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The main Story Mode of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' takes place in the sky-bound kingdom of [[Floralia]]. Kirby is brought up to this kingdom when a giant plant called the [[Dreamstalk]] lifts [[Kirby's House|his house]] into the air. [[Castle Dedede]] is also lifted up, from which a strange arachnid mage named [[Taranza]] is seen kidnapping [[King Dedede|its king]]. Kirby gives chase after them through the six major islands of Floralia, dealing with [[Boss|many large enemies]] which Taranza summons or aggravates to slow Kirby down. As Kirby ascends, he collects [[Sun Stone]]s to grow the Dreamstalk further, giving him a bridge to each island in turn. He also encounters a number of [[Miracle Fruit]]s which grants him the powerful [[Hypernova]] ability when consumed. At the highest island - [[Royal Road]] - Kirby finds and frees a number of imprisoned flower sprites who are known as the [[People of the Sky]].

Queen Sectonia is overpowered by Kirby, and forced to retreat, using her magic to merge with the [[Dreamstalk]], thus beginning the process of strangling Floralia and the rest of planet [[Popstar]] of all its energy. King Dedede regains consciousness, and with the help of the freed People of the Sky, launches Kirby toward the main stalk of the new [[Queen Sectonia (second form)|Queen Sectonia]]. They fight until the sun comes up, but just as Kirby is about to seize victory, the Queen ensnares him with a vine and begins to squeeze him. At this, King Dedede and Taranza (with a change of heart) come to Kirby's rescue, freeing him and giving him one more [[Miracle Fruit]] to use against the queen. Kirby finishes off Queen Sectonia by inhaling her giant laser blast and spitting it back out at her, destroying her utterly. This done, Kirby is ferried back home by the People of the Sky, and the Dreamstalk is purified, going into full bloom and becoming a permanent fixture of Dream Land.

This game plays very similarly to its predecessor, ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRDL KAW}}]]''. It even has several of the same items, such as the [[Key]]. It introduces a new move, the Dodge. This is activated by pressing left or right while using the [[Guard]], or pressing L or R in midair to perform an Air Dodge. This move isn't usually necessary in the Main Game and is only truly useful in [[Kirby Fighters]]. However, the main new gameplay element is the foreground and background.

In ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' Kirby is no longer limited to just one path. He is required to use special [[Warp Star|3-D Warpstars]] to move from the foreground to the background, and vice versa. While in one plane the player can see items and enemies in the other. Sometimes Kirby even gains weapons that let him directly attack the enemies in the other plane, such as the [[3-D Laser Bar]], and the [[3-D Helmet Cannon]]. The enemies can do the same, with some enemies such as [[Sir Kibble]] and [[Spynum]] able to launch their projectiles into the other plane. Enemies such as [[Waddle Dee]] and [[Chip]] can jump from one plane to the other to ambush [[Kirby]]. There are also many obstacles that attack Kirby from the background or foreground, such as boulders, mineral pillars, trees, and springy hands. There are also several cases where Kirby may get launched forward and hit the screen, sliding downward afterward. This doesn't necessarily cost Kirby a life (as long as he is not low on stamina), but it will always make him lose his [[Copy Ability]] if he had one.

The game contains many collectibles. A primary example is [[Keychain]]s. There are 256 of these scattered throughout the levels. Each one depicts a pixelated sprite of an enemy, item, or character from previous Kirby games (except ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', as the game uses 3D models). The specific Keychain that is collected in stages is not revealed until after the [[Goal Game]]. The Keychain awarded is random, and it is possible to get the same Keychain on an image more than once. There are also Rare Golden Keychains. These are found in a fixed location, one in each level. They are not random. The other collectibles are the [[Sun Stone]]s, which serve a similar function to the [[Energy Sphere]]s from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRDL KAW}}]]''. There are a set amount of Sun Stones in each level and 100 available total. Most are hidden in secret rooms, some are in plain sight, others are hidden in chests. A certain amount of these is required to unlock the Boss Stage. If all of the Sun Stones in a level are collected, a bonus EX stage is unlocked. These stages are slightly longer but contain few Sun Stones, and end with a battle against a DX Mid-Boss. There are also Grand Sun Stones, that are obtained after defeating the boss of a level. These give access to the next level, and it is necessary to collect all five of them. If Kirby collects all 100 Sun Stones, he will be rewarded with a Rare [[Queen Sectonia]] Keychain.

