Kirby's Epic Yarn just for kids or not

[rlemmon]

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Hi guys. So I've been checking out info on kirby's epic yarn. I have never played a kirby game in my life but the trailer looks kind of cool. I cant quite tell if this is a solid platformer like new super mario bros or if its just a kids game. Maybe the look of the game is making me think its geared for kids. What do you Guy's think? Is this something a grownass man would want to play?Thanks

[SNAAKE]

kirby games are for anyone. go ahead and give it a try. I am sure you'll like it

[Ginsu Victim]

I'm 33 and I plan to get it.

[pointdablame]

i got to play it this weekend at NY ComicCon and it's a great little platformer.  I'm really looking forward to it, and there's no reason (IMO) an adult won't have a ton of fun with it.

The new Donkey Kong Country was also a blast.  Can't wait for that one either.

[Malenko]

kirby is awesome

[Stobe]

I'm 33 and I plan to get it.

This sounds like an introduction from a CPGPA (Children's Platform Game Players Anonymous) meeting.

HELLO GINSU!

[Ginsu Victim]

It's been 3 months, 12 days since my last children's game.

[RTSDaddy2]

Got it - love it - it's 5 times better than Sonic 4, simply for it's two player mode, which allows my 8 year old daughter and I to play it together.  That is to say nothing of how cute Kirby is as a string of yarn, and - for whatever reason - how vibrant I find the colors to be.  Great, great game. Played through the tutorial and 1-1 last night.  Kirby's latest is proof that simple doesn't mean lacking in fun.      

Might be best platformer since Paper Mario for the Wii came out - they did some cute things with Kirby moving around behind the level, etc.

[rlemmon]

It's getting really good reviews. I will have to pick it up soon.

[Howard_Casto]

Kirby games ARE for children.  It has nothing to do with the subject matter and everything to do with the gameplay.  They are ridiculously easy and ridiculously short.  There's no depth or challenge to them like the super mario series. 

That being said, this game breaks all kirby traditions, from what I understand it's kirby in name only.  The visuals are beautiful and unique enough to warrant the purchase even if the challenge and length are a bit lacking.  I intend to pick up a copy, but I might wait a while until the price goes down.  (50 bucks seems like an awful lot to pay for a kirby game).

[Ginsu Victim]

(50 bucks seems like an awful lot to pay for a kirby game).

Yeah, I won't be picking this up until I can find it dirt cheap.

[Malenko]

I wouldnt say they are TOO easy, just right for a fun platformer. Not every game has to be frustrating to be good. I killed a lot of hours on the throne on the Kirby gameboy game.

[Hoopz]

I wouldnt say they are TOO easy, just right for a fun platformer. Not every game has to be frustrating to be good. I killed a lot of hours on the throne on the Kirby gameboy game.

Oh, there's a pleasant image!   

[Ginsu Victim]

Oh, there's a pleasant image!   

One that many of us can identify with.

[versapak]

I wouldnt say they are TOO easy, just right for a fun platformer. Not every game has to be frustrating to be good. I killed a lot of hours on the throne on the Kirby gameboy game.

Just right if you are 5.


I got Kirby for my kids, and I found it to be way too easy, and absolutely boring to play.


The visuals are great, and I enjoy watching my kids play, but there is absolutely no challenge there for me. I don't need my games to be frustratingly difficult, but I shouldn't be able to finish a level with my eyes closed either.

[Howard_Casto]

I wouldnt say they are TOO easy, just right for a fun platformer. Not every game has to be frustrating to be good. I killed a lot of hours on the throne on the Kirby gameboy game.

Just right if you are 5.


I got Kirby for my kids, and I found it to be way to easy, and absolutely boring to play.


The visuals are great, and I enjoy watching my kids play, but there is absolutely no challenge there for me. I don't need my games to be frustratingly difficult, but I shouldn't be able to finish a level with my eyes closed either.

I was going to reply with the exact same response, but I get accused of arguing people into the ground often, so I thought I would wait and see if someone else responded.  Thanks for that. 

[Malenko]

which kirby game? I agree the last few (prolly all) kirby games I played were on the easy side ( tend to play those kinds of games with my nephews), but sometimes you wanna just fun around in a level. I dont think Ive played one since Kirby SuperStar, which was a blast.  I cant honestly say any of them were boring.

