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{{Infobox
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|title = ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''
 
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|jap_title = 毛糸のカービィ (Keito no Kābyi)
 
|title = Kirby's Epic Yarn
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|translation = Yarn Kirby <br>毛糸の = Yarn, カービィ = Kirby
|image = [[Image:Epic Yarn Logo.png|250px]]
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|us_boxart = [[File:KEY Boxart.jpg|270px]]
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|pal_boxart = [[File:KEY Boxart PAL.jpg|270px]]
|developer = [[HAL]]
 
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|jap_boxart = [[File:KEY Boxart J.jpg|270px]]
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|us_logo = [[File:KEY logo huge.png|270px]]
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|jap_logo = [[File:KEY logo J huge.png|270px]]
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|developer = [[Good-Feel]], [[HAL Laboratory]]
 
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
 
|publisher = [[Nintendo]]
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|released = Wii<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/kirbysepicyarn/similar.html?mode=versions Gamespot.com]</ref><br>{{PortalFlag|JP|October 14, 2010}}<br>{{PortalFlag|NA|October 17, 2010}}<ref>http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=25032</ref><br>{{PortalFlag|AU|February 24, 2011}}<br />{{PortalFlag|EU|February 25, 2011}}<ref>http://www.play.com/Games/Wii/4-/3436265/Kirby-Epic-Yarn/Product.html</ref><br />{{PortalFlag|KOR|September 1, 2011}}
|released = Fall 2010
 
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|re-released = Wii U Virtual Console<br>{{PortalFlag|NA|July 28, 2016}}<br>{{PortalFlag|JP|August 9, 2016}}
 
|genre = 2-D Platformer
 
|genre = 2-D Platformer
 
|modes = Single player and Multiplayer Co-op
 
|modes = Single player and Multiplayer Co-op
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|ratings = {{ESRB|E|content=Mild Cartoon Violence|link=29926}}{{PEGI|3}}{{CERO|A}}{{ACB|G|content=The content is very mild in impact|link=kirbys-epic-yarn}}{{USK|0}}
|ratings = Unknown
 
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|price = {{PortalFlag|USA|$49.99}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110207211307/https://www.gamestop.com/wii/games/kirbys-epic-yarn/78161 GameStop (February 7, 2011)]</ref>
|platforms = Nintendo Wii
 
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|platforms = Wii
 
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{{Quote|Sucked into a world made of cloth by the evil sorcerer Yin-Yarn, Kirby discovered he'd been turned into yarn! In this form, Kirby couldn't inhale or use Copy Abilities, but he gained new powers and could change his shape in amazing ways. With the help of Prince Fluff, the heroic prince of Patch Land, Kirby set out to defeat Yin-Yarn. Along the way, he helped the residents of Patch Land as a friendly neighbor in Apartment 101 of Dom Woole's apartment building!|Summary|[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]}}
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'''''Kirby's Epic Yarn''''' is a platformer [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' game]] developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and published by [[Nintendo]] for the Wii. It was originally released in Japan on October 14, 2010, in North America on October 17, 2010, in Australia on February 24, 2011, in Europe on February 25, 2011 and in South Korea on September 1, 2011.
   
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''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' was the first non-Virtual Console ''Kirby'' game to be released for the Wii. First uncovered at E3 on June 15, 2010, it was also the first ''Kirby'' platformer to be released on a home console since ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' for the Nintendo 64 in 2000. The game also saw a re-release on the Wii U Virtual Console. ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' was ported to the Nintendo 3DS in 2019, titled ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]''.
'''Kirby's Epic Yarn''' is a new ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' installment for the Wii. It is the first 2-D Kirby platformer to hit a home console since the Nintendo 64's ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' . The appearance of the characters and layout of the game are 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 also appears to have new abilities such as turning into a giant Kirby-like tank, swinging across gaps, and grabbing enemies with a strand of yarn. [[Bead]]s are hidden throughout the levels for players to collect along with other [[treasures|hidden items]] concealed in [[Treasure Chest]]s.<ref>[http://e3.nintendo.com/wii/game/?g=kirby Official Nintendo E3 site]</ref>
 
   
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==Story==
Another key feature in the game is that it seems Kirby has lost the ability to [[inhale]]. 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 gimmick to pull down scenery such as walls to progress or scrunch up the scenery to make gaps shorter. There is also a multiplayer features which allows the second player to control [[Prince Fluff]], a blue and royal version of Kirby.<ref name="game_informer">[http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/06/15/kirby-s-epic-yarn-first-hands-on.aspx Game Informer]</ref>
 
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[[Yin-Yarn]] the sorcerer runs amok in [[Dream Land]], turning everything, citizens included, into yarn. Meanwhile, Kirby walks by a bush and notices a [[Metamato|tomato]] with an M on top of it. Thinking it to be a [[Maxim Tomato]], he starts to inhale to eat it just as Yin-Yarn appears and starts to introduce himself. Yin-Yarn gets angry at Kirby eating his "magic Metamato," and sucks him into a sock tied with a string around his neck.
   
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Kirby finds himself in a strange land, where everything is made of yarn - and due to the sorcerer's magic, himself as well. Just then, he saw a yarn monster chasing a yarn boy. Kirby tries to inhale the monster, but the air goes right through his body. Unsure of what to do, but still wanting to help, Kirby transforms into a [[car]] and drives off with the yarn boy. It turns out that Yin-Yarn's tomato was a [[Metamato]], and from eating it, Kirby can now transform into different things at will. The boy introduces himself as [[Prince Fluff]], and offers Kirby to go over to Patch Castle, which teaches Kirby the basics of Patch Land.
==Plot==
 
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It has been revealed that Kirby will be sucked into the inner world of a magical wool sock with its own set of problems in the shape of evil yarn creatures.
 
