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Title: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Amplifier on June 26, 2010, 09:16:17 PM
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab249/ampliferr/kirby/kirbytitle.png)
Nintendo E3 Website (http://e3.nintendo.com/wii/game/?g=kirby)
@ Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirby's_Epic_Yarn)


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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. The creative approach is woven directly into the game play and allows the ever-morphing Kirby™ to take on a variety of new forms. It's a one-of-a-kind platformer that lets players explore high and low for hidden objects and fun adventure.

Features:
  • The look of the world is stunning, but it's also interactive. Pulling on stray threads might reveal hidden areas. When Kirby literally goes behind the scenes, the virtual fabric warps and bends to show his location.
  • 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.
  • Two players can play through the entire game together (additional accessories required and are sold separately).
    Gems and collectible items are scattered throughout the environments for players to find.

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Kirby's Epic Yarn E3 2010 Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP3slFnGIDw#ws)
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Flyp on June 26, 2010, 09:17:19 PM
The game looks really cute, a nice twist on a classic franchise.  It kinda makes me wish I had a Wii.  Nice to see Nintendo keeping 2d gaming alive~
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Ayako-Luna on June 26, 2010, 09:22:05 PM
Yay for Kirby!!!!!!  :w00t:
Didn't played it for YEARS!
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: cool_kickin_dude on June 26, 2010, 09:34:18 PM
ok, here's a reason why I want to get a Wii..it has the fun for LittleBigPlanet..

too bad he doesn't suck in enemies, but the yarn looks so cool!
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: winner on June 26, 2010, 10:40:40 PM
It's weird how the 2 most suprising E3 moments for me are so different.
Raiden chopping up a watermelon and Kirby yarning together a level~ :lol:
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Wonderboy on June 27, 2010, 03:23:22 PM
Day 1 for me, for sure... !  :heart:
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Amplifier on June 29, 2010, 06:46:53 PM
E3 2010 - Kirby Epic Yarn Gameplay (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwUJFcCBZyE#ws)
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: twissie on June 29, 2010, 09:19:59 PM
^
So they got dumped right into a boss-fight.. and then had to give up the console to someone else when they got to the clear screen? Oh man I would have been so annoyed xD I hate picking up a game at a boss fight uuugh. HAVING SAID THAT, this looks adorable :O The only Kirby game I've ever played was Kirby's Dream Land for the Game Boy :lol: so I've been out of this franchise for a while, but yeah~ this looks so sweet, and looks like it makes good use of the Wii functionality without being too gimmicky!

The look of the game kind of reminds me of Yoshi's Island. Those screenshots in the first post here are sweet colourful eye-candy :D
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Ayako-Luna on June 30, 2010, 04:21:46 PM
Love the gameplay!!!! *_*
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Amplifier on July 02, 2010, 01:34:39 AM
http://www.viddler.com/player/5f9b5681/ (http://www.viddler.com/player/5f9b5681/)

Source: http://www.joystiq.com/video/5f9b5681 (http://www.joystiq.com/video/5f9b5681)
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Tuffty on July 02, 2010, 10:29:27 PM
Looks great :D There's something just really charming about the look of it! And a great title for the game too XD

[Kirby's Epic Yarn] Real Yarn Kirby (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onz6FFBRC_k#ws)
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Amplifier on September 02, 2010, 10:42:34 PM
Wii Kirby's Epic Yarn / 毛糸のカービィ teaser (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkht8JTdyOo#ws)

毛糸のカービィ
発売日：2010年10月14日
希望小売価格：5,800円（税込）
ジャンル：アクション
プレイ人数：1～2人（セーブデータ数：3つ）
対応コントローラ：Wiiリモコン


External:
http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/02/kirby_epic_yarn_japan/ (http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/09/02/kirby_epic_yarn_japan/)
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rk5j/ (http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rk5j/)
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: SomethingWild on September 03, 2010, 11:51:47 AM
I can't believe I missed this thread. I'm a huuuge Kirby fan, got plushies and everything  :lol:

I'm seriously considering getting a Wii just for this game. It really does look Epic. Love the design.. and look at the new transformations!! I mean, fish, surfer, truck... it all looks great fun.
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Ayako-Luna on September 03, 2010, 06:09:15 PM
OMG!!! *___*
The teaser looks soo epic cute! :D
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Wonderboy on September 04, 2010, 02:49:56 PM
Waaaaaa so cute *____*
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Tuffty on September 16, 2010, 05:17:50 PM
Crazy amount of Kirby videos here! :nervous

 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-10-kirbys-epic/704510)
 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-10-kirbys-epic/704511)
 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-10-kirbys-epic/704558)
 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-10-kirbys-epic/704556)
 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-10-kirbys-epic/704557)
 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-10-kirbys-epic/704554)
 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/tgs-10-kirbys-epic/704555)
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Ayako-Luna on September 16, 2010, 05:22:12 PM
OMG!! :bleed eyes:
*dead of Kirbys Cuteness*
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: SomethingWild on September 19, 2010, 12:48:03 PM
Epic vids!

