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[tinysamm]

The pliability of the cotton and stitch world of Kirby’s Epic Yarn allows for very intelligent mechanical interpretations of how the player can impact the level around them. From pulling a thread to pull a part of the level closer to pulling back patches on the wall in order to find the other side, the world is presented as mutable from the word go, and thus encourages the player to explore each level extensively, looking for more ways they can change everything around them.

[tinysamm]

Both in typical play and in special sections, one of the primary distinctions of Kirby’s Epic Yarn from other games in the series is the specificity of the transformations that Kirby can undergo. In addition to providing significant differences in play, they also reinforce the idea that, in this world of yarn, the limits of Kirby are effectively whimsical. There is no death in this game, and no major punishment for failure- just a romp through an enjoyable experience.