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==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 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. -->
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>
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In the midst of Kirby and Prince Fluff recovering Patch Land, Yin-Yarn continues to wreak havoc among Dream Land, and manages sneak into Castle Dedede, and using a Yarn [[Waddle Dee]] as a disguise, Yin-Yarn sends Dedede into Patch Land. He continues to take down the forces of Dream Land, Yin-Yarn successfully sends [[Meta-Knight]] into Patch Land, as well as the [[Halberd]].
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When Patch Land is fully restored to original form, Kirby, Prince Fluff, Meta-Knight, and King Dedede enter Dream Land, now run by Yin-Yarn. Kirby makes his way up to Yin-Yarn and fights him. Yin Yarn's knitting needles are destroyed, and both Patch Land and Dream Land are restored to their original form, where Kirby then says goodbye to his new friend, Prince Fluff.


==World==
==Patch Land==
Kirby has been sucked into a magic sock held by the evil sorcerer [[Yin-Yarn]], after Kirby's efforts to stop his attack on Dream Land by turning its citizens into yarn. This new land is known as [[Patch Land]].<ref>{{cite|When a sorcerer named Yin-Yarn runs amok in Dream Land and turns citizens into yarn, there's only one puffball who can try to eat the tomato-esque fruit on top of the sorcerer's head: Kirby. Doing so makes Yin-Yarn angry, however, and he sucks Kirby intp the sock tied around his neck, transporting the pink one to Patch Land.|Page 36 of Issue #259 of Nintendo Power|October 2010}}</ref> The entire game world seems to consist of cloth, textiles, fabrics, and yarn as though it were an animated tapestry.<ref>{{cite|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}}</ref> Kirby is able to manipulate the stitchery at least by pulling on threads and rippling the cloth to close wide chasms. Kirby himself is able to manipulate the fabric of his being to alter forms to suit his needs. Rather than the use of Copy Abilities, it seems Kirby is able to zip through based on his circumstances; comparable to automatically having goggles on when jumping into water in other titles. Due to the fabric filled world of Patch Land, Kirby has lost his ability to inhale enemies, for air pases right through him. Now, he can {{utilize}} special yarn based transformations. Transformations are involved as Kirby can become a tank, car, submarine, parachute, UFO, and more.<ref>{{cite|Thanks to his versatile yarn composition, Kirby can take on a variety of  forms both in his common actions and when he transforms into powerful  vehicles. When Kirby dashes, he zips around as a car. In water, he turns into a submarine. At times he can even transform into a massive robotic tank, a UFO and other vehicles.|Nintendo E3 Network|overview}}</ref> Kirby can transform into some forms at will, but some transformations will cost his ability to fight back.<ref>{{cite|You can actually transform into a car at will in this side-scrolling adventure; while holding the Wii Remote controller sideways, simply double-tap left or right on the Control Pad, and Kirby will zoom off. Because he has more speed in this mode, he can jump higher and farther than when he's in the default Kirby form. Of course, this means he can't attack foes since he doesn't have arms as a car.|Page 36 of Issue #259 of Nintendo Power|October 2010}}</ref> Kirby will progress through each world in a similar style to ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' or ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', where each world is separated through a large map, containing each level. Kirby will also be able to interact with these hub worlds. <ref>http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2010/09/16/kirbys-epic-yarn-new-details-tokyo-game-show-2010-trailer.htm</ref> Once you complete a world, two bonus levels will be opened up. In the game Kirby will, at some point or another, own an apartment where it can be furnished to your liking with items hidden in each level. Said apartment will be managed by a character named [[Dom Woole]], and more items can be purchased in shops with the use of beads found in each level. <ref name="np260">Page 72 & 73 of Issue #260 of Nintendo Power; November 2010</ref>