New stuff I like:
- Off-road car Kirby
- Squid Boss
- The actual kirby sounds sound really similar to the TV series  :thumbup
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Amplifier on September 22, 2010, 01:28:33 AM
It's coming out in the US on October 17th :thumbup Europe gets the shaft again, and has to wait until next year :thumbup

Official site: http://www.kirbykirbykirby.com/ (http://www.kirbykirbykirby.com/)
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Ayako-Luna on September 22, 2010, 04:59:49 PM
 :OMG: :err: :on cloudeye:
That's not a good thing to thump up!!!  :badluck:
KIIIIRRRBYYYY!!!! :farofflook: :on speedy: :pleeease:
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: winner on September 30, 2010, 10:10:17 AM
Japenese TV Spot Series - Kirby's Epic Yarn (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/japenese-tv-kirbys-epic/705450)
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/japanese-overview-kirbys-epic/705448 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/japanese-overview-kirbys-epic/705448)
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Amplifier on October 15, 2010, 02:00:21 PM
So, the game comes out this week in Ammurika. It received a favorable review at 1UP (http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3181897&p=44)

Enjoy a gameplay walkthrough (more found on Youtube):
kirby epic yarn JAP walkthrough w.commentary part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3pLwDM_mYk#ws)
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Tuffty on October 15, 2010, 09:53:03 PM
Giant Bomb's quick look is here (http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-kirbys-epic-yarn/17-3374/)

Watch as two grown men in their 30's squeal in delight at the sheer joy within the game.

I'm tempted to get it myself. I think it would make a cool co-op game to play with my nephew.
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: shirenuファクトリー on October 15, 2010, 11:34:01 PM
Watching that was so cute/fun :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: zoolander on October 16, 2010, 06:28:07 AM
Wow Alex Navarro is with Giant Bomb now?

HOLY SHIT THIS HAS CO-OP AND APARTMENT DECORATING???!!!! It will most definitely be mine. I will have no shame forcing my dumb shit Madden playing friend to play this over the holidays and have a good ol' time much like New Super Mario Bros last year.  :twothumbs  Also lol fishes with scuba masks. X D
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Tuffty on October 16, 2010, 03:24:36 PM
Quote from: zoolander on October 16, 2010, 06:28:07 AM
Wow Alex Navarro is with Giant Bomb now?

Kinda. GB is part of this all encompassing business called Whiskey Media which also has sites for topics other than video games like movies, comic books, anime and tech stuff. Each site has their own personalities associated with them like Tested.com has Will Smith (not the actor) and Norman Chan. And they come across much like GB's crew, informative but also totally cool and funny. Alex is now with Screened.com, along with Matt Rorie, reviewing movies. But they all share the same offices so it's real easy for some members to appear in others, most prominently Alex and Matt show up on GB because they've been professional game critics in the past and I guess it takes the workload off some of the GB crew who are undoubtedly the most popular and probably the busiest of the lot. And sometimes you see Ryan appear on Comic Vine talking about comic books, or Vinny show up on Tested for tech stuff.

Review - Kirby's Epic Yarn (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-kirbys-epic/706189)
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: SomethingWild on October 19, 2010, 09:38:12 PM
Sanei (=best kirby plushies imo) is coming out with this Epic Yarn Kirby plush:

(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5658/pa1868662.jpg)

How epic is that!

Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Ayako-Luna on October 20, 2010, 06:56:30 PM
Needs to buy it! ;_;
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Shin Asuka on October 22, 2010, 06:58:20 AM
After a couple of hours playing this game I've grown to hate it. Its interesting at first but there isn't a challenge, no deaths and quite slow.

If this game didn't have Kirby in it I would stayed the hell away from it. :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: SomethingWild on October 22, 2010, 02:21:27 PM
bu bu but.... you get to decorate Kirby's house  :nervous

But yeah, most of the reviews did mention it isn't challenging. I'm not sure if that would be a problem for me, because normally games tend to be too hard or complicated.
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: Amplifier on November 26, 2010, 01:55:11 PM
http://www.gameswelt.tv/17195/kirby-s-epic-yarn/staaart-das-komplette-level-flower-fields-aus-der-us-version.html?mode=2 (http://www.gameswelt.tv/17195/kirby-s-epic-yarn/staaart-das-komplette-level-flower-fields-aus-der-us-version.html?mode=2)

"Kirby's Epic Yarn
Staaart! Das komplette Level Flower Fields aus der US-Version"

no german required
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: SomethingWild on November 27, 2010, 11:47:14 AM
^Based on that video, I'm beginning to see this:

Quote from: Shin Asuka on October 22, 2010, 06:58:20 AM
Its interesting at first but there isn't a challenge, no deaths and quite slow.

It seems super easy and really repetitive. The old Kirby on the NES wasn't that hard at all, but at least it had some difficult bosses and areas to discover.

On the other, the music and style of this game are really nice. I guess I could play it to relax a bit and take my mind of work and such.
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: twissie on November 27, 2010, 02:48:23 PM
I love this game~! It really brings out the kid in me. The cut scenes are fantastic and remind me of the story telling shows on The Children's Channel that I watched as a kid (they taught me English ^______^).

I think the game has just the right difficulty (considering its target audience?). I admit that there are stages where I haven't been able to find all treasures/get a gold stamp for jewel collecting xD; I haven't completed it yet either, but yeah. I really love it. It's so sweet and relaxing. And such a blast to play in multiplayer co-op! :D
Title: Re: Kirby's Epic Yarn
Post by: SomethingWild on August 24, 2013, 06:57:50 PM
I bought a Wii for these games:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BRUXLN_CQAI9ZTZ.jpg)

I thought I would prefer Adventure over Yarn because it resembles the NES Kirby much closer.
I finished them both now and I can honestly say I prefer Epic Yarn. It is amazing.

The attention to detail, the little in between level animations, the special powers... just wow.
What a great game. Truly unique and original. Perfect level design and a killer soundtrack.

I confess I even enjoyed decorating the apartment  :lol: