I don’t think compressed YouTube videos really do the style or animation justice, either, but you work with what you’ve got. The two-dimensional, hand-drawn Wario is gorgeously rendered at all times, is loaded with the appropriate cartoonish mannerisms you expect from Wario and the world he searches for treasure in, and is simply a joy to watch in his interactions with that world.Įpic Yarn is no different. Like with Epic Yarn, it’s when the game is in motion that it truly sings.
While an independent developer started by former Konami programmer Etsunobu Ebisu, the bulk of Good-Feel’s output has been on Nintendo platforms, and published by Nintendo: the first such game was Wii platformer Wario Land: Shake It!, which, while not quite enthralling enough to make it onto these rankings, was a visual stunner. The animation is what makes it all truly work: the style is eye-catching, especially in motion, and this kind of attention to detail in animation is not new for Good-Feel, the developers behind Epic Yarn. Kirby is just made out of a small piece of yarn, and interacts with a world crafted together primarily with the same material. Kirby has always been adorable, but Epic Yarn takes that cuteness to previously uncharted territory. This lets you relax, explore to your heart’s content, backtrack without (much) fear of reprisal… not every game needs to step on your neck while you play, and Epic Yarn promises not to. Epic Yarn is calmly inviting you on an adventure, one where it is guaranteed you will not die because there are no deaths here, and being along for the relaxing ride is the reward.
I hope it also means something coming from me, a person obsessed with shmups who is about to take this list in the direction of some of the most difficult to master Nintendo games they’ve ever had their name on, when I say that the lack of serious challenge does not detract from the experience one bit.
This game exudes joy, and it’s infectious, too: you and the game are just sitting there smiling back at each other throughout the experience. The lack of difficulty has never been much of a problem for myself (and plenty of others - they just keep on making Kirby games at an astounding rate, you know), which is good, because Kirby’s Epic Yarn is flat-out easy.Įpic Yarn, originally released on the Wii in 2010, is easy, yes, but it’s also the best argument Kirby has ever put forth that challenge is not the only route to joy. Sure, initially completing many of the platformers in the series opens up new difficulty levels, and as was discussed with something like the Wii’s Return to Dream Land, that can certainly improve the experience. Kirby games, generally speaking, are not difficult. You can keep up with the rankings so far through this link. I’m ranking the top 101 Nintendo developed/published games of all-time, and you can read about the thought process behind game eligibility and list construction here.
0 kommentar(er)
