Kirby Super Star Ultra

Kirby Super Star Ultra North American EnglishEuropean EnglishAustralian EnglishGermanyJapanese Box art for Kirby Super Star Ultra from various regions Details Developer(s) HAL Laboratory Publisher(s) Nintendo Designer(s) Shinya Kumazaki Release date(s) September 22, 2008 November 6, 2008 November 13, 2008 November 27, 2008 September 18, 2009 Platform(s) Nintendo DS Rating(s) ESRB: PEGI: CERO:

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Kirby Super Star Ultra is a main-series Kirby game for the Nintendo DS. It is a remake of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] with updated graphics and new features. It was released in late 2008 but did not see a release in Europe until a year later, in 2009. It was developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo.

Kirby Super Star Ultra features all of the content from the original game, including the original six main game modes and the original three Sub-Games. From here, the remake adds a new main game, six sub-games, new multiplayer features, and replaces many of the original cut-scenes with pre-rendered ones in 3D FMV. The game also features updated visuals, updated descriptions and dialogue, and new enemies, Mid-Bosses and Bosses encountered mainly in the new game modes. Many other changes, particularly to the user interface, were made to accommodate the hardware of the Nintendo DS, and many areas of the game support the use of the DS stylus.

Gameplay

File:Spring Breeze KSSU gameplay.png

Gameplay of the first main game, Spring Breeze. Every other main game shares the updated graphical style.

Kirby Super Star Ultra is a side-scrolling two-dimensional platforming game. The difficulty varies with the stage selected, helper used, and level of completion targeted. Kirby begins each stage from a starting point, and his goal is to reach the exit of the stage. Occasionally, stages are ended with a Boss battle, and few stages are time-limited. Other gameplay elements include Kirby's health meter, obstacles along the way (enemies and environmental), unlockable bonus content, and health replenishing or power-up foods such as the Maxim Tomato.

Initially, only the Spring Breeze main game is available on the corkboard, but as the player progresses through the game, more games will be unlocked, including eventually the original sub-games from Template:KSS KFP. Each main game's setting and structure are unique to itself, are generally short, and feature their own plot.

Kirby Super Star Ultra has support for multiplayer, both with its main games and the newly implemented sub-games. There is a 2-Player Adventure mode where the player and a friend can cooperatively play in one of the main games, which includes racing each other in Gourmet Race; this requires that both players own a copy of the game. There are also two DS Download Play options that allow for multiplayer with only one cartridge: Group Sub-Games and 2-P Spring Breeze. The former mode allows for 2-4 players to compete in one of the three newly-added Sub-Games. The latter mode, which is similar to 2-P Adventure, allows for two players to cooperate in Spring Breeze, except that the second player can only look at the first player's DS screen.

There are several minor gameplay differences from the original Template:KSS KFP, with the most obvious difference being the updated graphical style and gameplay engine, which effectively makes Ultra an entirely new game. The controls were altered to be consistent with [[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSqS KMoA]], which in turn was based upon the control scheme established by Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. As a relatively small but still noteworthy change, Kirby can now discard his current ability as an Ability Star by pressing Select. To take advantage of the Nintendo DS's two screens, many user interface elements (such as the health meters, dialogue in Revenge of Meta Knight, and the Copy Essences Deluxe in Milky Way Wishes) were moved to the bottom screen, while the top screen contains the core gameplay.

The game's music was remixed with the Nintendo DS sound chip—it largely sounds the same as the SNES soundtrack, but slightly more compressed. The cutscenes and intro/outro reels are pre-rendered via the Actimagine Video Codec. Once a cutscene is viewed, it can be rewatched from the newly-added Theater.

Main games

File:SSU Corkboard.png

A view of the corkboard menu, with all main and sub-games unlocked.

Kirby Super Star Ultra contains seven main game modes, each completely separate from each-other and acting as if they were entirely separate games, but all sharing the same fundamental gameplay and assets, as well as being connected plot-wise in most cases. These games are unlocked one-after-the-other as previous ones are completed:

Name	Difficulty	Caption	Description	Boss(es)	Unlock requirement	Notes
File:Spring Breeze KSSU title screen.png Spring Breeze	1 Star	All of the food in peaceful Dream Land has been stolen! This must be the work of King Dedede! This game is easy fun! It's simple enough for new players to enjoy.	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	Available at start	This game is a truncated version of Kirby's Dream Land.
File:Gourmet Race.png Gourmet Race	2 Stars	King Dedede challenged Kirby to see who's the hungriest gourmet! Who will reach the goal first? Speed up to eat, eat to win! You can eat and run for the goal versus a friend as well!	Kirby and King Dedede compete in three races while also grabbing Food along the way.	None	Complete Spring Breeze	This game is a test of speed and accuracy, with the goal being to win by both reaching the end of the tracks first and/or collecting the most food. Clearing this game is not required.
File:Dyna Blade KSSU title screen.png Dyna Blade	3 Stars	Dyna Blade has disrupted the crops. There must be a reason. But first this has to stop! Five stages of adventure await. Perfect your copy and Helper skills!	Dyna Blade is disrupting Dream Land's crops, and Kirby is tasked with finding out why.	Dyna Blade	Complete Spring Breeze	This game features an overworld map and secret areas to discover.
File:The Great Cave Offensive KSSU title screen.png The Great Cave Offensive	4 Stars	Kirby finds himself lost in a deep cave full of peril... and treasure! Find all 60 treasures and get out safely!	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	Complete Spring Breeze	This game-mode features a more open map with the ability to freely move back and forth between the different areas. Unlike other modes, the game does not automatically save: Kirby must instead find Rest Areas to save his progress. There are a total of 60 treasures to collect, though actually collecting them is not necessary to complete the game.
File:Revenge of Meta Knight KSSU title screen.png Revenge of Meta Knight	4 Stars	The masked swordsman Meta Knight disrupted the peace of Dream Land! Take down his airship, the Halberd! Face daunting timed challenges and overcome close scrapes!	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	Complete Dyna Blade and The Great Cave Offensive	This game has a chapter-based progression and a time limit on each stage, and Kirby will be defeated if he runs out of time. Additionally, this game features a real-time dialogue exchange between the Halberd crew members as they try to repulse Kirby from the ship.
File:Milky Way Wishes KSSU title screen.png Milky Way Wishes	5 Stars	The moon and the sun are fighting and you must settle it! Help us, comet at galaxy's end! Collect Copy Essences Deluxe to use Copy Abilities anytime!	The sun and moon over Popstar 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 Nova to fix the situation.	Twin Woods Fatty Whale Kracko Chameleo Arm Wham Bam Rock Heavy Lobster Computer Virus ??? ????	Complete Revenge of Meta Knight	This game does not allow Kirby to gain copy abilities from enemies under normal circumstances, and instead tasks him with finding Copy Essences Deluxe in order to freely switch between abilities at any time. Stages are selected from an outer-space map and most can be visited in any order. Completing this game triggers the staff credits.
File:Revenge of the King KSSU title screen.png Revenge of the King	5 Stars	King Dedede demands revenge! Will he finally reign victorious over his age-old nemesis?! King Dedede wants revenge! Careful, he's serious this time!	King Dedede and his crew are seeking for revenge on Kirby by calling forth an army of powerful creatures to his side in preparation to do battle with him. Kirby must stop the king once and for all.	Whispy's Revenge Lololo & Lalala's Revenge Kracko's Revenge Kabula Masked Dedede	Complete Milky Way Wishes	Exclusive to Kirby Super Star Ultra. Plays like a much harder version of Spring Breeze with additional sections and new enemies.

