Game Review: Kirby’s Epic Yarn

So I recently got a Wii again and the first game I bought was Kirby’s Epic Yarn. It’s like the game was marketed directly at me. I love little pink Kirby, use the word “epic” more than I should, and have an epic yarn stash.

This game is beyond adorable. The visuals are fantastic and the dialog actually makes you laugh out loud. The story is ridiculous as well.

The evil sorceror, Yin-Yarn, unraveled Patch Land led by Price Fluff, and it’s your job to patch them back together. Did I mention that Yin-Yarn sucks people up into his magic sock and turns them into yarn? No? Well, he does.

Because Kirby is now made of yarn, he’s no longer able to suck up bad guys and steal their abilities. How do you make do? You can lasso them with your yarn and roll them in a ball and throw them at other bad guys. Awesome! You can also turn into a variety of things at certain points in the levels. Like a dolphin, because why not?

When you play Multiplayer the second player plays as Prince Fluff. That’s right, Prince Fluff. The cuteness is at least doubled. If you’re able to play with someone else, I highly recommend it. You can jump off each other’s head or throw one of you to a high up, hard to reach spot.

The things I didn’t like were far out weighed by the things I loved. The main story line is far too short. I beat the game in less than 48 hours. I would have liked it to be longer but since it’s probably for a child and not a late-20something, it makes sense. Some of the badges still seem impossible to unlock. I don’t want to have to turn to a walkthrough but at the present time, it’s looking like that might be the case.

I simply cannot recommend this game enough. It’s funny, it’s adorable, it’s made of yarn and it is in fact epic. We got rid of our original Wii because there just weren’t any games really worth having for it. Now there is and it feels like pants.