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Right after that, the monster [[Lickeur]] appears and tries to eat Prince Fluff. Kirby defeats the monster by using his [[weight]] form and obtains a [[Magic Yarn|piece of yarn]] that stitches [[Quilty Square]] to [[Grass Land (Kirby's Epic Yarn)|Grass Land]]. As a dismayed Prince Fluff explains, Yin-Yarn split [[Patch Land]] into seven parts, and he still has five missing pieces to find. Being his helpful self, Kirby promises his help to make Patch Land a peaceful place once again, and the two set off on their adventure. After defeating [[Fangora]] in Grass Land, a magic yarn stitches Grass Land to [[Hot Land]].
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After defeating [[Hot Wings]] in Hot Land, Kirby and Prince Fluff find the magic yarn that stitches Hot Land and [[Treat Land]] together.
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Meanwhile, back in [[Dream Land]], a group of [[Waddle Dee]]s are working for [[King Dedede]] inside the castle. King Dedede notices that one of the Waddle Dees, being made out of yarn, looks a little strange, but he ignores this. Yin-Yarn, hiding behind some boxes, continues to sew more yarn Waddle Dees with his needles. Yin-Yarn cackles, saying that Dream Land will be his soon enough, although he confesses that he is not sure what to do with it.
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After defeating [[Squashini]], Kirby and Fluff find the magic yarn that stitches Treat Land to [[Water Land]].
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After they defeat [[Capamari]], the magic yarn stitches Water Land to [[Snow Land]].
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Back in Dream Land, Yin-Yarn's Waddle Dee impostors capture the real Waddle Dees and corner Dedede. Before he can defend himself, they attack and tie him up. Yin-Yarn comes out and uses his sock to suck Dedede away into Patch Land and transform him into yarn. While he wanders Snow Land, he sees Kirby and starts to run over, but a puppeteer's device comes in from out of nowhere and knocks him unconscious, then takes control of his body. When he is defeated by Kirby, he returns to normal and the magic yarn from the puppeteer's device is relinquished, and stitches Snow Land to [[Space Land]].
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Once again, back in Dream Land, while roaming the skies on [[Battleship Halberd]], [[Meta Knight]] notices some changes in Dream Land's landscape. Suddenly, Yin-Yarn crashes onto the deck and sucks him into Patch Land. When Kirby and Prince Fluff find him guarding Space Land's magic yarn, his eyes flash between yellow and purple, as he is under Yin-Yarn's possession. Once Kirby defeats him, he is freed, and promptly disappears into his cape, while Kirby and Fluff get the last piece of magic yarn, which stitches Patch Land fully back together. They head back to Patch Castle to celebrate, but are interrupted when an unconscious Meta Knight wakes up. He apologizes for attacking them and blames the yarn, and explains what is happening in Dream Land. Kirby is upset that Yin-Yarn is taking over, but Prince Fluff pulls out another magical sock. It turns out that Yin-Yarn had only stolen one of the pair, and now that Patch Land is restored, the sock should regain its normal magic.
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Kirby, Prince Fluff, Meta Knight, and King Dedede use the sock to transport to Yin-Yarn and confront him; upon their arrival at Dream Land, they find that Yin-Yarn has discarded his sock and Dream Land is covered with yarn and fabric, with Castle Dedede now floating ominously overhead. Kirby and Prince Fluff eventually track down Yin-Yarn and defeat him; however, his knitting needles come to life and use the magic yarn to give a new spin on him as [[Mega Yin-Yarn]]. Thinking fast, Meta Knight flies over and drops a [[Tankbot]] [[Metamortex]], and Kirby powers up and decimates Mega Yin-Yarn. His knitting needles are banished to the far reaches of Patch Land, and the yarn spell soon wears off, with Kirby and Dream Land returning to normal. Prince Fluff says farewell to Kirby and leaves that magical sock for Kirby to come visit whenever he wants. After the credits roll, Kirby is shown sleeping in a field with the sock in his hands, dreaming of his new friends in Patch Land.
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==Gameplay==
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The overall design of ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is vastly different from [[Kirby]]'s other appearances; the world takes on an appearance of a scrapbook of crafts materials, especially cloth and felt, and is populated by characters made out of yarn. All of the surfaces as well as Kirby and Prince Fluff's bodies are physics-enabled to great tactile effect; surfaces deform dynamically when trodden on, yarn outlines of characters and the [[Yarn Whip]] behave realistically, and movements and transformations are lively and fluid. This game is also notable for its piano soundtrack.
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One significant change from Kirby's previous appearances is that he has lost the ability to [[inhale]], and all the abilities that go with it (including the ability to puff up and float), as air goes right through his new body. In its place, Kirby gains the use of the yarn whip, which is his main means of interaction with the game world. It can be used to unravel or wrap up enemies to be thrown, latch onto buttons, and pull on zippers, or otherwise manipulate the stage to remove walls or close gaps. Also, Kirby can now transform into several forms at will, and can access the Super Transformations via the use of a [[Metamortex]]. [[Bead]]s are hidden throughout the levels for players to collect, along with other [[Furniture#Furniture Found in Levels|hidden items]] concealed in [[Treasure Chest]]s, with every level having three chests.<ref>[http://e3.nintendo.com/wii/game/?g=kirby Official Nintendo E3 site]</ref>
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The multiplayer feature allows a second player to control [[Prince Fluff]], the prince of Patch Land, who is similar in appearance to Kirby.<ref name="game_informer">[http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/06/15/kirby-s-epic-yarn-first-hands-on.aspx Game Informer]</ref> The entirety of the game's content can be accessed by playing with one or two players.
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===Controls===
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The game is played with the Wii Remote held sideways.
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{| class="wikitable text-align: center"
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!Control
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!Move
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|-
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|{{WiiButton|DP}}
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|Move
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|-
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|{{WiiButton|+}}
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|View pause screen
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|-
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|{{WiiButton|-}}
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|View controls for current form
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|-
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|{{WiiButton|1}}
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|Use yarn whip
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|{{WiiButton|2}}
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|Jump
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|-
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|{{WiiButton|A}}
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|Call [[Angie]]
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|-
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|{{WiiButton|B}}
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|U-Turn when in Train Form
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|}
   
 
==Characters==
 
==Characters==
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===Playable Characters===
 
*[[Kirby]]
 
*[[Kirby]]
*[[Prince Fluff]] <ref name="game_informer"></ref>
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*[[Prince Fluff]]
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===Major Characters===
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*[[Dom Woole]]
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*[[Chaise Woole]]
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*[[Loomis Woole]]
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*[[Angie]]
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*[[Zeke]]
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*[[Beadrix]]
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*[[Carrie]]
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*[[Buster]]
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*[[Mara]]
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===[[Regular enemy|Regular enemies]]===
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===[[Mid-boss|Mid-Bosses]]===
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{{Prep|{{Database/KEY/Mid-Bosses/Raw}}|{{!}}}}
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===[[Boss|Bosses]]===
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==Transformations==
 
==Transformations==
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{{Main|Transformations}}
Kirby has lost both the ability to inhale and the ability to fly, but Kirby has a variety of forms he can transform into.<ref>[http://www.giantbomb.com/news/unraveling-kirbys-epic-yarn/2183/ Giant Bomb]</ref><ref>[http://www.destructoid.com/e3-10-kirby-s-epic-yarn-showfloor-demo-he-is-string--176643.phtml Destructoid Demo]</ref>
 
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{{KEYForms}}
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[[Kirby]]'s inhaling ability has been rendered useless and he has lost the ability to fly, but he has a variety of forms he can transform into, some through regular platforming play as well as ten other, special transformations known as [[Metamortex]] powers.<ref>[http://www.giantbomb.com/news/unraveling-kirbys-epic-yarn/2183/ Giant Bomb]</ref><ref>[http://www.destructoid.com/e3-10-kirby-s-epic-yarn-showfloor-demo-he-is-string--176643.phtml Destructoid Demo]</ref>
   
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==Levels==
*Car - When on the ground, the player will need to double tap the 2 button while running. This form allows Kirby to travel faster.
 
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[[Quilty Square]] is partially accessible at the start, but the rest of the areas can only be accessed after obtaining their corresponding [[Area Patch]].
*Dolphin- To get some serious speed in the water, Kirby can become this.
 
*Tank - Kirby becomes this once he picks up a certain powerup. It can hover, has light-up eyes, and can shoot [[Missile]]s. When there are 2 players it has a boxing glove as well.
 
*Off-road vehicle -
 
*Pendulum - Press the 1 button to latch onto a grey button with a red X. This form allows Kirby to reach higher places and new areas.
 
*Parachute - While falling down, double tap the 2 button to have Kirby turn into a parachute. This form allows Kirby to slowly fall down.
 
*Submarine - Kirby automatically transforms into this when he enters water.
 
*UFO - Kirby is in a UFO that is able to abduct enemies. When enough enemies are abducted, he can blast out an attack destroying everything on screen.
 
*Surfing -
 
*Weight - While Kirby is in the air, the player must press down on the D-Pad while holding the 2 button. This form allows Kirby to break bricks that he normally couldn't break.
 
*Yo-yo-
 
   
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Stages in '''bold''' are [[boss]] stages. Stages in ''italics'' are bonus stages.
==Controls==
 
The game is played with the Wii Remote held sideways.
 
   
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{|class="wikitable" width = 100% style="text-align: center"
*Directional Pad (D-Pad): Move
 
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|colspan=6|[[File:KEEY Quilty Square sprite.png|link=Quilty Square]]<br>[[Quilty Square]]
*Home Button: Pause.
 
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*1 Button: Use yarn whip.
 
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|colspan=6|[[Patch Castle]]
*2 Button: Jump
 
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*A Button:
 
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|colspan=6|[[File:KEEY Grass Land sprite.png|link=Grass Land (Kirby's Epic Yarn)|Grass Land]]<br>[[Grass Land (Kirby's Epic Yarn)|Grass Land]]
*B Button:
 
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|colspan=3 width=50%|[[Fountain Gardens]]
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|colspan=3 width=50%|[[Flower Fields]]
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|colspan=3|[[Rainbow Falls]]
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|colspan=3|[[Big-Bean Vine]]
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|colspan=2 width=30%|'''[[Fangora]]'''
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|colspan=2 width=30%|''[[Mole Hole]]''
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|colspan=2 width=30%|''[[Weird Woods]]''
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|colspan=6|[[File:KEEY Hot Land sprite.png|link=Hot Land]]<br>[[Hot Land]]
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|colspan=3|[[Pyramid Sands]]
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|colspan=3|[[Lava Landing]]
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|colspan=3|[[Cool Cave]]
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|colspan=3|[[Dino Jungle]]
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|colspan=2|'''[[Hot Wings]]'''
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|colspan=2|''[[Temper Temple]]''
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|colspan=2|''[[Dusk Dunes]]''
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|colspan=6|[[File:KEEY Treat Land sprite.png|link=Treat Land]]<br>[[Treat Land]]
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|-
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|colspan=3|[[Toy Tracks]]
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|colspan=3|[[Mushroom Run]]
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|colspan=3|[[Sweets Park]]
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|colspan=3|[[Melody Town]]
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|colspan=2|'''[[Squashini]]'''
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|colspan=2|''[[Cocoa Station]]''
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|colspan=2|''[[Dark Manor]]''
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|colspan=6|[[File:KEEY Water Land sprite.png|link=Water Land]]<br>[[Water Land]]
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|-
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|colspan=3|[[Splash Beach]]
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|colspan=3|[[Blub-Blub Ocean]]
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|colspan=3|[[Secret Island]]
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|colspan=3|[[Deep-Dive Deep]]
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|colspan=2|'''[[Capamari]]'''
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|colspan=2|''[[Boom Boatyard]]''
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|colspan=2|''[[Fossil Reef]]''
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|colspan=6|[[File:KEEY Snow Land sprite.png|link=Snow Land]]<br>[[Snow Land]]
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|-
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|colspan=3|[[Snowy Fields]]
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|colspan=3|[[Cozy Cabin]]
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|colspan=3|[[Mt. Slide]]
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|colspan=3|[[Frosty Wheel]]
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|colspan=2|'''[[King Dedede#Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn|King Dedede]]'''
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|colspan=2|''[[Frigid Fjords]]''
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|colspan=2|''[[Evergreen Lift]]''
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|colspan=6|[[File:KEEY Space Land sprite.png|link=Space Land]]<br>[[Space Land]]
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|-
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|colspan=3|[[Future City]]
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|colspan=3|[[Tube Town]]
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|colspan=3|[[Mysterious UFO]]
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|colspan=3|[[Stellar Way]]
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|colspan=2|'''[[Meta Knight#Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn|Meta Knight]]'''
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|colspan=2|''[[Moon Base]]''
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|colspan=2|''[[Outer Rings]]''
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|colspan=6|[[File:KEEY Dream Land sprite.png|link=Dream Land#Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]<br>[[Dream Land#Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn|Dream Land]]
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|colspan=3|[[Whispy's Forest]]
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|colspan=3|[[Tempest Towers]]
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|colspan=3|[[Cloud Palace]]
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|colspan=3|[[Castle Dedede]]
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|colspan=2|'''[[Yin-Yarn]]'''
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|colspan=2|''[[Meta Melon Isle]]''
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|colspan=2|''[[Battleship Halberd]]''
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|}
   
==Enemies==
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==Development==
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{{Construction|issection=1}}
*[[Waddle Dee]] (regular, balloon, spear-wielding, and dune buggy-driving)
 
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''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' began development as a game called ''Fluff's Epic Yarn'' (毛糸のフラッフ ''Keito no Furaffu'' in Japanese), which starred Prince Fluff as the protagonist. The original idea to make a game set in a fabric world came from Good-Feel's Planning Section Manager, Madoka Yamauchi, who previously directed of ''Wario Land: Shake It!'' for the Wii.
*[[Waddle Doo]]
 
*[[Bomber]]
 
*[[Bronto Burt]]
 
*[[Blipper]]s
 
*[[Bandages]] (mummy creature)
 
*[[Bandannachi]]s (parrot-like creature)
 
*[[Tubby|Tubbies]] (green insectoid creature)
 
*Volcano (volcanic enemy)
 
*[[Monkey Doo]] (monkey like waddle doo)
 
*[[Master Pink]] (similar in appearance to [[Master Green]])
 
*[[Button Fly]] (a green bug)
 
*[[Waddle Dee#Buggy Dee|Buggy Dee]] (a Waddle in a dinosaur-looking dune buggy)
 
   
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[[Nintendo]] approved the project and a prototype was made in three months. Production became more challenging when Emi Watanabe and Nobuo Matsumiya from Software Planning and Development found the game tedious, as they believed it lacked tension and had extremely low difficulty. To counter this, the developers reportedly added "thorns everywhere" in later stages, but this was deemed uncomfortably difficult. Watanabe described the team as "lost," so much so that they feared the project would be cancelled any day.
==Bosses==
 
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*Unnamed Dragon-like "boss"
 
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In Summer 2009, Nintendo asked Good-Feel to make the game part of the ''Kirby'' series. Seeing this as a way to guarantee the game's completion, director Kentaro Sei agreed.<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/kirbysepicyarn/0/0 Iwata Asks]</ref>
*[[Firebird]] (Phoenix-like "boss")
 
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**Enemies that resemble [[Burnis]] that helps the boss
 
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==Music==
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{{Main|Kirby's Epic Yarn/Music}}
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==Glitches==
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{{Main|Glitch#Kirby's Epic Yarn}}
   
 
==Reception==
 
==Reception==
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[[File:KEY interview room1.jpg|thumb|Interview room at Nintendo Redwood City. More at [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/blog/24210 Nintendo World Report]]]
The full audience reaction is unknown, obviously, as the game has not come out yet, but audiences generally enjoyed the game at E3. 1up.com named Kirby's Epic Yarn the best game of E3 for Wii <ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3179985 1up.com]</ref> and GameSpot named it both the best Wii game and best game overall at E3. <ref>[http://e3.gamespot.com/best-of-e3-2010/game-of-the-show/index.html?page=2 GameSpot's Best Game of E3]</ref><ref>[http://e3.gamespot.com/best-of-e3-2010/platform-awards/index.html?page=6 GameSpot's Best Wii Game of E3]</ref>
 
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[[File:KEY interview room2.jpg|thumb|Kirby in the interview room]]
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The critical reception to ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' has been the most positive in the series' history, with the game currently holding a 88.67% on review compilation site Game Rankings, making it the fourth best reviewed Wii game of 2010.<ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/997761-kirbys-epic-yarn/index.html Gamerankings Kirby's Epic Yarn for Wii]</ref> It is tied with ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' for being the highest-rated [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' game]] on Metacritic.
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*'''IGN''' gave the game a 9.0 score and an Editor's Choice award, calling it "an amazing looking game that embraces traditional platforming designs in fresh new ways."<ref>[http://wii.ign.com/articles/112/1128257p1.html IGN Kirby's Epic Yarn Review]</ref>
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*'''GameTrailers''' gave the game a score of 8.4, praising its presentation and imaginative gameplay, though criticizing the inability to be KO'd.<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/review-kirbys-epic/706189 GameTrailers Kirby's Epic Yarn Review]</ref>
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*'''GameSpot''' gave the game a score of 8.5, stating that "Kirby's Epic Yarn's story levels are way too easy," but that the graphics and overall fun made up for its shortcomings.
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*'''GamesRadar''' gave the game 9/10, praising its "impossibly adorable graphics" and classic Nintendo gameplay.<ref>[http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/kirbys-epic-yarn/review/kirbys-epic-yarn-super-review/a-2010101584013885039/g-2010061595258540094 GamesRadar Kirby's Epic Yarn Review]</ref>
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*'''Kotaku''' gave the game an Editor's Choice award, calling it "a game designed for constant smiling, a side-scroller that will soothe the stressed."<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5664746/review-kirbys-epic-yarn Kotaku Kirby's Epic Yarn Review]</ref>
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*'''Nintendo World Report''' gave the game a perfect score of 10, stating that "the joyous platformer might not be difficult, but it's fun, inventive, and outrageously imaginative."<ref>[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/24272 Nintendo World Report Kirby's Epic Yarn Review]</ref>
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*'''1Up''' gave the game an A-, with praise for the creativity of the levels and the thematic visuals.<ref>[http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?pager.offset=0&cId=3181897&p= 1UP Kirby's Epic Yarn Review]</ref>
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*'''Game Informer''' gave the game a 9.5 out of 10, praising the game's artistic style as "one of the best-looking games on the Wii" and also noting both its ease of use for less experienced gamers and its challenges for more experienced gamers.<ref>[http://gameinformer.com/games/kirbys_epic_yarn/b/wii/archive/2010/10/15/a-cuter-kirby-that-all-gamers-can-enjoy.aspx Game Informer Kirby's Epic Yarn Review]</ref>
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*Japanese gaming magazine '''Famitsu''' gave ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' a score of 36 out of 40, stating that "The game's not just about looking cute -- the way the gameplay takes advantage of this yarn world is brilliant. Even if you've encountered these sorts of obstacles in other action games, they seem fresh all over again here. It's a great action game, too, and if you try to get every item in the game, even veteran action fans will find it challenging. The whole package is stuffed full of fun and surprises. The graphics are unique and packed with originality. The game's set up so you never get a Game Over, but there's still enough optional hardcore aspects to it to keep all walks of gamers happy."<ref>[http://gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=138364 Famitsu Kirby's Epic Yarn Review]</ref>
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*'''Nintendo Power''' gave ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' an 8.5/10,<ref>Nintendo Power</ref> praising the game's concept, gameplay and graphics.
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==Transcript==
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{{Main|Kirby's Epic Yarn/Transcript}}
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==Staff==
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{{Main|List of Kirby's Epic Yarn Staff}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is the second platformer in the ''Kirby'' series to lack [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]]. The first is ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''.
*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' appears to show similarities to ''[http://www.mariowiki.com/Yoshi%27s_Story Yoshi's Story]''. The main style of the games appear to have crafting materials for graphics in many of the early levels and Epic Yarn and Yoshi's Story are the first games of their respective series to go onto the current generation console.
 
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**Similarly, this is the second platformer in which Kirby cannot inhale. The first is ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]''.
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*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' bears a striking similarities to a commercial for ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' that had aired two decades earlier.<ref name="ign">[http://wii.ign.com/articles/111/1115565p1.html Nintendo Videos at Gamescom - Wii Feature at IGN]</ref>
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[[File:EpicKirbyHat.jpg|thumb|The Kirby's Epic Yarn hat from ''StreetPass Mii Plaza''.]]
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*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' has numerous fabric- and yarn-related puns in the game. One such play on words is the title of the game itself. "Epic Yarn" is a [[wikipedia:Double entendre|double entendre]]: Epic can be used as a colloquial adjective for "awesome" as well as typically referring to poetry revolving around a hero completing a series of great achievements; yarn generally refers to the thread found in fabric, but can also mean a tale, generally a long one with great achievements.
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*Instead of saying that the grass feels like "pants" at the intro in the North American version, Kirby says it feels like "trousers" in the European version. This change was likely made because of regional differences, as pants are referred to as trousers in most parts of Europe; "pants" in the UK also refer to "underpants" in the United States.
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*This is the first game since ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' where [[Kirby]]'s voice is heard on a current generation console outside of the [[Super Smash Bros. series|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]].
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*The plot appears to follow a similar premise to that of ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', with Kirby being transfigured by the villain into another form, which changes the way he is controlled. Using Kirby's Train form is similar to the way ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'' is played.
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*Meta Knight's mask does not fall off when defeated. His eyes flash from purple to yellow during the fight in an effort to resist Yin-Yarn's possession. Meanwhile, King Dedede's eyes start out blue but remain purple under Yin-Yarn's influence, meaning he doesn't have the strength to fight possession.
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*This is the first ''Kirby'' game to have a narration as well as captions.
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**In the PAL version, the narrator is different, along with being in Commonwealth English.
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*This is the first game to feature Kirby speaking in what appears to be a "Poyo" language, first seen in the anime. The second is ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''.
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*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is one of a few games in which [[sub-game]]s contribute to the game file's percentage of completion. The previous ones are ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and [[Kirby Super Star Ultra|its remake]], and ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''. This game would also mark where this is almost always the standard.
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*This is the second game in the series in which currency is used (beads), the first being ''Kirby Super Star'' (''Ultra''), where [[The Great Cave Offensive]] listed the value in "G," presumably meaning "gold."
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*[[Tempest Towers]] is closer to the NES version of [[Butter Building]], whereas [[Cloud Palace]] and [[Halberd#Kirby's Epic Yarn|Battleship Halberd]] make references to the DS version of [[Bubbly Clouds]] and the battleship (respectively).
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*One of the many fabrics Kirby can collect is the Famicom fabric. This fabric depicts lots of Famicom designs and is obviously a reference to the game console.
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*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is one of the few games in the ''Kirby'' series to have the [[Warp Star]] absent from it completely.
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*Kirby doesn't get a snorkel when he enters water in this game. This is also the case in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' and ''Kirby Mass Attack''.
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*This is the first game to have an "[[Dolphin|ability]]" specifically made for underwater purposes. The second appears in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', where the [[Kirby Submarine]] transformation can be used.
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*The symbol of [[Meta Knight]] is the established one from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', though there is a subtle change - the sword figure was changed to a needle thread, and the wings form more of a "Y" shape than an "M" (for obvious reasons).
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*This is the only ''Kirby'' game that features a room that can be decorated.
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*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' takes up 31 blocks of Wii memory.
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**''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' share very similar Wii memory icons.
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*A yarn version of Kirby, referencing ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'', makes a cameo appearance as a hat in the Nintendo 3DS built-in game ''StreetPass Mii Plaza''.
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*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' and ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' are the only games in the series in which Kirby smiles while standing and walking. In all other games, Kirby's expression is neutral.
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*The only difference between the Japanese and North American box art is Waddle Dee was slightly moved to the right in the North American box art for unknown reasons.
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*A spiritual successor to the game, ''[http://www.mariowiki.com/Yoshi%27s_Woolly_World Yoshi's Woolly World]'', was published for Wii U. While it is not part of the ''Kirby'' series (instead part of the ''Yoshi'' series), it was developed by the same team. Several elements from ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'', such as bead collecting and unraveling enemies, are present in it. It was released in 2015.
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**The earliest footage of ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' was extremely similar to ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''; Yoshi was primarily a yarn outline and his body could change shape depending on his action. These similarities were later removed from the game. At E3 2014, Takashi Tezuka began his presentation by stating, "When Nintendo reached out to Good-Feel, we didn't ask them to make ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' as a sequel to ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''. We said we wanted to make a ''Yoshi'' game." These steps were likely taken to assure viewers that ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' would be a brand new experience and not a ''Yoshi''-themed rehash of ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''.
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**Furthering the similarities between the two games is the music track that plays in the stage Yoshi and Cookies. The first 12 notes are the same as in the Fountain Gardens stage in ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''.
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*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' borrows many sound effects from another Wii title, ''Wario Land: Shake It!'', and these sound effects are used in other games developed by Good-Feel. Composer Tomoya Tomita is often involved in the development of Good-Feel games, which may be connected.
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*The time between the releases of ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' and ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' marked the longest duration without an entirely new ''Kirby'' release in North America since the beginning of the series, at 3 years, 10 months and 13 days.
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*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is notable for having one of the least serious stories in the main series, as it often takes time to show more comical events and features a sillier villain who has not fully thought out his goal.
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*Since the release of ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'', only four characters and one vehicle that originated in the game have been referenced in other official parts of the ''Kirby'' series, excluding the Kirby's History section of ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'':
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**Tankbot appears as one of the Kirbys' "Awesome" attacks in the [[Kirby Quest]] sub-game in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''. It is made of metal rather than yarn.
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**Yin-Yarn appears as a collectible [[keychain]] in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''. This keychain reappears as a collectible in [http://badgearcade.nintendo.com/ ''Nintendo Badge Arcade'']. Yin-Yarn also appears alongside many other final bosses in the celebration picture “Bad Boss Brothers” from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.
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**Sawgill appears as an enemy in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''. In addition to being made out of clay instead of yarn, it is also redesigned. Of these four characters, it is the only one that returns in the flesh.
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**Prince Fluff appears as a collectible [[sticker]] in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.
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**Squashini appears in a Halloween-themed artwork posted by the official [[Kirby series anniversaries#Social Media|''Kirby 25th Anniversary'' Twitter]].
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*''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' is the only ''Kirby'' game on the Wii (excluding re-releases) to be rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. The [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|other]] [[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition|two]] were rated E10+.
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*Takashi Ikegami, a manager at HAL Laboratory, stated that he would like to expand the ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' style to other Nintendo properties. He specifically mentioned a hypothetical game called ''Mario's Epic Yarn'' to emphasize his enthusiasm.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110107034617/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=20823 Official Nintendo Magazine]</ref> Though the particular gameplay of ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' was not reused, the cloth and yarn aesthetic was implemented in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'' and ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''.
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[[File:Kirby Website Epic Yarn Mistake.png|thumb|220px|Typo on the ''Kirby'' website]]
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*The official ''Kirby'' website mistakenly states that the game is for the Nintendo DS family of systems.
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*This is one of two ''Kirby'' games in which getting a Game Over is impossible, the other being ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.
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*Kirby can acquire 9,999 Beads and a streak of 999 in two stages: [[Tube Town]] and [[Whispy's Forest]]. In the former, Kirby can throw Yarn Balls (converted from Dandan projectiles) at Snip-Snaps infinitely to get the Beads; in the latter, Kirby can fire out of cannons to collect the same four Beads from Bronto Burts infinitely.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ybmUZyFK9M&t=24m34s YouTube]</ref>
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*A stage based on ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' was originally planned for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. However, after the announcement of ''Yoshi's Woolly World'', the yarn aesthetic was used for the ''Yoshi'' stage and the ''Kirby'' stage was retooled into The Great Cave Offensive.
   
