Kirby Super Star
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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.
Game Modes
Kirby Super Star consists of six primary games and three Sub-Games. Only four of the main games are available at first, with the other two (Revenge of Meta Knight & Milky Way Wishes) unlocked as the former are completed.
Main Games
Name | Difficulty | Unlock Req. | Description | Boss(es) | Notes |
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Spring Breeze | 1 Star | N/A | King Dedede and his goons have stolen all the food from Dream Land, prompting Kirby to go and get it back from them. | Whispy Woods, Lololo & Lalala, Kracko, King Dedede | This game is a truncated version of Kirby's Dream Land. |
Gourmet Race | 2 Stars | N/A | Kirby and King Dedede compete in three races while also grabbing Food along the way. | N/A | |
Dyna Blade | 3 Stars | N/A | Dyna Blade is disrupting Dream Land's crops, and Kirby is tasked with finding out why. | Dyna Blade | |
The Great Cave Offensive | 4 Stars | N/A | Kirby stumbles into a massive cavernous region. He will need to find his way out, while nabbing the Treasures along the way. | Fatty Whale, Computer Virus, Chameleo Arm, Wham Bam Rock | |
Revenge of Meta Knight | 4 Stars | Complete Dyna Blade or The Great Cave Offensive | Meta Knight and his crew are seeking to take over Dream Land using their new toy - the Battleship Halberd. Kirby must stop them by bringing down their ship. | Whispy Woods, Twin Woods, Combo Cannon, Heavy Lobster, Reactor, Meta Knight | This game has a time limit on each stage. |
Milky Way Wishes | 5 Stars | Complete all previous games | The sun and moon over Pop Star are fighting. A strange jester-like creature named Marx tasks Kirby to find the stars from each Fountain of Dreams across the galaxy and summon the Comet NOVA to fix the situation. | Twin Woods, Fatty Whale, Kracko, Chameleo Arm, Wham Bam Rock, Heavy Lobster, Computer Virus, ???, ???? | Completing this game triggers the staff credits. |
Sub-Games
- Megaton Punch
- Samurai Kirby
- The Arena (unlocked after completing Milky Way Wishes)
Enemies
Standard Enemies
During most of the main games (excluding Gourmet Race), 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 |
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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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Blipper | File:KSSBlipper.png | None | 8 | 260 | A fish that follows Kirby in water or helplessly flops around outside of it. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Coconut | File:KSSCoconut.png | None | 1 | 0 | Coconuts hang on ceilings until Kirby walks under them, then they fall down and explode. | |||||
Gator | File:KSSGator.png | None | 16 | 400 | This alligator pounces on Kirby, trying to bite him. This attack cannot be guarded against. | |||||
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. | |||||
Glunk | File:KSSGlunk.png | None | 16 | 300 | A sea anemone that sticks to the ground or ceiling and periodically launches projectiles upwards or downwards. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Moto Shotzo | File:KSSMotoShotzo.png | None | 26 | 500 | A mobile cannon that rolls and jumps around, aiming and firing cannonballs at Kirby. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Slippy | File:KSSSlippy.png | None | 16 | 400 | A spherical toad that swims in water or bounces around outside of it. | |||||
Squishy | File:KSSSquishy.png | None | 16 | 300 | This white squid can walk and jump on land or swim in water. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
Twizzy | File:KSSTwizzy.png | None | 6 | 180 | A little bird that either hops around or flies up and down or in wave motions. | |||||
Waddle Dee | File:KSSWaddleDee.png | None | 12? | 200 | The most basic enemy, all a Waddle Dee does is walk and occasionally jump. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. |
*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 |
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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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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%. | |||||
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. | |||||
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). | |||||
Meta-Knights | File:KSSAxKnight.png File:KSSJavelinKnight.png File:KSSMaceKnight.png File:KSSTridentKnight.png |
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. | |||||
Ax 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. | |||||
Javelin 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. | |||||
Mace 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. | |||||
Trident 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. | |||||
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. | |||||
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. |
Trivia
- 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.