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Kirby: Canvas Curse Guide

2005 · Touch platformer

Box art

Kirby: Canvas Curse box art
Nintendo DS cover for Kirby: Canvas Curse.

Game guides

Find the guide you need
GuideWhat you will find
Rainbow loops guide Kirby through Tiny Town on the lower DS screen.rainbow-line controls, ink and Copy AbilitiesGuide the ball with careful drawing and taps.
Kirby follows a rainbow line through Contrast Cave.medals, Medal Swap and character unlocksAccount for all 250 medals without confusing story and trial rewards.
Kirby crosses a volcanic gap in Mag Mount.Rainbow Run, Time Trial and boss gamesSwitch between speed, ink efficiency and the three boss-game rules.
A rainbow ramp guides Kirby through Mad Mechanism.worlds, hazards and Drawcia battleFollow the painted worlds and prepare for the final encounter.
Nintendo DS cover for Kirby: Canvas Curse.characters and playable ball differencesCompare the hero, paintbrush, rivals and unlockable balls.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Draw short useful linesInk is limited; use the ground to refill before the next crossing.
Collect 250 medals across modesMain stages, Rainbow Run and special challenges contribute different totals.
Use Medal Swap for extrasCharacter balls, courses and presentation rewards unlock through the medal shop.

Characters Character guide →

Key characters and their roles
CharacterRoleAt a glance
KirbyPlayable ballCan obtain Copy Abilities after attacking stunned enemies.
Magical PaintbrushPlayer’s toolDraws paths and stuns enemies.
DrawciaMain antagonistTransforms Dream Land into a painted world.
Paint RollerBoss-game rivalAppears in Paint Panic.
King DededeBoss-game rivalAppears in Cart Run.
KrackoBoss-game rivalAppears in Block Attack.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
rainbow-line controls, ink and Copy AbilitiesDraw a path rather than dragging Kirby →

Pictures All pictures →

Rainbow loops guide Kirby through Tiny Town on the lower DS screen.
Rainbow loops guide Kirby through Tiny Town on the lower DS screen.
Kirby follows a rainbow line through Contrast Cave.
Kirby follows a rainbow line through Contrast Cave.
Kirby crosses a volcanic gap in Mag Mount.
Kirby crosses a volcanic gap in Mag Mount.
A rainbow ramp guides Kirby through Mad Mechanism.
A rainbow ramp guides Kirby through Mad Mechanism.
References
Guide references
ReferenceWebsite
Kirby: Canvas Curse: game and edition overviewwikirby.com