This is a simple yet effective use of the Nintendo DS touch controls, and it is also highly addicting. The premise is that Kirby has become a ball and must stop an evil witch from transforming his world into an art piece. You don't control Kirby but rather the Magical Paintbrush, providing him a road to travel on.
Each stage is created in a way to lets you use your stylus to move Kirby wherever you wish him to, and you must utilize the environment and even some enemies to get him to the goal. I'll admit that some stages are quite frustrating due to the controls as you do need to be precise in some areas, but for the most part, this game is quite lenient and easy.
One of the weakest parts of this game is its length and its lack of creativity. It does have some good ideas in here, and to be honest, the final boss fights are some of the most memorable in the entire series for me, however, these moments are so far and few between. Coupled with the fact that you can beat this game in under 4 hours. There are "challenge" modes, but they require you to play the same stages over and over which is monotonous.
The game looks good and the music is really good. once again, the final boss theme shines the most here and is easily one of the best tracks in the entire franchise. If the team had expanded on the ideas presented in this game and added a few more levels to showcase those ideas, I think this would have been a classic DS title. As it is though, it is a quirky but interesting title in the Kirby franchise. I would check it out if you have the opportunity but don't expect a masterpiece.
Each stage is created in a way to lets you use your stylus to move Kirby wherever you wish him to, and you must utilize the environment and even some enemies to get him to the goal. I'll admit that some stages are quite frustrating due to the controls as you do need to be precise in some areas, but for the most part, this game is quite lenient and easy.
One of the weakest parts of this game is its length and its lack of creativity. It does have some good ideas in here, and to be honest, the final boss fights are some of the most memorable in the entire series for me, however, these moments are so far and few between. Coupled with the fact that you can beat this game in under 4 hours. There are "challenge" modes, but they require you to play the same stages over and over which is monotonous.
The game looks good and the music is really good. once again, the final boss theme shines the most here and is easily one of the best tracks in the entire franchise. If the team had expanded on the ideas presented in this game and added a few more levels to showcase those ideas, I think this would have been a classic DS title. As it is though, it is a quirky but interesting title in the Kirby franchise. I would check it out if you have the opportunity but don't expect a masterpiece.