Nintendo Insider writes:
But Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush’s largest crime is not making the most out of the playful, clay world that the pink hero finds himself in. Where Kirby’s Epic Yarn had us interacting with our surroundings, Rainbow Paintbrush simply has us rolling through it which comes as a disappointment in creativity. There can be no argument against this being one of the most wondrous-looking games to grace the Wii U, it just falls short of matching that with an as endearing gameplay experience.
"It's hard not to love Kirby and Yoshi but what if you had to choose between the two? Let's explore them as characters as well as take a look at their games and see which cutie comes out on top." - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums
GGSP: I'm a bit torn. On the one hand, I'm really glad they made the use of gamepad's touchscreen but I missed the precision of a controller. In the end though, the sheer creativity of Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush won me over.
Paul from DJ Podcasts writes "Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush is a colourful platformer that see’s you play the role of Kirby and of course the magical paintbrush in a bid to return colour to the once glorious Dream Land. With all the power delegated to your stylus pen, Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush mixes things up a little and tries new things. Does it succeed is ultimately the question?"
