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Delving into Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush – #2

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Okay. Let’s talk about how this game looks, because it’s a real highlight of the experience.

One of the things I really like about the Nintendo of the Wii U and Switch generations in particular is the fact that they’ve demonstrated themselves to not be afraid of experimenting with aesthetics and overall style — though there’s a certain amount of internal consistency there, too.

Specifically, it’s all about Nintendo’s desire to make interactive experiences that are as much “toys” as they are “games”. AndΒ Kirby and the Rainbow PaintbrushΒ is a great example of this at work.

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and the Rainbow Paintbrush, Delving Into..., Kirby

Delving Into Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush – #1

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One of the Nintendo series that I have never really explored over the years is Kirby. This isn’t for any reason other than the fact I simply haven’t really got around to it.

I picked up Wii U title Kirby and the Rainbow PaintbrushΒ (known asΒ Kirby and the Rainbow CurseΒ elsewhere, I believe) a little while back, and just recently I thought I’d put it through its paces just to see what was going on.

So far I’m having a blast. I understand it’s not like some otherΒ KirbyΒ games… but I also understand that there isn’t really a set “KirbyΒ formula” in the way that some other Nintendo franchises have a distinctive way of doing things. So as such it’s an interesting one to start with… and an interesting one to take on its own merits.

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