Topic: Kirby's Epic Yarn

[Arbok]

Yoshi's Story's biggest problem was that it was following up YOSHI'S FUCKING ISLAND.  So a super easy game where the challenge is to get a high score (which people stopped caring about back in 1984) was totally not what people wanted.  I mark it as a big marketing brainfart on Nintendo's part.  It's like they were unaware how much prestige the Yoshi brand carried at the time.

I have to concur with Ian 100%. I loved Yoshi's Island so much, and my anticipation for Yoshi's Story was off the charts (only Super Mario RPG 2, later to be called Paper Mario, was higher). For me, Yoshi's Story was a huge disappointment. The largest complaint being that it was so short, and in an era with few N64 games to tide one over that was a death sentence.

The game gets harder for the all-melons, and yes I got all 30 at one point. However, I did so more because I felt I had to get my money's worth out of the game rather than it being compelling enough to make me want to do so on its own.

[Caterkiller]

This game is beautiful! Didn't get to play it, but it looked fantastic! So many 2 player co-op games being made!

[Adrock]

I love these graphics, but I'm hesitant since this is a Kirby game and most Kirby games can be completed by a 2 year old with his/her eyes closed while eating ice cream.

[Shaymin]

First person to headline a negative review with "Epic Yawn" is going to get nuked off the Internet, right?

[Mop it up]

First person to headline a negative review with "Epic Yawn" is going to get nuked off the Internet, right?

Ooh I hope it is IGN!

[EasyCure]

Geez, another game I was informed of but not excited for until I saw it in action. I really like the artstyle and the use of the yarn as a whip to catch projectiles reminds me a bit of Mischief Makers which is a good thing.

This might be the first Kirby game I buy since Kirby 64 (and hopefully it won't be as dissapointing)

[Peachylala]

Epic Not Yoshi's Story could always use the Super Guide.

[Mop it up]

Kirby games are usually pretty easy. If someone needs a Super Guide for this game, they should probably take a step back and ask themselves if videogames are really something they should be getting into.

[Peachylala]

Mario is already that type of game, just with a bigger fanbase. Sans the 3D titles of course.

But really, there is no reason this game should be dumbed down just to appeal to younger aged children. Sakurai made that mistake with Kirby 64, Good Feel should not.

[Dasmos]

But, damn it guys, now I want a Yoshi rebirth.  They're reviving Donkey Kong but Yoshi has waited longer!

You know Yoshi's Island DS only came out in 2006, right? Jungle Beat was 2005.

[SixthAngel]

Kirby and DKC are both coming out this fall!  I'm blown away.

[BranDonk Kong]

So is it just me, or is the best looking game of all time? I was completely blown away by the graphics and how fluid and simply awesome this game looks. I don't think I've ever played an actual Kirby game (maybe on GameBoy almost 20 years ago), but this looks literally...Epic.

[UncleBob]

I need new glasses.  I keep reading this as "Epic Yam".

Super-excited about this one.  Can't help but wish it was on the DS for the portability of it.

[Luigi Dude]

Sakurai made that mistake with Kirby 64, Good Feel should not.

Actually Sakurai didn't make Kirby 64, Shinichi Shimomura did.  Out of all the 2D Kirby platformers, Sakurai and Shimomura both directed 3 of them.

Sakurai's Kirby games

Dreamland 1
Adventure
Super Star

Shimomura's Kirby games

Dreamland 2
Dreamland 3
Kirby 64


This should explain to some people why certain Kirby games played differently then others.  It's pretty obvious that Sakurai and Shimomura had different idea's on how the 2D Kirby platformers should be.

[SixthAngel]

So is it just me, or is the best looking game of all time? I was completely blown away by the graphics and how fluid and simply awesome this game looks. I don't think I've ever played an actual Kirby game (maybe on GameBoy almost 20 years ago), but this looks literally...Epic.

When I saw Kirby unzip the background and pull the background thread my jaw dropped.

[KDR_11k]

I don't care much for the graphical style (Kirby should not be hollow!) but using the yarn as a whip and lasso was awesome and I want the game because of that.

[SixthAngel]

Before the inevitable complaining starts.

I don't care that Kirby doesn't seem to eat people.  Pulling the thread out of enemies seems to be how it goes and kirby can still change shapes.  Eating enemies just really wouldn't work with the yarn, I can see everything style.

[EasyCure]

It'd be kinda cool to see a hollow Kirby eat an enemy, see it in his stomach, and watch the enemy unravel as he pulls the new yarn from his stomach in order to use it as a lasso/whip..

too bad it won't happen since even that seems overly violent (for a Kirby game)

[Peachylala]

Sakurai's Kirby games

Dreamland 1
Adventure
Super Star

Shimomura's Kirby games

Dreamland 2
Dreamland 3
Kirby 64

Out of those games mentioned, I bolded the ones I liked.
 
GOD FUCKING DAMN IT GOOD FEEL NOW I WANT YOU TO MAKE ME A YOSHI GAME.

[Ian Sane]

You know Yoshi's Island DS only came out in 2006, right? Jungle Beat was 2005.

I forgot all about Yoshi's Island DS and I own it.  It's such a forgetable game.  That was too NSMB like in that it relied too much on Yoshi's Island nostalgia.

[Mop it up]

I haven't played Dream Land 2 before, I need to track that one down. I used to own the first Dream Land... or, well, technically it was my brother's and he sold it.

[Shaymin]

According to Parish at 1up, Kirby will control a tank and when he does... he goes hardcore.

ANGRY KIRBY IS CANONICAL.

Damn you, Kaplan!

[EasyCure]

kirbtank?

[that Baby guy]

I love this game.  I'm writing something about it, too.  I love this game.  Need it ASAP.

[Mop it up]

Thatguy likes this game? Wow. It must be good.