Alexa Ray Corriea
GameSpotGameSpot Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Review
Published 2/17/2015
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WiiU - 2/20/2015
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
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.
- Developer
- Nintendo SPD, HAL Laboratory
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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Critic avg
74
31 scored reviews
Total coverage
31
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40–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 74 across 31 scored reviews, with a 60-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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31 included scored reviews
90–1005 reviews · 16%
80–8912 reviews · 39%
70–796 reviews · 19%
Below 708 reviews · 26%
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