Kirby's Epic Yarn

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 307 Ratings

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  1. woofimafurryjk
    May 10, 2023
    9
    pretty poggers i wish i could cut up kirby with scissors though and also it isnt dusty which means it isnt realistic
  2. JRo55
    Jan 26, 2023
    7
    It’s a fun little game. Nothing to write home about. Game is challenging enough when going for a high score. Cute graphics.
  3. elliot5
    Oct 6, 2022
    9
    (9/10) - I beat this twice with my neighbor and brother. Beautiful soundtrack and just a charming game.
  4. FireBroFilms
    Aug 15, 2022
    9
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  5. stupidopinion
    Jun 22, 2022
    8
    Great 2D platformer. The ultimate example of choose your own difficulty. You can't die in this game, Angie will save you no matter what, meaning you can stroll through any level of the game without issue. At the same time Angie is the most evil being to have ever given form. If you want to keep you gems, to attain all the bonus levels and items you will be put through a gauntlet that testsGreat 2D platformer. The ultimate example of choose your own difficulty. You can't die in this game, Angie will save you no matter what, meaning you can stroll through any level of the game without issue. At the same time Angie is the most evil being to have ever given form. If you want to keep you gems, to attain all the bonus levels and items you will be put through a gauntlet that tests your nerves. Is it the hardest thing out there? No, but it sure is challenging and quite a lot of fun. Achieving 100% in this game is both rewarding and not too large of a task compared to most other games, if you play this I'd say try for it. The hotel decorating feature is more fun than it has any right to be. I have the best Kirby room and none of y'alls can match it. My only gripes with the game is the lack of additional content when compared to other Kirby games. There's no arena and no extra mode, which is disappointing. Would recommend if you like platformers are want something to do with a friend.

    15-20 hour game to complete.    … Expand
  6. TINKYTANK9
    Apr 3, 2021
    9
    Kirby´s Epic Yarn is one of my favorite games. The game is great, I like the challenges, the music is excellent, the design is accepteble and the rest is just great.
  7. LiquidSnekMGS
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    The differential from the formula of the old Kirby games does not ruin this one. It doesn't exactly help it either, though. While this game lacks almost any difficulty, which is even less present in multiplayer, it is still colorful and fun enough to be another good game in the Wii's library.
  8. JPK
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    One Of The Most Creative Games Ever
    Epic Yarn is by in large a perfect game with it's concept alone.
  9. BoutaDespacito
    Feb 13, 2019
    10
    Kirby is so thicc that it makes the game so beautiful, kirby is so great and is s tier in smash bros
  10. FNaF
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    I don't have the Wii version of this game but, the Nintendo 3DS will make a greater success!
  11. PenguinZach
    Nov 29, 2018
    10
    This is the most fun I have ever had with a game, this goes way back with me, and I can't recommend it enough. Seriously, It's amazing.
  12. JJA23
    Sep 8, 2018
    9
    Kirby's Epic Yarn is really my all time favorite game. I'm so close to giving it a 10 however the game is really a cake walk and the lack of difficultly makes the levels feel short at times.Other then that I really do not have any other complaints about the game. The variety of things to do in the levels and the levels designs themselves really make up for the lack of difficulty.Kirby's Epic Yarn is really my all time favorite game. I'm so close to giving it a 10 however the game is really a cake walk and the lack of difficultly makes the levels feel short at times.Other then that I really do not have any other complaints about the game. The variety of things to do in the levels and the levels designs themselves really make up for the lack of difficulty. Everything is picture perfect in Epic Yarn like the controls,soundtrack,colorful graphic,and the variety of game play elements through out the game.I have never played anything like this and Epic yarn is more valuable to me then all the money and materialist things out there.Not to mention this game really gives me all the hope for humanity and good in the world.This game is as cute as kittens and puppies.You really would have to have no heart or imagination to hate or dislike a game like this… Expand
  13. Randomguy67
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    I know this might be a unpopular opinion, but I think this is the best Kirby game ever. It might be because this was my first Kirby game I had ever played when I was like 4 or 5 years old, but I still love this a crap ton now these days.
  14. FreedomFighters
    Apr 23, 2018
    6
    You know, I don't remember the last time I disagreed with the general public to this degree, and I don't remember the last time I felt so conflicted about a review. I generally enjoy the "Kirby" series, and I quite enjoyed the latest adventure in the series, "Kirby Star Allies," but after completing this game, one that critics and fans have sung the praises for ever since its release inYou know, I don't remember the last time I disagreed with the general public to this degree, and I don't remember the last time I felt so conflicted about a review. I generally enjoy the "Kirby" series, and I quite enjoyed the latest adventure in the series, "Kirby Star Allies," but after completing this game, one that critics and fans have sung the praises for ever since its release in 2010...I honestly felt nothing. I walked into this review without a numerical score in mind, because the game as a whole just made me feel so...whatever. And I wanted to love it, because I always find myself enjoying the "Kirby" platformer games, but this one didn't really leave an impression me like "Kirby 64" or "Star Allies" did.
    Obviously, "Kirby's Epic Yarn" has some very pretty visuals that keep things interesting and inject a cool, child-like charm into the game. The game itself is also very easy to get into, the controls are pretty smooth, and the gameplay is relatively varied overall. As always, Kirby retains his signature cute charm in this game, but unfortunately, he gets bogged down by a few other unfortunate problems.
    For one, short length and lack of difficulty are once again on full-display here, and while you could argue that, since this is commonplace for "Kirby" games, it's not such a big deal, in the case of this game, you know it's a problem when you technically can't "die" in the game. It unfortunately comes off to me as a bit too streamlined and too child-proofed, robbing whatever challenge the other games in the series may have. Along with that, some of these new gimmicks and forms in the game occasionally control kind of awkwardly, which can be annoying when you go from ultra-smooth, accessible platforming into a tank that can't seem to aim without turning nutty. And finally, the game is just dull. I'm sorry, but even with the childlike-design, pretty yarn aesthetic and all that, it just feels so empty to me. I feel nothing while playing it or after playing it, and the emptiness made it hard for me to love the game.
    Guys, I'm really sorry, I wanted to love "Kirby's Epic Yarn," but unfortunately, I just happen to be in the minority here. All I can say is that, if your curiosity is intensely high, give it a shot and you might walk away with something special. Otherwise, there's several other better "Kirby" games to pick from, this one just isn't quite worth it. Sorry, Nintendo. I wanted to love it but I just can't. I hope "Kirby's Return to Dream Land" (which I obviously haven't finished yet, because if I did I'd be reviewing it) is good!
    Final rating: 6 out of 10 "Decent"    … Expand
  15. denwer
    Jan 16, 2018
    10
    Tastes differ, but for me, it is one of the best platformers(and Wii games) which I played in my life. Everything is perfect here, in my opinion, level designs, music, graphics and everything else.
  16. Sausage22
    Nov 7, 2017
    7
    Kirby's Epic Yarn is cute and amazing in terms of visuals. The gameplay is simple,b ut game throws at you a few fun ideas. in my opinion best easy-platfomer to play with younger siblings.
  17. TitaniumDragon
    Sep 30, 2017
    7
    Kirby’s Epic Yarn is a game which is devoted to its aesthetic. The premise of the game is that Kirby has been transformed into yarn and drug into Fabric Land by an evil wizard, and he must make his way through said world (optionally with Prince Fluff as player 2) to save the world.