Sub-Games

These are smaller games with fundamentally different gameplay to that of the main game modes:
Bold games are exclusive to Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Title screen	Name	Description	Multiplayer?
File:Card Swipe.png	Kirby Card Swipe	A brand new sub-game that is similar to Samurai Kirby. Multiple cards with pictures of enemies on them appear on the bottom screen, and one of them appears on the top screen. The card that matches the card on the top must be tapped to win, and this must be completed three times.
File:Kirby on the Draw title.png	Kirby on the Draw	This simple western-styled game makes Kirby shoot targets that have pictures of his enemies.
File:Snack Tracks title screen.png	Snack Tracks	In this sub-game, Kirby is on a conveyor belt covered in food, bugs, bombs and rocks. The player must tap the obstacles off the conveyor belt but not food.
File:Samurai Kirby KSSU title screen.png	Samurai Kirby	An unlockable nostalgic sub-game that was directly ported from the original. Ninja Kirby faces off against an enemy and the player must press a button whenever a "!" appears on-screen. If the enemy attacks before a button is pressed, Kirby is defeated. The enemies are always fought in order from: Waddle Doo, Wheelie, Chef Kawasaki, King Dedede, and Meta Knight.
File:Megaton Punch KSSU title screen.png	Megaton Punch	Another unlockable nostalgic sub-game that Kirby against one of three enemies: Waddle Dee, Knuckle Joe, and Iron Mam, in a competition to strike blocks the hardest.

Extra Game Modes

These are additional games which have the same gameplay style as the main game modes, but are not canon to the main games, instead acting either as alternate 'what-if' scenarios, or simply as boss endurance modes:

Title screen	Name	Description	How to unlock
File:The Arena KSSU title screen.png	The Arena	In this mode, Kirby must fight off 19 Bosses with only 5 Maxim Tomatoes and 5 normal tomatoes to restore his health in-between battles. Kirby may fight these bosses with the assistance of one helper.	By completing Milky Way Wishes
File:Meta Knightmare Ultra title screen.png	Meta Knightmare Ultra	In this mode, the player plays as Meta Knight in every main game except Revenge of the King.	By completing Revenge of the King
File:Helper to Hero KSSU title screen.png	Helper to Hero	Similar to the Arena, a helper (or two) battles bosses.	By completing Meta Knightmare Ultra or by defeating 13 bosses in The Arena.
File:True Arena SSU title screen.png	The True Arena	Similar to the Arena, but instead battles 10 harder bosses and can only use five normal tomatoes.	By completing The Arena, Helper to Hero, and Meta Knightmare Ultra

Abilities

Kirby's Copy Abilities appear again in this game, with instructions on how to use them on the pause menu. They also have a brief description of the ability.

