Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn is an enhanced port of Kirby's Epic Yarn that includes several new features: Ravel Abilities, Devilish Mode, and sub-games starring King Dedede and Meta Knight. It's also notable for being the last first-party 3DS game.

Sub-Pages#

eShop DemoA downloadable eShop Demo with small differences.

Unused Ravel Abilities#

Inside of RomFS/region_common/chara/new_player, three Ravel Abilities are just sitting there, unused. Each one has its respective folder. Two of them only contain their hats and Ravel Balls, while only one contains animations that are currently impossible to play.

Acrylic#

The first ability is called "Acrylic", and is found in RomFS/region_common/chara/new_player/SOZAI_ACRYLIC/. Its hat is similar to that of Nylon's, sporting a green headband and some kind of blue fabric on top. Curiously, it has two more hat designs hiding in its texture archive, which resemble hats made out of macrame cord. It also has a Ravel Ball hiding in the ball file of the Knitting Needles Ravel Ability, which is in RomFS/region_common/gimmick/sozaiItem/sozaiItem_Amibou.gfa.

Gum#

This ability is called "Gum", and can be located in RomFS/region_common/chara/new_player/SOZAI_GUM/. Its hat looks like it's made of stretched gum or various strings. Like Acrylic, it also has a Ravel Ball, now found in RomFS/region_common/gimmick/sozaiItem/sozaiItem_Gum.gfa. It also has animations and a weapon, but the animations can't be played, and the weapon can't be rendered properly and is very unfinished.

Beads#

The last ability is called "Beads", and can be found in RomFS/region_common/chara/new_player/SOZAI_BEADS/. Its hat is a purple witch's hat with a small orange bead attached in the middle. Its Ravel Ball can be located in RomFS/region_common/gimmick/sozaiItem/sozaiItem_Beads.gfa and it consists of various multicolored beads around one big purple bead.

Other#

Curiously, Acrylic's Ravel Ball file, located in RomFS/region_common/gimmick/sozaiItem/sozaiItem_Acrylic.gfa, contains a strange Ravel Ball that doesn't resemble Acrylic's hat in any way. This could mean two things: Acrylic had an earlier design that resembled this Ravel Ball, or the Ravel Ball corresponds to another cut Ravel Ability.

Unused 3D Models#

coin.bch#

Present in RomFS/region_common/dummy/coin/coin.bch/ is a 3D model of a low-poly coin.

Unused Graphics#

Early Bobbin Ravel Ball#

Inside of RomFS/region_common/gimmick/sozaiItem/sozaiItem_Beads.gfa, which is the Ravel Ball file of the unused ability Beads, an early Ravel Ball for the Bobbin ability can be found. It's quite similar to the used one; However, the final version doesn't have a shadow nor pink yarn strings.

Leftover Wii Buttons#

Various button graphics in a texture called "button_C" are found in almost every file inside RomFS/region_common/chara/env/PGW/. While many of them are used, the developers forgot to remove the Wii button graphics.

wool_test.bch#

Several yarn strings are found in RomFS/region_common/init/fb/wool_test.gfa/. They have no associated models or animations. There are 12 total strings, but 2 of them are duplicates of "C8_wool_04" and "C8_wool_05". This file also exists in the original Kirby's Epic Yarn, but contains entirely diffferent graphics.

Furnitures#

File path: romFS/region_common/chara/room/interior Within interior91000.bch, an early design of the Pocket Bath can be found. Compared to the final version, this early texture has a shower head that isn't included in the former.

Neon Kirby Sign's textures (interior95100.bch) include the 's part meant to be used with the "Kirby" logo that goes unused in game.

interior95500.bch includes textures of a confetti popper that go unused. Noticeably, it has a completely flat looking design compared to the other furnitures' fabric and yarn art style.

Unused Text#

Found in RomFS/message/JP_Japanese/, a file called test_sample.msbt contains text that was most likely used to test the message boxes used in the game.

The Japanese text is simply the first 13 hiragana. test_sample.msbt files also exist in the other language folders, but none of those contain any text.

Unused Sound Effects#

Inside the game's Sound Archive, some early versions of various sound effects lie hidden within the Wave Archive and Sound Wave Entries. They're all suffixed with "old".

Debug Parameters#

Various debug parameters are mentioned in RomFS/param/global_param.txt/, along with a small description of their function.

PERF_BAR_ENABLE = true #enable performance bar
PERF_BAR_UP_ENABLE = false #enable performance bar up
FPS_DRAW_ENABLE = true #enable fps draw
DEBUG_DISP_ENABLE = true #enable debug disp
DEBUG_BACK_BLACK = true #enable debug black back screen
DEBUG_PAD_ENABLE = false #enable pad at debug mode
ASSERT_ENABLE = true #enable assert
TERMINAL_OUTPUT = true #enable terminal output
FILE_LOAD_DUMP  = true #enable file loading terminal output
SOUND_DUMP = false #enable sound terminal output
DISABLE_BGM = false #disable all BGM

The mentions of the debug parameters from the original game return as well, now found in RomFS/region_common/param/fluff_param.txt/.

Unused Yarn Parameter Files#

Inside RomFS/region_common/bggimmick/old/, there lie six files containing thickness parameters for the textures of non-existent yarn objects.

• Content of the first file, called "N_flower00.gfa".

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\bggimmick\old\N_flower00\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_N_flower00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 7
    }

    wool_height_N_flower00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 128
    }
}

• Content of the second file, called "N_flower01.gfa".

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\bggimmick\old\N_flower01\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_N_flower01
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 14
    }

    wool_height_N_flower01
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 64
    }
}

• Content of the third file, called "N_grass00.gfa".