    Unlike other Kirby games, Kirby has no ability to suck up bad guys in this game. Instead, Kirby has a    Kirby’s Epic Yarn is a game which is devoted to its aesthetic. The premise of the game is that Kirby has been transformed into yarn and drug into Fabric Land by an evil wizard, and he must make his way through said world (optionally with Prince Fluff as player 2) to save the world.

    Unlike other Kirby games, Kirby has no ability to suck up bad guys in this game. Instead, Kirby has a magic lasso with a star on the end of it; this lasso, when it strikes an enemy, unwinds them. If you hold down the attack button, it will wind the enemy into a ball of yarn that you can throw at your enemies, with some different enemies’ balls of yarn having subtly different effects (a few act as enemy-seeking missiles or give you a multishot). However, mostly, the balls of yarn are the same thing, though there’s actually a pretty good variety of enemies, with over 70 different types (though in reality, there’s probably more like 40 or so that are significantly different).

    The levels make use of the yarn aesthetic in other ways; the lasso can be used to cling to buttons, allowing Kirby to swing around. Sometimes Kirby can pull on a thread attached to a button and cause the landscape to bunch up or shift in some way, and there are also zippers that can be unzipped in a few locations to reveal new areas, or fabric to be furled or unfurled to do the same. There’s also a few narrow spaces that Kirby can unwind himself into a thread and literally thread himself through, though these spaces don’t play a very large role in the game, with only a couple levels through the game making any sort of significant use of the mechanic.

    This game’s “coins” are beads, and every level has a large number of them, along with two “treasure” items (which can be used to decorate an in-game house) and a music CD containing the level’s soundtrack. Collecting enough beads will earn Kirby a bronze, silver, or gold medal, and between levels, beads can be spent on fabric, on furniture from an in-game store (again, both to decorate your in-game house), and to add rooms to a building so that characters who give Kirby challenge levels to complete will move in. These challenge levels consist of things like races, carrying an object to the end of a level, collecting enough beads in a certain amount of time, and killing enemies within a time limit.

