The concept of Kirby: Canvas Curse is very interesting, and I think it wasn't far from being a real gem. However, the game just controls too poorly to be engaging. The water levels are especially tedious, and you often feel like you're fighting controls more than fighting enemies. I dislike that the boss fights are entirely uncoupled from the stages themselves. I think the games biggest strength is the visual design. Each stage is incredibly pretty. I wish the UI matched, instead of going for this technology look for some reason. There are several Kirby games for DS, I'd only suggest this one if you want to play them all.