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{{Infobox-Super Star Game
{{Infobox-Super Star Game
|image= [[File:Spring Breeze KSSU title screen.png]]
|image=[[File:KSSU Spring Breeze Title Screen.png]]
|caption=Title screen for '''Spring Breeze'''. (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')
|caption=Title screen for '''Spring Breeze'''. (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')
|difficulty=1 Star
|difficulty=1 Star
|stage=4
|stage=4
|finalboss= [[King Dedede]]
|finalboss=[[King Dedede]]
|boss= [[Whispy Woods]], [[Lololo & Lalala]], [[Kracko]]
|boss=[[Whispy Woods]], [[Lololo & Lalala]], [[Kracko]]
|unlock= Available at game start
|unlock=Available at the start.
}}
}}
{{quote|All of the food in peaceful {{color|red|Dream Land}} has been {{color|red|stolen}}! This must be the work of King Dedede!|Menu caption from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''}}
{{quote|All of the food in peaceful {{color|red|Dream Land}} has been {{color|red|stolen}}! This must be the work of King Dedede!|Menu caption from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''}}
'''Spring Breeze''' is the first main game in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and [[Kirby Super Star Ultra|its remake]]. It is essentially a simplified remake of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', with [[#Differences from Kirby's Dream Land|some differences]] to compensate for this. It is the first main game to be playable, and is designed to introduce new players to the game. For example, the first level starts out with a tall cliff that can't be passed with a simple jump. [[Kirby]] needs to fly over it, teaching {{RealMe}} how to use the [[Hover]] technique.
'''Spring Breeze''' is the first main game in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. It is essentially a simplified remake of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', with [[#Differences from Kirby's Dream Land|some differences]] to compensate for this. It is the first main game to be playable, and is designed to introduce new players to the game.


The first two [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] Kirby can get are [[Beam]] and [[Cutter]], two of the most basic and common abilities throughout the series. Spring Breeze has four stages, each with a boss at the end.
In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', the newly added main game [[Revenge of the King]] follows the layout of Spring Breeze and has increased difficulty based on the [[Extra Game]] of ''Kirby's Dream Land''.


In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', the newly added main game [[Revenge of the King]] follows the layout of Spring Breeze and has increased difficulty based on the [[Extra Mode]] of ''Kirby's Dream Land''.
In the original ''Kirby Super Star'', Spring Breeze is completely optional; everything up to and including [[The Arena]] can be unlocked without playing it. This was changed in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''; the first stage of Spring Breeze must be cleared in order to unlock [[Dyna Blade (main game)|Dyna Blade]], [[Gourmet Race]] and [[The Great Cave Offensive]], and the entire game must be cleared to unlock [[Milky Way Wishes]] and all games past it.


==Plot==
==Plot==
[[King Dedede]] has stolen all the [[food]] in [[Dream Land]] for an unknown reason, prompting Kirby to set out towards the King's castle on [[Mt. Dedede]] to get it back. Along the way, he must fight Dedede's minions and recover the stars they are guarding. After eventually defeating King Dedede in his castle and retrieving the fourth and final star, Kirby uses the power of the stars he has obtained to inflate to an enormous size, becoming bigger than the castle itself and carrying it all over Dream Land, dropping the food back in its rightful place. Although Kirby eventually deflates to his normal size again, the four stars keep the castle in the air as a crowd of grateful citizens cheers for Kirby.
<blockquote>
''There's trouble in Dream Land!<br>King Dedede and his soldiers<br>have stolen ALL the food in Dream Land!<br>Here comes our hero, riding in on the spring breeze.<br>Some call him... Kirby.<br>Let the adventure begin!''</blockquote>
Much like in ''Kirby's Dream Land'', [[King Dedede]] has stolen all the [[food]] in [[Dream Land]], prompting Kirby to set out towards [[Mt. Dedede]] to get it back (and despite still finding plenty of food along the way). As Kirby makes his way to the [[Castle Dedede|castle]], he must fight Dedede's minions and recover the [[Sparkling Star]]s they are guarding. After eventually defeating King Dedede in his castle and retrieving the fourth and final Sparkling Star, Kirby uses the power of the Stars he has obtained to inflate into an enormous hot-air balloon, becoming bigger than the castle itself and carrying it all over Dream Land, raining the stolen food down onto the kingdom. Although Kirby eventually deflates to his normal size again, the four Sparkling Stars keep the castle in the air as a crowd of grateful citizens cheers for Kirby.