==Gallery==
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==Commercial==
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<gallery>
Kirby Epic Yarn.jpg|Kirby clinging onto a pterodactyl monster.
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Kirby's Epic Yarn USA Commercial|{{PortalFlag|USA}} commercial
Epic_Yarn_7.png|Kirby fights a phoenix-like creature.
 
KEY Screenshot2.jpg|Kirby in tank form.
 
KEY Screenshot3.jpg|Multiple forms of Kirby.
 
KEY Screenshot4.jpg|Kirby in U.F.O. form.
 
File:Epic_Yarn_1.png|Kirby holding a [[Waddle Dee]].
 
File:Epic_Yarn_2.png|Kirby lassos a Waddle Dee.
 
File:Epic_Yarn_3.png|Kirby in his Yoyo form.
 
File:Epic_Yarn_4.png|Kirby in his Parachute form.
 
File:Epic_Yarn_5.png|Kirby with [[Prince Fluff]].
 
File:Epic_Yarn_8.png|Kirby battles a dragon.
 
File:Epic_Yarn_9.png|Kirby in his car form next to a monster.
 
File:Epic_Yarn_6.png|One of UFO Kirby's abilities.
 
Kirbys Epic Yarn 2.png|Monster Truck Kirby
 
Kirbys Epic Yarn 1.png|Kirby in his form of a Submarine
 
Epic_yarn_2.jpg|Kirby in a volcano-like area
 
Epic_yarn_1.jpg|Kirby in a level taking place in the sky.
 
Kirbys Epic Yarn 9.png|Kirby in his top form
 
Kirbys Epic Yarn 13.png|Kirby skating on a board
 
Kirbys Epic Yarn 8.png|Kirby in his Weight from
 
Kirbys Epic Yarn 5.png|Kirby in his Dolphin form with Master Pinks
 
Kirbys Epic Yarn 11.png|Kirby uncovering something
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
==Artwork==
 
==Artwork==
 
<gallery widths="120" captionalign="left">
 
<gallery widths="120" captionalign="left">
File:Kirby_Epic_Yarn.png|[[Kirby]]
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Kirby_Epic_Yarn.png|[[Kirby]]
File:Epic_Yarn_Art.png|Kirby using his signature move
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KEY Kirby walk.png|Kirby walking
File:Yoyo_Epic_Yarn.png|Kirby in his Pendelum form
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KEY_Crouch.png|Kirby crouching down
File:Dolphin_Epic_Art.png|Kirby in his dolphin form
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KEY Kirby jump.png|Kirby jumping
File:UFO_Epic_Yarn.png|Kirby in his [[UFO]] form
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KEY Kirby.png|Kirby using the yarn whip
File:Robot_Epic_Yarn.png|Kirby in his robot form
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KEY_Whip.png|Kirby using the yarn whip
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Epic_Yarn_Art.png|Kirby grabbing a [[Waddle Dee]] with a yarn whip
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KEY_Angel.png|[[Angie]] saving Kirby
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KEY_Throw.png|Kirby throwing an enemy
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KEY_Zipper.png|Kirby unzipping a zipper
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KEY_Kirby2.png|Kirby holding an enemy
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KEY_Ladder.png|Kirby climbing a ladder
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KEY_whip.png|Kirby defeating a Waddle Dee
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Robot_Epic_Yarn.png|Kirby in his [[Tankbot]] form
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KEY_DrillForm.png|Kirby in his [[Digger]] form
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KEY_SurfForm2.png|Kirby in his [[Spin Boarder]] form
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UFO_Epic_Yarn.png|Kirby in his [[Saucer]] form
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KEY_FireEngineForm.png|Kirby in his [[Fire Engine]] form
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KEY_DuneBuggyForm.png|Kirby in his [[Off-Roader]] form
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KEY_TrainForm.png|Kirby in his [[Train]] form
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KEY_Rocket.png|Kirby in his [[Rocket]] form
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Dolphin_Epic_Art.png|Kirby in his [[Dolphin]] form
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KEY_car.png|Kirby in his [[Car]] form
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Yoyo_Epic_Yarn.png|Kirby in his [[Pendulum]] form
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KEY TopForm.png|Kirby in his [[Top (form)|Top]] form
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KEY_WeightForm.png|Kirby in his [[Weight]] form
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KEY_ParachuteForm.png|Kirby in his [[Parachute]] form
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KEY_SubmarineForm.png|Kirby in his [[Submarine]] form
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Key Prince Fluff.png|[[Prince Fluff]]
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Prince Fluff Walk.png|Prince Fluff walking
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KEY Zeke.png|[[Zeke]]
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KEY Beadrix.png|[[Beadrix]]
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KEY_Dom Woole.png|[[Dom Woole]]
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KEY Waddle Dee.png|A Waddle Dee
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KEY Waddle Doo.png|A [[Waddle Doo]]
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KEY Snail.png|A [[Shelby]]
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KEY Enemy2.png|A [[Cyclod]]
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KEY SpikeEnemy.png|A [[Uniclod]]
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J Dandan.png| A [[Dandan]]
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KEY Pirate.png|A [[Soldier|Sword Soldier]]
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KEY_Blipper.png|A [[Blipper]]
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KEY_Bronto_Burt.png|A [[Bronto Burt]]
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KEY Tubby.png|A [[Sulkworm]]
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Key Fangora.png|[[Fangora]]
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KEY Meta Knight.png|[[Meta Knight]]
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KEY_Dedede.png|[[King Dedede]]
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Yin_Yarn.png|[[Yin-Yarn]]
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KEY wall1 1920x1200.jpg|[[Patch Land]] official wallpaper
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KEY wall2 1920x1200.jpg|Official wallpaper
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KEY wall3 1920x1200.jpg|Official wallpaper
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KEY wall4 1920X1200.jpg|Official wallpaper
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KirbyKirbyKirby.jpg|Promotional artwork
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K25_Kirby's_Epic_Yarn_artwork.png|''[[Kirby series anniversaries#25th Anniversary|Kirby 25th Anniversary]]'' website
 
