laboratory]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|released='''Nintendo DS'''<br>{{Released|Japan|March 24, 2005|NA|June 13, 2005|Europe|November 25, 2005|Australia|April 6, 2006}}<br>'''Virtual Console (Wii U)'''<br>{{Released|Europe|December 3, 2015|Japan|February 3, 2016|NA|October 13, 2016}}
|platforms=[[Nintendo DS]], [[Virtual Console]] ([[Wii U]])
|language={{languages|jp=y|en_us=y|en_gb=y|fr_fr=y|it=y|de=y|es_es=y}}
|rating={{ratings|esrb=e|pegi=3|cero=a}}
|predecessor=''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
|successor=''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Kirby: Canvas Curse''}}
'''''Kirby: Canvas Curse''''' (known as '''''Kirby: Power Paintbrush''''' in British English) is a spin-off game in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] for the [[Nintendo DS]] created by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo in 2005. In it, [[Kirby]] is [[Kirby Ball|turned into a ball]] by a sorceress named [[Drawcia]], and he must travel through eight abstractly-painted worlds with the help of the [[Magical Paintbrush]], controlled by the player's Nintendo DS stylus, in order to defeat her and return both [[Dream Land]] and himself to normal.

Unlike main-series installments, ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' takes its own distinct approach to the platformer genre. The player has limited control over Kirby directly, and Kirby himself cannot move much on his own due to lacking any limbs. Instead, Kirby can roll forward with the help of magical [[Rainbow Line]]s drawn by the player, and can tackle enemies using the [[Touch Dash]] and his [[Copy Ability]]. Aside from this unorthodox play style, and other interactions that involve tapping the screen with the stylus, the goal is still to reach the end of the stage, much like other ''Kirby'' games.

A spiritual successor titled ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' was released in 2015 for the [[Wii U]].

==Story==
[[File:KCC Opening cutscene 4.png|thumb|left|150px|A mysterious witch transforms Kirby into a ball]]
[[Kirby]] is having a nice stroll in [[Dream Land]], when suddenly the world's colors warp as a mysterious [[Drawcia|witch]] draws across the land, turning the entire world into a painting. Kirby chases the witch into a world of wild color and abstract art, and attempts to challenge her. However, the witch uses her magic to transform Kirby into a [[Kirby Ball|ball]]. Kirby finds himself helpless as the evil sorceress escapes, but he sees the witch's [[Magical Paintbrush]] and touches it, which "transports" to the player's hands (as the Nintendo DS stylus) via a ray of light.

[[Kirby]] then traverses seven different levels to reach [[The World of Drawcia]], a strange world of grotesque paintings, and eventually confront the evil sorceress once more, who reveals herself as [[Drawcia]]. Despite being in ball form, Kirby is able to defeat Drawcia, and eventually [[Drawcia Soul|her soul form]], with the help of the [[Magical Paintbrush]]. Afterwards, Drawcia is forced back into a painting, which shatters into pieces. After Kirby's victory against this foe, he sadly parts ways with the paintbrush, which paints a portal for Kirby to return to his homeworld.

As he wakes up once again in [[Dream Land]], Kirby finds himself and everything else back to normal, having broken free from Drawcia's curse. Then, a grand rainbow appears in the sky, presumably a gift from the magical paintbrush for Kirby's role in restoring the peace.

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==Gameplay==
[[File:KCC Growth Grasses 8.png|thumb|200px|In order to get around the wide open stages, Kirby requires the help of a [[Rainbow Line]], drawn by the player using the [[Magical Paintbrush]], a stand-in for the Nintendo DS stylus.]]
''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' is described as a "touch platformer", and has several key differences in its gameplay from traditional ''Kirby'' games. Due to having his limbs taken from him, Kirby is unable to move on his own in most cases. To help him out, the player uses the Magical Paintbrush to draw [[Rainbow Line]]s and tap Kirby along them. These lines can be drawn anywhere on the screen, excepting specific [[Gray Zone|no-draw zones]] marked by magic barriers, but the paintbrush only has so much ink available before it runs out. To replenish ink in a reasonable time span, Kirby needs to touch the ground or another solid object. When Kirby is tapped, he will perform a [[Touch Dash]] which is his primary means of fighting enemies. The player can also help out more directly by tapping enemies with the stylus to stun them briefly. When Kirby crashes into a suitable enemy, he will gain a [[Copy Ability]], which he can use to attack enemies, solve puzzles, or travel in a different manner.

