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|image= [[File:Patch Land.png|350px]] | |image= [[File:KEY Patch Land artwork.png|350px]] | ||
|caption= '''Patch Land''' | |caption= Official artwork of '''Patch Land''' | ||
|game= ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'', ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' | |game= ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'', ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' | ||
|inhabitant= [[Prince Fluff]], [[Dom Woole]], [[Chaise Woole]], [[Loomis Woole]], [[Zeke]], [[Beadrix]], [[Carrie]], [[Buster]], [[Mara]], other assorted yarn creatures | |inhabitant= [[Prince Fluff]], [[Dom Woole]], [[Chaise Woole]], [[Loomis Woole]], [[Zeke]], [[Beadrix]], [[Carrie]], [[Buster]], [[Mara]], other assorted yarn creatures | ||
|boss=[[Fangora]], [[Hot Wings]], [[Squashini]], [[Capamari]], [[King Dedede ( | |boss=[[Fangora]], [[Hot Wings]], [[Squashini]], [[Capamari]], [[King Dedede (boss stage)|King Dedede]], [[Meta Knight (boss stage)|Meta Knight]] | ||
|mid-boss= | |mid-boss= | ||
|related= | |related= | ||
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In ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn|Kirby's]] [[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn|(Extra)]] [[Kirby's Epic Yarn|Epic Yarn]]'', [[Kirby]] is sent to Patch Land by [[Yin-Yarn]] after eating his [[Metamato]]. There, Kirby is transformed into a yarn outline of himself and as such, can no longer use his [[Inhale]]. Instead, he is able to use the power of the Metamato to transform into a number of different forms, which he uses to traverse the kingdom and put the seven pieces of Patch Land back together, which had been torn apart by Yin-Yarn in order to steal the Magic Yarn. Kirby meets up with [[Prince Fluff]] and the two of them embark on this journey together, traversing all seven lands as they stitch them back together again. Once Patch Land is fully restored, they head to Dream Land via the Magic Sock to defeat Yin-Yarn. | In ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn|Kirby's]] [[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn|(Extra)]] [[Kirby's Epic Yarn|Epic Yarn]]'', [[Kirby]] is sent to Patch Land by [[Yin-Yarn]] after eating his [[Metamato]]. There, Kirby is transformed into a yarn outline of himself and as such, can no longer use his [[Inhale]]. Instead, he is able to use the power of the Metamato to transform into a number of different forms, which he uses to traverse the kingdom and put the seven pieces of Patch Land back together, which had been torn apart by Yin-Yarn in order to steal the Magic Yarn. Kirby meets up with [[Prince Fluff]] and the two of them embark on this journey together, traversing all seven lands as they stitch them back together again. Once Patch Land is fully restored, they head to Dream Land via the Magic Sock to defeat Yin-Yarn. | ||
== | ==Areas== | ||
*[[Quilty Square]] | *[[Quilty Square]] | ||
*[[Grass Land (Kirby's Epic Yarn)|Grass Land]] | *[[Grass Land (Kirby's Epic Yarn)|Grass Land]] | ||
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*[[Snow Land]] | *[[Snow Land]] | ||
*[[Space Land]] | *[[Space Land]] | ||
==Ambiguity== | |||
In the Japanese versions of ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' and ''Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn'', Fluff is specifically the prince of the "yarn country" ({{furi|毛糸|けいと}}の{{furi|国|くに}}) in the "yarn world" ({{furi|毛糸|けいと}}の{{furi|世界|せかい}}). Note that the term「{{furi|国|くに}}」can mean anything from a "country" to a "kingdom" to a "realm"; previous uses in the series have been translated as "world", such as the [[Mirror World]] ({{furi|鏡|かがみ}}の{{furi|国|くに}}), or even Dream Land itself as a "[[World of Peace - Dream Land|world of peace]]" (へいわなくに). | |||
Given that「{{furi|世界|せかい}}」unambiguously means "world", it is likely that the "yarn world" is a larger area than the smaller "yarn country". That said, it is left unclear whether Fluff's jurisdiction, the "yarn country", comprises the entire world that was stitched back together in the events of ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'', or merely a specific realm within the world, or even whether the continents of Patch Land are themselves the entirety of the "yarn world". | |||
Most localizations, including both of the English ones, make no distinction between the "yarn country" and the "yarn world," using "Patch Land" or a second-hand translation of it to refer to both. As a result, while the distinction between the "yarn country" and the "yarn world" in the original Japanese is already ambiguous, the English localizations (and others that follow them) are even more unclear as to what exactly Fluff's title as "the prince of Patch Land" entails. The Korean version follows the Japanese version more closely in this aspect, referring to the "yarn country" (털실 나라) with a term distinct from the "yarn world" (털실 세계). | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{Names | {{Names | ||
| | |esA=Reino de las telas | ||