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</gallery>
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===Box Art===
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KEY Boxart.jpg|{{PortalFlag|NA}} Box Art
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KEY Boxart Back.jpg|{{PortalFlag|NA}} Box Art back
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KEY Boxart J.jpg|{{PortalFlag|JP}} Box Art
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KEY Boxart Jap Back.jpg|{{PortalFlag|JP}} Box Art back
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KEY Boxart PAL.jpg|{{PortalFlag|PAL}} Box Art
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KEY Boxart pre-release.jpg|Pre-release box art. The "i" in "Kirby's" lowered, background, zipper design varies.
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===Media===
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KEY Disc.png|{{PortalFlag|NA}} Wii Media Disc
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KEY_Magazine_Ad.jpg|Print advertisement
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===Logo===
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Epic Yarn Logo.png|{{PortalFlag|USA}} logo
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KEY logo huge.png|Hi-res version, huge file
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KEY logo J huge.png|{{PortalFlag|JP}} logo (png)
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Yarn Kirby.gif|{{PortalFlag|JP}} logo (gif)
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Kirby's Epic Yarn Korean Logo.PNG|{{PortalFlag|KOR}} Logo
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2010-12-07_garnlogo.png|{{PortalFlag|GER}} Logo
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Kirby's Epic Yarn Chinese Logo.png|{{PortalFlag|CN}} Logo
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Kirby's Epic Yarn French Logo.png|{{PortalFlag|FR}} Logo
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Kirby's Epic Yarn Italian Logo.png|{{PortalFlag|IT}} Logo
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Kirby's Epic Yarn Spanish Logo.png|{{PortalFlag|ESP}} Logo
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</gallery>
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==Gallery==
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<gallery widths="120">
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KEY-map0.jpg|World map
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KEY E3 factsheet.jpg|E3 pre-release factsheet
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Kirby's Epic Yarn title.jpg|The E3 title screen.
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KEY Screenshot3.jpg|Multiple forms of [[Kirby]].
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Meta String.jpg|A Waddle Doo and Meta Knight.
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Kirby Epic Yarn.jpg|[[Kirby]] clinging onto a pterodactyl monster.
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Epic_Yarn_7.png|[[Kirby]] and [[Hot Wings]].
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KEY Screenshot2.jpg|[[Kirby]] in Tank form with [[Prince Fluff]].
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KEY Screenshot4.jpg|[[Kirby]] abducts a [[Spear Waddle Dee]] in UFO form.
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Epic_Yarn_1.png|[[Kirby]] holding a [[Waddle Dee]].
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 14.png|[[Kirby]] encounters an [[Ooki]].
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Epic_Yarn_2.png|[[Kirby]] lassos a [[Waddle Dee]].
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Epic_Yarn_3.png|[[Kirby]] in his Yo-Yo form.
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Epic_Yarn_4.png|[[Kirby]] in his Parachute form.
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Epic_Yarn_5.png|[[Kirby]] with [[Prince Fluff]].
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Epic_Yarn_8.png|[[Kirby]] in his Top form, spinning [[Fangora]]'s weak spot.
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Epic_Yarn_9.png|[[Kirby]] encounters a [[Slobba]].
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Epic_Yarn_6.png|One of UFO [[Kirby]]'s abilities.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 2.png|Off-Road Vehicle [[Kirby]].
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 1.png|[[Kirby]] in his form of a Submarine.
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Epic_yarn_2.jpg|[[Kirby]] in [[Lava Landing]] at [[Hot Land]]
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Epic_yarn_1.jpg|[[Kirby]] on a platform with a [[Dandan]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 9.png|[[Kirby]] in his Top form.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 13.png|[[Kirby]] skating on a board.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 8.png|[[Kirby]] in his Weight form at [[Mushroom Run]] at [[Treat Land]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 5.png|[[Kirby]] in his Dolphin form with [[Jelly Jr.]]s.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 11.png|[[Kirby]] uncovering something at [[Cool Cave]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 15.PNG|[[Kirby]] and a [[Sulkworm]], which is blocking the door.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 19.jpg|A darkness setting of the adventure.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 16.jpg|A [[Waddle Dee]] being lassoed by [[Kirby]] in [[Dino Jungle]] at [[Hot Land]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 20.jpg|[[Kirby]] in his Parachute form in [[Treat Land]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 26.jpg|UFO [[Kirby]] unleashing a powerful attack.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 25.jpg|A strange toy-filled level.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 22.jpg|[[Kirby]] opening a [[Treasure Chest]] in [[Flower Fields]].
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 21.jpg|[[Kirby]] aboard a ship.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 24.jpg|[[Kirby]] in his Top form.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 14.jpg|A giant tree of yarn towers over [[Kirby]] in [[Mushroom Run]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 32.jpg|[[Kirby]] fighting against [[Capamari]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 29.jpg|[[Kirby]] on the level selection screen of [[Hot Land]].
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 37.jpg|[[Kirby]] and [[Prince Fluff]] in [[Dark Manor]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 33.jpg|Car [[Kirby]] in [[Melody Town]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 31.jpg|[[Kirby]] and [[Prince Fluff]] in [[Pyramid Sands]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 30.jpg|[[Kirby]] in his Fire Engine form.
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kirby915-610c.jpg|[[Prince Fluff]] demonstrating the unzipping mechanic in the fabric universe of the game.
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 38.jpg|[[Kirby]] and [[Prince Fluff]] in [[Dino Jungle]].
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 36.jpg|Off-Road Vehicle [[Kirby]] and a [[Truck Monster]].
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 18.jpg|[[Kirby]] fighting [[King Dedede]].
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 52.jpg|[[Kirby]] and [[Prince Fluff]] fighting [[King Dedede]].
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Meta yarn battle.jpg|[[Kirby]] faces off against a brainwashed [[Meta Knight]].
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 44.jpg|[[Kirby]] in [[Snowy Fields]] with [[Chilly|Chillies]].
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 41.jpg|[[Kirby]] using his yarn whip.
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 43.jpg|[[Kirby]] and the Giant Angler Fish-type monster.
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 46.jpg|[[Kirby]] in [[Splash Beach]]
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 48.jpg|[[Kirby]] and [[Prince Fluff]] Parachuting at [[Cozy Cabin]]
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 45.jpg|[[Kirby]] in his Ice Skate form.
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 50.jpg|[[Kirby]] and [[Prince Fluff]] in [[Tube Town]]
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 51.jpg|[[Kirby]] and [[Prince Fluff]] in their Rocket forms.
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 42.jpg|[[Kirby]] in [[Secret Island]]
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 47.jpg|[[Kirby]] in his Dolphin form, about to jump through a hoop.
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Kirby's Epic Yarn 53.jpg|[[Kirby]] in [[Snow Land]] in his car form
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Epic yarn 3.jpg|The [[Tankbot]]
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Kirbys Epic Yarn 4.png|Kirby pulling on a zipper
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Kirby's Epic Yarn Title Screen.jpg|Final title screen
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Final Boss (Yin-Yarn).jpg|[[Kirby]] fighting against [[Yin-Yarn]]
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==Videos==
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{{Youtube|uXAz8M8WqxA|290|243|caption=Construction for the room to hold the press conference at Nintendo Redwood City}}
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==External links==
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*[http://kirby.nintendo.com/epicyarn/ Official US site]
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*[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/games/wii/kirbys_epic_yarn_18260.html Official Europe site] (English)
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*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rk5j/index.html Official Japanese site]
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Sucked into a world made of cloth by the evil sorcerer Yin-Yarn, Kirby discovered he'd been turned into yarn! In this form, Kirby couldn't inhale or use Copy Abilities, but he gained new powers and could change his shape in amazing ways. With the help of Prince Fluff, the heroic prince of Patch Land, Kirby set out to defeat Yin-Yarn. Along the way, he helped the residents of Patch Land as a friendly neighbor in Apartment 101 of Dom Woole's apartment building!
— Summary • Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition

Kirby's Epic Yarn is a platformer Kirby game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It was originally released in Japan on October 14, 2010, in North America on October 17, 2010, in Australia on February 24, 2011, in Europe on February 25, 2011 and in South Korea on September 1, 2011.

Kirby's Epic Yarn was the first non-Virtual Console Kirby game to be released for the Wii. First uncovered at E3 on June 15, 2010, it was also the first Kirby platformer to be released on a home console since Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards for the Nintendo 64 in 2000. The game also saw a re-release on the Wii U Virtual Console. Kirby's Epic Yarn was ported to the Nintendo 3DS in 2019, titled Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn.

Story

Yin-Yarn the sorcerer runs amok in Dream Land, turning everything, citizens included, into yarn. Meanwhile, Kirby walks by a bush and notices a tomato with an M on top of it. Thinking it to be a Maxim Tomato, he starts to inhale to eat it just as Yin-Yarn appears and starts to introduce himself. Yin-Yarn gets angry at Kirby eating his "magic Metamato," and sucks him into a sock tied with a string around his neck.

Kirby finds himself in a strange land, where everything is made of yarn - and due to the sorcerer's magic, himself as well. Just then, he saw a yarn monster chasing a yarn boy. Kirby tries to inhale the monster, but the air goes right through his body. Unsure of what to do, but still wanting to help, Kirby transforms into a car and drives off with the yarn boy. It turns out that Yin-Yarn's tomato was a Metamato, and from eating it, Kirby can now transform into different things at will. The boy introduces himself as Prince Fluff, and offers Kirby to go over to Patch Castle, which teaches Kirby the basics of Patch Land.

Right after that, the monster Lickeur appears and tries to eat Prince Fluff. Kirby defeats the monster by using his weight form and obtains a piece of yarn that stitches Quilty Square to Grass Land. As a dismayed Prince Fluff explains, Yin-Yarn split Patch Land into seven parts, and he still has five missing pieces to find. Being his helpful self, Kirby promises his help to make Patch Land a peaceful place once again, and the two set off on their adventure. After defeating Fangora in Grass Land, a magic yarn stitches Grass Land to Hot Land.

After defeating Hot Wings in Hot Land, Kirby and Prince Fluff find the magic yarn that stitches Hot Land and Treat Land together.

Meanwhile, back in Dream Land, a group of Waddle Dees are working for King Dedede inside the castle. King Dedede notices that one of the Waddle Dees, being made out of yarn, looks a little strange, but he ignores this. Yin-Yarn, hiding behind some boxes, continues to sew more yarn Waddle Dees with his needles. Yin-Yarn cackles, saying that Dream Land will be his soon enough, although he confesses that he is not sure what to do with it.