The main game of ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' consists of seven main levels with three stages that can be played in any order. Unlike in the main series games, the stages in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' make heavy use of unique [[device]]s and [[hazard]]s, most of which can be interacted with using the stylus. Stages also generally feature much larger but fewer rooms which can stretch out in many more directions than is typically seen in other ''Kirby'' games. The stages also consist largely of abstract and/or surrealist art, with very few resembling real-world locations. In each stage, there are several [[Medal]]s that can be collected to unlock bonus features in the [[Medal Swap]] menu. After all three stages of a level are completed, Kirby plays a [[Boss Game]] of the player's choosing in order to advance to the next level (excepting Level 7: [[Wonder Lilane]], which immediately leads into [[The World of Drawcia]] instead). Due to the [[Sub-Game]]-like nature of the Boss Games, Drawcia Sorceress and Drawcia Soul offer the only "true" boss fights in the game.

In addition to Kirby, the player also has access to a number of other characters which can be unlocked in the Medal Swap; these extra characters are [[King Dedede]], [[Meta Knight]], [[Waddle Dee]], and [[Waddle Doo]], each in ball form. Each of these extra characters has their own stats and attack strategies, though none can copy abilities. When playing as a different character, each one has to make their own progress through the main stages, with each one receiving a separate win screen at the end of the game.

==Characters==
The following characters can be played in [[Story Mode]] stages. Beating each stage with each character is necessary for [[100% completion]]:
*'''[[Kirby]]''' [[File:Kirby KCC sprite.png]] - Starts with 4 [[Health|hit points]]. Has decent speed and can [[Copy Ability|copy abilities]]. Can augment health using [[Medal Swap]], up to 7.
*'''[[Waddle Dee]]''' [[File:KCC Waddle Dee Ball sprite.png]] - Unlocked once the game is completed as Kirby. Has 4 HP and otherwise is the same as Kirby, although somewhat more bouncy and cannot copy abilities.
*'''[[King Dedede]]''' [[File:Eddy Dedede Ball Curse.png]] - Unlockable at [[Medal Swap]] after game is completed as Kirby. He has 7 HP, and can attack by swinging a hammer in place or in midair before dashing, but is larger (and thus less nimble) than other characters.
*'''[[Meta Knight]]''' [[File:KCC Meta Knight Ball sprite.png]] - Unlockable at [[Medal Swap]] after game is completed as Kirby and unlocking Dedede. Fastest character, but only 3 HP. While dashing, enemies will be struck with a sword slash.
*'''[[Waddle Doo]]''' [[File:KCC Waddle Doo Ball sprite.png]] - Unlocked once all other characters have finished each stage, or by starting the game with ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' or ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' in the console's GBA slot. Has a slow dash, but 5 HP and permanent [[Beam]] ability.

