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Kirby: Power Paintbrush

Nintendo/Hal

DS

Body
-INTRO
The krazy pink blob comes to the DS and this time you'll have to touch it!
-GRAPHICS(Tech)
2D graphics are nothing more than necessary.
-GRAPHIC(Art)
Like taking acid in a contemporary art museum in Akihabara.
-AMBIENCE
Happy & typical but at the same time empowering, melodic stuff that sings the tales of pink blobs.
-CONTROLS
Weird and all new but also instantly familiar, it's all about the pen.
Mind
-CONCEPT EXECUTION
It's a revolution in a bed for the developer.
-LEVEL DESIGN
Many themed levels, many platforming cliches reworked for next-gen needs, seen it before but woks well.
-PUZZLE DESIGN
N/A
-FIGHTING SYSTEM
N/A
-MAGIC SYSTEM
N/A
-DEBUGGING
All is well that ends well.
Soul
-ORIGINALITY & INNOVATION
In the struggle between hand-drawn-platforming and mario-did-it-all-in-the-80s the former emerges with the golden belt.
-STORY
The Colour Witch rulez.
-ATMOSPHERE
Nintendo happiness for 21st century Japan.
-ARTISTIC VALUE
Paint-our-own-platforms, after all these years.
-PURE GAMING FUN
A great product, but short-lived.
Extra info
-MULTIPLAYER
N/A
-ONLINE
N/A
-HOURS TO COMPLETION
3-5
-PLAYER CUSTOMISATION
None.
-EXTENDED & REPLAY VALUE
Levels can be replayed with time or paint limits, a few mini games. Definitely a couple of extra hours.
Final Score
Coloured, funny madness in a semi-reinvention of platforming. That doesn't last long.

 

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