After defeating Squashini, Kirby and Fluff find the magic yarn that stitches Treat Land to Water Land.

After they defeat Capamari, the magic yarn stitches Water Land to Snow Land.

Back in Dream Land, Yin-Yarn's Waddle Dee impostors capture the real Waddle Dees and corner Dedede. Before he can defend himself, they attack and tie him up. Yin-Yarn comes out and uses his sock to suck Dedede away into Patch Land and transform him into yarn. While he wanders Snow Land, he sees Kirby and starts to run over, but a puppeteer's device comes in from out of nowhere and knocks him unconscious, then takes control of his body. When he is defeated by Kirby, he returns to normal and the magic yarn from the puppeteer's device is relinquished, and stitches Snow Land to Space Land.

Once again, back in Dream Land, while roaming the skies on Battleship Halberd, Meta Knight notices some changes in Dream Land's landscape. Suddenly, Yin-Yarn crashes onto the deck and sucks him into Patch Land. When Kirby and Prince Fluff find him guarding Space Land's magic yarn, his eyes flash between yellow and purple, as he is under Yin-Yarn's possession. Once Kirby defeats him, he is freed, and promptly disappears into his cape, while Kirby and Fluff get the last piece of magic yarn, which stitches Patch Land fully back together. They head back to Patch Castle to celebrate, but are interrupted when an unconscious Meta Knight wakes up. He apologizes for attacking them and blames the yarn, and explains what is happening in Dream Land. Kirby is upset that Yin-Yarn is taking over, but Prince Fluff pulls out another magical sock. It turns out that Yin-Yarn had only stolen one of the pair, and now that Patch Land is restored, the sock should regain its normal magic.

Kirby, Prince Fluff, Meta Knight, and King Dedede use the sock to transport to Yin-Yarn and confront him; upon their arrival at Dream Land, they find that Yin-Yarn has discarded his sock and Dream Land is covered with yarn and fabric, with Castle Dedede now floating ominously overhead. Kirby and Prince Fluff eventually track down Yin-Yarn and defeat him; however, his knitting needles come to life and use the magic yarn to give a new spin on him as Mega Yin-Yarn. Thinking fast, Meta Knight flies over and drops a Tankbot Metamortex, and Kirby powers up and decimates Mega Yin-Yarn. His knitting needles are banished to the far reaches of Patch Land, and the yarn spell soon wears off, with Kirby and Dream Land returning to normal. Prince Fluff says farewell to Kirby and leaves that magical sock for Kirby to come visit whenever he wants. After the credits roll, Kirby is shown sleeping in a field with the sock in his hands, dreaming of his new friends in Patch Land.

Gameplay

The overall design of Kirby's Epic Yarn is vastly different from Kirby's other appearances; the world takes on an appearance of a scrapbook of crafts materials, especially cloth and felt, and is populated by characters made out of yarn. All of the surfaces as well as Kirby and Prince Fluff's bodies are physics-enabled to great tactile effect; surfaces deform dynamically when trodden on, yarn outlines of characters and the Yarn Whip behave realistically, and movements and transformations are lively and fluid. This game is also notable for its piano soundtrack.

One significant change from Kirby's previous appearances is that he has lost the ability to inhale, and all the abilities that go with it (including the ability to puff up and float), as air goes right through his new body. In its place, Kirby gains the use of the yarn whip, which is his main means of interaction with the game world. It can be used to unravel or wrap up enemies to be thrown, latch onto buttons, and pull on zippers, or otherwise manipulate the stage to remove walls or close gaps. Also, Kirby can now transform into several forms at will, and can access the Super Transformations via the use of a Metamortex. Beads are hidden throughout the levels for players to collect, along with other hidden items concealed in Treasure Chests, with every level having three chests.[5]

The multiplayer feature allows a second player to control Prince Fluff, the prince of Patch Land, who is similar in appearance to Kirby.[6] The entirety of the game's content can be accessed by playing with one or two players.

Controls

The game is played with the Wii Remote held sideways.

Control Move
Directional Pad Move
+ View pause screen
- View controls for current form
1 Use yarn whip
2 Jump
A Call Angie
B U-Turn when in Train Form

Characters

Playable Characters

Major Characters

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Regular enemies

Amprey | Anemonee | Battins | Big Waddle Dee | Blipper | Bobber Clod | Boinger | Bomber | Bronto Burt | Buttonbee | Buttonbug | Buttonfly | Calderon | Candlemander | Chilly | Cutfish | Cyclod | Dandan | Danglerfish | Dropso | Emba | Embaconda | Embird | Flamer | Freezo | Gator | Gordo | Grizzo | Jelly Jr. | Lickeur | Li'l Kracko | Magmotamus | Mariner | Octopea | Ooki | Orbitfly | Rolling Clod | Sawgill | Scarfy | Sea Jelly | Shelby | Shotzo | Slobba | Sneak Sack | Snip-Snap | Soldier | Soocher | Space Jelly | Spore Jelly | Stogue | Sulkworm | Swadclod | Truck Monster | Twiggy Woods | UFO | Uniclod | Waddle Dee | Waddle Doo

Mid-Bosses

Blast Mariner | Combo Cannon | Kracko | Reactor | Space Kracko | Wicked Willow | Whispy Woods

Bosses

Fangora | Hot Wings | Squashini | Capamari | King Dedede | Meta Knight | Yin-Yarn | Mega Yin-Yarn

Transformations

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Kirby's inhaling ability has been rendered useless and he has lost the ability to fly, but he has a variety of forms he can transform into, some through regular platforming play as well as ten other, special transformations known as Metamortex powers.[7][8]

Levels

Quilty Square is partially accessible at the start, but the rest of the areas can only be accessed after obtaining their corresponding Area Patch.

Stages in bold are boss stages. Stages in italics are bonus stages.

KEEY Quilty Square sprite
Quilty Square
Patch Castle
Grass Land
Grass Land
Fountain Gardens Flower Fields
Rainbow Falls Big-Bean Vine
Fangora Mole Hole Weird Woods
KEEY Hot Land sprite
Hot Land
Pyramid Sands Lava Landing
Cool Cave Dino Jungle
Hot Wings Temper Temple Dusk Dunes
KEEY Treat Land sprite
Treat Land
Toy Tracks Mushroom Run
Sweets Park Melody Town
Squashini Cocoa Station Dark Manor
KEEY Water Land sprite
Water Land
Splash Beach Blub-Blub Ocean
Secret Island Deep-Dive Deep
Capamari Boom Boatyard Fossil Reef
KEEY Snow Land sprite
Snow Land
Snowy Fields Cozy Cabin
Mt. Slide Frosty Wheel
King Dedede Frigid Fjords Evergreen Lift
KEEY Space Land sprite
Space Land
Future City Tube Town
Mysterious UFO Stellar Way
Meta Knight Moon Base Outer Rings
KEEY Dream Land sprite
Dream Land
Whispy's Forest Tempest Towers
Cloud Palace Castle Dedede
Yin-Yarn Meta Melon Isle Battleship Halberd

Development

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Kirby's Epic Yarn began development as a game called Fluff's Epic Yarn (毛糸のフラッフ Keito no Furaffu in Japanese), which starred Prince Fluff as the protagonist. The original idea to make a game set in a fabric world came from Good-Feel's Planning Section Manager, Madoka Yamauchi, who previously directed of Wario Land: Shake It! for the Wii.

Nintendo approved the project and a prototype was made in three months. Production became more challenging when Emi Watanabe and Nobuo Matsumiya from Software Planning and Development found the game tedious, as they believed it lacked tension and had extremely low difficulty. To counter this, the developers reportedly added "thorns everywhere" in later stages, but this was deemed uncomfortably difficult. Watanabe described the team as "lost," so much so that they feared the project would be cancelled any day.

In Summer 2009, Nintendo asked Good-Feel to make the game part of the Kirby series. Seeing this as a way to guarantee the game's completion, director Kentaro Sei agreed.[9]

Music

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Glitches

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Reception

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Interview room at Nintendo Redwood City. More at Nintendo World Report

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Kirby in the interview room

The critical reception to Kirby's Epic Yarn has been the most positive in the series' history, with the game currently holding a 88.67% on review compilation site Game Rankings, making it the fourth best reviewed Wii game of 2010.[10] It is tied with Kirby: Canvas Curse for being the highest-rated Kirby game on Metacritic.

