System: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Hal Laboratory
Release Date: June 13th, 2005 (US), March 24th, 2005
(Japan)
Players: 1
Genre: Action/Platform
Most, if not all, Kirby games feature some sort of hidden goodies for the player to obtain. In Kirby Canvas Curse, this is mostly done through the Medal Swap, an option in the main menu allowing you to use the medals you've obtained through the game to buy various unlockable features.
Medal Swap Unlockables
Name
Description
Required Medals
Other Requirements
Song 1
Unlocks songs 45 - 57 in Sound Test (Options).
3
None
Song 2
Unlocks songs 58 - 67 in Sound Test (Options).
3
None
Song 3
Unlocks songs 68 - 77 in Sound Test (Options).
3
None
Zebra Line
Unlocks the Zebra brush pattern in Settings (Options).
6
None
Bead Line
Unlocks the Bead brush pattern in Settings (Options).
6
None
Tropic Line
Unlocks the Tropic brush pattern in Settings (Options).
6
None
Life Boost
Boosts Kirby's Health Bar by 1. Only works for Kirby.
7
None
Course 1
Unlocks the Stone A Course in Rainbow Run.
9
None
Course 2
Unlocks the Wheel A Course in Rainbow Run.
9
None
Course 3
Unlocks the Missile A Course in Rainbow Run.
9
None
Course 4
Unlocks the Balloon A Course in Rainbow Run.
9
None
Course 5
Unlocks the Stone B Course in Rainbow Run.
10
Buy Course 1
Course 6
Unlocks the Wheel B Course in Rainbow Run.
10
Buy Course 2
Course 7
Unlocks the Missile B Course in Rainbow Run.
10
Buy Course 3
Course 8
Unlocks the Balloon B Course in Rainbow Run.
10
Buy Course 4
Life Boost
Boosts Kirby's Health Bar by 1. Only works for Kirby.
12
None
Life Boost
Boosts Kirby's Health Bar by 1. Only works for Kirby.
14
None
Dedede Ball
Unlocks King Dedede as a playable character.
20
Beat Drawcia as Kirby
Meta Knight Ball
Unlocks Meta Knight as a playable character.
25
Buy Dedede Ball
Hidden Song
Replaces the game's music with music from Nightmare in Dream Land. Can be toggled on and off in Settings (Options).
50
Collect 200 Medal
Special Unlockables
Waddle Dee Ball
Beat Drawcia as Kirby.
Waddle Doo Ball
1) Beat Drawcia as Kirby, Waddle Dee, Meta Knight, and King Dedede.
2) Alternatively, beat Drawcia as Kirby while Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land or Kirby & the Amazing Mirror is loaded in the Gameboy Advance Slot of the DS.
Dash! Jump! Game in Main Menu
Note: you can only play as Kirby.
Beat Drawcia with all five characters (Kirby, Waddle Dee, Waddle Doo, Meta Knight, and King Dedede.
Block Attack in the Sub Games Menu
Beat Block Attack level 2 in the Main Game.
Cart Run in the Sub Games Menu
Beat Cart Run level 2 in the Main Game.
Paint Panic in the Sub Games Menu
Beat Paint Panic level 2 in the Main Game.
Rainbow Run Courses
Beat a level in the Main Game. Beating that level in the Main Game unlocks it in Rainbow Run.
Special thanks to Sapphire Kirby for getting all this info.