==Stages==
==Stages==
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! '''Notes'''
! '''Notes'''
|-
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|[[Green Greens]]
|{{center|[[File:KSS Green Greens intro.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Green Greens#Kirby Super Star (Ultra)|Green Greens]]'''}}
|[[Whispy Woods]]
|[[Whispy Woods]]
|[[Poppy Bros. Sr.]]
|[[Poppy Bros. Sr.]]
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|[[Float Islands]]
|{{center|[[File:KSS Float Islands intro.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Float Islands#Kirby Super Star (Ultra)|Float Islands]]'''}}
|[[Lololo & Lalala]]
|[[Lololo & Lalala]]
|[[Mr. Frosty]]
|[[Mr. Frosty]]
|The stage is fused with [[Castle Lololo]] from the original game.
|The stage is fused with [[Castle Lololo]] from the original game.
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|[[Bubbly Clouds]]
|{{center|[[File:KSS Bubbly Clouds intro.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Bubbly Clouds#Kirby Super Star (Ultra)|Bubbly Clouds]]'''}}
|[[Kracko]]
|[[Kracko]]
|[[Bonkers]], [[Kracko Jr.]]
|[[Bonkers]], [[Kracko Jr.]]
|Bonkers is seen only in a secret area.
|Bonkers is seen only in a secret area.
|-
|-
|[[Mt. Dedede]]
|{{center|[[File:KSS Mt Dedede intro.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Mt. Dedede#Kirby Super Star (Ultra)|Mt. Dedede]]'''}}
|[[King Dedede]]
|[[King Dedede]]
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Although Spring Breeze is heavily based on ''Kirby's Dream Land'', there are still a number of notable differences from the original game:
Although Spring Breeze is heavily based on ''Kirby's Dream Land'', there are still a number of notable differences from the original game:


*The graphical fidelity and sprite/background detail has been improved (including adding col{{ou}}r), as ''Super Star'' and ''Super Star Ultra'' are on more powerful consoles, the SNES and DS, respectively.
*The graphical fidelity and sprite/background detail has been improved (including adding color), as ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Super Star Ultra'' are on more powerful consoles, the SNES and DS, respectively.
*[[Castle Lololo]] has been mostly removed, although parts of it were merged with Float Islands. Lololo and Lalala are bosses of the stage. The original boss, [[Kabula]], was removed entirely.
*[[Castle Lololo]] has been mostly removed, although parts of it were merged with Float Islands, such as the boss fight with Lololo and Lalala. The original boss, [[Kabula|Kaboola]], was removed entirely.
*The events from Castle Lololo's intro cutscene were added into that of [[Bubbly Clouds]]'s.
*The events from the Castle Lololo intro cutscene were moved to that of [[Bubbly Clouds]]. Consequently, the original Bubbly Clouds cutscene, depicting a cloud raining various Kirbies after the original falls into it, is removed.
*Various types of enemies have been removed, while others were added.
*Various types of enemies have been removed, while others were added.
*Kirby Super Star's gameplay mechanics are now used:
*''Kirby Super Star''{{'}}s gameplay mechanics are now used:
**Kirby can now [[Dash]], [[Guard]], [[Slide]], and use the [[Water Gun]] and [[Suppin Beam]].
**Kirby can now [[Dash]], [[Guard]], [[Slide]], and use the [[Water Gun]] and [[Normal Beam]].
**Kirby can gain a [[Copy Ability]] from inhaling an enemy, and in turn, receive assistance from a [[Helper]].
**Kirby can gain a [[Copy Ability]] from inhaling an enemy, and in turn, receive assistance from a [[Helper]].
**Kirby now possesses a [[Stamina|life meter]] instead of discrete life bars; likewise, enemies possess health rather than being defeated instantly by all attacks.
**Kirby now possesses a [[Health|life meter]] instead of discrete life bars; likewise, enemies possess health rather than being defeated instantly by all attacks.
*Various stage design changes were made, mainly resulting in considerably smaller, less complex stages.
*Various stage design changes were made, mainly resulting in considerably smaller, less complex stages.
*[[Mid-Boss]]es, namely [[Poppy Bros. Sr.]], [[Mr. Frosty]], and [[Kracko Jr.]], are also encountered, one being found in each stage apart from the final one.
*[[Mid-Boss]] encounters are slightly different; [[Lololo]] is no longer fought on his own, and [[Mr. Frosty]] and [[Bonkers]] are added throughout the game.
*[[Mt. Dedede]] no longer acts as a boss-rush style stage. Instead, Kirby immediately engages in the final boss battle against [[King Dedede]] after entering a door.
*[[Mt. Dedede]] no longer acts as a boss-rush style stage. Instead, Kirby immediately engages in the final boss battle against [[King Dedede]] after entering a door.
*Two players can play the game together, with player 2 controlling a Helper.
*Two players can play the game together, with player two controlling a Helper.
*[[Extra Mode]] is absent, with the sub-game only featuring one difficulty level; ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' would eventually reintegrate an Extra Mode of sorts in the form of [[Revenge of the King]].
 
