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Touch! Kirby's Magic Paintbrush, released by Nintendo in 2005 for the DS, is one of those games that really leaned into the system's touch screen. It came out when developers were still figuring out what the stylus could do, and this one just ran with the idea of drawing everything. It’s a side-scroller, but you don’t directly control Kirby with the D-pad; instead, you guide him by painting paths and interacting with the environment using the touch screen.

You control Kirby as he rolls automatically through each stage, and your main job is to draw rainbow ropes to guide him, block hazards, or reveal hidden items. The objective is to rescue a character named Drawcia, who has trapped everyone in paintings, so you move screen by screen, solving environmental puzzles. Key mechanics include sketching bridges to cross gaps, spinning windmills to activate platforms, and even drawing lines to make Kirby dash into enemies or obstacles. The pacing is generally relaxed, with more focus on creativity than reflexes, though some later stages require quicker drawing to avoid pitfalls. It feels like playing in a digital coloring book where your doodles directly shape the adventure.