Draw lines on the touch screen of the Wii U GamePad controller to create rainbow-colored clay ropes to move Kirby around freely, or tap him to attack enemies or blast through obstacles.

At its core, popping Sleep’s bubble will not only deal damage to enemies in all directions but also destroy blocks within its range. Perhaps the most colorful ability in Kirby’s arsenal ...

From the blade-throwing Cutter to the hard-pounding Stone, the prickly-bodied Needle to the electrifying Spark nearly all of Kirby's classic transformations owe their origin to this late 1992 NES ...

Kirby is an icon of Nintendo's lineup, but it hasn't always been easy for the "pink puffball' to connect with gamers. Thus, he was portrayed as "tough.