|Kirby gains a beetle's horn and wings and can use the horn to charge at and grab opponents.

|Kirby can cause a massive explosion that defeats all enemies on the screen.

|Kirby can perform a wide variety of martial arts-based moves and can fire energy blasts from his hands.

|Kirby can conjure up razor-sharp leaves to strike opponents and can hide in a pile of leaves for protection.

|Kirby spouts needles of various lengths from his body for protection.

|Kirby gains a spear that can be tossed at enemies or can strike them through walls. Can be used underwater.

|Kirby can transform into stone to slide down hills and also attack with a giant stone fist.

|Kirby gains a whip that can be used to strike opponents and grab items from afar and through walls.

Newly introduced in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' is a special ability known as [[Hypernova]]. This ability is not obtained from any enemies and is instead acquired when Kirby touches a [[Miracle Fruit]]. Hypernova causes Kirby to shimmer in all col{{o}}rs of the rainbow and causes his mouth to glow white. He gains an extremely powerful [[inhale]] which can uproot and absorb things much more massive than Kirby himself. Kirby can use this ability to tear apart obstacles and move large objects, as well as inhale giant enemies. He can also move backward and forward while inhaling, but not when he has his mouth full. The Hypernova ability overrides any standard Copy Ability Kirby may have and will wear off once the stage is completed, returning Kirby's original ability to him. It cannot be discarded before this point unless the player quits the stage early.

|Brown stone idols that can move quickly while spinning around.

|A small creature with a horned metal case that will try to charge at Kirby. If its shell is broken or inhaled, it will run away.

|A small invulnerable cannon that fires continuous volleys in Kirby's direction. It is capable of aiming at him even from a different plane.

|A Waddle Dee with a hat and ax who chops down trees in the background which can fall on Kirby.

|A green blob with round hands that can hop around and generate a static field around itself.

|A cyclops wheel creature that can ride back and forth at high speed.

|A large metallic missile that slightly resembles a shark and flies slowly forward. Kirby can inhale it and spit it back using [[Hypernova]]. If it collides with another missile or its launcher, point stars and food will drop.

|A large rotating cannon that fires a missile whenever it is pointed in Kirby's direction. On the other side is a glowing light which if hit by the retaliated missile, will destroy the cannon. Can be found individually or stacked on top of each other, and may also shoot out a long spiked bar instead of a missile.

|A large spiky worm that resides inside of hollowed logs. It will attempt to bite at Kirby if he gets close but regularly switches its orientation. If Kirby uses Hypernova against the tail side, he can inhale the worm to defeat it.

|A large train that follows a track in from the background, crossing at regular intervals. If it hits Kirby, he will be flung into the [[Fourth Wall]]. Kirby can inhale the train with Hypernova, eating it piece-by-piece.

|A large armored swordsman who carries a shield and charges with his blade. His attacks are slow but dangerous.

|A large eyeballed wheel with an attached engine on top. It attacks by driving about the stage and performing wheelies.

These mid-bosses are only encountered during [[Hypernova]] sections, and can only be defeated using the said ability. They do not appear during [[Dededetour!]] and do not have DX forms.

|A huge cannon tower that houses three Waddle Dees. Kirby has to use the missiles it fires to take out each of its support beams.

*The ''Puzzle Swap'' mode in ''Streetpass Mii Plaza'', a game packaged digitally with a system in the 3DS family, contains a puzzle based on ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', which, once completed, shows a 3D animation of Kirby running through a medley of level themes from the said game (while switching between foreground and background) until he comes across a [[Miracle Fruit]]. He jumps into it, and the animation loops. By moving the camera around, hidden [[Keychain|Keychains]] can be found, like a [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] or Meta Knight keychain.