Clay-style Kirby guided by lines drawn on the GamePad. Creative and charming concept, adorable clay visuals. Can frustrate as Kirby steers poorly without rails. Visually delightful, mixed in terms of pure gameplay.
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Platformer1 player3+
Description
Kirby transforms into a long pink clay rope to traverse hand-painted worlds, solving puzzles and carrying allies in this tactile adventure. Published by Nintendo, released in 2015 in Japan, the United States, and Europe. Wii U exclusive drawn with the GamePad stylus, featuring a pliable clay world, local 4-player cooperation, and spectacular boss encounters.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Moulded from modelling clay, this world looks kneaded by hand: all fingerprints, ridges and soft materials. The pink ball that slides along coloured trails adds an irresistible tactile freshness. This clay aesthetic, warm and inventive, gives the game an inimitable handcrafted charm.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾4 GB📅20/02/2015
Published by Nintendo
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Wii U) price, value & rarity
A spiritual successor to the touch-drawn Kirby, played entirely with the stylus on the GamePad and dressed in a claymation aesthetic unique to the series. Under its North American Rainbow Curse title, its collector interest lies in this design locked to the Wii U peripheral, impossible to reproduce elsewhere, making it a record of Nintendo's touch design prized by fans of the pink mascot and HAL curiosities.
Is Kirby and the Rainbow Curse still worth playing in 2026?
A HAL Laboratory platformer, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, released in Japan as Touch! Kirby Super Rainbow, turns Kirby into a ball of clay steered by drawing rainbows with the stylus on the GamePad. The claymation art direction, remarkably gentle, and the drawing concept create a unique, soothing adventure. The fully touch control and the modest difficulty divide. An excellent platform game for fans of polished art direction and original mechanics with the family.