Meh maybe you're misunderstanding the point I was making. Kirby is a fun platformer, making the game a lot harder wouldnt necessarily make it better. Yes Kirby is for kids, yes its easy, no that doesnt mean you shouldnt play it especially if you have children (or nieces/nephews).

[Howard_Casto]

No, we understood, we just don't agree.  Like veraspak said, it isn't that kirby games offer little challenge, rather they offer NO challenge.  No challenge to the point of where it isn't fun anymore.  No it doesn't have to be hard, but it has to challenge you a little or else it gets real old real fast. 

Again, I haven't played epic yarn yet so I can't vouch for it either way, but what versapak said about it doesn't suprise me.  I've now decided I'll wait a bit.

[versapak]

which kirby game? I agree the last few (prolly all) kirby games I played were on the easy side ( tend to play those kinds of games with my nephews), but sometimes you wanna just fun around in a level. I dont think Ive played one since Kirby SuperStar, which was a blast.  I cant honestly say any of them were boring.

Meh maybe you're misunderstanding the point I was making. Kirby is a fun platformer, making the game a lot harder wouldnt necessarily make it better. Yes Kirby is for kids, yes its easy, no that doesnt mean you shouldnt play it especially if you have children (or nieces/nephews).

Well, obviously, since the topic is about Kirby's Epic Yarn, that is the game I was specifically talking about, and I do not find it to be a fun platformer at all.

It is most definitely a kids game, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who wasn't buying it for kids.

[Malenko]

I was just asking for clarification on which game, sorry that asking for clarification is so frowned upon between you two. I'm still gonna pick this one up anyway, My niece is 5 so since its catered to her, she'll love it and I can use her as an excuse to play it.

[versapak]

I was just asking for clarification on which game, sorry that asking for clarification is so frowned upon between you two. I'm still gonna pick this one up anyway, My niece is 5 so since its catered to her, she'll love it and I can use her as an excuse to play it.

I didn't frown. 

I clarified. 


 

[rlemmon]

Well, bought it and played it for a few hours. I pretty much agree with what versapak said. The visuals are nice but the gameplay gets boring quickly. There really isn't much difference between the levels.

Your always just kind if doing the same thing without any increasing difficulty. There are the transformations here and there which are kind of fun at times.

The thing that really makes me cringe is the soundtrack. I cant stand the music! It reminds me of a really low budget cartoon or public access kids show. The whole game just feels kind of slow and monotonous. At least I got the $20.00 off the next game coupon with it and I can sell it on ebay for thirty bucks or so.

[Howard_Casto]

I've played it.  It's easily the best kirby game out there, but I wouldn't reccomend it to anyone over the age of 6.  You can beat the ENTIRE game in just under two hours.  Under two hours!  I have lightgun games that last longer than that!

It's the most beautiful and inventive platformer I've ever seen though.  The "bullet-hell"  (but this is kirby, so maybe "bullet-heaven?")  stages are really nice, with blatent rip-offs of gradius and other games and the only music in the entire game that doesn't force me into a coma. 

Here's the deal.  I suggest everyone PLAY this game but I don't suggest that anyone BUY this game.  Rent it borrow it, "borrow" it, but don't buy it because despite it's innovation the game wouldn't challenge a brain-damaged 8 year old with a bad case of the shakes. 


To answer the simple question asked in this thread:

"YES this game IS for kids!"

[DaveMMR]

Personally, I find there to be a significant difference between "kid's game" and "kid-friendly game", of which I think Kirby falls in the latter.  They're much like an animated Disney film; adults and children can appreciate them equally for completely different reasons.  On the other hand, "Kid's games" would be strictly for the tykes, and usually try to teach some sort of lesson (either subtly or blatantly).  Examples would include "Putt-Putt", "Pajama Sam", "Barney's Hide and Seek", etc. 

Bottom-line: There's nothing wrong with enjoying "kid-friendly" games as an adult much in the same way there's nothing wrong with watching "Finding Nemo" as an adult.

[Howard_Casto]

Personally, I find there to be a significant difference between "kid's game" and "kid-friendly game", of which I think Kirby falls in the latter.  They're much like an animated Disney film; adults and children can appreciate them equally for completely different reasons.  On the other hand, "Kid's games" would be strictly for the tykes, and usually try to teach some sort of lesson (either subtly or blatantly).  Examples would include "Putt-Putt", "Pajama Sam", "Barney's Hide and Seek", etc. 