Name	Appearance	Helper	In-game description	Notes
Normal	File:Kirby KSSU sprite.png	None	Inhale foes and spit to KO them! Or swallow to copy their abilities and adventure with a Helper!	Pink Kirby is Player 1 and in multiplayer, Player 2 controls a Yellow Kirby.
Beam		Waddle Doo	Flail this beam like a whip. It has many useful attacks. Try to store up a super shot!
Bomb		Poppy Bros. Jr.	Grab a bomb and hold the button to set the throw angle. Toss it and it'll go Ka-BOOM!
Cook		None (1-use only)	What's on today's menu? Put all your foes in the pot and stew them to perfection!	This one-use ability turns all normal enemies on-screen into food. The only drawback is that it is powerless against mid-bosses or bosses.
Copy	File:CopySSU.png	Tac	Use a strange light to analyze and then copy foes' abilities. Might you learn weird ones?	Since Kirby can inhale most enemies and copy them, this ability is largely redundant unless used in Milky Way Wishes or when used on uninhalable enemies like Scarfy.
Crash	File:CrashSSU.png	None (1-use only)	KO all foes with a big BOOM! But be careful. This ultimate weapon has only 1 charge.	This ability comes only from Bomber, unless Kirby has the Copy Ability when a Scarfy is nearby.
Cutter		Sir Kibble	Throw a boomerang all over! Slash! Jab! Strike! You can even cut ropes!
Fighter		Knuckle Joe	Hi-yaa! Hold the B Button longer for a stronger blow! That punch is an instant KO!	Fighter Kirby appears in the opening sequence of The Arena.
Fire		Burning Leo	Burn bright with fire power! Light the fuse! Yow! Hot! You're on fire, man! Yoww!	Fire Kirby can light the fuses of cannons, a trait it shares with Jet and Hammer.
Hammer		Bonkers	This Hammer packs a wallop! Punish stakes and blocks! When it's on fire, foes beware!	Hammer Kirby can light the fuses of cannons when his mallet is on fire, and can also pound stakes into the ground like Stone Kirby. The hammer can be used underwater. Hammer Kirby appears in the intro of The True Arena.
Ice		Chilly	Freeze foes with icy breath! Kick ice cubes into others! When you dash you skate!	This ability allows Kirby to freeze enemies in an ice cube and then kick the ice cube, potentially hitting other enemies with it.
Jet		Capsule J2	Strap jet power to your back! Hold the B Button to charge, then let go to hit Mach 5!	Like plasma, charging this ability up makes it more powerful, although Jet is charged with the B button instead of the D-pad. It can be used to light fuses.
Mike	File:MicSSU.png	None (3-use only)	Owowow! Ooh, yeah-ah! Yabba jabba yeah yeah yeah! Sing 3 times to silence all...	Acts similar to crash, but can be used three times, each time more powerful than the last.
Mirror		Simirror	This mirror has odd powers! Deflect projectiles or project doubles of yourself!	When Mirror Kirby guards, projectiles bounce off him and back at his enemy.
Ninja		Bio Spark	Hide in shadows and darkness. Use ninja skills on your mission. You're a ninja! A NINJA! Cool...	Ninja Kirby can cut ropes.
Paint		None (1 use only)	Now's your chance to use it! A special onetime Copy Ability! Paint the town all of 7 colors!	This rare ability can be found only in the boss battles of Chameleo Arm, Heavy Lobster, and Marx Soul, and has different effects depending on what boss it's used on.
Parasol		Parasol Waddle Dee	Guard against falling objects! Twirl to attack or just drift. Or do a parasol throw!	Parasol can be used underwater, and it also guards attacks.
Plasma	File:PlasmaSSU.png	Plasma Wisp	Tap the +Control Pad to make and store an electric charge! Plasma shots go through walls.	Plasma shots need to be charged up, like the Jet ability.
Sleep		None (1 use only)	Just a li'l while longer... ...Please. Let me sleep...	A useless ability that leaves Kirby asleep for a small amount of time and open to attack.
Stone		Rocky	Pound! Pound! CRUSH! Change into many heavy forms. When on a slope, you'll sliiiiide.	If the player presses the B button, Kirby can turn into a stone, leaving him invincible. He can turn back to normal with another tap of B.
Suplex		Bugzzy	This burns with fighting spirit! Grab foes and throw 'em! Learn all 8 throws to be a champ!	To attack, Kirby has to grab an enemy and toss it into another or kick one from above.
Sword		Blade Knight	You wield the king of blades! At full health, you shoot beams! Show your sword mastery!	Sword Kirby can cut ropes and use his sword underwater.
Wheel		Wheelie	Roll to be nearly invincible or ride a Wheel Helper! Beware thorns and holes.	Wheel Kirby transforms completely into a Wheel, like Stone Kirby transforms into a stone.
Wheelie Rider		Wheelie	Hop on your bike, Wheelie Rider! Go for a drive with a friend. Use teamwork to roll ahead!	This ability is unique, as it requires Kirby to jump on a helper Wheelie. The two can roll around together, and after he dismounts, Kirby keeps the ability he had when he got on Wheelie.
Wing		Birdon	Midair spins and shuttle loops! Spread your wings and fly, little Kirby! Doesn't that feel good?
Yo-Yo		Gim	This isn't any yo-yo! Swing up and down, or break-spin! Try 'em all to look cool!
Starship		Starship Helper	The lights of the starry path cross and a Starship appears! Now stop Marx's mad plan! (in Milky Way Wishes) The Starship comes just in time! Your foe is Kabula, sky lord! It's the king's flying fortress! (in Revenge of the King)	Used only during the fights with the Galactic Nova Nucleus and Kabula.

Antagonists

Although Kirby Super Star Ultra has most of the enemies from the original, nearly all enemies have updated appearances, a few enemies are changed, and some are new.

Enemies

See their articles, as well as the original [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] page, for more information. Notes:

• SB=Spring Breeze, DB=Dyna Blade, TGCO=The Great Cave Offense, RoMK=Revenge of Meta Knight, MWW=Milky Way Wishes, RotK=Revenge of the King.
• All enemies from the first five modes appear in Meta Knightmare Ultra.
• In this list, "Kirby" refers to the hero, which can be Kirby, Meta Knight, or a helper.