==Copy Abilities==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Copy Abilities in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' &nbsp;
|-
!Name
!Appearance
!Icon
!Function
|-
![[Balloon]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC BalloonKirby.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC balloon icons.png]]
|Touching Kirby makes him inflate into a balloon. He can inflate three times, each time into a slightly larger balloon. While inflated, Kirby will bounce off of rainbow lines rather than following them, with more force for each stage. Touching Kirby at the third stage causes him to pop, returning to normal and stunning all enemies on the screen.
|-
![[Beam]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC Beam Sprite.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC beam icons.png]]
|When tapped, Kirby releases a beam, which goes around him, attacking any enemies within its circle of reach. When held, the beam will continue to move while Kirby hovers in place.
|-
![[Burning]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC Burning Sprite.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC fire icons.png]]
|Allows Kirby to move as a meteor for a short distance across the screen, destroying any enemies unfortunate enough to be in his path. He can also travel long distances and bounce up walls.
|-
![[Crash]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC Crash Sprite.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC crash icons.png]]
|Tapping Kirby triggers a huge explosion, defeating any normal enemies on the screen.
|-
![[Freeze]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC Freeze Sprite.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC freeze icons.png]]
|Sets a barrier around Kirby, which freezes any enemies that come in contact with it.
|-
![[Missile]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC Missile Sprite.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC missile icons.png]]
|Turns Kirby into a missile, allowing him to be directed by the lines of the Magical Paintbrush. Will explode if it hits a wall, destroying any normal enemies nearby.
|-
![[Needle]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC Needle Sprite.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC needle icons.png]]
|Turns Kirby into a spike ball, which sticks him to the floor or a wall if he is near one, and allows him to roll extra fast up Rainbow Lines.
|-
![[Spark]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC Spark Sprite.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC spark icons.png]]
|Allows Kirby to release electrical energy from within his body and attack enemies with it, shooting a lightning bolt straight upward that can pass through walls. Touching and holding Kirby makes him stop in midair.
|-
![[Stone]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC Stone Sprite.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC stone icons.png]]
|Transforms into a heavy stone to crush enemies and blocks or pound stakes. Also allows Kirby to sink in water without the Rainbow Line.
|-
![[Tornado]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC Tornado Sprite.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC tornado icons.png]]
|Kirby spins, being encased inside of a tornado. If tapped, he will go higher.
|-
![[Wheel]]
|align=center|[[File:KCC Wheel Sprite.png]]
|[[File:KirbyCC wheel icons.png]]
|Transforms Kirby into a wheel for fast transport, plowing through any enemies in his way.
|}

==Levels==
There are eight levels in the Main Game of ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'', with the first seven of these featuring three stages each. Unlike most other games in the ''Kirby'' series, the stages within each level may be played and completed out of order. Much like the levels in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', each level aside from the final one is based on a different color of the rainbow, though in this case, they are arranged in "ROYGBIV" order instead of reverse order. Each first letter of the level name, when put up side-by-side, will spell out the word "RAINBOW". Once all three stages in a level are complete, Kirby may challenge a boss to move on to the next, with the exception of level 7:
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=5|Levels in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' &nbsp;
|-
!Level Nr.
!Image
!Name
!Stages
!Notes
|-
|Level 1
|align=center|[[File:KCC Reddy Land.png|150px]]
|'''[[Reddy Land]]'''
|[[Plant Plain]]<br>[[Tiny Town]]<br>[[Ravine Road]]
|
|-
|Level 2
|align=center|[[File:KCC Arange Gorge.png|150px]]
|'''[[Arange Gorge]]'''
|[[Ghost Grounds]]<br>[[Growth Grasses]]<br>[[Mag Mount]]
|
|-
|Level 3
|align=center|[[File:KCC Iello Adventure.png|150px]]
|'''[[Iello Adventure]]'''
|[[Rift Ruin]]<br>[[Contrast Cave]]<br>[[Silver Submarine]]
|
|-
|Level 4
|align=center|[[File:KCC Neo Greo.png|150px]]
|'''[[Neo Greo]]'''
|[[Machine Mansion]]<br>[[Dreamy Darkness]]<br>[[Paletto Polis]]
|
|-
|Level 5
|align=center|[[File:KCC Bloo Hills.png|150px]]
|'''[[Bloo Hills]]'''
|[[Cold Course]]<br>[[Dungeon Dome]]<br>[[Canvas Canyon]]
|
|-
|Level 6
|align=center|[[File:KCC Omarine Zone.png|150px]]
|'''[[Omarine Zone]]'''
|[[Collapse Castle]]<br>[[Volatile Volcano]]<br>[[Silent Seabed]]
|
|-
|Level 7
|align=center|[[File:KCC Wonder Lilane.png|150px]]
|'''[[Wonder Lilane]]'''
|[[Frozen Fantasy]]<br>[[Mad Mechanism]]<br>[[Spectacle Space]]
|This is the only level which does not feature a Boss Game at the end.
|-
|Level 8
|align=center|[[File:KCC The World of Drawcia.png|150px]]
|'''[[The World of Drawcia]]'''
|The World of Drawcia
|This level consists of only one stage, and has a set boss: [[Drawcia|Drawcia Sorceress]] and [[Drawcia Soul]].
|}

