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Kirby Super Star, known in Japan as Kirby of the Stars: Super Deluxe[lower-alpha 1] and in Europe as Kirby's Fun Pak, is a 1996 side-scrolling platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It is part of the Kirby franchise and was directed by series creator Masahiro Sakurai. The game is split into seven smaller games—six primary and one supplemental—in which the player controls Kirby. While most retain the same mechanics, they have different stories and objectives. The games include an abridged remake of Kirby's Dream Land (1992) and a Metroidvania adventure, in addition to two competitive minigames. Some must be unlocked, and all must be finished to complete the game.
Kirby Super Star | |
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Developer(s) | HAL Laboratory |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Director(s) | Masahiro Sakurai |
Producer(s) | |
Designer(s) | Tsuyoshi Wakayama |
Programmer(s) | Shigenobu Kasai |
Composer(s) | Jun Ishikawa |
Series | Kirby |
Platform(s) | Super NES |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Platform |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development lasted three years, longer than usual for the era. With Kirby Super Star, Sakurai sought to bring together cooperative gameplay (something requested by Shigeru Miyamoto), elements from fighting games, and an omnibus format. The game was designed to appeal to both experienced and inexperienced players, while Donkey Kong Country's (1994) incorporation of CG graphics influenced the developers. An additional game, which was horror-themed, was scrapped due to time constraints. Kirby Super Star was one of the last SNES games; it was released in Japan in March 1996, just three months before the launch of the Nintendo 64. A North American release followed in September, and a European in January 1997.
Kirby Super Star received positive reviews. It was praised for its exceptional size and gameplay variety. The presentation, controls, and replay value were also commended, although some critics disliked the low difficulty level. A remake for the Nintendo DS, Kirby Super Star Ultra, was released in 2008 to commemorate the series' 15th anniversary. The original SNES game was rereleased on the Wii (2009) and Wii U (2013) via Nintendo's Virtual Console service, through the compilation Kirby's Dream Collection (2012), and on the Super NES Classic Edition (2017). Retrospectively, Kirby Super Star is considered one of, if not the best Kirby game, and laid the foundation for most future entries in the series.