Official Japanese SpaceWorld 2000 webpage ( translated using.Official Japanese website ( translated using .jp ).Kuru Kuru Kururin at (archived from the original).^ "E3 2002: Hands-on: Kururin Paradise"."Kuru Kuru Kururin Review for Game Boy Advance". ^ "Revue de presse internationale de Kuru Kuru Kururin" (in French).
Several other things in the Kururin series appear as Trophies and Stickers in the game. Unlike most Assist Trophies, it doesn't attack, but it becomes part of the stage, and can be used as a platform or a wall. The Helirin later appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee, but is incorrectly referred to as "Heririn" in the American version. The Helirin makes a cameo appearance as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Several references to the Kururin series are made in the Super Smash Bros. Another sequel was also released only in Japan for the Nintendo GameCube in 2004, entitled Kururin Squash!, which became the only title of the series to feature 3D computer graphics, as well as to appear on a home console. It was released in Japan only, even though Kururin Paradise was previously showcased at E3 2002, the first time a Kururin game had been announced for the American market. The first sequel entitled Kururin Paradise came out in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance. Nonetheless, he also commented that the novel gameplay of Kuru Kuru Kururin "will find many fans" and that the multiplayer mode is "unexpectedly brilliant". The reviewer declared the game to be "extremely frustrating" and said that it lacks "the perfect simplicity" of other puzzle games such as Mr. Computer and Video Games was less impressed by the game, rating it 5 out of 10.
He stated that the game is "excellent at filling up small periods of free time with its short, level-based nature". Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot rated Kuru Kuru Kururin 7.1 out of 10 and described its graphics as "simple but effective". The reviewer praised the game's multiplayer mode, which he described as "an absolute blast", as well as its lasting appeal, but also commented that the "cutesy" characters and music would be a turn-off for "a lot of people". Nintendo World Report, then known as Planet GameCube, gave Kuru Kuru Kururin the same score as Eurogamer and declared that it is "simple enough that anyone can pick this game up and play". The reviewer lauded the game's learning curve and stated that there would be no other puzzle game on the Game Boy Advance at the time that can "rival Kuru Kuru Kururin for its sheer addictiveness and fun-value". Eurogamer rated the game a score of 9 out of 10 points. It was praised for its simple yet addictive gameplay. Kuru Kuru Kururin received mostly positive reviews from critics. Kuru Kuru Kururin was developed by the Japanese company Eighting and first announced at the Nintendo Space World 2000. Piloting the Helirin through the different worlds will be a difficult task, but using Teacher Hare's valuable lessons, Kururin bravely sets out on his adventure to rescue his lost family. Teacher Hare trains Kururin in the art of controlling the Helirin, a stick-shaped helicopter that has a slow-spinning propeller. Being the adventurous and helpful fellow he is, Kururin agrees to rescue his lost family. Kururin is initially unsure that he is up to the task because he has never left his home world before. The story begins when Kururin's brothers and sisters go missing, and it is up to him to find them. There is a mode called Challenge mode, which is a collection of smaller levels, usually involving only one or two corners or objects to dodge. Beginners can play the levels on Easy mode, where the stick is only half of its usual size. The obstacles and the look of the levels (ice, cave, machine, etc.) vary between stages. After that, there are three levels in each stage, which get progressively harder and longer.
The game starts with simple training levels, in which players are told how to play and how to get around the first corners. The game also features multiplayer support, which enables four players to participate in the action using a single cartridge.
There are bonuses to collect, record times to beat, and a gold star for completing the level without any accidents. The Helirin can move faster by holding down any of the two face buttons, and even faster by holding down both. The player controls the direction and speed of movement (there are 3 levels of speed), but the task is made difficult as the stick rotates continuously. The player controls a slowly spinning stick called the Helirin, or the Helicopter in the European localization, and must maneuver it through a series of mazes without touching the walls.