    These challenges and attempting to 100% the levels are the source of most of the challenge in the game, as the game proper is extremely easy – Kirby literally cannot die in this game. If he falls off the screen, he is picked up, dropping some of the beads he’s picked up, and put back on the level. If he runs into an enemy, he scatters his beads around him like Sonic after getting hit by an enemy. However, unlike Sonic, Kirby won’t die even if he has no beads whatsoever, meaning that it is literally impossible to fail at a level. The levels take about 10-15 minutes apiece if you explore them thoroughly, and there’s 36 of them in the game in total, scattered across eight worlds.

    The real highlight of the game are the game’s 7 bosses; each of the bosses has its own unique attack pattern which changes over the course of the fight. These boss fights are quite elaborate, and the bosses themselves are markedly more difficult in many cases than the rest of the game. While the patterns are all different, in the end, when the boss becomes vulnerable after being hit, Kirby can pull on a button attached to them to unwind them; over the course of the battle, they will gradually be unwound, and eventually will unwind completely (or break free of the strings being used to control them), complementing the game’s aesthetics nicely.

    The game also includes a half dozen or so transformations; most of these are pretty gimmicky, though they all change the gameplay fairly significantly (apart from the dolphin, which mostly just makes you much more agile in the water). A couple of them turn the game into a scrolling shoot-em-up, while others alter the gameplay in other ways, such as just driving in one direction or sliding around on a snowboard in one direction. While they mix things up a bit and give some mechanical variety, they’re all too limited to really feel all that great, and the train in particular is particularly bland and gimmicky.

    In the end, this is a decent platformer, but I can’t say that I’d really write home about it. The aesthetic is neat, the game is still visually appealing even many years later, and the bosses are pretty cool; however, outside of the bosses, the levels never really feel all that impressive, and even as I sit here the game is blending into a blur in retrospect. Clocking in at about 20 hours to 100%, this is not a terrible investment of your time, but there are better platformers out there.    … Expand
  18. Kirby_the_Spaz
    Jan 11, 2017
    10
    My favorite canon Kirby game as of now and for quite some time. Not only does Kirby still look great as yarn and, you also have the option to take your time or speed-run the levels, which look absolutely gorgeous! Who knew that fabric and stitches would make Kirby's Epic Yarn an inevitable masterpiece? If you haven't experienced this glorious Wii entry, I recommend ANYBODY and EVERYONE toMy favorite canon Kirby game as of now and for quite some time. Not only does Kirby still look great as yarn and, you also have the option to take your time or speed-run the levels, which look absolutely gorgeous! Who knew that fabric and stitches would make Kirby's Epic Yarn an inevitable masterpiece? If you haven't experienced this glorious Wii entry, I recommend ANYBODY and EVERYONE to give this game a go! No game experience and gamer god's are hand-in-hand on this 2D platformer.… Expand
  19. GamecubeLover
    Jul 8, 2016
    10
    Kirby is turned into Yarn! Well maybe that's a good thing cause this game is awesome! The graphics are cute and they look like wii u graphics and the gameplay is amazing so is the controls. The story is something creative and kirby can turn into things like cars and tanks and much more! This game is great and will not be bad at any point.
  20. DAz_dingoose
    Dec 8, 2015
    7
    I am a big fan of Kirby, but I found it strange this game got the highest rating of all modern kirby games (2000-2015). The art style was amazing, but I didn't like how you couldn't die, and it felt more like a kids game then any other Kirby game.
    Still a great game, but I would rather play Kirby air ride.
  21. TharosTheDragon
    Sep 27, 2015
    8
    Too easy for seasoned gamers, but it's great if you wanna play co-op with a parent or a child. There's a nice amount of minigames and secrets to find.
  22. GAMERGUY25
    Sep 24, 2015
    9
    Its hard to find a game with as much charm and creativity as kirbys epic yarn. This takes a big risk in having kirby not being able to inhale enemies or die and that might be a turn off to classic kirby players. But believe me when I tell you that this game is one of the best in the series. The sheer fun factor this game has is immense. Colorful levels fun form changes amazing soundtrackIts hard to find a game with as much charm and creativity as kirbys epic yarn. This takes a big risk in having kirby not being able to inhale enemies or die and that might be a turn off to classic kirby players. But believe me when I tell you that this game is one of the best in the series. The sheer fun factor this game has is immense. Colorful levels fun form changes amazing soundtrack and awesome 2 player make this game great. You are yarn kirby you use yarn to solve puzzles defeat enemies and traverse the beautiful land you are put in. The bosses are some very unique ones and are very fun to play. so in conclusion this is a game you cant miss and is a must own for any fan of kirby.… Expand
  23. YellowKirby
    Sep 9, 2015
    9
    Kirby's Epic Yarn is a masterpiece; one of Kirby's greatest adventures yet! In a beautifully designed yarn world, Kirby must gather the magic yarn to stitch the world back together! An adorable little game that's almost impossible to hate!
  24. kasparius
    Sep 7, 2014
    9
    This is one of the most beautiful game I have ever played. While you could argue that it's too easy, although a few of the timed bonus levels are tricky, that would be missing the point. The game, just like say an animation film like Miyazaki's Totoro, is primarily conceived for children. However the creativity and level design on display here are simply breathtakingly inspired and delightful.
  25. sonicheroes123
    Aug 22, 2014
    9
    This game is fantastic it's so cute, sounds great and is fun to play the level design is good and the controls are tight This is my favourite kirby game