Kirby has been sucked into a magic sock held by the evil sorcerer [[Yin-Yarn]], after Kirby's efforts to stop his attack on Dream Land by turning its citizens into yarn. This new land is known as [[Patch Land]].<ref>{{cite|When a sorcerer named Yin-Yarn runs amok in Dream Land and turns citizens into yarn, there's only one puffball who can try to eat the tomato-esque fruit on top of the sorcerer's head: Kirby. Doing so makes Yin-Yarn angry, however, and he sucks Kirby intp the sock tied around his neck, transporting the pink one to Patch Land.|Page 36 of Issue #259 of Nintendo Power|October 2010}}</ref> The entirety of Patch Land consists of cloth, textiles, fabrics, and yarn as though it were an animated tapestry.<ref>{{cite|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}}</ref> Kirby is able to manipulate the stitchery at least by pulling on threads and rippling the cloth to close wide chasms. Kirby himself is able to manipulate the fabric of his being to alter forms to suit his needs. Rather than the use of Copy Abilities, it seems Kirby is able to zip through based on his circumstances; comparable to automatically having goggles on when jumping into water in other titles. Due to the fabric filled world of Patch Land, Kirby has lost his ability to inhale enemies, for air passes right through him. Now, he can {{utilize}} special yarn based transformations. Transformations are involved as Kirby can become a tank, car, submarine, parachute, UFO, and more.<ref>{{cite|Thanks to his versatile yarn composition, Kirby can take on a variety of  forms both in his common actions and when he transforms into powerful  vehicles. When Kirby dashes, he zips around as a car. In water, he turns into a submarine. At times he can even transform into a massive robotic tank, a UFO and other vehicles.|Nintendo E3 Network|overview}}</ref> Kirby can transform into some forms at will, but some transformations will cost his ability to fight back.<ref>{{cite|You can actually transform into a car at will in this side-scrolling adventure; while holding the Wii Remote controller sideways, simply double-tap left or right on the Control Pad, and Kirby will zoom off. Because he has more speed in this mode, he can jump higher and farther than when he's in the default Kirby form. Of course, this means he can't attack foes since he doesn't have arms as a car.|Page 36 of Issue #259 of Nintendo Power|October 2010}}</ref> Kirby will progress through each world in a similar style to ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' or ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', where each world is separated through a large map, containing each level. Kirby will also be able to interact with these hub worlds through patches he obtains after levels, which make in-game cutscenes effect the layout of the world. <ref>http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2010/09/16/kirbys-epic-yarn-new-details-tokyo-game-show-2010-trailer.htm</ref> In the game Kirby will own an apartment where it can be furnished to your liking with items hidden in each level. Said apartment will be managed by [[Dom Woole]], and more items can be purchased in shops ran by his brothers, with the use of beads found in each level. <ref name="np260">Page 72 & 73 of Issue #260 of Nintendo Power; November 2010</ref>
==Levels==
===Levels===
*[[Quilty Square]]
*[[Quilty Square]]
*[[Grass Land]]
*[[Grass Land]]

