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1996

Kirby Super Star

Tonight at a glance

Platforms
SNES · Wii · WiiU · SFAM
Mode
Single player · Multiplayer · Split screen
Edition
Bundle
Age rating
PEGI 3
Violence
Mild

The story

Kirby Super Star, released as Kirby's Fun Pak in PAL regions, is a platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. The game was advertised as featuring eight games: seven short subsections with the same basic gameplay, and two minigames. Kirby Super Star sees players take on the role of Kirby, who can float around the screen, inhale blocks and enemies and spit them out. By swallowing certain enemies after inhaling them, Kirby can copy their abilities and use them as his own, becoming able to perform a wide range of attacks. A unique feature of the game is the addition of helpers. When Kirby is in possession of an ability, he can choose to transform it into a helper character which can be controlled by a second player or the computer AI.

  • Action
  • exploration
  • minigames
  • mascot
  • turn-based
  • side-scrolling
  • multiple endings
  • high score
  • protagonist's name in the title
  • collectibles

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

Production

Players
85 / 100 · 137 players
Critics
80 / 100 · 1 critic
Developer
HAL Laboratory
Publisher
Nintendo, Playtronic