    (PRINCE FLUFF FOR SMASH BROS. 4)
  26. havingfun89
    Jun 17, 2014
    10
    This is a great game. I'm probably the only one here still doing reviews for Wii games, but if you happen to know anyone who still play Wii games recommend this to anyone.
  27. Mynameiscool
    Jun 14, 2014
    10
    I may have given this game a ten, but there's not a selection for 9.99. Anyways, this game is AWESOME!! I got this one the year it came out (2010) and played it to my heart's content (which is 2 years, until I stopped playing it and started playing Dream Collection. Sometimes, I still go back to it and wonder, is this game actually as good as I think it is? Well, I play it and I know is isI may have given this game a ten, but there's not a selection for 9.99. Anyways, this game is AWESOME!! I got this one the year it came out (2010) and played it to my heart's content (which is 2 years, until I stopped playing it and started playing Dream Collection. Sometimes, I still go back to it and wonder, is this game actually as good as I think it is? Well, I play it and I know is is as good as I think it is. I know this seems like a overrating review (I am a HUGE fan of Kirby), but believe me, it is a special treasure to cherish for a long time. It surely is memorable to play, especially with a friend! One tiny, tiny, tiny problem was that you cannot die. Oh, wait! That's not a problem! The games already hard enough to complete!… Expand
  28. Nerdreviewer
    Mar 30, 2014
    10
    (Pt-Br)

    ótimo, como de costume da Nintendo...

    plataforma 2d bem feito e trabalhado , o wii teve um dos melhores jogos do kirby.

    é só isso que tenho a dizer nota 10
  29. DrewtheDude85
    Mar 30, 2014
    7
    You have two teams when it comes to Kirby's Epic Yarn, you either have the people who adore the game and accept it for what it is or you are part of the people who didn't like the changes and think that it should have just used the controls of traditional Kirby platformers; I would probably say I am kind of in between these teams, I liked the whole yarn concepts used in this game and IYou have two teams when it comes to Kirby's Epic Yarn, you either have the people who adore the game and accept it for what it is or you are part of the people who didn't like the changes and think that it should have just used the controls of traditional Kirby platformers; I would probably say I am kind of in between these teams, I liked the whole yarn concepts used in this game and I thought they were cool and had some fun and simplistic graphics but on the other hand I would have liked traditional controls, it was kind of weird playing a Kirby game where you couldn't "suck" anything up, not to mention this game is very easy due to the fact that you cannot die, but hey it's a Kirby game, typically Kirby games are not supposed to be hard due to them kind of being geared a little more toward kids. Besides, it doesn't need to be challenging, it was fun anyway, there were some bland parts, but it was enjoyable, I guess it's worth picking up unless it's still $50 New.… Expand
  30. PolisKanin
    Feb 3, 2014
    8
    This game is not for everyone, but I personally enjoyed this game. It may be quite childish, but who cares. This game is great fun and very relaxing to play at night.
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#8 Best Wii Game of 2010
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#6 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2010
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#2 Most Shared Wii Game of 2010

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. Videogameszone.de
    May 24, 2011
    86
    The game is offering a unique style and a new concept. But Kirby's Epic Yarn is too easy to get a 90+ rating.
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  2. PALGN
    May 11, 2011
    75
    While you wouldn't call it epic, Kirby's Epic Yarn is a welcome addition in the current, and possibly continuing, dearth of quality Wii titles.
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  3. Gamer.no
    Apr 7, 2011
    80
    Who knew a stroll into Arts and Crafts land could be this much fun? Kirby's latest adventure is a pure joy, and although it's a bit on the easy side, it'll keep you very entertained from start to finish without even flinching.
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