==Enemies==
''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' has a large cast of regular enemies. Unlike other ''Kirby'' games, there are no [[Mid-Boss]]es.
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|Enemies in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' &nbsp;
|-
!Sprite
!Name
!Copy Ability
!Description
|-
![[File:KCC Bang-Bang sprite.png]]
|[[Bang-Bang]]
|[[Missile]]
|A flying missile enemy that tries to launch at Kirby.
|-
![[File:KCC Blado sprite.png]]
|[[Blado]]
|None
|A bladed cousin of Gordo that spins around stages attached to chains and is invulnerable to attack.
|-
![[File:KCC Blipper sprite.png]]
|[[Blipper]]
|None
|A round goggles-wearing fish that swims in a set pattern or pursues Kirby.
|-
![[File:KCC Bloon sprite.png]]
|[[Bloon]]
|[[Balloon]]
|A hovering inflatable enemy that either holds still or drifts slowly.
|-
![[File:KCC Bobo sprite.png]]
|[[Bobo]]
|[[Burning]]
|A walking ember that runs back and forth.
|-
![[File:KCC Bomber sprite.png]]
|[[Bomber]]
|Crash
|A walking bomb that will detonate if it falls off a ledge.
|-
![[File:KCC Bouncy sprite.png]]
|[[Bouncy]]
|None
|A spring-bound creature that hops in place.
|-
![[File:KCC Bronto Burt sprite.png]]
|[[Bronto Burt]]
|None
|A flying nuisance who follows fixed paths or chases after Kirby.
|-
![[File:KCC Painting sprite.png]]
|[[Cackling Painting]]
|None
|A harmless but creepy living painting that laughs at Kirby as he passes by.
|-
![[File:KCC Cappy sprite.png]][[File:KCC Cappy 2 sprite.png]]
|[[Cappy]]
|None
|A mushroom cap-wearing creature that dances in place.
|-
![[File:KCC Chilly sprite.png]]
|[[Chilly]]
|[[Freeze]]
|A living snowman with a blue fez who sits in place and conjures a freezing aura around himself.
|-
![[File:KCC Como sprite.png]]
|[[Como]]
|None
|A spider-like creature that drops on a string from the ceiling.
|-
![[File:KCC Flame Shotzo sprite.png]][[File:KCC Flame Shotzo 2 sprite.png]]
|[[Flame Shotzo]]
|None
|A variant of Shotzo that spews gouts of flame.
|-
![[File:KCC Flamer sprite.png]]
|[[Flamer]]
|[[Burning]]
|A spicy eyeball creature that rolls along walls and may detach to shoot forward like a fireball.
|-
![[File:KCC Fluff Waddle Dee sprite.png]]
|[[Fluff Waddle Dee]]
|None
|A Waddle Dee that floats gently down using a dandelion stem. Comparable to [[Parasol Waddle Dee]] in other games.
|-
![[File:KCC Caveela sprite.png]]
|[[Gaveela]]
|N/A
|A large green cave-lurking reptile that lunges out from nooks to try and eat Kirby. It is invulnerable to attack.
|-
![[File:KCC Glunk sprite.png]]
|[[Glunk]]
|None
|A sea anemone with googly eyes that sticks to surfaces and shoots projectiles out of its top.
|-
![[File:KCC Gordo sprite.png]]
|[[Gordo]]
|N/A
|An indestructible spike ball who moves along in straight lines and bounces off of obstacles.
|-
![[File:KCC Kabu sprite.png]]
|[[Kabu]]
|None
|A brown stone idol that spins around on the ground and can vanish and reappear elsewhere.
|-
![[File:KCC Needlous sprite.png]]
|[[Needlous]]
|[[Needle]]
|A striped spiky bug that rolls up into a ball and rushes forward when threatened.
|-
![[File:KCC Pacto sprite.png]]
|[[Pacto]]
|N/A
|A large floating yellow creature that tries to lunge at and eat Kirby. It cannot be defeated using regular attacks or stunned, but it can be powered through using a Touch Dash.
|-
![[File:Keychain ParaMatter.png]]
|[[Para Matter]]
|None
|Eyeballs with petals that get flung out by [[Drawcia Soul]]. There are three different varieties, and hitting them when their eye is exposed launches them back at Drawcia Soul to deal her damage.
|-
![[File:KCC Para Sorceress sprite.png]]
|[[Para Sorceress]]
|None
|A miniature version of [[Drawcia]] that the larger adversary shoots out on occasion. They can freeze Kirby on contact.
|-
![[File:KCC Rocky sprite.png]]
|[[Rocky]]
|[[Stone]]
|A rock with legs that will try to hop over and crush Kirby with its girth.
|-
![[File:KCC Shotzo sprite.png]]
|[[Shotzo]]
|N/A
|A stationary indestructible cannon that tries to aim and shoot volleys at Kirby.
|-
![[File:KCC Snoppy sprite.png]]
|[[Snoppy]]
|[[Freeze]]
|A small yeti-like creature that can roll into a ball to attack.
|-
![[File:KCC Soarar sprite.png]]
|[[Soarar]]
|None
|A flying yellow arrow-shaped creature that soars quickly through the air, traveling much faster laterally than vertically.
|-
![[File:KCC Sparky sprite.png]]
|[[Sparky]]
|[[Spark]]
|Sits in place, emanating sparks from its body at regular intervals.
|-
![[File:KCC Spear Waddle Dee sprite.png]]
|[[Spear Waddle Dee]]
|None
|A Waddle Dee who attempts to toss its spear at Kirby in an arc.
|-
![[File:KCC Squishy sprite.png]]
|[[Squishy]]
|None
|A white squid-like creature that jets through water in short bursts.
|-
![[File:KCC Small Thudd sprite.png]][[File:KCC Thudd sprite.png]][[File:KCC Big Thudd sprite.png]]
|[[Thudd]]
|N/A
|A heavy indestructible block creature that tries to fall on Kirby when he approaches. It cannot be blocked using a Rainbow Line and comes in three sizes.
|-
![[File:KCC Tick sprite.png]]
|[[Tick]]
|[[Needle]]
|A white blob that holds in place and tries to jab Kirby with its head spike if he passes over it.
|-
![[File:KCC Topper sprite.png]]
|[[Topper]]
|None
|A rounded orange spider-like creature that hangs in place using electric currents. It can be defeated by slamming into its body or tapping it multiple times with the Nintendo DS stylus.
|-
![[File:KCC Twister sprite.png]]
|[[Twister]]
|[[Tornado]]
|A spinning top enemy who spins in place, and may turn into a tornado.
|-
![[File:KCC Waddle Dee sprite.png]]
|[[Waddle Dee]]
|None
|A mostly harmless creature that walks back and forth slowly.
|-
![[File:KCC Waddle Doo sprite.png]]
|[[Waddle Doo]]
|[[Beam]]
|A waddling cycloptic creature that attempts to shoot nearby threats with his beam eye.
|-
![[File:KCC Wheelie sprite.png]]
|[[Wheelie]]
|[[Wheel]]
|A cycloptic wheel that rolls back and forth along the ground quickly.
|}