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Kirby's Epic Yarn
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Developer(s) Good-Feel[1]
Publisher(s) Nintendo
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Platform(s) Nintendo Wii
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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. Two players can play the game together at once.

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 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. [2]
In the midst of Kirby and Prince Fluff recovering Patch Land, Yin-Yarn continues to wreak havoc among Dream Land, and manages sneak into Castle Dedede, and using a Yarn Waddle Dee as a disguise, Yin-Yarn sends Dedede into Patch Land. He continues to take down the forces of Dream Land, Yin-Yarn successfully sends Meta-Knight into Patch Land, as well as the Halberd.
When Patch Land is fully restored to original form, Kirby, Prince Fluff, Meta-Knight, and King Dedede enter Dream Land, now run by Yin-Yarn. Kirby makes his way up to Yin-Yarn and fights him. Yin Yarn's knitting needles are destroyed, and both Patch Land and Dream Land are restored to their original form, where Kirby then says goodbye to his new friend, Prince Fluff.

Patch Land

Kirby has been sucked into a magic sock held by the evil sorcerer Yin-Yarn, after Kirby's efforts to stop his attack on Dream Land by turning its citizens into yarn. This new land is known as Patch Land.[3] The entirety of Patch Land consists of cloth, textiles, fabrics, and yarn as though it were an animated tapestry.[4] Kirby is able to manipulate the stitchery at least by pulling on threads and rippling the cloth to close wide chasms. Kirby himself is able to manipulate the fabric of his being to alter forms to suit his needs. Rather than the use of Copy Abilities, it seems Kirby is able to zip through based on his circumstances; comparable to automatically having goggles on when jumping into water in other titles. Due to the fabric filled world of Patch Land, Kirby has lost his ability to inhale enemies, for air passes right through him. Now, he can Template:Utilize special yarn based transformations. Transformations are involved as Kirby can become a tank, car, submarine, parachute, UFO, and more.[5] Kirby can transform into some forms at will, but some transformations will cost his ability to fight back.[6] Kirby will progress through each world in a similar style to Kirby's Adventure or Kirby's Dream Land 2, where each world is separated through a large map, containing each level. Kirby will also be able to interact with these hub worlds through patches he obtains after levels, which make in-game cutscenes effect the layout of the world. [7] In the game Kirby will own an apartment where it can be furnished to your liking with items hidden in each level. Said apartment will be managed by Dom Woole, and more items can be purchased in shops ran by his brothers, with the use of beads found in each level. [8]

Levels

Known string of enemies

Bosses

Neighbors

Neighbors live beside Kirby's Pad in Quilty Square. All can be contacted for playing mini-games.

Neighbor Apartment
Zeke Apartment 102
Beadrix Apartment 201
Carrie Apartment 202
Buster Apartment 301
Mara Apartment 302

Reception

Kirby's Epic Yarn was called the best of E3 by many sites, including Kotaku, 1-Up, and Gamespot.

Post release, Kirby's Epic Yarn had seen high praise from critics, with an average 90% Score on Metacritic. [2]. IGN.com said the "incredibly creative art direction is well worth the experience." Gamespot had called it an "an absolute joy". [9]

One of the more common complaints of the game was regarding the difficulty, in which Kirby cannot die, unlike all other games in the franchise. However, it has been noted the challenge of the game spawns from collecting gold medals on all stages, and finding all secret treasures.

Trivia

  • 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 NES, which aired in 1992. The commercial showed Kirby made out of fabric eating up other enemies, similarly to Epic Yarn.[10]
  • 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[11].
  • Kirby's Epic Yarn is the first title in the series to feature a voice actor narrating the game.
  • Kirby's "Digger" transformation may have come from Yoshi's "Mole Tank" transformation from "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island".

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Gallery

  • Kirbyepicyarn 1.png

    Kirby unzipping a section of yarn to pass through.

  • Kirbyepicyarn 2.png

    Kirby in a bell-like form, latching to a flower.

  • Kirbyepicyarn 3.png

    Kirby lassoing a button in the background fabric to drag together 2 sections of a bridge.

  • Kirbyepicyarn 4.png

    Kirby surfing in a penguin-like form.

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    U.F.O. Kirby using a special ability.

  • Kirbyepicyarn 6.png

    Kirby getting ready to throw his blue helper, Prince Fluff.

  • Kirbyepicyarn 7.png

    Kirby and his helper Prince Fluff fighting Bronto Burts, in a Tankbot.

  • Kirbyepicyarn 8.png

    Kirby battling a pheonix-like boss.

  • Kirbyepicyarn 9.png

    Kirby battling a dragon-like boss, lassoing it's tongue.

  • Kirbyepicyarn 10.png

    Kirby in a U.F.O. form.

  • Kirbyepicyarn 11.png

    Kirby in a car form, approaching a frog-like enemy.

  • Kirbyepicyarn 12.png

    Kirby lassoing a Waddle Dee.