==Profiles==
===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
*'''Instruction manual bio (page 22):''' "''Adventure through four stages as you try to recover all of the food stolen by King Dedede. This is a basic game mode with simple rules for new gamers. This is the only game mode you can play at first.''"
 
==Trivia==
[[File:KSSU Mario Series Cameo Sprites.png|thumb|right|The ''Mario'' characters, as shown from the audience]]
*Several characters from the ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series appear in the audience during the fight against King Dedede, including Mario, [[mariowiki:Luigi|Luigi]], [[mariowiki:Wario|Wario]], [[mariowiki:Princess Peach|Princess Peach]], [[mariowiki:Toad|Toad]], and [[mariowiki:Birdo|Birdo]].
*In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', playing Spring Breeze for the first time results in bosses either having half as much health or sustaining twice as much damage from player attacks than on repeat playthroughs and all the other game modes.
*The title of Spring Breeze is based off the ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' manual, which states that "Kirby is a youth who comes with the spring breeze". This was confirmed in an interview with [[Masahiro Sakurai]].<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-kirby/ ''Kirby Super Star'' Developer Interview - SNES Classic Edition]</ref> This, in turn, is a reference to the original working title for ''Kirby's Dream Land'', "Popopo of the Spring Breeze" (はるかぜポポポ).
*Notably, the title theme - [[Welcome to Dream Land]] - is present on the title screen in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', but not in the original ''Kirby Super Star'', which has a silent title screen instead.
*According to Masahiro Sakurai in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkeETXCSn5M the "Kirby Super Star" video on his YouTube channel], he had originally wanted Copy Abilities to be unavailable in Spring Breeze, much like the original ''Kirby's Dream Land'', but was urged to add them in by one of Nintendo's producers. To this day, he wishes he could have left them out, as he feels with the abilities in, there is little distinguishing Spring Breeze from [[Dyna Blade (main game)|Dyna Blade]]; in the same video, he recommended that players attempt Spring Breeze without using Copy Abilities as an added challenge.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Spring Breeze KSS icon.png|''Kirby Super Star'' main menu icon
KSS Spring Breeze icon.png|''Kirby Super Star'' main menu icon
Spring Breeze KSS instructions.png|''Kirby Super Star'' description
KSS Spring Breeze instructions.png|''Kirby Super Star'' description
Spring Breeze KSS title.png|''Kirby Super Star'' title screen
KSS Spring Breeze title.png|''Kirby Super Star'' title screen
KSS Spring Breeze end 01.png|Kirby gathering the [[Sparkling Star]]s after defeating King Dedede (''Kirby Super Star'')
KSS Spring Breeze end 02.png|Kirby using the stars to grow giant, and ferry the castle back to Dream Land (''Kirby Super Star'')
KSS Spring Breeze end 03.png|Kirby flying back to the main town area of Dream Land (''Kirby Super Star'')
KSS Spring Breeze end 04.png|Dream Land denizens celebrating as the food is brought back, with Kirby holding a sign saying "NEXT" (''Kirby Super Star'')
KSSU Spring Breeze select screenshot.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' description
KSSU Spring Breeze ending cutscene screenshot 1.png|Kirby giving back the stolen food to Dream Land (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')
KSSU Spring Breeze ending cutscene screenshot 2.png|Kirby flying along with the sunset (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')
KSSU Spring Breeze ending cutscene screenshot 3.png|Dream Landers celebrate with Kirby (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')
Pupupu Train Spring Breeze & Fountain of Dreams Cushion.jpg|"Spring Breeze & Fountain of Dreams" round cushion from the "[[Kirby Pupupu Train]]" 2020 events
Pupupu Train Spring Breeze Head Mark Sticker.jpg|"Spring Breeze" head mark sticker from the "Kirby Pupupu Train" 2017 events
Pupupu Train Head Mark Acrylic Keychains.jpg|Acrylic keychains of the head mark stickers from the "Kirby Pupupu Train" 2017 events
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Trivia==
==Names in other languages==
[[File:MarioStuff Ultra.png|thumb|left|The ''Mario'' characters, as shown from the audience]]
{{names
*[[Revenge of the King]] in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' is similar to Spring Breeze, but much harder.
|ja=はるかぜとともに
*Although Dedede supposedly stole all the food in Dream Land, plenty of food items can still be found throughout the stages.
|jaR=harukaze to tomo ni
*Several characters from the ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series appear in the audience during the fight against King Dedede, including Mario, [[mariowiki:Luigi|Luigi]], [[mariowiki:Wario|Wario]], [[mariowiki:Princess Peach|Princess Peach]], [[mariowiki:Toad|Toad]], and [[mariowiki:Birdo|Birdo]].
|jaM=Together with the Spring Breeze
|ko=봄바람을 타고
|koR=bombalam-eul tago
|koM=Riding the Spring Breeze
|de=Frische Brise
|deM=Refreshing Breeze
|fr=Brise de printemps
|frM=Spring breeze
|it=Brezza Leggera
|itM=Light Breeze
|es=Brisa primaveral
|esM=Spring Breeze
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 31 December 2023

