Topic: Kirby's Epic Yarn

[Mop it up]

Since this game is being developed by Good-Feel, the same company who created Wario Land: Shake It!, I'm expecting that the real challenge of the game will come from a side event, instead of simply completing stages. It could be earning achievements or finding treasures like in that game, or it could be something else entirely, but I'm sure there will be some nice feat in the game.

I spent over 20 hours playing Wario Land: Shake It!, and most of that was simply beating the stages. I still had about half the treasure and two-thirds of the achievements to get. I'm confident this game will have a similar amount of gameplay.

[Adrock]

Oh no, don't worry. I'm sure that this full-length platformer, made by Nintendo for one of their HOME consoles, is going to take two hours to beat.

Right. Because Nintendo has never made a home console game that could be beaten in under 2 hours. If you want, if it REALLY makes you feel better, you can substitute 2 for 4 or 6 or whatever you'd like, champ, anything that will make you happy. I still don't think the game will be very long and thus not worth $50. I have, however, stated that the game looks amazing. I might buy it for $20 or even $30, but with the second half of 2010 so packed with amazing games, I'd like to spend my hard earned cash on other games.

And PS: "Educated guess" suggests that there's something educated about it. Why would you compare this to previous kirby games when there hasn't been a kirby game on the home consoles since the Nintendo 64 TEN YEARS AGO, and you said yourself, the gameplay looks to be completely changed up, so really, you have no basis for anything you're saying about the game.

Whoa, what crawled up your vagina? Jeez, chill out, dude. First, home console versus a portable means nothing so I don't know why you're so attached to that. There are games on portable systems that are longer than games on a home console. Second, even though the gameplay looks different, the difficulty level doesn't. Kirby games aren't especially difficult and I've never had much trouble beating them and I don't expect either to change here thus, I'm not paying full price for Epic Yarn. I'm sorry if that's not good enough for you, but, then again, you're not spending my $50.

[noname2200]

I watched the trailer again and noticed that Kirby has NONE of his trademark moves, namely his copy ability and float-jump, which raises the question of what makes a series: gameplay or name? I'm all for gameplay enhancements and advancements, but I also feel like there's a delicate balance where a series becomes unrecognizable. Not saying that's definitely what happened here, though it's certainly leaning in that direction.

Interesting question.  I think a series can continue even when it abandons some of its signature motifs and themes, but I agree that in this case there's not a whole lot we've seen that ties Epic Yarn to the Kirby series.  Of course, that accusation goes double for Canvas Curse, and I don't hear many say that that isn't a Kirby game.

[Dirk Temporo]

with the second half of 2010 so packed with amazing games

Like NBA Jam? Sure haven't seen anything like that before.

[Adrock]

So? Makes it no less amazing. Disagree? Well, the next time you're me, you can do something about it though, honestly, it comes down to this:

Wah, someone doesn't like a game as much as I do.

Mod Edit, you can rejoin the conversation. Next time, second mod edit.

[UncleBob]

Geeze - it's a video game, folks.  You like it or you don't.  No need to go into attack mode.  Looking until this is sorted out.

[Crimm]

So? Makes it no less amazing. Disagree? Well, the next time you're me, you can do something about it though, honestly, it comes down to this:

Wah, someone doesn't like a game as much as I do.

Mod Edit, you can rejoin the conversation. Next time, second mod edit.

How about when I don't have to edit your posts you can rejoin the conversation.

[Crimm]

Geeze - it's a video game, folks.  You like it or you don't.  No need to go into attack mode.  Looking until this is sorted out.

You're not supposed to beat me into this thread!

[Adrock]

Geeze - it's a video game, folks.  You like it or you don't.  No need to go into attack mode.  Looking until this is sorted out.

Isn't that how it goes around here though? This isn't serious discourse, but when someone starts taking it seriously, there are so many opportunities for lulz.

How about when I don't have to edit your posts you can rejoin the conversation.

I kind of feel like it's funnier with it saying "Mod Edit."

[Crimm]

Okay, since we didn't last night I'm going to say this:

I don't like seeing a thread about happy yarn turn into a thread about angry name calling.  So don't.  Next antagonizing post I see will be edited and the poster will be punished.

[Crimm]

[Peachylala]

Oh god I don't want an angry Kirby face for the American box-art.

[Crimm]

Well then play nice.

[Peachylala]

Kirby Super Star Ultra had an amazing box art with SMILING KIRBY. I want Epic Yarn to be the same. NO ANGRY KIRBY PLEASE.

Then again, maybe American Kirby is too hardcore?

[BeautifulShy]

New trailer and some art for the game

Well I'm pretty excited about this game. The small touches to the game are really eye opening. Like the bear crying,to the musical notes that appear once Kirby rides over them, as well as the water messing with the bar at the top of the screen.

[MegaByte]

Please please please at least check our site before posting links to other sites when ours already has it.

[that Baby guy]

Especially when NWR's coverage in this case is so particularly awesome!

Edit: I know I have dry humor, but I think the game is awesome.  MegaByte did a great job covering it.  I just wish I had the extra chance to play it. I'm not being sarcastic when I say what he wrote is impressive, at all.

[Sundoulos]

I don't mean this in a derogatory way at all.  I do look forward to playing this game with my son; I actually think he'll love it.  It may be his gateway drug into the world of video gaming.

[MegaByte]

This game will absolutely be good for that, Sundoulos.

[that Baby guy]

Did they confirm to you the no dying thing?  No one would confirm it at E3, so I've kind of hoped they'd keep it in.

[MegaByte]

Yes.  I even went down quicksand (or the cloth equivalent) and was brought back up by an angel.

[that Baby guy]

YES!  Thanks.

[Mop it up]

So how many "Finally, a Kirby game that doesn't suck" puns are we going to have to bare?

[Sundoulos]

So how many "Finally, a Kirby game that doesn't suck" puns are we going to have to bare?

Probably a long string of them; just tell the knit wits to button it because they're just askein for trouble.

"A pun is the lowest form of humor- if you didn't think of it first." - Oscar Levant

[vudu]

just tell the knit wits to button it

Please tell me this was intentional.