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\bggimmick\old\N_grass00\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_N_grass00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 11
    }

    wool_height_N_grass00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 256
    }
}

• Content of the fourth file, called "N_grass01.gfa".

PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\bggimmick\old\N_grass01\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_N_grass01
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 11
    }

    wool_height_N_grass01
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 256
    }
}

• Content of the fifth file, called "N_nesstle00.gfa".

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\bggimmick\old\N_nesstle00\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_N_nesstle00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 10
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 13
    }

    wool_height_N_nesstle00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 128
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 128
    }
}

• Content of the sixth file, called "N_spraut00.gfa".

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\bggimmick\old\N_spraut00\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_N_spraut00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 10
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 13
    }

    wool_height_N_spraut00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 64
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 128
    }
}

The Japanese text translates to "PJ040 Parameter File for Yarn Texture Thickness".

Fluff's Epic Yarn Leftovers#

For some reason, the leftover files from the original game are still here. However, everything was removed from them, and they only contain yarn thickness parameters.

• Found in RomFS/region_common/chara/player/PL00.gfa/wool_width.wp.

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\chara\player\PL00\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_PL00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 7
        s32 C8_wool_02 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_03 = 7
    }

    wool_height_PL00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 128
        s32 C8_wool_02 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_03 = 128
    }
}

• Found in RomFS/region_common/chara/player/PLAY.gfa/wool_width.wp.

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\chara\player\PLAY\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_PLAY
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 7
        s32 C8_wool_02 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_03 = 7
        s32 C8_wool_04 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_05 = 7
        s32 C8_wool_06 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_07 = 7
        s32 C8_wool_08 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_09 = 7
        s32 C8_wool_10 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_11 = 7
        s32 C8_wool_12 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_13 = 7
        s32 C8_wool_14 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_15 = 7
    }

    wool_height_PLAY
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 128
        s32 C8_wool_02 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_03 = 128
        s32 C8_wool_04 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_05 = 128
        s32 C8_wool_06 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_07 = 128
        s32 C8_wool_08 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_09 = 128
        s32 C8_wool_10 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_11 = 64
        s32 C8_wool_12 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_13 = 64
        s32 C8_wool_14 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_15 = 128
    }
}

• Found in RomFS/region_common/chara/new_player/PLAY00.gfa/wool_width.wp.

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\chara\new_player\PLAY00\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_PLAY00
    {
        s32 wool_00 = 10
        s32 wool_01 = 7
        s32 wool_02 = 18
        s32 wool_03 = 10
        s32 wool_04 = 10
        s32 wool_05 = 10
        s32 wool_06 = 10
    }

    wool_height_PLAY00
    {
        s32 wool_00 = 64
        s32 wool_01 = 64
        s32 wool_02 = 64
        s32 wool_03 = 32
        s32 wool_04 = 16
        s32 wool_05 = 64
        s32 wool_06 = 64
    }
}

• Found in RomFS/region_common/chara/new_player/PLAY01.gfa/wool_width.wp.

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\chara\new_player\PLAY01\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_PLAY01
    {
        s32 wool_00 = 10
        s32 wool_01 = 7
        s32 wool_02 = 10
        s32 wool_03 = 10
        s32 wool_04 = 10
        s32 wool_05 = 10
        s32 wool_06 = 10
    }

    wool_height_PLAY01
    {
        s32 wool_00 = 64
        s32 wool_01 = 64
        s32 wool_02 = 64
        s32 wool_03 = 32
        s32 wool_04 = 16
        s32 wool_05 = 64
        s32 wool_06 = 64
    }
}

• Found in RomFS/region_common/chara/player/QUIL.gfa/wool_width.wp.

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\chara\player\QUIL\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_QUIL
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_02 = 11
    }

    wool_height_QUIL
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_02 = 256
    }
}

• Found in RomFS/region_common/chara/player/TRAIN_00.gfa/wool_width.wp.

// PJ040用毛糸テクスチャの太さパラメータファイル
// Converter : D:\work\RandD\pj040\Python\Scripts\nw4r2nw4c\nw4r2nw4c.py
// SrcDir : D:\work\pj040\master\data_src\region_common\chara\player\TRAIN_00\

wool_width_all
{
    wool_width_TRAIN_00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 11
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 7
    }

    wool_height_TRAIN_00
    {
        s32 C8_wool_00 = 256
        s32 C8_wool_01 = 128
    }
}

Regional Differences#

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English Text Differences#

Every single text difference from the original Wii game is back. For the sake of brevity, only new differences will be documented.

Loading Screens#

• Meta Knight's dialogue when telling the player that they've unlocked a new stage in Slash & Bead is slightly different:

• Similarly, King Dedede's dialogue when telling the player about a new Dedede Gogogo stage is different:

Beaded Objects#

Some of the new Beaded Furniture items have different names or descriptions between versions:

amiibo#

There are many differences between amiibo-related text. Almost every instance of "NFC Reader/Writer" from the USA version of the game was changed to "Nintendo 3DS NFC Reader/Writer" in the European version.

StreetPass#

Some of the text related to the StreetPass functions of the game was changed between regions.

Photo Functionality#

The photo system has a few lines of dialogue that are different between regions.

Error Messages#

Of all things, the message that pops up when the game suffers from an error is also different between versions.

Internal Project Name#

While it appears that Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn carries over both internal names from the original game, those being "PJ008" and "Fluff", it also gains two new names, the first one being "Fluff-C", found in the file ExHeader.bin, and the other one being "PJ040", according to the yarn thickness parameter files.

References#