| | |esAM=Kingdom of fabrics | ||
|esE=Textilia, el reino de los hilos | |||
|esEM=Textilia, the kingdom of threads<br><small>"Textilia" is derived from "textil" (textile).</small> | |||
|fr=Pays de la courtepointe | |fr=Pays de la courtepointe | ||
|frM=Land of quilt | |frM=Land of quilt | ||
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|ruR=Loskutnaya Strana | |ruR=Loskutnaya Strana | ||
|ruM=Patchwork Land | |ruM=Patchwork Land | ||
|ja={{furi|毛糸|けいと}}の{{furi|国|くに}}<br>''keito no kuni''<br>{{furi|毛糸|けいと}}の{{furi|世界|せかい}} | |||
|jaR=keito no sekai | |||
|jaM=Yarn Country<br>Yarn World<br><small>See [[#Ambiguity]].</small> | |||
|ko=털실 나라<br>''teolsil nala''<br>털실 세계 | |||
|koR=teolsil segye | |||
|koM=Yarn Country<br>Yarn World<br><small>See [[#Ambiguity]].</small> | |||
}} | }} | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
{{ | {{Navmap-KEY}} | ||
{{Navbox-KEY/KEEY}} | {{Navbox-KEY/KEEY}} | ||
[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
[[Category:Patch Land locations|*]] | [[Category:Patch Land locations|*]] | ||
[[Category:Groups and | [[Category:Groups and civilizations]] |
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Patch Land is the main setting of Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn. It can be reached via the Magic Socks and consists of seven distinct wedge-shaped lands, each with their own climate and motif, woven together by the Magic Yarn. The only significant town in Patch Land is that on Quilty Square, which is overseen by Prince Fluff. The entirety of Patch Land consists of cloth, textiles, fabrics, and yarn as though it were an animated tapestry.[1] Kirby is able to manipulate the stitchery by pulling on threads and rippling the cloth to close wide chasms.
In Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn, Kirby is sent to Patch Land by Yin-Yarn after eating his Metamato. There, Kirby is transformed into a yarn outline of himself and as such, can no longer use his Inhale. Instead, he is able to use the power of the Metamato to transform into a number of different forms, which he uses to traverse the kingdom and put the seven pieces of Patch Land back together, which had been torn apart by Yin-Yarn in order to steal the Magic Yarn. Kirby meets up with Prince Fluff and the two of them embark on this journey together, traversing all seven lands as they stitch them back together again. Once Patch Land is fully restored, they head to Dream Land via the Magic Sock to defeat Yin-Yarn.
Areas[edit]
Ambiguity[edit]
In the Japanese versions of Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, Fluff is specifically the prince of the "yarn country" (毛糸の国) in the "yarn world" (毛糸の世界). Note that the term「国」can mean anything from a "country" to a "kingdom" to a "realm"; previous uses in the series have been translated as "world", such as the Mirror World (鏡の国), or even Dream Land itself as a "world of peace" (へいわなくに).
Given that「世界」unambiguously means "world", it is likely that the "yarn world" is a larger area than the smaller "yarn country". That said, it is left unclear whether Fluff's jurisdiction, the "yarn country", comprises the entire world that was stitched back together in the events of Kirby's Epic Yarn, or merely a specific realm within the world, or even whether the continents of Patch Land are themselves the entirety of the "yarn world".
Most localizations, including both of the English ones, make no distinction between the "yarn country" and the "yarn world," using "Patch Land" or a second-hand translation of it to refer to both. As a result, while the distinction between the "yarn country" and the "yarn world" in the original Japanese is already ambiguous, the English localizations (and others that follow them) are even more unclear as to what exactly Fluff's title as "the prince of Patch Land" entails. The Korean version follows the Japanese version more closely in this aspect, referring to the "yarn country" (털실 나라) with a term distinct from the "yarn world" (털실 세계).
Trivia[edit]
- In many places, Patch Land is visible from Dream Land. It is unclear if this is always the case, or if Patch Land just happened to be close by at the time.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | 毛糸の国 keito no kuni 毛糸の世界 keito no sekai |
Yarn Country Yarn World See #Ambiguity. |
French | Pays de la courtepointe | Land of quilt |
German | Stoffland | Fabricland |
Italian | Toppalandia | Patchland |
Korean | 털실 나라 teolsil nala 털실 세계 teolsil segye |
Yarn Country Yarn World See #Ambiguity. |
Russian | Лоскутная Страна Loskutnaya Strana |
Patchwork Land |
Latin American Spanish | Reino de las telas | Kingdom of fabrics |
European Spanish | Textilia, el reino de los hilos | Textilia, the kingdom of threads "Textilia" is derived from "textil" (textile). |
References
- ↑ "Kirby's first console platform game since the Nintendo 64™ days introduces an amazing new look based on animated yarn and a world of cloth and textiles. " –Nintendo's E3 Network site (Overview)
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