Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

 Wii U
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 262 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 194 out of 262
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 262
  3. Negative: 31 out of 262
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  1. opiatem
    Mar 4, 2015
    1
    How is it that a CONSOLE kirby game has less content then its 10 year old handheld rival when it is supposed to be a sequel? what has happened to gaming when console kirby games from the once AAA Hal laboratory has become incredibly slow and easy to the point of being boring. It's insulting enough that when you die a few times the game asks you if you want to SKIP THE LEVEL, and also theHow is it that a CONSOLE kirby game has less content then its 10 year old handheld rival when it is supposed to be a sequel? what has happened to gaming when console kirby games from the once AAA Hal laboratory has become incredibly slow and easy to the point of being boring. It's insulting enough that when you die a few times the game asks you if you want to SKIP THE LEVEL, and also the fact that a kirby and the canvas curse sequel has NO power ups when it should have much more fun and interesting powerups then its handheld predessor is boring. no mini games/time trials. what the hell has happened to the video game industry to make a console kirby game this void of depth.

    1/10. an absolute disgrace for kirby fans waiting for a real kirby console kirby game that could wow us, not a budget iphone title simpler and shorter than its predecassor. clay graphics were very pretty though.    … Expand
  2. leandrocareka
    Feb 21, 2015
    4
    repetitive, almost the same version of the DS without much innovation
    after 20 minutes of game, makes you want to sleep.
    is a game that should be 3ds
  3. acoolguy
    Dec 1, 2020
    0
    I'm not terribly fond of the gameplay, but the art and music in this game are fantastic. Easily the best claymation-style graphics I've ever seen, and the overall tone of the game feels more in line with Kirby 64 and Dreamland 3 tham the RtDL style.
    It's too bad HAL backpedaled on this with Star Allies, which has less stylistically impressive graphics and only runs at 30fps.

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#25 Best Wii U Game of 2015
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#9 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2015
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#16 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2015

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 72 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 72
  3. Negative: 4 out of 72
  1. GamePro Germany
    Aug 12, 2015
    68
    It's Kirby without the real Kirby or free movements. A lot of the series's charm is lost that way and the controls are repetitive.
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  2. NZGamer
    Jun 15, 2015
    85
    Cuddly cute, surprisingly, outrageously fun and best of all ­ minimally flawed.
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  3. SpazioGames
    Jun 8, 2015
    70
    The game fails to show its beauty from the small screen of the GamePad, forcing the player in the role of Kirby to lose part of an otherwise fascinating game. A partial success, then, that it stands on its own due to the increasingly high quality and cleanliness of Nintendo's games.
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