<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Good-Feel	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
an	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2010	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
in	O
February	O
2011	O
in	O
Australia	O
and	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
entry	O
in	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
on	O
a	O
home	B-Device
video	I-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
since	O
2003	O
's	O
Kirby	B-Device
Air	I-Device
Ride	I-Device
for	O
the	O
GameCube	B-Application
,	O
and	O
its	O
first	O
home	B-Device
console	I-Device
platform	O
game	O
since	O
2000	O
's	O
Kirby	B-Application
64	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Crystal	I-Application
Shards	I-Application
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
64	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
Kirby	B-Application
,	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
transformed	O
into	O
yarn	O
and	O
sent	O
to	O
Patch	O
Land	O
,	O
a	O
world	O
made	O
completely	O
out	O
of	O
fabric	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
utilizes	O
a	O
unique	O
craft-based	O
visual	O
style	O
;	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
characters	O
and	O
environments	O
consist	O
entirely	O
of	O
yarn	O
,	O
fabric	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
craft	O
materials	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
most	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
is	O
unable	O
to	O
inhale	O
or	O
fly	O
,	O
instead	O
relying	O
on	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
morph	O
into	O
other	O
objects	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
parachute	B-Application
,	O
a	O
car	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
submarine	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
larger	O
objects	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
tank	O
and	O
a	O
steam	O
train	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
third	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Good-Feel	O
in	O
tandem	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
was	O
originally	O
proposed	O
by	O
Madoka	O
Yamauchi	O
,	O
who	O
came	O
up	O
with	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
world	O
of	O
yarn	O
"	O
as	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
began	O
development	O
as	O
"	O
Keito	O
no	O
Fluff	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
game	O
starring	O
Prince	O
Fluff	O
as	O
the	O
main	O
protagonist	O
,	O
before	O
the	O
starring	O
character	O
was	O
eventually	O
switched	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
graphical	O
style	O
was	O
created	O
via	O
digital	O
images	O
of	O
real-life	O
fabrics	O
which	O
were	O
placed	O
over	O
polygons	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
won	O
numerous	O
awards	O
at	O
E3	O
2010	O
including	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Show	O
from	O
GameSpot	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
re-released	O
digitally	O
via	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
eShop	B-Application
in	O
Europe	O
and	O
Australia	O
on	O
May	O
21	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
July	O
28	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
August	O
9	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
titled	O
Yoshi	B-Application
's	I-Application
Woolly	I-Application
World	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
2015	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
entitled	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
Extra	O
Epic	B-Application
Yarn	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
7	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
is	O
a	O
sidescrolling	O
platformer	O
,	O
played	O
primarily	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
held	O
sideways	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
Kirby	B-Application
,	O
who	O
has	O
been	O
transformed	O
into	O
a	O
character	O
made	O
of	O
yarn	O
;	O
because	O
of	O
this	O
,	O
he	O
is	O
unable	O
to	O
inhale	O
enemies	O
or	O
fly	O
,	O
unlike	O
most	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
moveset	O
is	O
based	O
around	O
his	O
newfound	O
ability	O
to	O
transform	O
into	O
different	O
yarn-based	O
objects	O
;	O
for	O
instance	O
,	O
while	O
in	O
mid-air	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
can	O
transform	O
into	O
a	O
small	O
parachute	B-Application
in	O
order	O
to	O
fall	O
more	O
slowly	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
can	O
turn	O
into	O
a	O
weight	O
to	O
smash	O
down	O
towards	O
the	O
ground	O
and	O
crush	O
enemies	O
and	O
other	O
objects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
can	O
move	O
faster	O
by	O
turning	O
into	O
an	O
automobile	O
while	O
on	O
the	O
ground	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
transforms	O
into	O
a	O
submarine	O
when	O
going	O
underwater	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Certain	O
areas	O
feature	O
special	O
transformations	O
which	O
give	O
Kirby	B-Application
unique	O
abilities	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
giant	O
missile-launching	O
tank	O
,	O
a	O
fire	O
truck	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
steam	O
train	O
which	O
rides	O
across	O
tracks	O
drawn	O
by	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
's	O
pointer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
