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'''Kirby's Epic Yarn''' is a 2D side scrolling platformer released on October 14, 2010 in Japan, and | '''Kirby's Epic Yarn''' is a 2D side scrolling platformer released on October 14, 2010 in Japan, and in North America on October 17, 2010 for the [[Nintendo Wii]]. Plans for the game as a Kirby game were revealed at E3 2010. In this game, [[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. Here, Kirby has a helper named [[Prince Fluff]]] who he can fire at places normally inaccessible to get gems. <!--It is unknown if Kirby can get [[Copy Abilities]] or float in this game.--> Two players can play the game together at once. | ||
==Story== | ==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 | 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 escapes 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. <ref>Page 36 & 37 of Issue #259 of Nintendo Power; October 2010</ref><!-- [[Meta-Knight]] will make an appearance according to the newest issue of ''Famitsu Magazine''. <ref name=>http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=136236 Leaked Famitsu image</ref> [[Meta Knight]] and the [[Halberd]] are confirmed to appear in the game, making it probable Meta Knight will be part of the plot. The Halberd is seen being shot at by Kirby in a starship. --> | ||
==World== | ==World== | ||
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*[[Gordo]] | *[[Gordo]] | ||
===Bosses=== | ===Bosses=== | ||
*[[Fangora]] | *[[Fangora]] | ||
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*[[Meta Knight]] | *[[Meta Knight]] | ||
*[[Yin-Yarn]] | *[[Yin-Yarn]] | ||
==Neighbors== | ==Neighbors== | ||
Neighbors live beside [[Kirby's Pad]] in Quilty Square. All but Dom Woole, who manages his pad, can be contacted for playing mini-games. | Neighbors live beside [[Kirby's Pad]] in Quilty Square. All but Dom Woole, who manages his pad, can be contacted for playing mini-games. | ||
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*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 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 [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], which aired in 1992. The commercial showed Kirby made out of fabric eating up other enemies, similarly to ''Epic Yarn''.<ref>Japanese commercial for ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', note the similarity to ''Epic Yarn''.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-0nHaksVcc]</ref> | *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 [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], which aired in 1992. The commercial showed Kirby made out of fabric eating up other enemies, similarly to ''Epic Yarn''.<ref>Japanese commercial for ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', note the similarity to ''Epic Yarn''.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-0nHaksVcc]</ref> | ||
*Kirby's Epic Yarn originally started as | *Kirby's Epic Yarn originally started as a non-Kirby game starring a character named Fluff, which may be where Prince Fluff comes from. However, in Summer of 2009, it was made into a Kirby game due to the previous game not being enjoyable, though made more fun as a Kirby game<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/112/1126374p1.html IGN article about the yarn of Epic Yarn]</ref>. | ||
*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is the first title in the series to feature a voice actor narrating the game. | *''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is the first title in the series to feature a voice actor narrating the game. | ||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