Name	Appearance	Copy Ability	Health	Description	SB	DB	TGCO	RoMK	MWW	RotK
Biospark	File:BiosparkSSU.png	Ninja	8	A quick ninja that hops around, attacking and grabbing Kirby. It is the only enemy with the ninja ability.	3	1	1	1	1	1
Blade Knight	File:BladeSSU.png	Sword	26	A knight who walks around in an area, attempting to slice and stab at Kirby. In Revenge of the King, it is replaced by Sword Knight.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Blatzy	File:BlatzySSU.png	None	N/A	A stronger version of Shotzo that fires more often, can shoot 5 times in a straight line instead of the usual three, and only appears in Revenge of the King.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Blipper	File:BlipperSSU.png	None	8	A goggled fish that swims after Kirby until it gets on land, where it hops. Since it is very common and is created during the Fatty Whale battle, it appears in every mode except Gourmet Race and the True Arena.	1	1	1	1	1	1
Bomber	File:BomberSSU.png	Crash	1	A dangerous bomb, which is represented by the skull on its side. When it gets to the edge of a cliff, it falls off and explodes, hurting everyone around it, including Kirby, helpers and enemies.	1	1	1	1	1	1
Bronto Burt	File:BrontoburtSSU.png	None	8	A pink ball with wings that flies around randomly or follows Kirby. It is replaced by Koozer in Revenge of the King.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Broom Hatter	File:BroomhatterSSU.png	None	16	This enemy, who resembles a witch, walks around and sweeps the ground. It is very common, appearing in all the non-arena modes except Gourmet Race.	1	1	1	1	1	1
Burnin' Leo	File:LeoSSU.png	Fire	16	Another common enemy, Burnin' Leo is a fireball with feet and eyes. It blows fire in Kirby's direction.	1	1	1	1	1	1
Cappy	File:CappySSU.png	None	12	Cappies are walking mushrooms who wear a cap. Once the cap is removed, Cappy shows its true form. Cappies are replaced by Poison Mashs in Revenge of the King.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Capsule J2	File:Capsulej2SSU.png	Jet	18	Capsule J2 is the new version of the Template:KSS KFP enemy, Capsule J. It attacks the same way, dashing towards Kirby or flying/hovering in the air.	3	3	1	1	1	1
Cawcun	File:CawcunSSU.png	None	11	A pelican that replaces Tookey in Revenge of the King. It flies around rapidly or homes in on Kirby.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Chilly	File:ChillySSU.png	Ice	20	A simple enemy that appears to be two snowballs, along with a face and some simple snowman-like clothes. It blows icy breath, uses a miniature ice storm as a means of protection and drops icicles.	1	1	1	1	1	1
Coconut	File:CoconutSSU.png	None	1	An object, it waits on the ceiling until Kirby walks by, then drops down. Any attack, including just guarding, will destroy it.	1	1	1	3	1	1
Croucars	File:CroucarSSU.png	None	12	The stronger version of Twizzy that appears exclusively in Revenge of the King. It flies around in erratic wave motions.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Flotzo	File:FlotzoSSU.png	None	31	An octopus that is the Revenge of the King alternative to Squishy. Attacks in a similar manner, but has better defenses.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Galbel	File:GalbelSSU.png	None	80	The fiercer version of Grizzo that attacks faster. It has a huge amount of defense.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Gator	File:GatorSSU.png	None	16	This alligator moves along the ground, and it attacks by jumping on Kirby and biting him. Kirby cannot guard against it.	3	1	1	3	1	3
Gim	File:GimSSU.png	Yo-yo	16	A one-eyed robot that has a hole where its second eye should be. When Kirby comes near, an arm comes out of this hole and attacks with a yo-yo.	3	1	1	1	1	3
Gip	File:GipSSU.png	None	8	A flying pig that replaced the enemy Bounder from the original. As well as flying, Gips can walk on the floor or even climb walls.	1	1	1	1	1	1
Glunk	File:GlunkSSU.png	None	16	An anemone with eyes. It sticks to the floor, or more rarely the ceiling, and shoots projectiles in a straight line up or down.	3	1	1	1	1	1
Gordo	File:GordoSSU.png	None	N/A	Invincible black balls covered in spikes. Each one moves in a different way at a different speed, and are often in places inconvenient for Kirby.	1	1	1	1	1	1
Grizzo	File:GrizzoSSU.png	None	55	A sleepy bear that will charge at Kirby when disturbed.	1	1	1	3	1	3
Grumples	File:GrumplesSSU.png	None	16	A faster version of Kabu. Unlike most enemies exclusive to Revenge of the King, it has the same amount of HP as the original Kabu.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Jungle Bomber	File:JunglebomberSSU.png	Bomb	16	A pineapple-like enemy that throws bombs or places three on the ground, then runs away.	3	1	1	1	1	3
Kabu	File:KabuSSU.png	None	16	A tiki-like head with eyes, a nose and a mouth. Kabus can do many attacks, including sliding towards Kirby, floating, teleporting, jumping around, and even exploding. They are replaced by Grumples in Revenge of the King.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Knuckle Joe	File:KnucklejoeSSU.png	Fighter	30	A tough fighter that attacks with a flurry of punches and kicks. He is a very common enemy that appears in all the non-Arena modes, except for Gourmet Race, of course.	1	1	1	1	1	1
Koozer	File:KoozerSSU.png	None	16	Koozer is similar to Bronto Burt, but is bluish and has a large nose. It appears only in Revenge of the King.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Laser Ball	File:LaserballSSU.png	Beam	4	A perfect circle that flies around, shooting thin lasers at Kirby.	3	3	1	1	1	3
