One month ago, in the Nintendo booth at E3, I asked Nintendo people to tell me which Nintendo game I shouldn't overlook. Kirby Wii, they told me. But I was never a Kirby fan. I never played the pink puffball's original enemy-inhaling games. I was ready to ignore them.
I've cherished only two Kirby games, the experimental drawing-based Kirby Canvas Curse on the Nintendo DS and the visually-innovative Kirby's Epic Yarn for the Wii. Why, I wondered, would I care for a new but conventional Kirby game?
I skipped Kirby Wii at E3 last month. Today, I got a chance to not skip it in New York. I played the game cooperatively with Nintendo's J.C. Rodrigo, then had him play it while I shot the video you can see here. I'm changing my take on this game. I can't ignore something this colorful, visually-expressive and fun. Kirby Wii seems easy, but it also seems to be stuffed with graphical surprises and game control secrets. Watch the video I shot today and you'll see—and hear—what I mean.
Kirby Wii is probably ideal for kids and families looking for a co-op side-scroller. I'll be looking forward to it, too. The game will be out by the end of the year.
DISCUSSION
Too many lower half title cards at the beginning of your videos, Totilo. Especially that Journey video from a week or so ago.