Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn 3DS

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn is a special version of the 2010 Kirby's Epic Yarn, the tenth installment of the popular platformer series originated in 1992. The title was developed by the devs of the original - Good Feel and HAL Laboratory.

Story

In Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn the players take on the role of the charming pink ball named Kirby. One day the hero is transformed into a creature made of yarn. In this form, he is taken to the fabric world of Patch Land, which found itself in danger - not only was it punctured, but is also threatened by the sinister Yin Yarn. Joining forces with Prince Fluff, the hero must collect seven fragments of the magic wand, with the help of which he will be able to patch the land and stop the antagonist.

Mechanics

In Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, the action is shown from the side. Crossing various locations, Kirby overcomes a variety of terrain obstacles and enemies. The hero uses the yarn like a whip to throw enemies into the air and activate a variety of mechanisms, enabling him to get to hard-to-reach places. In addition, he often makes use of his unique ability to transform himself into a variety of objects. As an umbrella, our character falls slower, in the form of a car, he quickly covers long distances, after transforming into a bathyscaph can move underwater, and when turning into a robot, he is able to face hordes of opponents.

On each level there are lots of items waiting to be collected - especially beads that we can spend on furniture and other items of equipment for Kirby's apartment. Interestingly, during his voyages the protagonist cannot die - after taking damage or falling into an abyss he simply loses some of his loot. By completing subsequent stages we acquire patches, which are used to fill the holes in the perforated map - in this way we unlock new locations.

Compared to the original, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn has a special mode called Devilish Mode, in which Kirby escapes from the enemy, trying to reach the end of the stage. In addition, various mini-games have been implemented and bonus heroes have been made available to us. The list of novelties is closed by Kirby's additional abilities.

Technical aspects

Thanks to the cartoonish style of the original, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn's two-dimensional visuals look great. The title works only in 2D mode.

Last updated on 20 September 2018