==Bosses and Boss Games==
[[File:KCC Cart Run Gameplay.png|200px|thumb|In [[Cart Run]] - one of the Boss Games - Kirby must race to defeat King Dedede in a mine cart.]]
At the end of each level (except [[Wonder Lilane]]), Kirby faces off against a boss of his choosing. There are three initial bosses, and Kirby will have to face each one twice in a Boss Game (with the second time being tougher). From there, [[Wonder Lilane]] technically has no boss, but [[Drawcia]] is revealed (along with [[The World of Drawcia|her level]]) after completing it. Her battle is the only one that can be considered a proper boss fight. The bosses faced are as follows:
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=2|Bosses and Boss Games in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' &nbsp;
|-
!Boss/Game
!Description
|-
!{{Center|[[File:King Dedede in cart KCC.png|100px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede]]/[[Cart Run]]'''}}
|In this game, Kirby has to chase down King Dedede in a mine cart through a long horizontal race-track broken down into many screens, in a similar vein to [[Gourmet Race]]. Kirby can speed up by eating fruit along the trackway, but needs to avoid obstacles and power-down items.
|-
!{{Center|[[File:Kracko KCC artwork.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Kracko Jr.]] & [[Kracko]]/[[Block Attack]]'''}}
|In this game, Kirby bounces up a series of chambers filled with blocks that he can break by hitting into them, similar to ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'' but more frenetic and with the ability to "draw" paddles anywhere on the screen. Up at the top chamber, Kirby faces down either Kracko Jr. or Kracko, and must crash repeatedly into his eye to win.
|-
!{{Center|[[File:Paint Roller KCC artwork.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Paint Roller]]/[[Paint Panic]]'''}}
|In this game, the player needs to draw a series of paintings in the lower screen in order to speed Kirby along before a line of [[Bomber]]s catch up to him. After clearing several screens, an explosion occurs which will defeat Paint Roller.
|-
!{{Center|[[File:Drawcia.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Drawcia|Drawcia Sorceress]]'''}}
|Drawcia Sorceress is faced down at the end of [[The World of Drawcia]] in a warped painting realm. She has a number of attacks to throw at Kirby, including summoning enemies, throwing out magic spheres, and diving across the screen. She can only be hit once she is stunned by deflecting her magic spheres back at her.
|-
!{{Center|[[File:Drawcia Soul.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Drawcia Soul]]'''}}
|A spherical ectoplasmic form of Drawcia who is fought immediately after Drawcia Sorceress is defeated. She has access to a large number of powerful attacks which can shatter the Rainbow Line, and can only be hurt by being tapped, rammed into, or having her [[Para Matter]]s knocked back into her. Defeating Drawcia Soul completes the game.
|}

