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{{quote|''"This grass feels funny," Kirby thought. "It feels like... pants."''}}
{{quote|''"This grass feels funny," Kirby thought. "It feels like... pants."''}}


''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is an entry in the ''[[Kirby]]'' series, released on October 2010 for the Nintendo [[Wii]]. Bearing much in common with a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-8db508yrE commercial] for ''Kirby's Adventure'' from almost two decades ago, the game's overall design is vastly different from Kirby's other appearances. The animation style is meant to look like everything is a yarn outline with minor details such as facial features. The layout of the worlds and levels is scrapbook-like, with simple pieces of fabric such as cloth and felt. Many of the enemies are also made up cloth, felt, and pipe cleaners.
''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is an entry in the ''[[Kirby]]'' series, released on October 2010 for the Nintendo [[Wii]]. Bearing much in common with a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-8db508yrE commercial] for ''Kirby's Adventure'' from almost two decades ago, the game's overall design is vastly different from Kirby's other appearances. The animation style is meant to look like everything is a yarn outline with minor details such as facial features. The layout of the worlds and levels is scrapbook-like, with simple pieces of fabric such as cloth and felt. Many of the enemies are also made up cloth, felt, and pipe cleaners.


Another key feature in the game is that Kirby has lost the ability to inhale, as the [[Captain Obvious|air goes right through his new body]]. Instead, Kirby can create a whip-like object using yarn that he uses to wrap around enemies. The enemy will turn into a ball of yarn which Kirby can carry and throw at other enemies to defeat them or grab items. Kirby can also use this ability to pull down scenery such as walls to progress or scrunch up the scenery to make gaps shorter so that he can jump across them (as he can no longer puff up and float).
Another key feature in the game is that Kirby has lost the ability to inhale, as the [[Captain Obvious|air goes right through his new body]]. Instead, Kirby can create a whip-like object using yarn that he uses to wrap around enemies. The enemy will turn into a ball of yarn which Kirby can carry and throw at other enemies to defeat them or grab items. Kirby can also use this ability to pull down scenery such as walls to progress or scrunch up the scenery to make gaps shorter so that he can jump across them (as he can no longer puff up and float).
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* [[Angry Eyebrows]]: Prince Fluff has them, but they don't prevent him from looking completely adorable.
* [[Angry Eyebrows]]: Prince Fluff has them, but they don't prevent him from looking completely adorable.
* [[An Interior Designer Is You]]: Kirby gets an apartment that you can decorate with items from shops and levels.
* [[An Interior Designer Is You]]: Kirby gets an apartment that you can decorate with items from shops and levels.
* [[Art Shift]]: Imagine if your quilt-stitchin' Grandma was asked to design a [[Kirby]] game.
* [[Art Shift]]: Imagine if your quilt-stitchin' Grandma was asked to design a [[Kirby]] game.
** The scenes taking place in Dream Land aren't any better, with everything portrayed as choppily animated paper cutouts ([[Big Bad|Yin-Yarn]] is still portrayed and animated like the rest of the game, obviously).
** The scenes taking place in Dream Land aren't any better, with everything portrayed as choppily animated paper cutouts ([[Big Bad|Yin-Yarn]] is still portrayed and animated like the rest of the game, obviously).
* [[Auto-Scrolling Level]]: A few of them.
* [[Auto-Scrolling Level]]: A few of them.
** [[Justified Trope|Justified]] with Boom Boatyard, as Kirby is rushing straight into the heart of a pirate ship armada. If he stays in one spot, the missiles hit him. And to win the level, he has to [[Involuntary Battle to the Death|unravel them or be unraveled himself.]] Therefore, the side-scrolling could be inferred as Kirby's choice, possibly showing [[Fridge Brilliance]] on the part of the developers.
** [[Justified Trope|Justified]] with Boom Boatyard, as Kirby is rushing straight into the heart of a pirate ship armada. If he stays in one spot, the missiles hit him. And to win the level, he has to [[Involuntary Battle to the Death|unravel them or be unraveled himself.]] Therefore, the side-scrolling could be inferred as Kirby's choice, possibly showing [[Fridge Brilliance]] on the part of the developers.
* [[Beat the Curse Out of Him]]: {{spoiler|King Dedede and Meta Knight. They're justified, though, as Dedede is not so much "cursed" as "had his limbs attached to strings on a cross like a marionette", and defeating him means breaking the cross, and your goal with Meta Knight is to stun him long enough to destroy the swords that Yin-Yarn is using to control him.}}
* [[Beat the Curse Out of Him]]: {{spoiler|King Dedede and Meta Knight. They're justified, though, as Dedede is not so much "cursed" as "had his limbs attached to strings on a cross like a marionette", and defeating him means breaking the cross, and your goal with Meta Knight is to stun him long enough to destroy the swords that Yin-Yarn is using to control him.}}
* [[Big Ball of Violence]]: How Dedede gets captured.
* [[Big Ball of Violence]]: How Dedede gets captured.
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* [[Gravity Screw]]: Present in the Mysterious UFO level as a major gimmick.
* [[Gravity Screw]]: Present in the Mysterious UFO level as a major gimmick.
* [[Ground Pound]]: Kirby can transform into a heavy weight to do this.
* [[Ground Pound]]: Kirby can transform into a heavy weight to do this.
* [[Helpful Mook]]: Unarmed Waddle Dees are not only ''totally harmless,'' but you can actually use their [[Cranium Ride|heads]] as helpful stepstools.
* [[Helpful Mook]]: Unarmed Waddle Dees are not only ''totally harmless,'' but you can actually use their [[Cranium Ride|heads]] as helpful stepstools.
* [[Heroic Dolphin]]: Kirby's Dolphin transformation.
* [[Heroic Dolphin]]: Kirby's Dolphin transformation.
* [[Hot Wings]]: The boss for Hot Land [[His Name Really Is "Barkeep"|actually is named Hot Wings.]]