  • IGN gave the game a 9.0 score and an Editor's Choice award, calling it "an amazing looking game that embraces traditional platforming designs in fresh new ways."[11]
  • GameTrailers gave the game a score of 8.4, praising its presentation and imaginative gameplay, though criticizing the inability to be KO'd.[12]
  • GameSpot gave the game a score of 8.5, stating that "Kirby's Epic Yarn's story levels are way too easy," but that the graphics and overall fun made up for its shortcomings.
  • GamesRadar gave the game 9/10, praising its "impossibly adorable graphics" and classic Nintendo gameplay.[13]
  • Kotaku gave the game an Editor's Choice award, calling it "a game designed for constant smiling, a side-scroller that will soothe the stressed."[14]
  • Nintendo World Report gave the game a perfect score of 10, stating that "the joyous platformer might not be difficult, but it's fun, inventive, and outrageously imaginative."[15]
  • 1Up gave the game an A-, with praise for the creativity of the levels and the thematic visuals.[16]
  • Game Informer gave the game a 9.5 out of 10, praising the game's artistic style as "one of the best-looking games on the Wii" and also noting both its ease of use for less experienced gamers and its challenges for more experienced gamers.[17]
  • Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu gave Kirby's Epic Yarn a score of 36 out of 40, stating that "The game's not just about looking cute -- the way the gameplay takes advantage of this yarn world is brilliant. Even if you've encountered these sorts of obstacles in other action games, they seem fresh all over again here. It's a great action game, too, and if you try to get every item in the game, even veteran action fans will find it challenging. The whole package is stuffed full of fun and surprises. The graphics are unique and packed with originality. The game's set up so you never get a Game Over, but there's still enough optional hardcore aspects to it to keep all walks of gamers happy."[18]
  • Nintendo Power gave Kirby's Epic Yarn an 8.5/10,[19] praising the game's concept, gameplay and graphics.

Transcript

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Staff

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Trivia

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The Kirby's Epic Yarn hat from StreetPass Mii Plaza.

  • Kirby's Epic Yarn has numerous fabric- and yarn-related puns in the game. One such play on words is the title of the game itself. "Epic Yarn" is a double entendre: Epic can be used as a colloquial adjective for "awesome" as well as typically referring to poetry revolving around a hero completing a series of great achievements; yarn generally refers to the thread found in fabric, but can also mean a tale, generally a long one with great achievements.
  • Instead of saying that the grass feels like "pants" at the intro in the North American version, Kirby says it feels like "trousers" in the European version. This change was likely made because of regional differences, as pants are referred to as trousers in most parts of Europe; "pants" in the UK also refer to "underpants" in the United States.
  • This is the first game since Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards where Kirby's voice is heard on a current generation console outside of the Super Smash Bros. series.
  • The plot appears to follow a similar premise to that of Kirby: Canvas Curse, with Kirby being transfigured by the villain into another form, which changes the way he is controlled. Using Kirby's Train form is similar to the way Kirby: Canvas Curse is played.
  • Meta Knight's mask does not fall off when defeated. His eyes flash from purple to yellow during the fight in an effort to resist Yin-Yarn's possession. Meanwhile, King Dedede's eyes start out blue but remain purple under Yin-Yarn's influence, meaning he doesn't have the strength to fight possession.
  • This is the first Kirby game to have a narration as well as captions.
    • In the PAL version, the narrator is different, along with being in Commonwealth English.
  • This is the first game to feature Kirby speaking in what appears to be a "Poyo" language, first seen in the anime. The second is Kirby Mass Attack.
  • Kirby's Epic Yarn is one of a few games in which sub-games contribute to the game file's percentage of completion. The previous ones are Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star and its remake, and Kirby's Dream Land 3. This game would also mark where this is almost always the standard.
  • This is the second game in the series in which currency is used (beads), the first being Kirby Super Star (Ultra), where The Great Cave Offensive listed the value in "G," presumably meaning "gold."
  • Tempest Towers is closer to the NES version of Butter Building, whereas Cloud Palace and Battleship Halberd make references to the DS version of Bubbly Clouds and the battleship (respectively).
  • One of the many fabrics Kirby can collect is the Famicom fabric. This fabric depicts lots of Famicom designs and is obviously a reference to the game console.
  • Kirby's Epic Yarn is one of the few games in the Kirby series to have the Warp Star absent from it completely.
  • Kirby doesn't get a snorkel when he enters water in this game. This is also the case in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and Kirby Mass Attack.
  • This is the first game to have an "ability" specifically made for underwater purposes. The second appears in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, where the Kirby Submarine transformation can be used.
  • The symbol of Meta Knight is the established one from Kirby Super Star Ultra, though there is a subtle change - the sword figure was changed to a needle thread, and the wings form more of a "Y" shape than an "M" (for obvious reasons).
  • This is the only Kirby game that features a room that can be decorated.
  • Kirby's Epic Yarn takes up 31 blocks of Wii memory.
    • Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Return to Dream Land share very similar Wii memory icons.
  • A yarn version of Kirby, referencing Kirby's Epic Yarn, makes a cameo appearance as a hat in the Nintendo 3DS built-in game StreetPass Mii Plaza.
  • Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards are the only games in the series in which Kirby smiles while standing and walking. In all other games, Kirby's expression is neutral.
  • The only difference between the Japanese and North American box art is Waddle Dee was slightly moved to the right in the North American box art for unknown reasons.
  • A spiritual successor to the game, Yoshi's Woolly World, was published for Wii U. While it is not part of the Kirby series (instead part of the Yoshi series), it was developed by the same team. Several elements from Kirby's Epic Yarn, such as bead collecting and unraveling enemies, are present in it. It was released in 2015.
    • The earliest footage of Yoshi's Woolly World was extremely similar to Kirby's Epic Yarn; Yoshi was primarily a yarn outline and his body could change shape depending on his action. These similarities were later removed from the game. At E3 2014, Takashi Tezuka began his presentation by stating, "When Nintendo reached out to Good-Feel, we didn't ask them to make Yoshi's Woolly World as a sequel to Kirby's Epic Yarn. We said we wanted to make a Yoshi game." These steps were likely taken to assure viewers that Yoshi's Woolly World would be a brand new experience and not a Yoshi-themed rehash of Kirby's Epic Yarn.
    • Furthering the similarities between the two games is the music track that plays in the stage Yoshi and Cookies. The first 12 notes are the same as in the Fountain Gardens stage in Kirby's Epic Yarn.
  • Kirby's Epic Yarn borrows many sound effects from another Wii title, Wario Land: Shake It!, and these sound effects are used in other games developed by Good-Feel. Composer Tomoya Tomita is often involved in the development of Good-Feel games, which may be connected.
  • The time between the releases of Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby's Epic Yarn marked the longest duration without an entirely new Kirby release in North America since the beginning of the series, at 3 years, 10 months and 13 days.
  • Kirby's Epic Yarn is notable for having one of the least serious stories in the main series, as it often takes time to show more comical events and features a sillier villain who has not fully thought out his goal.
  • Since the release of Kirby's Epic Yarn, only four characters and one vehicle that originated in the game have been referenced in other official parts of the Kirby series, excluding the Kirby's History section of Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition:
  • Kirby's Epic Yarn is the only Kirby game on the Wii (excluding re-releases) to be rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. The other two were rated E10+.
  • Takashi Ikegami, a manager at HAL Laboratory, stated that he would like to expand the Kirby's Epic Yarn style to other Nintendo properties. He specifically mentioned a hypothetical game called Mario's Epic Yarn to emphasize his enthusiasm.[21] Though the particular gameplay of Kirby's Epic Yarn was not reused, the cloth and yarn aesthetic was implemented in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World.
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Typo on the Kirby website

  • The official Kirby website mistakenly states that the game is for the Nintendo DS family of systems.
  • This is one of two Kirby games in which getting a Game Over is impossible, the other being Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
  • Kirby can acquire 9,999 Beads and a streak of 999 in two stages: Tube Town and Whispy's Forest. In the former, Kirby can throw Yarn Balls (converted from Dandan projectiles) at Snip-Snaps infinitely to get the Beads; in the latter, Kirby can fire out of cannons to collect the same four Beads from Bronto Burts infinitely.[22]
  • A stage based on Kirby's Epic Yarn was originally planned for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. However, after the announcement of Yoshi's Woolly World, the yarn aesthetic was used for the Yoshi stage and the Kirby stage was retooled into The Great Cave Offensive.

Commercial

Artwork

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Media

Gallery

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Construction for the room to hold the press conference at Nintendo Redwood City

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