Lovely	File:LovelySSU.png	None	28	A smiling flower that is attached to the floor or ceiling. In tries to grab Kirby and holds him, causing damage. Lovelies are replaced by Roselies in Revenge of the King.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Magical Sweeper	File:SweeperSSU.png	None	9	A rare, glowing disc that flies around and shoots projectiles. They can float in one spot and shoot many projectiles, or fly in a straight line and drop projectiles on Kirby.	3	3	1	1	3	3
Mister Anglep		Crash	36	An apple like enemy who replaces Scarfy in Revenge of the King. It is faster than Scarfy, but attacks in a similar manner.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Moto Shotzo	File:Motoshotzo.png	None	26	A cannon on wheels that rolls around, aiming and shooting at Kirby, unlike the standard Shotzo, they are not invincible.	3	3	3	1	1	1
Noddy	File:NoddySSU.png	Sleep	12	The sleepy Noddy is usually napping, but periodically opens its wide eyes to walk around. Swallowing Noddy will put Kirby into a deep slumber.	3	1	1	1	1	1
Parasol		Parasol	8	An umbrella usually held by Waddle Dees, but is also seen in the hands of Waddle Doos or even by itself.	1	1	1	3	1	1
Perot	File:PerotSSU.png	None, Bomb, Cutter	32	A Poppy Bro Jr. with clown make-up and its tongue sticking out. It appears only in Revenge of the King.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Plasma Wisp	File:PlasmawispSSU.png	Plasma	10	This wisp shoots beams of plasma at Kirby. The size and power of the plasma depends on the distance between Plasma Wisp and Kirby.	3	1	1	1	1	1
Poison Mash	File:PoisonmashSSU.png	None	20	A gray, wilted Cappy. It appears only in Revenge of the King. It is faster and more durable than the standard Cappy.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Poppy Bro. Jr.	File:PoppyjrSSU.png	None, Bomb, Cutter	16	An enemy with an elf hat and a smiling face. It balances on an apple or hops along the ground. Poppy Bro Jr. can hold a bomb or a boomerang, giving Kirby the bomb or cutter ability if swallowed. It is replaced by Perot in Revenge of the King.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Rocky	File:RockySSU.png	Stone	44	A stone with feet that walks around until Kirby is nearby, then jumps up and tries to crush him. Rocky is an enemy in every mode except for, of course, the Arenas and Gourmet Race.	1	1	1	1	1	1
Rosely	File:RoselovelySSU.png	None	28	The darker version of Lovely from Revenge of the King. It attacks the same way as Lovely, but does more damage.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Scarfy	File:ScarfySSU.png	Crash	16	A cute cat-like face until Kirby tries to attack him or he turns his back. If this is the case it turns into a one-eyed demon and chases Kirby. It cannot be swallowed, so Kirby must use the copy ability to gain Crash from it. Scarfy is replaced by Anglep in Revenge of the King.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Shotzo	File:ShotzoSSU.png	None	N/A	A cannon that stays in one spot and cannot be defeated by Kirby. Some shotzos aim and fire at Kirby, but others face one direction (usually up) and fire three shots in a row. They are replaced by Blatzies in Revenge or the King.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Simirror	File:SimirrorSSU.png	Mirror	20	Simirror uses its wand to mirror Kirby's attacks back at him, teleporting, or creating copies of itself.	1	1	1	3	1	1
Sir Kibble	File:SirkibbleSSU.png	Cutter	20	An armTemplate:Or foe that stands in place and throws the boomerang on its helmet at Kirby.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Slippy	File:SlippySSU.png	None	16	This round toad swims through water or hops on land.	3	1	1	1	1	3
Spear Waddle Dee	File:SpeardeeSSU.png	None	12	A Waddle Dee or Waddle Doo carrying a spear. They use the spear to stab at Kirby. They appear only in Revenge of the King.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Squishy	File:SquishySSU.png	None	16	A white squid that strongly resembles Blooper from the Mario series. It seems to "jump" underwater and then slowly fall. It can also walk on the ground. It is replaced by Flotzo in Revenge of the King.	1	1	1	3	1	3
Sword Knight	File:SwordSSU.png	Sword	41	A knight that is slightly more powerful than Blade Knight and replaces it in Revenge of the King. It attacks faster than Blade Knight, and it has higher health.	3	3	3	3	3	1
T.A.C.	File:TacSSU.png	Copy	8	A copy cat that tries to steal Kirby's Copy Ability or his helper. If it succeeds, TAC runs away with the ability or helper, and it can be freed only once TAC is defeated.	3	1	1	1	1	1
Tookey	File:TookySSU.png	None	6	This chicken chase Kirby or waits on the ground for him, then takes off. It is replaced by Cawcun in Revenge of the King.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Twizzy	File:TwizzySSU.png	None	6	A chick that flies in wave patterns or a straight line. Twizzy is replaced by Croucars in Revenge of the King.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Waddle Dee	File:DeeSSU.png	None	12	The most basic enemy. All a Waddle Dee does are walking and occasionally jumping. They can sometimes carry spears or parasols, and one with a bandana appears as a mid-boss.	1	1	1	3	1	1
Waddle Doo	File:DooSSU.png	Beam	18	The one-eyed Waddle Dee. It can shoot various beams from its eye, and it can hold a parasol or spear like its cousin. It appears in every game mode except Gourmet Race, even the Arenas. This is because they are created by Kracko and Kracko Jr.	1	1	1	1	1	1
Walky	File:WalkySSU.png	Mike	16	A microphone with feet and a mouth. It walks around, sometimes stopping to shoot musical notes from its mouth.	1	1	1	1	3	3
Wheelie	File:WheelieSSU.png	Wheel	14	A Template:Tire that rolls after Kirby, once it starts rolling, it's difficult for a Wheelie to stop.	3	1	1	3	1	3

