Do you have the magic touch? Then guide Kirby as he sets off on grand adventures in a hand-sculpted clay world. Draw lines on the touchscreen of the Wii U GamePad controller to create rainbow-coloured clay ropes to move Kirby around freely, or tap him to attack enemies or blast through obstacles. Transformations include a submarine, rocket, and tank. In underwater levels, Kirby dons a swim mask. If his power level gets too low, a clay bandage appears on his head.
GAME FEATURES
Kirby comes to life in a world of clay, which creates a beautiful backdrop for his adventure.
You take control of Kirby with the stroke of a stylus and draw on the GamePad touchscreen to guide Kirby through the world.
Use the GamePad to control Kirby's many transformations in unique new ways.
The intuitive drawing mechanic is a spiritual successor to Kirby: Canvas Curse for Nintendo DS that builds on the gameplay and takes it in a new direction.
Top comments
ando to ukbondraider
29 Oct 155#6
Good luck on that then
Curlynob to ukbondraider
29 Oct 153#8
You're right. It's more of a game-pad game, you hardly get to look up at the big screen. As a flag-waving Wii U fan, I found it frustrating and completely in-essential. I traded it within days. Not even in the same league as Kirby's Epic Yarn. Not even in the same league as Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker...
ukbondraider
29 Oct 153#5
In that case waiting for £5. Didnt buy a Wii U to be a 3DS.
All comments (30)
HISTOREGG
29 Oct 152#1
Thank you ! This supports 3 Amiibo (Meta knight, Kirby, King dedede ) which i will finally put to use.
cicobuff
29 Oct 151#2
I always wonder why they never like to use the term 'Curse' on these games in the EU and retitled.
Starwolf_UK to cicobuff
29 Oct 15#9
Kirby games tended to have word plays in their titles. If we look at the DS game canvas curse that became power paintbrush here in Europe and since Rainbow curse/paintbrush is a spiritual succor to that it makes sense to retain a reference to it in the title.
I always assumed the name was changed in the first place due to making the title easier for non-English people to understand (as it was sold throughout Europe as power paintbrush). Canvas Curse is more complicated wording than Power Paintbrush (bonus points for keeping the alliteration). The problem is the latter is a little bland but at least it isn't as dull as Kirby: Mouse attack (Kirby: Squeak Squad in America).
Speaking of that DS game. If that ever shows up on the virtual console that is a better buy than this. Still I really like the claymotion art style in this Wii U game...shame it is hard to appreciate due to not looking at the TV and so you might as well watch it on youtube or twitch or something.
Tequila to cicobuff
29 Oct 151#15
exactly,I was wondering the same and very disappointed..the real,original and intended name for this game is "Kirby Curse of the Rainbow"..very cool and nice name that make people actually interested to try it.."rainbow Paintbrush" sounds like a child only painting app..
ukbondraider
29 Oct 15#3
This is more of a gamepad game right. I am assuming it is hard to play on the tv as you need to focus on the gamepad all the time.
Lomi to ukbondraider
29 Oct 151#4
correct
Curlynob to ukbondraider
29 Oct 153#8
You're right. It's more of a game-pad game, you hardly get to look up at the big screen. As a flag-waving Wii U fan, I found it frustrating and completely in-essential. I traded it within days. Not even in the same league as Kirby's Epic Yarn. Not even in the same league as Captain Toad's Treasure Tracker...
ukbondraider
29 Oct 153#5
In that case waiting for £5. Didnt buy a Wii U to be a 3DS.
ando to ukbondraider
29 Oct 155#6
Good luck on that then
noahsdad to ukbondraider
29 Oct 15#24
I am getting a Wii U for my kids for Xmas and want it to be a family console we can all play, he already has the 3DS XL. I was hoping he might not realise it was just as easily a handheld, but he was recently playing a demo one in Tesco so that idea has gone. I wanted to get him into the habit of using it with the TV, will deffo be avoiding this game then!
Thing is though, one of the USPs of this console is it is TV or handheld. Being a bit old fashioned I hate this, I like a phone for phone calls, a computer for the internet and a camera for taking photos. Not into Tablets, Iphones and all in one solutions so much.
Wish Nintendo had gave us options on this for Wii U. Like TV only, or both TV/handheld. A bit like you can buy a 2DS or a 3DS if you want to avoid 3D all together.
baseley09
29 Oct 152#7
I kinda agree with that, ive been put off as you spend the time looking at the low res Wii U pad screen.
Seems a good price tho, is this the lowest its been?
cicobuff
29 Oct 15#10
I get that it was kept along the same lines for its successor here, just curious why the name change, it is hardly as if we are literately challenged here in the UK to not know what a canvas is. I am wondering if they felt the term curse was frowned upon for a game with a 3+ rating. Or maybe as you said the whole EU translation from its english counterpart made easier translation sense. Who knows! Still curious. :smiley:
gla1984
29 Oct 151#11
If they made it a standard platformer with the stylus-steering reduced to at least half of the gameplay I think people would give it more time, it's a very good game in my opinion, but not destined to be remembered well at all it seems.
sneakyduck
29 Oct 151#12
the gamepad focus was one of the strongest criticisms in most reviews of the game. I recall one lamenting the wasted effort of the getting the HD visuals looking so nice on the TV, whilst your focus is drawn 100% to the tablet. conversely, if you've got young kids or people who like to watch what you play it's quite a nice collaborative effort.
This game isnt very good, it would have been better as just a standard 2d platformer without the tablet.
