YOSHI’S CRAFTED WORLD FOR NINTENDO SWITCH AND KIRBY’S EXTRA EPIC YARN FOR NINTENDO 3DS BOTH LAUNCH IN MARCH 2019
Both games feature handcrafted style, beloved Nintendo characters and platforming gameplay which can be enjoyed by players of all ages.
9th January, 2019 – New handcrafted Yoshi and Kirby
games are launching in March 2019. Yoshi’s
Crafted World, a brand-new adventure and the first game starring Yoshi
for Nintendo
Switch, launches exclusively for the console on 29th
March 2019. Kirby’s
Extra Epic Yarn launches for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on 9th
March 2019.
In Yoshi’s Crafted World players take control of a Yoshi exploring a big world crafted from household items like boxes and paper cups, navigating each themed stage to solve puzzles and find hidden treasures. On the flip side, stages can be played backwards, providing new perspectives to explore and the challenge to find Poochy-Pups that are hiding around the course. Players can even join up with a friend to play through the game in two-player co-op.
In Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn, an enhanced version of the acclaimed Kirby’s Epic Yarn that was originally released for the Wii system, Kirby is transported into a world made of cloth and yarn to unravel enemies, unzip secret passageways and transform into powerful vehicles. Every stage in the original Wii version is stitched in, but this Nintendo 3DS version has some new features, like new Ravel Abilities that power up Kirby in fun ways, new mini-games featuring familiar faces King Dedede and Meta Knight, new furniture to personalise and decorate Kirby’s Pad, and a new Devilish mode that adds an extra layer of challenge to each stage.
Some of the Ravel Abilities include a giant yarn ball used to attack enemies, a wire sword that can slice through anything and the Nylon ability, which can generate wind for jumping higher and collecting beads.
The creative, colourful and visually stunning game also features new amiibo functionality* for compatible Kirby series amiibo figures** that gives Kirby wearable hats and abilities based on the figure used.
Fans of Yoshi and Kirby have a lot to look forward to in March, as Yoshi’s Crafted World launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on 29th March 2019, and Kirby’s Extra Epic Yarn launches for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on 9th March 2019.
Notes to Editors:
*amiibo sold separately.
**Those with a New Nintendo 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS XL or New Nintendo 2DS XL can touch the amiibo directly to their system, whereas those with a Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL or Nintendo 2DS require the Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer accessory (sold separately).
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