Mid-bosses

Mid bosses are fought similar to bosses but are smaller and much easier. Where Kirby fights a mid-boss depends on the game mode. In Spring Breeze, they are fought halfway through a level. In Dyna Blade, Kirby needs to defeat them to complete a level. In later modes, Mid bosses are fought during normal progress of the level.

Name	Appearance	Copy Ability	Health	Description	SB	DB	TGCO	RoMK	MWW	RotK
Bonkers	File:BonkersSSU.png	Hammer	150	A hammer-wielding simian. He attacks with his hammer as well as throwing exploding coconuts.	3	1	1	1	1	3
Bugzzy	File:BugzzySSU.png	Suplex	160	Bugzzy is a giant bug that stands on two legs. He attacks by grabbing and throwing Kirby, charging at him, and shooting small ladybugs.	3	1	1	3	1	3
Chef Kawasaki		Cook	100	A cook that attacks with everything he has- plates and an extending frying pan. If Kirby is caught in the frying pan, Kawasaki will cook him.	3	1	1	3	1	3
Fire Lion	File:FirelionSSU.png	Fire	196	This lion burns Kirby whenever the hero touches him. He claws, bites, and jumps on Kirby in an attempt to defeat him. Fire Lion only appears in Revenge of the King.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Grand Wheelie	File:GrandwheelieSSU.png	Wheel	156	A giant version of the Wheelie enemy. Like Wheelie, he charges at Kirby, and also can create some small Wheelies.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Iron Mam	File:IronmamSSU.png	Fighter	140	Iron Mam attacks with punches depending on how far Kirby is from her. If the hero is next to her, she will just punch him. If he is a short distance away, she will throw her fist in his direction. If he is far away, she marches across the screen, punching the ground.	3	1	3	1	1	3
Jukid	File:JukidSSU.png	Suplex	130	A martial artist who, like Bugzzy, tries to grab and throw Kirby, which is why he gives out the Suplex ability. Jukid also attacks by shoots blasts of energy which, strangely, can be swallowed and shot back at Jukid.	3	3	1	1	1	3
Kracko Jr.	File:KrackojrSSU.png	None	128	This weak form of Kracko attacks mainly just by moving around the screen, trying to collide with Kirby. He also can make Waddle Doos or bombs, a trait that the elder Kracko lacks.	1	3	3	3	3	3
Kracko Jr.'s Revenge	File:KrackojrrevengeSSU.png	None	180	A darker, creepier Kracko Jr. with a red eye and brownish clouds. His attacks are more powerful than normal Kracko Jr.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Meta-Knights	File:JavelinSSU.png File:MaceSSU.png File:TridentSSU.png	None	Varies	Four knights with various weapons - Axe Knight, Javelin Knight, Mace Knight, and Trident Knight. Kirby needs to defeat each one separately to defeat the mid-boss. They each can be inhaled like normal enemies (but it takes longer to inhale them), and they even appear as normal enemies sometimes.	3	1	1	1	1	3
Meta-KnightsAxe Knight		None	64	One of the Meta-Knights that looks like a skull with a viking helmet. Axe Knight chops at Kirby if he is nearby, or throws his axe like a boomerang. Surprisingly, he doesn't give Kirby the cutter ability.	3	1	1	1	1	3
Meta-KnightsJavelin Knight	File:JavelinSSU.png	None	46	An octopus-like robot that flies around and shoots lasers at Kirby. He doesn't give Kirby the beam ability as one might expect.	3	3	3	1	1	3
Meta-KnightsMace Knight	File:MaceSSU.png	None	84	Another Meta-knight. Swings a mace around while walking or stands in place and throws his mace at Kirby.	3	1	1	1	1	3
Meta-KnightsTrident Knight	File:TridentSSU.png	None	64	A jet pack-wearing Meta-knight who throws an infinite amount of tridents at Kirby.	3	1	1	1	1	3
Mr. Frosty	File:MrfrostySSU.png	Ice	110	A walrus wearing overalls who throw ice blocks, swallows and freezes Kirby, or just runs around with its mouth open.	1	1	3	1	1	3
Mr. Tick-Tock	File:MrticktockSSU.png	Mike	196	A walking clock with a large mustache. Attacks by shooting musical notes or ringing and creating a force field around himself.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Phan Phan		Suplex	208	Phan Phan is an elephant with two legs and big eyes. He rolls around, throws apples, and grabs Kirby with his trunk and throws him around. His apples can be spat back at him.	3	3	3	3	3	1
Poppy Bro. Sr.	File:PoppysrSSU.png	Bomb	80	The jumping larger version of Poppy Bro. Jr. Hops all over the stage and throws bombs, which can be shot right back at him.	1	1	1	1	1	3
Waddle Dee	File:MidbossdeeSSU.png	None	245	A mid-boss that appeared in the Arena in Template:KSS KFP and also appears in Revenge of the King. In the original, he is a normal Waddle Dee that walks in place and doesn't actually move. In KSSU, he now sports a blue bandana and walks around. Kirby can inhale him to quickly defeat him.	3	3	3	3	3	1

Bosses

Enemy bosses are tougher foes that are fought at the end of levels in most modes. In the Arena, Helper to Hero, and the True Arena, a large number of bosses must be fought in a row. (TA=The Arena, HtH=Helper to Hero, MNU=Meta Knightmare Ultra, and TTA=The True Arena).