==Extras==
[[File:KCC Wheel Course 1.png|thumb|200px|Kirby trying out the Wheel Course in [[Rainbow Run]].]]
===Rainbow Run===
{{main|Rainbow Run}}
[[Rainbow Run]] is a mode in which Kirby tries to set a record for the time in going through a course or for the amount of line he uses to complete it. It uses levels 1 through seven and replaces level 8 with other courses where Kirby can only use a selected ability.

===Boss Games===
After completing the Boss Games in the Story Mode, they become available to play from the main menu as [[Sub-Game]]s. These games are similar to how they are in the story mode, but with a few minor differences. [[Game Over]]s will occur if [[Kirby]] either runs out of time or health. In each game, there are three levels, with level 1 being the easiest and level 3 being the hardest. New [[Medal]]s are only unlocked after achieving an '''A''' rank in Level 3.
*In [[Cart Run]], Kirby races [[King Dedede]] in a mine cart in order to be the first to reach the finish line. Higher difficulty levels increase the length of the course and also have Dedede throwing hammers to try to slow Kirby down.
*In [[Paint Panic]], Kirby tries to avoid a couple of [[Bomber]]s while connecting the dots drawn by [[Paint Roller]] in the same order he drew them in. The number of patterns that Paint Roller draws increases for each difficulty level.
*In [[Block Attack]], Kirby tries to destroy blocks and defeat all the enemies in a certain section to progress. In levels 1 and 2, defeating [[Kracko Jr.]] or [[Kracko]] ends the sub-game, whereas level 3 goes on forever until Kirby gets a Game Over.

===Medal Swap===
{{main|Medal Swap}}
This game also has a medal swap section, where Kirby can exchange the medals he earned in the game for lines, new levels in [[Rainbow Run]], new songs, and even new playable characters.

===Dash! Jump!===
{{main|Dash! Jump!}}
At the end of each regular stage, a special [[Goal Game]] takes place where the character being controlled is rocketed off a launch ramp to try and gain as much distance as possible using a single [[Rainbow Line]] for assistance. [[Point Star]]s are earned based on distance traveled. This game becomes available for play from the main menu after completing the main game with every character.