* [[Hot Wings]]: The boss for Hot Land [[His Name Really Is "Barkeep"|actually is named Hot Wings.]]
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Kirby can transform into one at certain points. In two-player mode, Prince Fluff teams up with him in this act, and together they make a [[Combining Mecha]]. {{spoiler|Also, the final boss.}}
* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Kirby can transform into one at certain points. In two-player mode, Prince Fluff teams up with him in this act, and together they make a [[Combining Mecha]]. {{spoiler|Also, the final boss.}}
* [[Hypocritical Heartwarming]]: "Hey! You can't be mean to my Waddle Dees! Only ''I'' can be mean to my Waddle Dees!"
* [[Hypocritical Heartwarming]]: "Hey! You can't be mean to my Waddle Dees! Only ''I'' can be mean to my Waddle Dees!"
* [[Idle Animation]]: Kirby jumps rope with his whip (which is also part of his body).
* [[Idle Animation]]: Kirby jumps rope with his whip (which is also part of his body).
** If you go to the roof of the apartment building, crouching causes Kirby to sit and eventually fall asleep.
** If you go to the roof of the apartment building, crouching causes Kirby to sit and eventually fall asleep.
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* [[Inconveniently-Placed Conveyor Belt]]: Or [[Stealth Pun|threadmills]] if you like.
* [[Inconveniently-Placed Conveyor Belt]]: Or [[Stealth Pun|threadmills]] if you like.
* [[Interface Spoiler]]: The menu for choosing your furniture has silhouettes of all of the items you haven't gotten yet.
* [[Interface Spoiler]]: The menu for choosing your furniture has silhouettes of all of the items you haven't gotten yet.
* [[Last Lousy Point]]: So you bought out the shops and finished all of the minigames, yet you're still missing five fabrics. {{spoiler|When the apartment tenants say they've come over to play, it means you can find them in Kirby's Pad. Each gives a personalized fabric if you've completed all of that tenant's minigames.}} Becomes [[Read the Freaking Manual|Search The Freaking Forums]] on the [[Game FAQs]]/GameSpot boards due to the number and frequency of topics asking this.
* [[Last Lousy Point]]: So you bought out the shops and finished all of the minigames, yet you're still missing five fabrics. {{spoiler|When the apartment tenants say they've come over to play, it means you can find them in Kirby's Pad. Each gives a personalized fabric if you've completed all of that tenant's minigames.}} Becomes [[Read the Freaking Manual|Search The Freaking Forums]] on the [[GameFAQs]]/GameSpot boards due to the number and frequency of topics asking this.
* [[Lens Flare]]: A tongue-in-cheek example is seen in beach levels, made of white yarn and what appears to be dryer sheets.
* [[Lens Flare]]: A tongue-in-cheek example is seen in beach levels, made of white yarn and what appears to be dryer sheets.
* [[Let's Play]]: [[Medibot]] and My Name Is Kaz.
* [[Let's Play]]: [[Medibot]] and My Name Is Kaz.
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* [[Sequential Boss]]: Yin-Yarn has a second form, and a few bosses change their attacks after being hit.
* [[Sequential Boss]]: Yin-Yarn has a second form, and a few bosses change their attacks after being hit.
* [[Shockwave Stomp]]: One of {{spoiler|Dedede's}} attacks.
* [[Shockwave Stomp]]: One of {{spoiler|Dedede's}} attacks.
* [[Shout-Out]]:
* [[Shout-Out]]:
** For older works, there's a Shout Out to Jack And The Beanstalk in the first world.
** For older works, there's a Shout Out to Jack And The Beanstalk in the first world.
** Squash + Harry Houdini = Squashini.
** Squash + Harry Houdini = Squashini.
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* [[Storybook Opening]]: Every cutscene is narrated like this.
* [[Storybook Opening]]: Every cutscene is narrated like this.
* [[Stealth Pun]]: Both "Epic" and "Yarn" mean "story".
* [[Stealth Pun]]: Both "Epic" and "Yarn" mean "story".
* [[Suddenly Voiced]]: The game has a narrator during the cutscenes, much like listening to an audio book.
* [[Suddenly Voiced]]: The game has a narrator during the cutscenes, much like listening to an audio book.
** Kirby himself, after realizing the [[It Makes Sense in Context|grass is pants]].
** Kirby himself, after realizing the [[It Makes Sense in Context|grass is pants]].
* [[Super Happy Fun Trope of Doom]]: If Cozy Cabin were any cozier, we'd all need treating for [[Spikes of Doom|multiple puncture wounds.]]
* [[Super Happy Fun Trope of Doom]]: If Cozy Cabin were any cozier, we'd all need treating for [[Spikes of Doom|multiple puncture wounds.]]
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* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: {{spoiler|[[Warmup Boss|Whispy Woods]] returns and is able to put up a good fight against tankbot Kirby, which is no easy feat.}}
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: {{spoiler|[[Warmup Boss|Whispy Woods]] returns and is able to put up a good fight against tankbot Kirby, which is no easy feat.}}
* [[Tractor Beam]]: The U.F.O. transformation.
* [[Tractor Beam]]: The U.F.O. transformation.
* [[Tube Travel]]: In a few levels, Kirby unravels into a single, long piece of yarn and travels through tight spaces. You can control moving forward and backwards, as well as move left or right when the path branches off.
* [[Tube Travel]]: In a few levels, Kirby unravels into a single, long piece of yarn and travels through tight spaces. You can control moving forward and backwards, as well as move left or right when the path branches off.
* [[Twinkle in The Sky]]: {{spoiler|After the final boss is defeated.}}
* [[Twinkle in The Sky]]: {{spoiler|After the final boss is defeated.}}
* [[Unexpected Shmup Level]]: Becomes a shmup briefly in two levels. There are also two bonus levels entirely dedicated to this trope.
* [[Unexpected Shmup Level]]: Becomes a shmup briefly in two levels. There are also two bonus levels entirely dedicated to this trope.
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** [[Shifting Sand Land]]
** [[Shifting Sand Land]]
** [[Slippy-Slidey Ice World]]: Snow Land.
** [[Slippy-Slidey Ice World]]: Snow Land.
** [[Space Zone]]: Space Land.
** [[Space Zone]]: Space Land.
** [[Underground Level]]
** [[Underground Level]]
** [[Under the Sea]]: Deep-Dive Deep.
** [[Under the Sea]]: Deep-Dive Deep.

