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Kirby Super Star

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Kirby Super Star
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North American box art.
Details
Developer(s) HAL Laboratory
Publisher(s) Nintendo
Designer(s) Masahiro Sakurai
Release date(s) SNES
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Wii Virtual Console
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SNES Classic
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Platform(s) SNES, Wii (Dream Collection), Wii Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, SNES Classic
Game chronology
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Template:KSS KFP, known as Kirby's Fun Pak in the PAL and 星のカービィスーパーデラックス (Hoshi no Kābī Sūpā Derakkusu, lit. "Kirby of the Stars Super Deluxe") in Japan, is a game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that was developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on Template:Date and in North America on Template:Date, while PAL regions saw its release on Template:Date. Unlike other games in the series, it is notable for not following a single storyline, but instead consisting of seven different main games and two sub games, each with its own story and gameplay elements.

In 2008, the game received an enhanced remake named Kirby Super Star Ultra on the Nintendo DS.

Antagonists

Enemies

During most of the main games (excluding Gourmet Race and The Arena), Kirby encounters various enemies that he can interact with on his adventure, some of which may only be found in certain games. Most of these can be inhaled and either spat at other enemies, causing damage, or swallowed. Swallowing certain opponents may grant Kirby a Copy Ability (except in Milky Way Wishes, where no abilities can be acquired from foes).

Every enemy in the game, apart from those that are invincible, possesses a certain amount of health that Kirby must take down if he decides to defeat it by using physical attacks instead of inhaling it. In all main games apart from The Great Cave Offensive, eliminating an opponent by inhaling or otherwise destroying it adds a certain amount of points to Kirby's score, which varies depending on the enemy.

(Legend: SB = Spring Breeze, DB = Dyna Blade, TGCO = The Great Cave Offensive , RoMK = Revenge of Meta-Knight, MWW = Milky Way Wishes