  • Kirby2010-06-11-1.jpg

    Kirby attacking a duck-like enemy, possibly a new form of a Snooter.

  • Kirby2010-06-11-4.jpg

    Kirby throwing a bomb in a lava world.

  • Kirby2010-06-11-6.jpg

    Kirby swimming in a dolphin form.

  • Kirby2010-06-11-10.jpg

    Kirby in a weight form, getting ready to push the floor down.

  • Kirby2010-06-11-11.jpg

    Kirby lassoing a dinosaur's head to reach to a higher platform.

  • Kirby2010-06-11-14.jpg

    Kirby lassoing a tag on a boulder.

  • Kirby2010-06-11-15.jpg

    Kirby in a monster truck form, racing a Waddle Dee in a Dune Buggy.

  • Kirby2010-06-11-18.jpg

    Kirby holding a bomb.

  • Kirby2010-06-11-19.jpg

    Kirby in a submarine form.

  • Kirby2010-06-11-20.jpg

    Kirby attacking a new, monkey-like enemy.

  • Kirby KEY.png
  • Kirby2 KEY.png
  • UFO KEY.png
  • Kirby2010-06-08-1.jpg
  • KEYBigTank.png
  • KEYDiving.png
  • KeyWhip.png
  • KEYorb.png
  • KEYParasol.png
  • KEYStonepatch.png
  • KEYstarwhippatch.png
  • KEYSaveAngel.png
  • KEYTopKirby.png
  • KEYTruck.png
  • KEYKirbyThrowing.png
  • KEYZipper.png
  • KEYKirbyunderwater.png
  • KEYTrain.png
  • KEYDrill.png
  • KEYSuit.png
  • KEYTankbus.png
  • Jimmy.png
  • DomWoole.png
  • KEYLadder.png
  • KEYBrontoBurt.png
  • KEYBlipper.png
  • KEYWaddleDee.png
  • KEYPrinceFluff.png
  • KEYMetaKnight.png
  • KEYKingDedede.png
  • KEYRocketKirby.png

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirby's Epic Yarn's Game Profile at Nintendo.com
  2. ↑ Page 36 & 37 of Issue #259 of Nintendo Power; October 2010
  3. ↑ "When a sorcerer named Yin-Yarn runs amok in Dream Land and turns citizens into yarn, there's only one puffball who can try to eat the tomato-esque fruit on top of the sorcerer's head: Kirby. Doing so makes Yin-Yarn angry, however, and he sucks Kirby intp the sock tied around his neck, transporting the pink one to Patch Land." –Page 36 of Issue #259 of Nintendo Power (October 2010)
  4. ↑ "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)
  5. ↑ "Thanks to his versatile yarn composition, Kirby can take on a variety of forms both in his common actions and when he transforms into powerful vehicles. When Kirby dashes, he zips around as a car. In water, he turns into a submarine. At times he can even transform into a massive robotic tank, a UFO and other vehicles." –Nintendo E3 Network (overview)
  6. ↑ "You can actually transform into a car at will in this side-scrolling adventure; while holding the Wii Remote controller sideways, simply double-tap left or right on the Control Pad, and Kirby will zoom off. Because he has more speed in this mode, he can jump higher and farther than when he's in the default Kirby form. Of course, this means he can't attack foes since he doesn't have arms as a car." –Page 36 of Issue #259 of Nintendo Power (October 2010)
  7. ↑ http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2010/09/16/kirbys-epic-yarn-new-details-tokyo-game-show-2010-trailer.htm
  8. ↑ Page 72 & 73 of Issue #260 of Nintendo Power; November 2010
  9. ↑ Enticing visuals and varied gameplay make Kirby's latest adventure an absolute joy.
  10. ↑ Japanese commercial for Kirby's Adventure, note the similarity to Epic Yarn.[1]
  11. ↑ IGN article about the yarn of Epic Yarn
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