primary	O
method	O
of	O
attack	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
"	O
yarn-whip	O
"	O
ability	O
which	O
he	O
can	O
use	O
to	O
grab	O
enemies	O
and	O
other	O
objects	O
,	O
allowing	O
him	O
to	O
wind	O
them	O
up	O
into	O
small	O
balls	O
of	O
yarn	O
and	O
throw	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
can	O
also	O
use	O
his	O
whip	O
to	O
activate	O
mechanisms	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
zips	O
and	O
pulleys	O
,	O
and	O
swing	O
on	O
buttons	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
player	O
can	O
also	O
join	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
playing	O
as	O
Prince	O
Fluff	O
,	O
who	O
plays	O
identically	O
to	O
Kirby	B-Application
,	O
and	O
assisting	O
in	O
controlling	O
transformations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Stages	O
are	O
filled	O
with	O
several	O
collectible	O
items	O
,	O
primarily	O
assorted	O
craft	O
beads	O
which	O
Kirby	B-Application
can	O
collect	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Completing	O
levels	O
earns	O
Kirby	B-Application
one	O
of	O
four	O
different	O
ranking	O
medals	O
(	O
wood	O
,	O
bronze	O
,	O
silver	O
or	O
gold	O
)	O
depending	O
on	O
how	O
many	O
beads	O
the	O
player	O
completed	O
the	O
level	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
does	O
not	O
have	O
health	O
or	O
extra	O
lives	O
and	O
cannot	O
die	O
in	O
levels	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
will	O
lose	O
some	O
of	O
his	O
beads	O
upon	O
receiving	O
damage	O
or	O
falling	O
into	O
bottomless	O
pits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Beads	O
can	O
also	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
purchase	O
furniture	O
and	O
wallpaper	O
for	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
apartment	O
,	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
customise	O
to	O
their	O
liking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
features	O
graphics	O
rendered	O
in	O
a	O
unique	O
knitted	O
design	O
based	O
on	O
animated	O
yarn	O
and	O
a	O
world	O
of	O
cloth	O
and	O
textiles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
works	O
its	O
visual	O
style	O
into	O
the	O
gameplay	O
by	O
creating	O
interaction	O
between	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
graphical	O
style	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
allowing	O
Kirby	B-Application
to	O
pull	O
on	O
buttons	O
,	O
stray	O
threads	O
and	O
zips	O
and	O
spin	O
balls	O
of	O
yarn	O
to	O
reveal	O
hidden	O
areas	O
or	O
alter	O
the	O
shape	O
of	O
the	O
terrain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
walking	O
through	O
Dream	O
Land	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
discovers	O
a	O
tomato	B-Protocol
and	O
decides	O
to	O
eat	O
it	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Yin-Yarn	O
,	O
the	O
evil	O
sorcerer	O
who	O
possessed	O
the	O
tomato	B-Protocol
(	O
revealed	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
Metamato	O
)	O
,	O
appears	O
and	O
magically	O
banishes	O
Kirby	B-Application
into	O
Patch	O
Land	O
,	O
a	O
world	O
completely	O
made	O
of	O
fabric	O
,	O
via	O
the	O
sock	O
carried	O
around	O
his	O
neck	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Patch	O
Land	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
body	O
transforms	O
into	O
yarn	O
,	O
rendering	O
both	O
his	O
power	O
to	O
inhale	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
fly	O
useless	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
is	O
granted	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
transform	O
by	O
the	O
magic	O
of	O
the	O
Metamato	O
,	O
which	O
he	O
uses	O
to	O
rescue	O
a	O
boy	O
being	O
attacked	O
by	O
a	O
monster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
they	O
come	O
across	O
the	O
first	O
piece	O
after	O
defeating	O
a	O
monster	O
that	O
attacked	O
the	O
duo	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
decides	O
to	O
help	O
Prince	O
Fluff	O
collect	O
all	O
seven	O
pieces	O
of	O
the	O
magic	O
yarn	O
and	O
restore	O
Patch	O
Land	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Yin-Yarn	O
captures	O
King	O
Dedede	O
and	O
ambushes	O
Meta	O
Knight	O
,	O
places	O
them	O
under	O
his	O
control	O
,	O
and	O
begins	O
to	O
take	O
over	O
Dream	O
Land	O
in	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
absence	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
and	O
Prince	O
Fluff	O
are	O
forced	O
to	O
fight	O
King	O
Dedede	O
and	O
Meta	O
Knight	O
after	O
they	O
ambush	O
them	O
in	O
Patch	O
Land	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	O
Prince	O
Fluff	O
finally	O
collect	O
all	O
seven	O
pieces	O
of	O
the	O
Magic	O
Yarn	O
and	O
stitch	O
Patch	O
Land	O
back	O
together	O
,	O
Meta	O
Knight	O
,	O
no	O
longer	O
under	O
the	O
sorcerer	O
's	O
influence	O
,	O
apologises	O
for	O
attacking	O
the	O
duo	O
earlier	O
while	O
possessed	O
and	O
informs	O
Kirby	B-Application
that	O
Yin-Yarn	O
is	O
turning	O
Dream	O
Land	O
into	O
fabric	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prince	O
Fluff	O
produces	O
the	O
second	O
sock	O
,	O
its	O
magic	O
fully	O
restored	O
by	O
the	O
seven	O
pieces	O
of	O
the	O
magic	O
yarn	O
,	O
and	O
uses	O
it	O
to	O
transport	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	O
himself	O
to	O
Dream	O
Land	O
;	O
now	O
completely	O
made	O
of	O
yarn	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Meta	O
Knight	O
's	O
help	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