Spring Breeze
KSSU Spring Breeze Title Screen.png
Title screen for Spring Breeze. (Kirby Super Star Ultra)
Details
Difficulty 1 Star
Stages 4
Final boss King Dedede
Other bosses Whispy Woods, Lololo & Lalala, Kracko
Unlock requirements Available at the start.
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All of the food in peaceful Dream Land has been stolen! This must be the work of King Dedede!
— Menu caption from Kirby Super Star Ultra

Spring Breeze is the first main game in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra. It is essentially a simplified remake of Kirby's Dream Land, with some differences to compensate for this. It is the first main game to be playable, and is designed to introduce new players to the game.

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, the newly added main game Revenge of the King follows the layout of Spring Breeze and has increased difficulty based on the Extra Game of Kirby's Dream Land.

In the original Kirby Super Star, Spring Breeze is completely optional; everything up to and including The Arena can be unlocked without playing it. This was changed in Kirby Super Star Ultra; the first stage of Spring Breeze must be cleared in order to unlock Dyna Blade, Gourmet Race and The Great Cave Offensive, and the entire game must be cleared to unlock Milky Way Wishes and all games past it.

Plot[edit]

There's trouble in Dream Land!
King Dedede and his soldiers
have stolen ALL the food in Dream Land!
Here comes our hero, riding in on the spring breeze.
Some call him... Kirby.
Let the adventure begin!

Much like in Kirby's Dream Land, King Dedede has stolen all the food in Dream Land, prompting Kirby to set out towards Mt. Dedede to get it back (and despite still finding plenty of food along the way). As Kirby makes his way to the castle, he must fight Dedede's minions and recover the Sparkling Stars they are guarding. After eventually defeating King Dedede in his castle and retrieving the fourth and final Sparkling Star, Kirby uses the power of the Stars he has obtained to inflate into an enormous hot-air balloon, becoming bigger than the castle itself and carrying it all over Dream Land, raining the stolen food down onto the kingdom. Although Kirby eventually deflates to his normal size again, the four Sparkling Stars keep the castle in the air as a crowd of grateful citizens cheers for Kirby.

