Just look at that adorable twine Yoshi. This new Yoshi game, made by the folks who made Kirby's Epic Yarn was announced for Wii U this morning.

Nintendo Australia has improved dramatically as of late when it comes to getting hardware and software out in a relatively timely fashion, but the only blot on 2010's copybook was the delayed release of Kirby's Epic Yarn, which has just this second received its Aussie release date.

Who were the best dressed, the most memorable and the most visually striking video game characters of 2010? I've made my picks for the best video game costume and character design from the past year, let's see if you agree.

They also love chasing mice, but you won't be getting rodents as a freebie with your February 2011 issue of Nintendo Dream magazine.

Nintendo's excessively adorable Wii game Kirby's Epic Yarn provides the latest contribution to America's version of Club Nintendo, two pairs of patches that will embroider their way into your heart.

Nintendo, in my opinion at least, has had a really good year in terms of solid games: Super Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid: Other M, Donkey Kong Country Returns, etc, etc. And to their credit Nintendo Australia has done a good job of making sure we've gotten most games in a timely fashion - but the Kirby delay still rankles! Well, Australia is usually in line with the Europe release of games, so the fact the the Kirby's Epic Yarn is due for release on the 25th of Feb in Europe, may suggest that Aussies will get the game on a similar date.

When I was a kid the future looked like this. 

Iwata Asks is quite possibly my favourite thing on the internet, so I was glad when the latest edition, discussing Kirby's Epic Yarn, was released, along with some interesting new pieces of info about the game.

We almost expected it, but IGN Australia just confirmed it. Kirby's Epic Yarn won't be released in Australia until 2011.

In recent years, top people at Nintendo have vowed, despite scorn and eye-rolls, to make games that keep people smiling. Ignoring the grumps, the company brings us Kirby's Epic Yarn, a Wii testament to the potency of joy.

Crocheted amigurumi Kirby doll made by reader Christina K. in anticipation of the launch of Kirby's Epic Yarn. Without a pattern, too!. Kirby looks delightful - and a little like a hacky sack. Don't let him near any hippies, Christina!

Last month, game journalists gathered to check out Nintendo's upcoming game Kirby's Epic Yarn. This is the room in which they played.

Japanese comedy duo "Hannya" are appearing in a series of TV ads for Kirby's Epic Yarn. That's comedian Satoshi Kanada dressed as the "girlfriend".

What happened to Kirby, indeed. I'd say that thing is an epic yard. Seen in an email Nintendo sent to gamers this morning. Thanks Christian!

I couldn't stop thinking about it.

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Because the world was in need of something particularly soft and precious right now, Nintendo of Japan has released a new trailer for its hyper adorable platformer adventure Kirby's Epic Yarn. (It's perfectly acceptable to squeal now.)

Nintendo of America has revealed a slew of release dates for this month and the coming months. Let's dive in.

Kirby's Epic Yarn is an adorable game about a pink puffball made of yarn. But we've covered that already. Today's topic: Why does Kirby kill... or... Why do I make Kirby kill?

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