Name	Appearance	Copy Abilities	Description	SB	DB	TGCO	RoMK	MWW	TA	RotK	HtH	MNU	TTA
Chameleo Arm	File:ChameleoarmSSU.png	Paint	A chameleon who can eat Kirby, grab onto walls with its long arms, turn invisible, and shoot orbs from its mouth that can be eaten to get the Paint ability. It is one of the few bosses to give the paint ability, the others being Heavy Lobster and Marx Soul. He is also the only boss in The Great Cave Offensive that is optional.	3	3	1	3	1	1	3	1	1	3
Computer Virus	File:ComputervirusSSU.png	Various	This unique boss makes Kirby battle three enemies in an RPG-like (turn-based) battle. When it is the enemy's turn to attack, it sits in a box invincible. When it is Kirby's turn, the enemy falls to the ground and is helpless against his attacks. In The Great Cave Offensive, Kirby fights a Slime, Puppet, and Magician. In later battles, he fights a Magician, an Evil Knight, and a Great Dragon. During battle, Copy Essences can appear on the sides of the screen for Kirby to pick up.	3	3	1	3	1	1	3	1	1	3
Dyna Blade	File:DynabladeSSU.png	None	The giant bird known as Dyna Blade can grab Kirby or his helper in her talons, shoot fireballs, and fly around the stage.	3	1	3	3	3	1	3	1	1	3
Fatty Whale	File:FattywhaleSSU.png	Stone	Fatty Whale jumps and floats across the stage in an attempt to hit Kirby, and can make a waterfall come out of his blowhole, making rocks (which give Stone ability) and Blippers fall down.	3	3	1	3	1	1	3	1	1	3
Galacta Knight	File:GalactaknightSSU.png	Sword	This legendary warrior attacks in a similar manner to Meta Knight, creating tornadoes, beams, and more with the power of his lance and shield. He can also do unique moves, such as creating flames from the ground or calling in Meta-Knights of his very own. He is the final boss of the game Meta Knightmare Ultra and the penultimate boss of The True Arena.	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	1
Galactic Nova Nucleus	File:KSSU Galactic Nova Nucleus.png	Starship	The heart of Nova, which Kirby must destroy to disable the giant comet. The fight consists of a flight through a looping circular arena, and Kirby must shoot down all the pieces inside the columns, while avoiding colliding with them. It is the penultimate boss of Milky Way Wishes.	3	3	3	3	1	1	3	3	3	3
Heavy Lobster	File:HeavylobsterSSU.png	Paint	A metal crustacean that shoots flames, mini-lobsters, and paint blobs from its claws, as well as being able to walk, run and dash.	3	3	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	3
Kabula	File:KabulaSSU.png	Starship	King Dedede's blimp that is fought while in Kirby's Starship. She fires Gordos, cannonballs, and Bullet Bill-like projectiles, as well as barrel-rolling towards Kirby.	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	3	1
King Dedede	File:KingdededeSSU.png	None	The king of Dream Land fights mainly with his hammer, but also will try to inhale, body-slam, or jump on Kirby. In Revenge of the King, he is fought in his more powerful form Masked Dedede.	1	3	3	3	3	1	3	1	1	3
Kracko	File:KrackoSSU.png	Beam	A cloud with one eye. He attacks by firing lightning towards the ground near Kirby, swinging two beams of lightning around him, swooping across the stage, and creating Waddle Doos. He is the penultimate boss of Spring Breeze.	1	3	3	3	1	1	3	1	1	3
Kracko's Revenge	File:KrackorevengeSSU.png	Beam	A stronger (and more intimidating) version of Kracko. He shares lightning and swooping attacks with his weaker cousin, and can also create Waddle Doos, but his attacks have a wider range. He can also fly towards the center of the screen and shoot large bolts in all 8 directions.	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	3	1
Lololo & Lalala	File:LolaSSU.png	None	The pink-and-blue duo from the Eggerland series returns as a boss. They cannot attack themselves, and instead come out of one of six doors to push a box, which can be inhaled to be used as ammo. Sometimes Gordo comes out of a door. Each of them has separate health.	1	3	3	3	3	1	3	1	1	3
Lololo & Lalala's Revenge	File:LolarevengeSSU.png	None	These two are now purple and orange, and their room has eight doors. Gordo appears more often, and the two move faster.	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	3	1
Main Cannon #2	File:KSSU Main Cannon 2 Boss Picture.png	Bomb, Yo-Yo	A large cannon which can be found on the Halberd. It has three parts- a large cannon that aims and fires cannonballs, a robotic arm that can drop bombs or grab Kirby, and a laser gun near the bottom that can cover the whole floor with a dangerous beam of light. The robotic arm can be temporarily destroyed, the laser gun takes a while, but can be destroyed, and the only one that has actual health is the cannon itself. Helpers often attack the laser gun, which makes the battle easier once destroyed but doesn't get you closer to beating the boss.	3	3	3	1	3	1	3	3	1	3
Marx	File:MarxSSU.png	Cutter, Ice	The demon Marx is the final boss of the original, but now Marx Soul is fought at the end of the game. He attacks with many bizarre attacks, such as shooting a white laser out of his mouth, splitting in two to create a black hole, and teleporting to random spots on-screen.	3	3	3	3	1	1	3	3	3	3
Marx Soul	File:MarxsoulSSU.png	Cutter, Ice, Paint	The final boss who appears only in the True Arena. He is Marx's soul after absorbing the power of Nova. He has a much creeper demeanor, especially his laugh, and his attacks are even more strange, such as splitting into two large blobs of paint that move across the screen. Marx Soul provides the Paint ability, although it has no special effect on him other than making him lose some health. After defeating him, he lets out a bloodcurdling screech.	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1
Masked Dedede	File:MaskeddededeSSU.png	Hammer	King Dedede wearing a mask and using his "new Dedede Hammer", which is mechanical. His attacks have a larger range, and he has some new attacks regarding his powerful hammer, such as spinning around and targeting Kirby for a period of time or shooting missles and flames from the front of his hammer. He provides Kirby with a hammer of his own at the start of the fight.	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	3	1
Meta Knight	File:MetaknightSSU.png	Sword	In the beginning of battle, Meta Knight sits on a platform with his cape over his face. After Kirby grabs the sword given to him, or takes too long to do so, Meta Knight jumps down and starts attacking with various sword and tornado attacks. After his defeat, his mask breaks and he escapes from the room. In Revenge of Meta Knight, he chases Kirby off of the Halberd. In Meta Knightmare Ultra, Meta Knight is a movable protagonist, and plays similar to a combination of Sword Kirby and Wing Kirby.	3	3	3	1	3	1	3	1	3	3
Reactor	File:Reactor.png	None	The main reactor of the Halberd that is nearly invincible. The only thing that can hurt it is to make one of its lasers reflect back its main crystal, as Sailor Waddle Dee mentions before the fight. It attacks with flames from the ground and a small cannon that doesn't target Kirby. Like Main Cannon #2's laser gun, this cannon can be destroyed, but it doesn't hurt the reactor.	3	3	3	1	3	1	3	3	1	3
Twin Woods	File:Twin Woods KSSU preview sprite.png	None	Two Whispy Woods that face each other. They both blow air, and can drop apples, bugs and Gordos together. They can also, strangely, trade parts of themselves with each other. Each of them must be defeated separately.	3	3	3	1	1	1	3	1	1	3
Wham Bam Jewel	File:WhambamjewelSSU.png	Stone, Bomb	The "Wham Bam King" with three eyes, a crown, and diamond hands. He attacks like Wham Bam Rock, punching and slapping with his hands, as well as shooting bullets from his hands and dropping bombs, which look like his face.	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	1
Wham Bam Rock	File:WhambamrockSSU.png	Stone	Wham Bam Rock's appearance changed drastically from Template:KSS KFP. He still has pounding, slapping, and grabbing attacks, but looks more like a rock and less cartoon-like.	3	3	1	3	1	1	3	3	1	3
Whispy Woods	File:WhispySSU.png	None	A true icon of the Kirby series that attacks simply by puffing small air pellets or dropping apples.	1	3	3	1	3	1	3	1	1	3
Whispy's Revenge	File:WhispyrevengeSSU.png	None	Whispy Woods sporting purple leaves and dropping Gordos and large bugs, as well as blowing tornadoes instead of just puffs of air.	3	3	3	3	3	3	1	3	3	1