Name Appearance Copy Ability Health Score Description SB DB TGCO RoMK MWW
Biospark File:KSSBiospark.png Ninja 8 300 A fast-moving ninja that jumps back and forth, tossing daggers or rapidly stabbing at Kirby, as well as grabbing him and slamming him onto the ground when he touches him, regardless of whether Kirby is guarding. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Birdon File:KSSBirdon.png Wing 16 500 This bird flies left and right or hops along the ground, shooting its feathers at Kirby or diving at him. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Blade Knight File:KSSBladeKnight.png Sword 26 500 This armour-clad knight walks back and forth in a small area, slashing or rapidly stabbing at Kirby with its sword if he comes too close. Can destroy projectiles fired by Kirby with its blade. 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes 1Yes
Blipper File:KSSBlipper.png None 8 260 A fish that follows Kirby in water or helplessly flops around outside of it. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Bomber File:KSSBomber.png Crash 1 0 When this walking bomb falls off the edge of a platform, it explodes, harming friend and foe alike. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Bounder File:KSSBounder.png None 8 140 Runs back and forth in front of Kirby, always keeping at a distance from him and climbing walls in its way, tossing harmful stars from time to time. 3No 3No 1Yes 1Yes 3No
Bronto Burt File:KSSBrontoBurt.png None 8 300 A purple, winged creature that flies in wave motions or up and down, follows Kirby or walks or stands on the ground, taking off and flying forward or in Kirby's direction when he gets near. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Broom Hatter File:KSSBroomHatter.png None 16 200 This small, pointy-hatted creature walks left and right, cleaning the floor with its broom at briefly increasing its speed with every sweep. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Burnin' Leo File:KSSBurninLeo.png Fire 16 500 Similarly to Hot Head in other Kirby games, Burnin' Leo breathes flames or spits singular, large fireballs at Kirby. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Cappy File:KSSCappy.png None 12 200 (cap), 200 (body) Attempting to inhale this hopping enemy will first remove its mushroom cap, unmasking it. Sometimes stops to blow its cap high into the air. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Capsule J File:KSSCapsuleJ.png Jet 18 400 Walks and hovers around and attempts to charge into Kirby, causing massive damage. Eventually flies off the screen if Kirby does not destroy it. 3No 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Chilly File:KSSChilly.png Ice 20 400 This snowman does not move fast, but can freeze Kirby if he gets too close or cause three icicles to fall down in front of itself. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Coconut File:KSSCoconut.png None 1 0 Coconuts hang on ceilings until Kirby walks under them, then they fall down and explode. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes
Gator File:KSSGator.png None 16 400 This alligator pounces on Kirby, trying to bite him. This attack cannot be guarded against. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes
Gim File:KSSGim.png Yo-yo 16 300 This robot walks slowly, but uses its yo-yo as a fast weapon, throwing it at different angles depending on Kirby's position. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Glunk File:KSSGlunk.png None 16 300 A sea anemone that sticks to the ground or ceiling and periodically launches projectiles upwards or downwards. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Gordo File:KSSGordo.png None N/A N/A Invincible spike balls that move horizontally or vertically, bounce around, follow walls or remain in one place, causing harm to Kirby when touched. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Grizzo File:KSSGrizzo.png None 55 600 This large bear hops around or charges at Kirby, causing a massive amount of damage if it rams him. Can sometimes be found asleep. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes
Jungle Bomb File:KSSJungleBomb.png Bomb 16 300 A pineapple with a helmet that either spits up to three bombs at Kirby at a time or lays one on the ground and runs away. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Kabu File:KSSKabu.png None 16 200 A spinning stone head that jumps, slides or floats up and down. The sliding variety eventually rockets into the sky, while the floating type teleports around, eventually falling down, sliding towards Kirby and exploding. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Knuckle Joe File:KSSKnuckleJoe.png Fighter 30 500 This martial artist fires small and rapid or singular large blasts of energy at Kirby when he comes to close, as well as jumping backwards, forwards or straight into the air to kick at him. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Laser Ball File:KSSLaserBall.png Beam 4 200 Floating through the air, this orb attempts to get in front of Kirby to fire a laser at him. 3No 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Lovely File:KSSLovely.png None 28 800 A large flower that sprouts from the ground or the ceiling, occasionally launching its head towards Kirby to try and grab him. Cannot be inhaled or guarded against. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Magical Sweeper File:KSSMagicalSweeper.png None 9 500 This glowing disc follows walls or floats up and down, releasing rapid salvos of projectiles, or flies in a straight line, dropping singular, large projectiles on Kirby when he moves under it. 3No 3No 1Yes 1Yes 3No