and	O
Prince	O
Fluff	O
confront	O
and	O
defeat	O
Yin-Yarn	O
,	O
breaking	O
the	O
spell	O
and	O
returning	O
both	O
Dream	O
Land	O
and	O
himself	O
back	O
to	O
normal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prince	O
Fluff	O
parts	O
ways	O
with	O
Kirby	B-Application
,	O
stating	O
that	O
he	O
can	O
visit	O
Patch	O
Land	O
anytime	O
via	O
Yin-Yarn	O
'	O
s	O
magic	O
sock	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Good-Feel	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
the	O
third	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
them	O
in	O
conjunction	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
releases	O
of	O
Wario	B-Application
Land	I-Application
:	I-Application
Shake	I-Application
It	I-Application
and	O
Looksley	O
's	O
Line	O
Up	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
summer	O
of	O
2009	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
proposed	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
be	O
altered	O
and	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
Kirby	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
though	O
Prince	O
Fluff	O
remained	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
final	O
product	O
as	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
partner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
least	O
three	O
months	O
were	O
spent	O
focusing	O
on	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
movements	O
and	O
character	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
development	O
was	O
overseen	O
by	O
HAL	O
Laboratory	O
's	O
character	O
production	O
section	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Warpstar	O
inc.	O
,	O
a	O
company	O
put	O
together	O
in	O
2001	O
to	O
manage	O
the	O
usage	O
of	O
Kirby	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
create	O
an	O
"	O
authentic	O
feel	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
cloth	O
and	O
textiles	O
,	O
the	O
graphics	O
were	O
created	O
by	O
using	O
digital	O
photographs	O
of	O
fabric	O
,	O
which	O
were	O
placed	O
under	O
polygons	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
revealed	O
at	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
press	O
conference	O
at	O
E3	O
2010	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
during	O
the	O
autumn	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
enhanced	O
port	O
titled	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
Extra	O
Epic	B-Application
Yarn	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
presentation	O
on	O
September	O
13	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2019	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
final	O
Nintendo	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
port	O
also	O
features	O
Amiibo	B-Device
support	O
,	O
as	O
using	O
any	O
Kirby-related	O
Amiibo	B-Device
figure	O
will	O
grant	O
players	O
new	O
hats	O
and	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reception	O
upon	O
its	O
reveal	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
also	O
nominated	O
it	O
for	O
the	O
Best	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Game	O
and	O
Best	O
Platformer	O
and	O
awarded	O
it	O
for	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Artistic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
it	O
won	O
the	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
award	O
from	O
GameTrailers	O
,	O
beating	O
out	O
notable	O
contenders	O
like	O
Crysis	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Killzone	B-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
3	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
named	O
Best	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Game	O
by	O
1UP.com,	O
Nintendo	O
World	O
Report	O
and	O
Kotaku	O
,	O
and	O
awarded	O
Best	O
Character	O
Design	O
by	O
Kotaku	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameRevolution	O
editor	O
Nick	O
Tan	O
praised	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
(	O
amongst	O
other	O
games	O
)	O
as	O
a	O
great	O
revival	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
(	O
unlike	O
the	O
other	O
titles	O
)	O
it	O
completely	O
refashions	O
the	O
character	O
Kirby	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
compares	O
the	O
graphical	O
style	O
to	O
Yoshi	B-Application
's	I-Application
Story	I-Application
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
ball	O
of	O
whimsy	O
"	O
and	O
calling	O
it	O
a	O
"	O
certified	O
winner	O
"	O
of	O
E3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Siliconera	O
editor	O
Jenni	O
agreed	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
she	O
was	O
excited	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
after	O
seeing	O
its	O
trailer	O
,	O
commenting	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
looked	O
great	O
on	O
the	O
HDTV	B-Device
she	O
played	O
it	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamesRadar	O
editor	O
Brett	O
Elston	O
described	O
Epic	B-Application
Yarn	I-Application
as	O
the	O
"	O
cutest	O
,	O
most	O
charming	O
game	O
"	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
commented	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
a	O
relief	O
to	O
see	O
something	O
interesting	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
describing	O
recent	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Kirby	B-Device
Air	I-Device
Ride	I-Device
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
