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Kirby: Canvas Curse is a 2005 platform game for the Nintendo DS, developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. Kirby is cursed into a limbless ball and is controlled entirely with the stylus: the player draws rainbow ink lines to steer him, taps enemies to stun them, and taps Kirby to dash or use copy abilities across eight worlds.
How To Play Kirby: Canvas Curse
| Control | Action |
|---|---|
| Stylus: draw on the touch screen | Create a rainbow line that Kirby rolls along (ramps, bridges, loops) |
| Stylus: draw in front of Kirby | Make a wall to stop or redirect him and block attacks |
| Stylus: tap Kirby | Dash (attacks enemies and breaks blocks) |
| Stylus: tap Kirby while he has a Copy Ability | Activate the ability |
| Stylus: tap an enemy | Stun it |
| Stylus: tap a switch or door | Activate it |
| Stylus: tap the ability icon (top-left) | Discard the current Copy Ability |
| Stylus: tap Kirby while flying (Balloon, Wheel, etc.) | Trigger ability-specific moves |
| START | Pause |
About Kirby: Canvas Curse
| Release date | NA: June 13, 2005 EU: November 25, 2005 JP: March 24, 2005 AU: October 6, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Developer | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platform | Nintendo DS (later Wii U Virtual Console) |
| Genre | Platform |
| Series | Kirby |
| Modes | Single-player |
| Also known as | Kirby: Power Paintbrush (Europe, Australia Virtual Console); Touch! Kirby (Japan) |