Overview

Also Known As
Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush (EU title)
Number of Players
4
Genre
Release Date

Wii U

  • JP 22nd Jan 2015
  • US 20th Feb 2015
  • EU 8th May 2015
Series
Official Site
kirby.nintendo.com

Reviews

  • Review Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (Wii U)

    Clay achin'

    Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is a sequel of sorts to 2005's Canvas Curse, which is considered to be among the top titles the pink puff has ever starred in. That's pretty high praise and a tough act to follow — but 10 years on, Nintendo and developer HAL Laboratory are giving it another whirl. The result is a video game equivalent to a...

Screenshots 8

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Screenshot
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Screenshot
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Screenshot
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Screenshot
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Screenshot
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Screenshot
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Screenshot
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Screenshot

Accessibility Features 4

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse News

  • News Nintendo Has Filed Two New Trademarks

    Could Kirby and Mallo be returning?

    It's already been quite an interesting week on the Nintendo front, and now to add to this, it's been discovered some new trademarks were recently registered by the video game giant in Australia. As highlighted by Vooks, trademarks have been registered for the 2015 Wii U title Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush...

  • News Takashi Hamamura, Veteran At HAL Laboratory, Has Resigned

    Onto greener pastures

    Takashi Hamamura, game designer for HAL Laboratory, has announced that he has resigned from the company. In a tweet posted on April 28th, the veteran stated (via a rough translation) "Today was the last day of work at HAL Laboratory. I would like to finally do game design research activities from next month. If you are...

  • News Kirby And The Forgotten Land Bags The Franchise's Biggest UK Launch

    Another record set on Switch

    Kirby and the Forgotten Land has officially achieved the biggest launch in the franchise's history in the UK. Released on March 25th, the latest entry to the 30-year old series has outsold the previous record setter - Kirby Star Allies - by more than double, bagging the number one spot in this week's UK charts. It's...

  • News Kirby Stars Alongside Wario and Steamy Strategy in Nintendo of Europe Cyber Deals

    Day three brings more different franchises

    Nintendo of Europe is now into the third day of deals in its four day discount event across the Wii U and 3DS eShop stores. The first two batches have featured Mario and Donkey Kong franchise releases alongside thoroughly decent alternatives, and on the third day it's the turn of Kirby. As before there are...

  • News Official Nintendo UK Store Flogs Rare amiibo in Bundles

    That's the spirit...

    Oh amiibo, what went wrong? Once a concept that brought happiness and a fulfilment of child-like dreams, it's become a frustrating, irritating endeavour where you can get Link anywhere, but some figures are over-priced, out of stock and rarer than an original idea in a Call of Duty game. Some rare figures include any in the...

  • News Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush Fails to Break Top 20 in UK Charts

    Puzzle & Dragons dual pack fares worse

    Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush finally arrived in Europe last week, a decent period of time after it landed in North America with the name Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. We're not convinced the delay has helped matters a great deal, however. The GamePad-focused title has had a disappointing first week in the...

  • Out Now Kirby And The Rainbow Paintbrush

    The drawn out release is here!

    As you may have noticed we've been going kooky for Kirby this week, as the round, pink protagonist's latest adventure, Kirby And The Rainbow Paintbrush, has finally come to European shores. It's been a few months since the game's North American release, so you may already know quite a bit about it, a game we called "a...

  • Video Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush Launch Trailer Brings a Colourful Clay Overload

    Finally arrives in PAL territories this week

    Gamers in North America have been able to tackle Kirby and the Rainbow Curse on the Wii U for some time, wearing out GamePad touch screens in the latest HAL title starring the pink puffball. Its journey to PAL regions - as Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush - has taken longer, but it's finally due this week...

  • Feature Here Are Our Fondest Kirby Memories

    Rainbow Paintbrush finally launches in Europe this week, so we talk Kirby

    This week sees the release of Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush (Rainbow Curse to you North Americans) in Europe, and we thought it would be the ideal time to share some of our most treasured Kirby-related memories with you, our dear readers. Since he bounded into our lives in...

  • Nintendo Download 7th May (Europe)

    Kirby, DS Yoshi, Puzzle & Dragons duo, a free HOME theme and more

    It's the beginning of another week, and though the UK Nintendo Download Update details and pricing haven't been issued due to a public Holiday, the information for the European region as a whole has still been released (with thanks to Daan Koopman for his assistance). This week's...

Previews

About The Game

Kirby Like You've Never Seen Him Before

Do you have the magic touch? Then guide Kirby as he sets off on grand adventures in a hand-sculpted clay world. Draw lines on the touch screen of the Wii U GamePad controller to create rainbow-colored clay ropes to move Kirby around freely, or tap him to attack enemies or blast through obstacles. Transformations include a submarine, rocket and tank. In underwater levels, Kirby dons a swim mask. If his power level gets too low, a clay bandage appears on his head.

FEATURES:

  • Kirby comes to life in a world of clay, which creates a beautiful backdrop for Kirby's adventure.
  • You take control of Kirby with the stroke of a stylus and draw on the GamePad touch screen to guide Kirby through the world.
  • Use the GamePad to control Kirby's many transformations in unique new ways.
  • The intuitive drawing mechanic is a spiritual successor to Kirby: Canvas Curse for Nintendo DS that builds on the game play and takes it in a new direction.