==Staff==
The following is a list of staff who have worked on ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'':
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
!colspan=2|Staff of ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' &nbsp;
|-
!Position
!Developer(s)
|-
!Director
|Motomi Katayama
|-
!Assistant Director
|Yusuke Kataoka<br>Kouji Akaike
|-
!Program Director
|Teruyuki Gunji
|-
!Programming
|Yoshimi Takahashi<br>Seiji Otoguro<br>Katsuhiro Sakoda<br>Yasuyuki Nagashima<br>Kouji Mori<br>Katsuyoshi Sumitomo<br>Akio Hanyu<br>Masaaki Fukunaga<br>Takaaki Kawahara
|-
!Design Director
|Tomomi Minami
|-
!Design
|Kazuyuki Nakamura<br>Hitoshi Kikkawa<br>[[Shinya Kumazaki]]<br>Tsuyoshi Wakayama<br>Tetsuya Mochiduki<br>Tomoko Nagaya<br>Tomoko Kitada<br>Emi Masai<br>Ai Kawasumi<br>[[Shigeru Hashiguchi]]<br>Tatsuhiro Tanoue<br>Kazuya Konishi<br>Tadashi Hashikura<br>Sanae Kubota<br>[[Kenichiro Kita|Kenichirou Kita]]
|-
!Sound
|[[Jun Ishikawa]]<br>[[Tadashi Ikegami]]
|-
!Public Relations
|[[Satoshi Ishida]]<br>Chieko Obikane<br>Tomohiro Minemura
|-
!Artwork
|[[Tetsuya Notoya]]<br>Kaori Hishimura<br>Mariko Kimizuka
|-
!Testing
|Ryuki Kuraoka<br>Masaru Kobayashi<br>Senji Hirose<br>Matthew Mawer<br>HAL Debug Team<br>Super Mario Club<br>NOA Product Testing
|-
!North American Localization/English Localization
|Nate Bihldorff<br>Bill Trinen
|-
!European Localization
|Jan Peitzmeier<br>Thomas Miriel<br>Jesús Ángel Rodríguez<br>Roby Bonomo
|-
!Localization Management
|Jeff Miller<br>Leslie Swan<br>Andreas Fey
|-
!Special Thanks
|Hidetoshi Seki<br>Takayuki Sugano<br>[[Hirokazu Ando]]<br>Takahashi Saito<br>Yoichi Yamamoto<br>Masanobu Yamamoto<br>Hiroshi Fujie<br>Misako Mohri<br>Mitsuya Naito<br>Ashura Benimaru<br>Masahiro Takeguchi<br>SPD Technical Support<br>Hitomi Naitoh<br>NOE Validation & Testing Team
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!Coordination
|Shin Hasegawa<br>Mari Shirakawa
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!Project Management
|[[Tetsuya Abe]]
|-
!Producer
|[[Hiroaki Suga]]<br>[[Masayoshi Tanimura]]<br>Kensuke Tanabe
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!Executive Producer
|[[Satoru Iwata]]
|-
!colspan=2|All rights,<br>including the copyrights<br>of Game, Scenario, Music<br>and Program, reserved<br>by<br>HAL Laboratory, Inc.<br>and Nintendo.<br><br>[[HAL Laboratory|HAL Laboratory, Inc.]]<br>[[Nintendo]]
|}

==Nintendo eShop description==
''When Kirby gets turned into a ball by an evil witch, your hand-drawn rainbow paths become the only way he can find power-ups and reach the gates in each world. Stun enemies, destroy barriers, and detonate bombs—and do much more—by using the stylus. Unlock special features by collecting medals in each stage and completing in-game tasks!''