Character portraits

The following are portraits for various characters used in some of the main games:

Character portraits in Kirby Super Star Ultra
Name	Icon	Description	Notes
King Dedede	File:SSU King Dedede Portrait 1.png File:SSU King Dedede Portrait 2.png File:SSU King Dedede Portrait 3.png File:SSU King Dedede Portrait 4.png File:SSU King Dedede Portrait 5.png	Various reaction/dialogue portraits for King Dedede in Gourmet Race and Revenge of the King.	The last portrait is of Masked Dedede.
Axe Knight	File:SSU Axe Knight Portrait 1.png File:SSU Axe Knight Portrait 2.png File:SSU Axe Knight Portrait 3.png	Various dialogue portraits for Axe Knight in Revenge of Meta Knight.
Captain Vul	File:SSU Vul Portrait 1.png File:SSU Vul Portrait 2.png File:SSU Vul Portrait 3.png File:SSU Vul Portrait 4.png File:SSU Vul Portrait 5.png File:SSU Vul Portrait 6.png	Various dialogue portraits for Captain Vul in Revenge of Meta Knight.
Mace Knight	File:SSU Mace Knight Portrait 1.png File:SSU Mace Knight Portrait 2.png File:SSU Mace Knight Portrait 3.png	Various dialogue portraits for Mace Knight in Revenge of Meta Knight.
Meta Knight	File:SSU Meta Knight Portrait 1.png File:SSU Meta Knight Portrait 2.png	Various dialogue portraits for Meta Knight in Revenge of Meta Knight.
Sailor Waddle Dee	File:SSU Sailor Dee Portrait 1.png File:SSU Sailor Dee Portrait 2.png	Various dialogue portraits for Sailor Waddle Dee in Revenge of Meta Knight.
Bandana Waddle Dee	File:SSU Bandana Dee Portrait 1.png File:SSU Bandana Dee Portrait 2.png File:SSU Bandana Dee Portrait 3.png	Various dialogue portraits for Bandana Waddle Dee in Revenge of the King.	The first two are based on Sailor Waddle Dee's portraits.

Quotes

Main article: List of Kirby Super Star Ultra quotes

Legacy

While being a remake of [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]], Kirby Super Star Ultra sets a cornerstone that would influence modern Kirby series games going forward, with various tropes, references, and other things in future games connecting back to this game as follows:

• Galacta Knight made his first appearance in this game as a surprise boss, with subsequent appearances in the modern games following up on this trope.
  • Some games also use other "knight" bosses in place of him to continue the trend, such as with Dark Meta Knight in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Morpho Knight in Kirby Star Allies (note that the latter also features Galacta Knight, but is then transformed into Morpho Knight later on).
• Masked Dedede continues to be featured in such a way that he is essentially a stronger version of King Dedede in some games, such as in Kirby Triple Deluxe and in Kirby's Blowout Blast. The mask (and its unique Dedede Hammer, if applicable) can also be used as a wearable costume in some games.
• The concept of The True Arena would continue to persist in future modern Kirby games, in addition to even stronger versions of existing bosses.
  • Designs for the Revenge bosses in Kirby's Blowout Blast are reused from the Revenge of the King Sub-Game.
• Bandana Waddle Dee, who was initially established as a minor character in the original Template:KSS KFP, would be given a bigger role in the Kirby series starting with this game, and become one of the major characters of the series going forward.
• While the concept of Soul bosses was introduced in Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby Super Star Ultra eventually solidifies their presence in the modern main series Kirby games with the appearance of Marx Soul.
• Pause screen flavor text for bosses in modern Kirby games were established starting with Revenge of the King.
• Modern designs of the enemies and various places mainly take their appearance from this game, including some of the Battle Stages in the Kirby Fighters series.
• Remixes or rearrangements of some other Kirby themes like Welcome to Dream Land are influenced by their Super Star Ultra versions.

Trivia

• There is a rare alternate version of the "Grand Opening" movie which contains minor differences from the standard one. The most prominent difference is that Kirby winks at the beginning. Other differences include:
  • The twinkle at the beginning spins clockwise instead of counter-clockwise and has six points instead of four. Kirby spins counter-clockwise instead of clockwise when flying into frame.
  • Kirby's orientation is horizontally flipped, so he waves with his opposite hand. He jumps higher and does a flip before landing on the Warp Star.
  • Birds fly in the distance while Kirby "surfs" on his Warp Star, he smiles instead of appearing angry, and he passes over a small island in the ocean. During this, he turns and waves to the viewer a second time.
  • Kirby has a neutral expression when flying away instead of a smile, he waves a third time, and the starburst when he disappears is bigger.
• The British English name of the original SNES game is Kirby's Fun Pak. Despite this, Kirby Super Star Ultra retained its American name in British English.

Gallery

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	星のカービィ ウルトラスーパーデラックス Hoshi no Kaabii Urutora Suupaa Derakkusu	Kirby of the Stars - Ultra Super Deluxe

External links

• Official website
• Official website (Japanese)
• English and French manual (NA print)
• Nintendo Online Magazine No.124 (November 2008) - Interview with Kirby Super Star Ultra developers (Japanese)
• Kirby Super Star Ultra on Kirby Informer

References

Kirby Super Star Ultra Menu
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