Revision as of 05:28, 5 October 2014

It's Kirby. He's Yarn. And it's Epic!

"This grass feels funny," Kirby thought. "It feels like... pants."

Kirby's Epic Yarn is an entry in the Kirby series, released on October 2010 for the Nintendo Wii. Bearing much in common with a commercial for Kirby's Adventure from almost two decades ago, the game's overall design is vastly different from Kirby's other appearances. The animation style is meant to look like everything is a yarn outline with minor details such as facial features. The layout of the worlds and levels is scrapbook-like, with simple pieces of fabric such as cloth and felt. Many of the enemies are also made up cloth, felt, and pipe cleaners.

Another key feature in the game is that Kirby has lost the ability to inhale, as the air goes right through his new body. Instead, Kirby can create a whip-like object using yarn that he uses to wrap around enemies. The enemy will turn into a ball of yarn which Kirby can carry and throw at other enemies to defeat them or grab items. Kirby can also use this ability to pull down scenery such as walls to progress or scrunch up the scenery to make gaps shorter so that he can jump across them (as he can no longer puff up and float).

The story kicks off when Kirby, out on a stroll, tries to chow down on a tomato. This turns out to be the head gear of Big Bad Yin-Yarn, who sucks Kirby into Patch Land. There, Kirby meets Prince Fluff, who explains that Patch Land has been broken into pieces and that the world has to be sewn back together. The two decide to work together to restore Patch Land and stop Yin-Yarn.


Tropes used in Kirby's Epic Yarn include:
  1. ↑ especially first generation NES games
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