Kirby: Canvas Curse / characters and playable ball differences

Kirby: Canvas Curse characters and playable ball differences

Compare the hero, paintbrush, rivals and unlockable balls.

Edition covered

Original Nintendo DS release, called Kirby: Power Paintbrush in Europe. This is the 2D touch-controlled game, not Wii U’s Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.

5 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

characters and playable ball differences

All ordinary stages

Magical Paintbrush

Creates lines and taps enemies.

Reference

Cart Run

King Dedede

Cart-race opponent.

Reference

Paint Panic

Paint Roller

Drawing challenge opponent.

Reference

Block Attack

Kracko

Block-breaking challenge opponent.

Reference

Finale

Drawcia Soul

Separate final-form patterns.

Reference

Quick notes

The brush is the player’s active tool. Drawcia turns Kirby into a ball and the Magical Paintbrush enables movement through drawn paths.
Extra balls change the challenge. Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo, Dedede and Meta Knight balls have different health, movement or attack traits.
Boss-game rivals use their own rules. Dedede, Paint Roller and Kracko appear through activity-based encounters.
Drawcia Soul is a final form. Drawcia and Drawcia Soul are successive parts of the finale.

The brush is the player’s active tool

Characters and roles
Character	Role	Gameplay connection
Kirby Ball	Main character	Copies eligible enemy abilities
Waddle Dee Ball	Extra character	No copied powers
Waddle Doo Ball	Extra character	Built-in Beam attack
Dedede Ball	Extra character	Heavy movement and hammer
Meta Knight Ball	Extra character	Fast movement and sword
Drawcia	Antagonist	Final painted-world battle

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Game and mode reference	wikirby.com
Nintendo original instruction booklet	m1.nintendo.net
Playable balls	wikirby.com