Bottom-line: There's nothing wrong with enjoying "kid-friendly" games as an adult much in the same way there's nothing wrong with watching "Finding Nemo" as an adult.

Kirby is 50 bucks.  It has less than 2 hours worth of gameplay and ZERO replay value.  When someone asks "Is this a kids game?" They aren't asking if it's ok for them to play it if they buy it for their kids, they are asking if it's a good game for a child-less adult to play and/or purchase.
As I've already stated.. NOT worth a purchase.  To use your own example.  Have I, a child-less adult watched nemo?  Yes I have, it's an enjoyable film, but only after it came on tv so I didn't have to pay anything.  I also won't be spending 30 bucks for nemo on bluray anytime soon.

[Ginsu Victim]

Have I, a child-less adult watched nemo?  Yes I have, it's an enjoyable film, but only after it came on tv so I didn't have to pay anything.  I also won't be spending 30 bucks for nemo on bluray anytime soon.

My wife and I have no children, yet we went to the movies and saw it, and also bought the DVD. Other than Cars, Pixar rules.

[DaveMMR]

Personally, I find there to be a significant difference between "kid's game" and "kid-friendly game", of which I think Kirby falls in the latter.  They're much like an animated Disney film; adults and children can appreciate them equally for completely different reasons.  On the other hand, "Kid's games" would be strictly for the tykes, and usually try to teach some sort of lesson (either subtly or blatantly).  Examples would include "Putt-Putt", "Pajama Sam", "Barney's Hide and Seek", etc.  

Bottom-line: There's nothing wrong with enjoying "kid-friendly" games as an adult much in the same way there's nothing wrong with watching "Finding Nemo" as an adult.

Kirby is 50 bucks.  It has less than 2 hours worth of gameplay and ZERO replay value.  When someone asks "Is this a kids game?" They aren't asking if it's ok for them to play it if they buy it for their kids, they are asking if it's a good game for a child-less adult to play and/or purchase.
As I've already stated.. NOT worth a purchase.  

Maybe you missed my point.   I haven't played the game and have ZERO opinion of it other than the trailers.  I was discussing the label "kid's game" that are given to games like this that have cute, cartoony graphics (mentioning the character of Kirby in general as an example) when I think it should be reserved for that stuff DIRECTLY geared at children (usually with an "EC" rating).   Kirby games, again in general, are family friendly but not directly marketed to ONLY children.  The trailer for the latest Kirby game seemed to be targeted a wider demographic.    

Now maybe because of it's easy difficulty and short gameplay, maybe it's suited more towards younger, less-experienced gamers.  But I'm sure there's some casual gamers who are older (or too busy for a long, difficult game) and wouldn't mind less of a challenge than, say, New Super Mario Bros. Wii and would resent being labeled a "child" because of it.   But I'm not reviewing the game nor was I ever challenging your opinions of same.

To use your own example.  Have I, a child-less adult watched nemo?  Yes I have, it's an enjoyable film, but only after it came on tv so I didn't have to pay anything.  I also won't be spending 30 bucks for nemo on bluray anytime soon.

Do you really live you life worrying that people might think you're 30 years younger than you really are?   Why do you need to justify anything?   If you were to rent Finding Nemo, would you be concerned that people might look at you crossed-eyed and skip your house when taking their children trick-or-treating?  

Personally, I enjoy watching old cartoons while smoking cigarettes and drinking beer.  Then I break out a copy of "Castle of Illusion" with Micky Mouse and play it all night.  It's good stuff.  

[Malenko]

Dave, get out of my head!

Seriously though, you and I are on the same page but some are more stubborn then others.

[DaveMMR]

Ah my stubborness is why I'm locked away in the back room half the time.   

[BurgerKingDiamond]

WOW. I don't have my Wii anymore, and it does look like a kids game, but the graphics look really cool. So creative.

[Dervacumen]

Category (1) - For those with little or no experience with platformers, a good BUY.
Category (2) - For those with average or above skill with platformers, a good TRY.
Also something a category (2) can bear to play with those in catergory (1) for all the reasons already mentioned.  I'm a category 2.