:	I-Application
Squeak	I-Application
Squad	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Kirby	B-Application
Super	I-Application
Star	I-Application
Ultra	I-Application
as	O
being	O
stale	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
The	O
Escapist	O
editor	O
Steve	O
Butts	O
was	O
largely	O
uninterested	O
in	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
in	O
the	O
face	O
of	O
bigger	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Skyward	I-Application
Sword	I-Application
,	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
Returns	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Metroid	B-Application
:	I-Application
Other	I-Application
M	I-Application
,	O
he	O
stated	O
that	O
after	O
playing	O
it	O
,	O
he	O
felt	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
strongest	O
title	O
amongst	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
E3	O
lineup	O
,	O
citing	O
the	O
visual	O
style	O
and	O
gameplay	O
,	O
but	O
he	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
felt	O
somewhat	O
easy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregation	I-Application
website	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
it	O
holds	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
86%	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
artistic	O
style	O
as	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-looking	O
games	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
"	O
and	O
also	O
noted	O
both	O
its	O
ease	O
of	O
use	O
for	O
less	O
experienced	O
gamers	O
and	O
its	O
challenges	O
for	O
more	O
experienced	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	B-Application
Power	I-Application
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
concept	O
,	O
gameplay	O
and	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
eight	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Not	O
since	O
Yoshi	B-Application
's	O
Island	O
's	O
designers	O
broke	O
out	O
the	O
crayons	O
has	O
a	O
Nintendo	O
platformer	O
looked	O
so	O
much	O
like	O
a	O
work	O
of	O
craft	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
a	O
pity	O
that	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
most	O
part	O
,	O
the	O
levels	O
do	O
n't	O
feel	O
as	O
fresh	O
as	O
they	O
look	O
-	O
a	O
platform	O
made	O
of	O
butterfly	O
stitching	O
is	O
still	O
just	O
a	O
platform.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Club	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
B+	O
and	O
said	O
,	O
"	O
Drawbacks	O
aside	O
,	O
adults	O
should	O
consult	O
their	O
doctors	O
about	O
a	O
prescription	O
of	O
Epic	B-Application
Yarn	I-Application
instead	O
of	O
Prozac.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Daily	O
Telegraph	O
gave	O
it	O
eight	O
out	O
of	O
ten	O
,	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Players	O
who	O
simply	O
wish	O
to	O
drink	O
in	O
the	O
dreamy	O
visuals	O
and	O
enjoy	O
the	O
cute	O
characters	O
will	O
find	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
a	O
breezy	O
and	O
attractive	O
way	O
to	O
while	O
away	O
six	O
or	O
so	O
hours	O
of	O
their	O
time.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
first	O
emerged	O
in	O
1992	O
;	O
only	O
now	O
has	O
his	O
existence	O
been	O
justified.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remixes	O
of	O
classic	O
Kirby	B-Application
themes	O
were	O
also	O
appreciated	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
GameTrailers	O
and	O
Jeremy	O
Peeples	O
of	O
Hardcore	O
Gamer	O
felt	O
that	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
tracks	O
were	O
too	O
slow-paced	O
and	O
"	O
sleepy	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
GamesTM	O
remarked	O
that	O
the	O
music	O
"	O
rarely	O
comes	O
close	O
to	O
the	O
orchestral	O
majesty	O
of	O
the	O
Galaxy	B-Application
games	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
singled	O
out	O
the	O
Melody	O
Town	O
level	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
audio-visual	O
highlight	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
won	O
GameSpys	O
2010	O
Platforming	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
award	O
,	O
and	O
Giant	O
Bombs	O
2010	O
Best	O
Looking	O
Game	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
runner-up	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
World	O
Reports	O
2010	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
2011	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
the	O
Innovation	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
14th	O
Annual	O
Interactive	O
Achievement	O
Awards	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
Family	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Art	O
Direction	O
and	O
Outstanding	O
Achievement	O
in	O
Game	O
Play	O
Engineering	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
April	O
2011	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	I-Application
Epic	I-Application
Yarn	I-Application
has	O
sold	O
1.89	O
million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
's	O
Extra	O
Epic	O
Yarn'''	O
,	O
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
79	O
on	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
U	O
in	O
2015	O
and	O
later	O
the	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
in	O
2017	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
instead	O
features	O
Yoshi	B-Application
as	O
the	O
protagonist	O
and	O
offers	O
amiibo	B-Device
compatibility	O
.	O
</s>