Gamer_U
29 Oct 15#14
Yep, but keeping the TV on is a good idea to listen to the music in high quality or connect the plug directly to the GamePad. GamePad's picture quality is a load of crap so I rarely play on it since it looks nowhere near as good (nor detailed) as an LCD/LED/Plasma HDTV.
Nintendo could have released this on the 3DS and Kirby's Triple Deluxe on Wii U.
cicobuff
29 Oct 15#16
Well to be slightly pedantic, the original name would be the Japanese title which is "Touch! Kirby Super Rainbow" but hey that sounds like kiddie fiddling, so yep the US title with 'Curse' sounds less child like on both accounts :laughing:
Gamer_U
29 Oct 15#17
Curse of the Rainbow?
Surely you mean Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.
Tequila
29 Oct 15#18
same thing.
Gamer_U
29 Oct 15#19
Not the same thing. One's the official title the other is made up.
Tequila
29 Oct 15#20
I have no time for you nonsense kido.
Gamer_U
29 Oct 15#21
It's not nonsense. How hard is it to use the official title? What a troll you are.
Tequila
29 Oct 15#22
there should be a law to prevent 10 year old kids from joining this website and waste everyone's time with their nonsense comments really.ignoring them isn't enough.
sneakyduck
29 Oct 152#23
Curlynob
29 Oct 152#25
I've always found the two screens one of the biggest selling points of the Wii U. Whether it's me switching Zelda from the big screen to the little screen so my wife can watch one of her shows, or having an always on map on a game like Pikmin3 or one of my kids watching something on Netflix whilst someone else is watching something different on the big screen. Hardly a day goes by in our house when the Wii U isn't on. It's even a pretty good internet browser.
ukbondraider to Curlynob
30 Oct 15#27
I hear this alot. However, I cannot understand how people don't have more than one TV in their house. One in the living room and one in one of the bedrooms at least. Then there is kitchen/dining room, a dedicated cinema room or a spare room.
I personally have multiple consoles per room so that I dont have to move things around when the days dynamic takes its course. TVs are cheap these days.
MJFANatic
29 Oct 151#26
We have a Wii U, I've two kids, and Wii U is the first console we all play, even my partner. it's a fantastic machine which unfortunately just has not taken off but I hope your family enjoy it as much we have for almost two years now and counting
sneakyduck
30 Oct 151#28
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can I come live at your house?
Curlynob
30 Oct 15#29
We don't want to isolate each other. Although we're happy doing our own thing, we still want to be together. I don't want to go and sit in a separate room and watch / play something on my own.
ando
30 Oct 151#30
Ye, this, most of us spend enough time apart as it is, sitting in the same room gaming has to be better than not being in the same room together.
But I suppose it depends on how much bother your OH is :stuck_out_tongue:
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Do you have the magic touch? Then guide Kirby as he sets off on grand adventures in a hand-sculpted clay world. Draw lines on the touchscreen of the Wii U GamePad controller to create rainbow-coloured clay ropes to move Kirby around freely, or tap him to attack enemies or blast through obstacles. Transformations include a submarine, rocket, and tank. In underwater levels, Kirby dons a swim mask. If his power level gets too low, a clay bandage appears on his head.
GAME FEATURES
Kirby comes to life in a world of clay, which creates a beautiful backdrop for his adventure.
You take control of Kirby with the stroke of a stylus and draw on the GamePad touchscreen to guide Kirby through the world.
Use the GamePad to control Kirby's many transformations in unique new ways.
The intuitive drawing mechanic is a spiritual successor to Kirby: Canvas Curse for Nintendo DS that builds on the gameplay and takes it in a new direction.
Top comments
All comments (30)
I always assumed the name was changed in the first place due to making the title easier for non-English people to understand (as it was sold throughout Europe as power paintbrush). Canvas Curse is more complicated wording than Power Paintbrush (bonus points for keeping the alliteration). The problem is the latter is a little bland but at least it isn't as dull as Kirby: Mouse attack (Kirby: Squeak Squad in America).
Speaking of that DS game. If that ever shows up on the virtual console that is a better buy than this. Still I really like the claymotion art style in this Wii U game...shame it is hard to appreciate due to not looking at the TV and so you might as well watch it on youtube or twitch or something.
Thing is though, one of the USPs of this console is it is TV or handheld. Being a bit old fashioned I hate this, I like a phone for phone calls, a computer for the internet and a camera for taking photos. Not into Tablets, Iphones and all in one solutions so much.
Wish Nintendo had gave us options on this for Wii U. Like TV only, or both TV/handheld. A bit like you can buy a 2DS or a 3DS if you want to avoid 3D all together.
Seems a good price tho, is this the lowest its been?
£15 is my biting point. it's been as low as £16.96 before -->http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/kirby-rainbow-paintbrush-wii-u-16-96-delivered-thegamecollection-using-code-2249978
Yep, but keeping the TV on is a good idea to listen to the music in high quality or connect the plug directly to the GamePad. GamePad's picture quality is a load of crap so I rarely play on it since it looks nowhere near as good (nor detailed) as an LCD/LED/Plasma HDTV.
Nintendo could have released this on the 3DS and Kirby's Triple Deluxe on Wii U.
Surely you mean Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.
I personally have multiple consoles per room so that I dont have to move things around when the days dynamic takes its course. TVs are cheap these days.
can I come live at your house?
But I suppose it depends on how much bother your OH is :stuck_out_tongue: