Kirby: Canvas Curse

Kirby: Canvas Curse transports Kirby to a paint-based world where he must defeat a witch named Drawcia in order to restore his home of Dream Land. Drawcia has cursed Kirby, turning him into a ball, and the game's mechanics are different from those of other Kirby games as a result. The player has control of a paintbrush (used via the stylus), and must draw paths for Kirby to roll along with the goal of helping him to reach the rainbow door at the end of every level. Players can deal with enemies by tapping on them to stun them or moving Kirby to roll into them. At the end of nearly every world, Kirby must face a boss, and the method of defeating each one depends on the mini-game associated with it.

Throughout the game, players can collect Medals which unlock certain items such as paint colors and characters. The medals aren't always easy to acquire, and may require players to complete certain challenges. There are a total of 250 Medals to be earned.

The game autosaves after areas are cleared.

The trickiest part of the game is figuring out how to navigate Kirby through the levels successfully. Otherwise, the stylus method of control is very simple.

• What do you think about the gameplay? Do you like it better than that of other Kirby games?
• Do you like to collect the Medals? Why or why not?