Closing Comments
The best Kirby games seem to be the ones that don't follow the traditional design model of the pink puff's platforming history. Though he started his life out as a run-and-jump hero, it's when he's thrust into much more atypical situations where he really struts his stuff. Games like Kirby's Dream Course and Kirby's Tilt 'n Tumble are fantastic examples of successful yet unusual design concepts for HAL Laboratory's creature.

Chalk Kirby Canvas Curse as another one of these successful departures from the usual Kirby offerings. It's an outstanding design that captures what the Nintendo DS platform is all about: unique and creative gameplay, and speaks volumes of the potential this system can offer gamers down the line.