Moto Shotzo File:KSSMotoShotzo.png None 26 500 A mobile cannon that rolls and jumps around, aiming and firing cannonballs at Kirby. 3No 3No 3No 1Yes 1Yes
Noddy File:KSSNoddy.png Sleep 12 100 Always tired, Noddy alternates between slowly walking and sleeping. Swallowing it causes Kirby to immediately fall asleep as well. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Parasol File:KSSParasol.png Parasol 8 300 On its own, this parasol simply floats away or in circles. Usually held by Waddle Dees or Waddle Doos to slow their fall. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes
Plasma Wisp File:KSSPlasmaWisp.png Plasma 10 500 This will-o-the-wisp flies in small circles, firing needles, arrows or large, long-range blasts of energy from its hands, depending on Kirby's distance from it. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Poppy Bros. Jr. File:KSSPoppyBrosJr.png None, Bomb, Cutter 16 200 A simple enemy that makes small hops and sometimes balances on an apple. May carry and attack with bombs or a cutter boomerang, yielding the ability associated with the respective weapon if it does. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Rocky File:KSSRocky.png Stone 44 400 This living rock slowly walks left and right, jumping into the air when Kirby gets close and attempting to fall on him. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Scarfy File:KSSScarfy.png Crash 16* 1000 Floating up and down, a Scarfy poses little threat unless Kirby hurts or tries to inhale it, causing it to transform, chase him and eventually explode. Some specimens also follow Kirby while his back is turned to them. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Shotzo File:KSSShotzo.png None N/A N/A An invincible cannon that aims at Kirby and fires singular cannonballs or always faces the same direction, but gives off three consecutive shots. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Simirror File:KSSSimirror.png Mirror 20 500 With its wand, this small wizard can create barriers that reflect Kirby's attacks, as well as create copies of itself. Sometimes, it attempts to teleport to safety when attacked. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes
Sir Kibble File:KSSSirKibble.png Cutter 20 400 A small knight that stands in one place and tosses the top part of its helmet like a boomerang, sometimes jumping over it as it returns. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Slippy File:KSSSlippy.png None 16 400 A spherical toad that swims in water or bounces around outside of it. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Squishy File:KSSSquishy.png None 16 300 This white squid can walk and jump on land or swim in water. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes
T.A.C. File:KSSTAC.png Copy 8 1000 This masked cat attempts to steal Kirby's copy ability, running away with it if it is successful. Kirby can only recover it by defeating the T.A.C. that took it. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Tookey File:KSSTookey.png None 6 220 This hen flies towards Kirby, often waiting on the ground for him to come near before taking off. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Twizzy File:KSSTwizzy.png None 6 180 A little bird that either hops around or flies up and down or in wave motions. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Waddle Dee File:KSSWaddleDee.png None 12? 200 The most basic enemy, all a Waddle Dee does is walk and occasionally jump. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes
Waddle Doo File:KSSWaddleDoo.png Beam 18 300 Waddle Dee's one-eyed cousin walks and jumps like its weaker relative, but may fire a beam whip from its singular eye. In The Great Cave Offensive, some Waddle Doos swing on chains. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Walky File:KSSWalky.png Mike 16 890 A walking stage microphone that stops from time to time to sing, generating three harmful notes that fly out of its mouth. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 3No
Wheelie File:KSSWheelie.png Wheel 14 200 A tire that rolls after Kirby, accelerating at times and attempting to run him over. Colliding with a wall causes it to briefly stop and bounce upwards. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes

*A transformed Scarfy explodes instantly when attacked in any manner.

Mid-Bosses

Mid-Bosses are stronger opponents encountered at different points throughout many of the game's stages. When Kirby engages in battle with one or multiple Mid-Bosses, he usually cannot progress further until all Mid-Bosses on the screen have been destroyed. Like bosses, each possesses a health meter; once its health reaches zero, it is defeated. Apart from Kracko Jr. and the Meta-Knights, all Mid-Bosses can be inhaled after their defeat and swallowed for a Copy Ability. Unlike regular enemies, most of them are invulnerable to Kirby's sliding move and air pellets.

All Mid-Bosses apart from Kracko Jr. and the Meta-Knights have to be refought in The Arena. In Gourmet Race, no Mid-Bosses appear.

(Legend: SB = Spring Breeze, DB = Dyna Blade, TGCO = The Great Cave Offensive, RoMK = Revenge of Meta-Knight, MWW = Milky Way Wishes)

Name Appearance Copy Ability Health Score Description SB DB TGCO RoMK MWW
Bonkers File:KSSBonkers.png Hammer 150 2300 Tosses Coconuts at Kirby - singular ones or three at a time - which can be inhaled and spat back, or attempts to pound him with its hammer after running towards him, creating a star that can be used as ammunition. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Bugzzy File:KSSBugzzy.png Suplex 160 2600 A giant bug that may charge at Kirby, trying to grab him and slam him onto the ground, or release two ladybugs, which fly in a wave motion and can be inhaled for ammunition. Can also jump into the air and glide towards Kirby, trying to drop on him. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes
Chef Kawasaki File:KSSChefKawasaki.png Cook 100 1800 This cook tries to grapple Kirby with his extendable frying pan, briefly cooking him if he manages to do so. He may also toss plates at him - singular ones or three at a time - which can be inhaled and spat back. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes
Iron Mom File:KSSIronMom.png Fighter 140 2200 Walks back and forth, occasionally stopping to throw a long-range punch at Kirby or pound the ground four times, creating stars that can be inhaled and spat out. Slowly walks towards Kirby while pounding if its health has dropped below 50%. 3No 1Yes 3No 1Yes 1Yes
Jukid File:KSSJukid.png Suplex 130 2500 A martial artist that launches blasts of energy - which can be inhaled for ammunition - at Kirby or attempts to grab him, slamming him onto the ground repeatedly if it is succesful. 3No 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Kracko Jr. File:KSSKrackoJr.png N/A 128 10000 A weaker form of Kracko encountered in Bubbly Clouds. Swoops at Kirby or drops three bombs on him, which are worth 100 points each and can be spat back. May also create Waddle Doos. Unlike most Mid-Bosses, Kracko Jr. is instantly destroyed when defeated (and thus cannot be inhaled). 1Yes 3No 3No 3No 3No
Meta-Knights File:KSSAxKnight.png
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None Varies Varies A group of up to four types of Mid-Bosses - Ax Knight, Trident Knight, Mace Knight and Javelin Knight - which attack in different ways and need to be defeated seperately, despite all sharing a health meter, often multiple times in succession. At least two are usually fought at the same time. Unlike other Mid-Bosses, all four can be inhaled before being defeated, but doing so takes longer than inhaling a regular enemy. They are also vulnerable to Kirby's sliding move and air pellets. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Meta-KnightsAx Knight File:KSSAxKnight.png None 64 700 Part of the Meta-Knights. Chops as Kirby with its axe, either once or multiple times while pushing towards him, or throws the axe like a boomerang. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Meta-KnightsJavelin Knight File:KSSJavelinKnight.png None 46 700 Part of the Meta-Knights. Hovers around and either spins rapidly while holding a javelin or tosses burning javelins at Kirby. 3No 3No 3No 1Yes 1Yes
Meta-KnightsMace Knight File:KSSMaceKnight.png None 84 800 Part of the Meta-Knights. Swings a large spiked ball at Kirby or walks towards him while attempting to slam him with it. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Meta-KnightsTrident Knight File:KSSTridentKnight.png None 64 700 Part of the Meta-Knights. This small samurai tosses pitchforks at Kirby or charges at him, repeatedly stabbing at him with its trident when it gets close. 3No 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes
Mr. Frosty File:KSSMrFrosty.png Ice 110 1700 This walrus tosses blocks of ice, which are worth 100 points, at Kirby, pounces on him or runs towards him, attempting to swallow him and spit him against a wall. Its ice cubes can be used against it. 1Yes 1Yes 3No 1Yes 1Yes
Poppy Bros. Sr. File:KSSPoppyBrosSr.png Bomb 80 1500 Hops back and forth and tosses bombs at Kirby, which are worth 100 points and can be spat back. May occasionally charge at Kirby or increase the distance of its jumps to bound over him. 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes 1Yes

Trivia

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Animation sprites of Yo-Yo and Cutter from the NES prototype of Kirby Super Star.
  • A prototype of the game on the NES was revealed during the Kirby 25th Anniversary Concert in April 2017.
  • A horror Kirby sub-game was planned to be included in Super Star. This game involved Kirby walking around a house, and a candle would give him the Fire ability. It was titled, 'The Boiling Manor' (Kagero Mansion in the interview's official translation). No work was done on this sub-game as all others were prioritized.
  • Shigesato Itoi is credited with suggesting the game to be named Kirby Super Star.
    • The title, Super Star (or Super Deluxe in Japan) reflects the richness of the game's content.
  • It took 3 years to develop Super Star.
    • Part of why it took 3 years to develop Super Star was because of influence on the developers from the computer-generated graphics of Donkey Kong Country on the game's development. All contemporary artwork that had been made for the game was dropped, and the transition to CG graphics occurred.
  • Shigeru Miyamoto suggested implementing 2-player co-op.
  • The game's original development name was Kirby Active.

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