Kirby and the Rainbow Curse facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Kirby and the Rainbow Curse |
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| Developer(s) | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Director(s) | Kazushige Masuda |
| Producer(s) | Shigefumi Kawase Kensuke Tanabe |
| Artist(s) | Teruhiko Suzuki |
| Composer(s) | Shogo Sakai Megumi Ohara |
| Series | Kirby |
| Platform(s) | Wii U |
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| Genre(s) | Action, platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is an exciting action-platform game for the Wii U console. It was created by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. In some parts of the world, like Europe and Australia, it is known as Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush.
This game is part of the popular Kirby series. It continues the fun gameplay style of Kirby: Canvas Curse, which came out on the Nintendo DS in 2005. Kirby and the Rainbow Curse was released in 2015, starting in Japan on January 22, then in North America on February 20, and later in Europe and Australia in May.
Players can also use special Amiibo figures, like Kirby, Meta Knight, and King Dedede, to unlock cool bonuses in the game.
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How to Play Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
This game looks like it's made from colorful clay, which gives it a very special style! It builds on the fun gameplay ideas from Kirby: Canvas Curse.
Guiding Kirby with the GamePad
In this adventure, Kirby is shaped like a ball. You use the Wii U GamePad to draw rainbow lines on its touchscreen. These lines act as paths for Kirby to roll along. Drawing loops can make Kirby speed up! If you tap Kirby, he will spin around to attack enemies.
Kirby's Special Abilities
When Kirby collects 100 stars, he can use a "Star Dash." This makes him bigger and stronger, letting him smash through blocks that are usually too tough to break. Kirby can also change into different forms, like a submarine, a rocket, or a tank. These forms help him get past tricky parts of the game and add new ways to play.
Team Up with Waddle Dees
Up to three friends can join the fun using Wii Remotes! They play as Bandana Waddle Dees. These helpful friends can carry Kirby and attack enemies. Sometimes, a mysterious "evil hand" might try to grab Kirby. Only the Bandana Waddle Dees can fight it off!
Discovering Hidden Treasures
Each level is full of secrets! You can find hidden treasure chests by solving puzzles or completing challenges quickly. These chests unlock cool things like clay figures to view, music tracks to listen to, and diary pages that tell more about Elline's journey. The main story has 28 levels, and there's also a Challenge Mode with 48 extra challenges.
Amiibo Fun
The game also works with amiibo figures from the Super Smash Bros. series.
- The Kirby amiibo lets Kirby use his "Star Dash" ability whenever he wants.
- The King Dedede amiibo gives Kirby extra health points (HP).
- The Meta Knight amiibo makes Kirby's spinning attack more powerful.
The Story of Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
The adventure begins in Dream Land, where Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee are having fun. Suddenly, a strange hole appears in the sky! It sucks all the color out of Dream Land, making everything gray and still.
A World Without Color
A friendly paintbrush fairy named Elline arrives through the portal. She was escaping some shadowy "grab hands." Elline uses her magic to bring color back to Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee. She explains that her best friend, Claycia, has somehow turned bad. Claycia used the colors from Kirby's home planet, Popstar, to create seven new worlds, each made from a different color of the rainbow.
Elline's Plea for Help
Kirby, Bandana Waddle Dee, and Elline decide they must stop Claycia. Their mission is to bring all the missing colors back to Planet Popstar. They travel to Elline's home, Seventopia, to begin their quest. During this journey, Kirby stays in his ball-like shape, just like in Kirby: Canvas Curse.
Facing the Dark Crafter
As they reach the final world, they discover the truth. Claycia wasn't evil on her own! She was being controlled by a powerful, dark force called the Dark Crafter. This creature loves to steal all the color from places. After a big chase and a final battle, Kirby and his friends defeat the Dark Crafter. It vanishes, and then explodes, releasing all the stolen color.
Finally, Kirby and his friends return to Dream Land. They bring all the beautiful colors back to Planet Popstar, making everything vibrant and lively again. The game ends with Claycia and Elline making a tasty pile of apples for Kirby to enjoy.
How Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Was Made
The creators at HAL Laboratory had some clever ideas when making this game.
Designing the Gameplay
When they first saw the Wii U GamePad, they thought about how players could work together in new ways. They decided that one player would use the GamePad to draw paths for Kirby. Meanwhile, up to three other players could use Wii Remotes to play as Waddle Dees, jumping and running like in classic platform games. This idea came from the line-drawing gameplay of Kirby: Canvas Curse.
Bringing Clay to Life
The developers chose a unique art style that looks like polymer clay. They wanted the game to feel like a 3D version of the painted style from the DS game. To make it look even more like real claymation, they made the animations move a little slower. This gave the game its charming, handmade appearance.
Choosing the Characters
The team picked Waddle Dees to be the multiplayer characters. They felt that characters like Meta Knight or King Dedede wouldn't be as good at helping and protecting Kirby during the adventure. The game was first shown to the public at a big video game event called E3 2014.