==Trivia==
*Several [[boss]]es from previous ''Kirby'' games were intended to be playable characters in early development of ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'', including [[Lololo & Lalala]], [[Nightmare]], [[Dark Matter]] and [[Zero]]. Concept art of these bosses as balls can be found in the ''[[20th Anniversary Kirby Pupupu Encyclopedia]]'' (page 125), but they are not present in the final game.
*''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' is the first video game in the ''Kirby'' series that introduced the Soul Boss - [[Drawcia Soul]]. The main series would later introduce even more Soul Bosses.
*In ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'', one of [[Whip]] Kirby's [[Costumes#Kirby Battle Royale|Headgears]] is the Gymnastics Leotard. This could be a reference to [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE0I4RyAbhE the Japanese commercial] for ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'', which features a female gymnastics athlete guiding the Kirby ball's movement with her ribbon.
*Most of the themes in this game are remixes of themes from earlier games in the series.

==Gallery==
{{Main|Kirby: Canvas Curse/gallery}}
<gallery>
KCCLogo.png|American English logo
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=タッチ！カービィ
|jaR=Tacchi! Kābyi
|jaM=Touch! Kirby
|esA=Kirby: Canvas Curse
|esAM=-
|esE=Kirby: El Pincel del poder
|esEM=Kirby: The Paintbrush of Power
|frA=Kirby: Canvas Curse
|frAM=-
|frE=Kirby: Le Pinceau du Pouvoir
|frEM=Kirby: The Paintbrush of Power
|de=Kirby: Power-Malpinsel
|deM=Kirby: Power Paintbrush
|it=Kirby: L'oscuro disegno
|itM=Kirby: The dark drawing
|zhTrad=Kirby: Canvas Curse
|zhSimp=Kirby: Canvas Curse<br>摸摸卡比<ref>[https://twitter.com/chinesenintendo/status/1116584525662830592?s=19 Unused iQue localization name]</ref>
|zhSimpR=Mōmō Kǎbǐ
|zhM=-<br>Touch Kirby
|ko=Kirby: Canvas Curse<br>터치! 카비<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20060216203332/http://newgame.daiwon.co.kr/nds/pre_list.jsp 대원씨아이 게임세상]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20230126230705/https://game.donga.com/23788/ News article announcing the game's Korean launch under this title]</ref>
|koR=teochi! kabi
|koM=-<br>Touch! Kirby<br><small>Because [[Bulbapedia:Pokémon_in_South_Korea#History|Nintendo had no direct operations in South Korea until 2006]], Daewon C.I. imported the game and used a direct transliteration of the Japanese title. The transliteration of Kirby's name is particularly unusual; starting with ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', Nintendo of Korea would translate the games and consistently use the transliteration 커비 (keobi). In later contexts like game titles accompanying a [[Keychain]], [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|Sticker]] or [[Character Treat]], Nintendo of Korea's localization defaults to using the North American English game title.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP1xgqtyzUA&t=6m01s YouTube video showing all Keychains in the Korean version of Kirby: Triple Deluxe]</ref></small>
|pl=Kirby: Power Paintbrush<ref name="KatRC PL">[https://www.nintendo.pl/kirby-and-rainbow-paintbrush-amiibo-kirby/ Nintendo Polska - ''Kirby and Rainbow Paintbrush'']</ref>
|plM=-
|nl=Kirby: Power Paintbrush
|nlM=-
|ptA=Kirby: Canvas Curse
|ptAM=-
}}

==External links==
*[http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/ae7e7d2b-4860-42b2-b9d8-d04ebd547681 ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' on Nintendo.com]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/atkj/ Official Japanese website]
*[https://www.kirbyinformer.com/kirby-canvas-curse ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' on Kirby Informer]
*[https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_KirbyPowerPaintbrush_EN.pdf British English manual] ([https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_KirbyPowerPaintbrush_DE.pdf German], [https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_KirbyPowerPaintbrush_FR.pdf French], [https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_KirbyPowerPaintbrush_ES.pdf Spanish], [https://cdn02.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_ds_21/Manual_NintendoDS_KirbyPowerPaintbrush_IT.pdf Italian])
*[https://manualsbrain.com/en/manuals/1843952/ American English manual (external archive)]
*[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NTR/JPN/ATKJ/ATKJ_J.pdf Japanese manual]

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