Stages[edit]

Stages in Spring Breeze
Stage Boss Mid-Boss(es) Notes
Whispy Woods Poppy Bros. Sr.
Lololo & Lalala Mr. Frosty The stage is fused with Castle Lololo from the original game.
Kracko Bonkers, Kracko Jr. Bonkers is seen only in a secret area.
King Dedede Boss re-fights omitted for this version.

Differences from Kirby's Dream Land[edit]

Although Spring Breeze is heavily based on Kirby's Dream Land, there are still a number of notable differences from the original game:

  • The graphical fidelity and sprite/background detail has been improved (including adding color), as Kirby Super Star and Super Star Ultra are on more powerful consoles, the SNES and DS, respectively.
  • Castle Lololo has been mostly removed, although parts of it were merged with Float Islands, such as the boss fight with Lololo and Lalala. The original boss, Kaboola, was removed entirely.
  • The events from the Castle Lololo intro cutscene were moved to that of Bubbly Clouds. Consequently, the original Bubbly Clouds cutscene, depicting a cloud raining various Kirbies after the original falls into it, is removed.
  • Various types of enemies have been removed, while others were added.
  • Kirby Super Star's gameplay mechanics are now used:
    • Kirby can now Dash, Guard, Slide, and use the Water Gun and Normal Beam.
    • Kirby can gain a Copy Ability from inhaling an enemy, and in turn, receive assistance from a Helper.
    • Kirby now possesses a life meter instead of discrete life bars; likewise, enemies possess health rather than being defeated instantly by all attacks.
  • Various stage design changes were made, mainly resulting in considerably smaller, less complex stages.
  • Mid-Boss encounters are slightly different; Lololo is no longer fought on his own, and Mr. Frosty and Bonkers are added throughout the game.
  • Mt. Dedede no longer acts as a boss-rush style stage. Instead, Kirby immediately engages in the final boss battle against King Dedede after entering a door.
  • Two players can play the game together, with player two controlling a Helper.
  • Extra Mode is absent, with the sub-game only featuring one difficulty level; Kirby Super Star Ultra would eventually reintegrate an Extra Mode of sorts in the form of Revenge of the King.

Profiles[edit]

Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

  • Instruction manual bio (page 22): "Adventure through four stages as you try to recover all of the food stolen by King Dedede. This is a basic game mode with simple rules for new gamers. This is the only game mode you can play at first."

Trivia[edit]

The Mario characters, as shown from the audience
  • Several characters from the Super Mario series appear in the audience during the fight against King Dedede, including Mario, Luigi, Wario, Princess Peach, Toad, and Birdo.
  • In Kirby Super Star Ultra, playing Spring Breeze for the first time results in bosses either having half as much health or sustaining twice as much damage from player attacks than on repeat playthroughs and all the other game modes.
  • The title of Spring Breeze is based off the Kirby's Dream Land manual, which states that "Kirby is a youth who comes with the spring breeze". This was confirmed in an interview with Masahiro Sakurai.[1] This, in turn, is a reference to the original working title for Kirby's Dream Land, "Popopo of the Spring Breeze" (はるかぜポポポ).
  • Notably, the title theme - Welcome to Dream Land - is present on the title screen in Kirby Super Star Ultra, but not in the original Kirby Super Star, which has a silent title screen instead.
  • According to Masahiro Sakurai in the "Kirby Super Star" video on his YouTube channel, he had originally wanted Copy Abilities to be unavailable in Spring Breeze, much like the original Kirby's Dream Land, but was urged to add them in by one of Nintendo's producers. To this day, he wishes he could have left them out, as he feels with the abilities in, there is little distinguishing Spring Breeze from Dyna Blade; in the same video, he recommended that players attempt Spring Breeze without using Copy Abilities as an added challenge.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese はるかぜとともに
harukaze to tomo ni
Together with the Spring Breeze
French Brise de printemps Spring breeze
German Frische Brise Refreshing Breeze
Italian Brezza Leggera Light Breeze
Korean 봄바람을 타고
bombalam-eul tago
Riding the Spring Breeze
Spanish Brisa primaveral Spring Breeze


References

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