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09-20-2011, 05:10 PM
<span class="articleText">Before Kirby: Canvas Curse (http://www.evilavatar.com/games/nintendods/kirby-canvas-curse) graced the Nintendo DS, the then-new Japanese handheld was considered largely unproven. Sure, the software library at the time pointed to potential, but none of the DS's dual-screened magic seemed realized until Kirby arrived for the platform. Canvas Curse, a surprising game that deviated greatly from "Kirby conventions" (the ferocious appetite and stealing enemy powers), wowed critics and fans through charming game mechanics and refined stylus-based controls. The success of the DS and its software library didn't happen overnight, but Canvas Curse started the fire, transforming the dubious portable into a relevant investment.
In a surprising case of symmetry, Kirby Mass Attack (http://www.evilavatar.com/games/nintendods/kirby-mass-attack) taps the same vein of creativity and sophistication that made Canvas Curse so appealing, but still manages to do its own thing. Simply put: Mass Attack is a brilliant Kirby game from developer Hal Laboratory. But one that feels bittersweet, as it possibly closes the door on first-party developed DS games. Obviously Mass Attack isn't the last great game for the system, but it's not a stretch to assume that Nintendo's run is officially over as the Japanese publisher looks to the 3DS.
More... (http://www.1up.com/reviews?cId=3185717)
In a surprising case of symmetry, Kirby Mass Attack (http://www.evilavatar.com/games/nintendods/kirby-mass-attack) taps the same vein of creativity and sophistication that made Canvas Curse so appealing, but still manages to do its own thing. Simply put: Mass Attack is a brilliant Kirby game from developer Hal Laboratory. But one that feels bittersweet, as it possibly closes the door on first-party developed DS games. Obviously Mass Attack isn't the last great game for the system, but it's not a stretch to assume that Nintendo's run is officially over as the Japanese publisher looks to the 3DS.
More... (http://www.1up.com/reviews?cId=3185717)