Our first review is Kirby’s Epic Yarn for the Nintendo Wii. This is Kirby’s first game on a next gen console and the game was released on October 17, 2010.
Story: This new entry in the Kirby series is very much like all the other ones. It is like a children’s fantasy story book. It began with Kirby stumbling upon the wrath of an evil sorcerer named Yin Yarn and for that he is sent to Patch Land. It is there that our hero comes across Prince Fluff who is trying to sow the pieces of Patch Land back together. Upon hearing the trouble Kirby vows to help his new friend and save the world any way possible. Don’t eat yellow snow.
Gameplay: Like most of the Kirby series this game follows the 2d platformer genre. Though there are major changes in the game that may be a little weird at first for most Kirby fans. First off our hero no longer eats enemies to obtain their powers. He now wields a piece of yarn like a whip. With this whip he is able to unravel his foes or roll them up and use them as projectiles. Yet the Kirby fun doesn’t end there. In certain sections of the game he is able to transform into many different forms. From a giant tank that shoots missiles at foes or even a space shoot to control the star above the world. The point of the game is to reach the end of every level but there are treasure chest and beads to find and collect. Finding and collecting more of things these lead to new mini games and other exciting things.
Visuals: The Wii hase never been known as a graphic powerhouse but the developers make up for that with sytle. Here the game looks like it is made out of everything you would find in a sewing kit. Everything is made of out yarn and different fabric patches. It seems weird at first but then it grows on you. Thanks to the new style everything seems more alive. The colours and textures just pop from the screen.
Re-playability: So in every level you can collect treasure which leads to you unlocking new mini games, music tracks, etc. So that adds plenty of length, some of those chests are pretty difficult to get at. Also there are beads to collect around the level. The more beads you collect, the higher you end level score goes. The higher the score the faster you can unlock hidden levels and other various goodies. These goodies and mini games are a lot more fun with a buddy. Well Epic Yarn has instant drop in two player co-op. At any moment a friend can jump in the game and play the story or any of the mini games. Playing with a buddy leads to many great moments and helps making you wanting to come back to the game.
Last Thoughts: So overall this is a great game, a little on the easy side. Yet the visuals, co-op and engaging gameplay makes this a must own for any Kirby or platformer fan.
Rating: Must buy for fans, but a rent for those who this is their first Kirby game.
Justin
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