Kirby: Canvas Curse

aka: Kirby: Cursed Canvas, Kirby: El Pincel del poder, Kirby: L'oscuro disegno, Kirby: Le Pinceau du Pouvoir, Kirby: Power Paintbrush, Kirby: Power-Malpinsel, Quick-Draw Kirby, Touch! Kirby Mahou no Efude
Moby ID: 18151
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Kirby's first DS adventure starts with an evil witch turning Kirby into a ball. You must use the Magic Paintbrush that the witch left behind, which is of course the DS Stylus. You will draw walls to turn Kirby around and block enemy attacks, ramps to make Kirby jump, and straight lines to keep Kirby from falling. Your goal will be to reach the door at the end of each stage to progress through the level.

There are 7 worlds to explore, each with enemies that stand in your way. You can touch Kirby to make him go fast and run down your enemies, or you can simply touch the enemy to stun them, then let Kirby attack. You can copy abilities from defeated foes to use for your benefit like becoming a rock, or a balloon, or even a tire with quick speed. There are many abilities that Kirby can use.

Each stage of the game contains Medals that you swap to get prizes and bonuses in the game. Another Game Mode is Rainbow Run which lets you play through the regular stages again and try to beat them in a certain time and with as little Stylus strokes as possible. The last mode is the Subgames mode, which is a set of mini-games that becomes unlocked through the main game.

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  • タッチ!カービィ - Japanese spelling

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Average score: 87% (based on 64 ratings)

Players

Average score: 3.6 out of 5 (based on 31 ratings with 2 reviews)

Best use of the touchscreen yet!

The Good
Very fun game play. Most innovative use of the touchscreen yet. Gameplay is simplistic but challenging. Pretty and whimsical environments. Puts a whole new spin on Kirby.

The Bad
Has one of the hardest end bosses ever. It's almost impossible to play this game in a car or anything that's moving. Not much by the way of story. The game is very short.

The Bottom Line
Gameplay: 4 out of 5 Very fun and has the most innovative use of the touch screen yet. Graphics: 3 out of 5 Nothing amazing but it looks nice. Personal Slant: 4 out of 5 I've always been a big Kirby fan. Not many DS games use the touch screen in a really innovative way. Especially not like this. Sound/Music: 3 out of 5 Good music, but repetitive. Story/Presentation: 3 out of 5 Not much story but the game is presented very well.

Nintendo DS · by Matt Johnson (3) · 2006

Forget Yoshi Touch 'n Go! Kirby rolls onto the DS!

The Good
The gameplay which is clearly the most important part of the game is also the best part of the game. It's played entirely with the stylus on the touch screen. You draw lines to guide Kirby who has been transformed into a ball by an evil witch, and can only roll. You can speed up Kirby by touching him or making him go trough loops. This gives unique gameplay similar to Yoshi Touch 'n Go but it's got an actual storyline making it a much more sophisticated game. There are copy abilities as usual, which has always been a great part of the series. The graphics are similar to previous Kirby games but although they don't have much improvement they are still great. Since the witch has transformed Dreamland into a painting everything is done in a clever painting-style that looks interesting. There are seven worlds each containing three levels and 3 types of bosses in unique boss-games. There is a wide variety of enemies to kill that give you your powers. Also, there are lots of traps and hazards that can be avoided or blocked with lines, such as lasers, spikes and cannonballs. The sound is the typical Kirby style of happy and catchy tunes, which is a good thing. Replay is good with plenty of things to unlock obtained by collecting all medals and beating all levels .

The Bad
Not as much copy abilities as on the GBA versions, which is a shame. And, not really a point you can criticize because of the stylus-based gameplay, but you still miss Kirby's famous suck-up-enemies power.

The Bottom Line
A unique and extremely fun game that is one of those games you buy a DS for. If you liked Yoshi Touch 'n Go but thought it still missed something, this is absolutely your game. Combine this gameplay with some classic Kirby elements and you have a game that should be in your DS collection.

Nintendo DS · by Rensch (203) · 2006

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  • 4Players
    • 2005 – Best Dexterity Game of the Year
  • GameSpy
    • 2005 – Nintendo DS Platformer of the Year

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Game added by Alrightya.

Wii U added by Michael Cassidy.

Additional contributors: Rensch, gamewarrior, Patrick Bregger, Grandy02.

Game added June 22, 2005. Last modified August 8, 2023.