Underplayed Gems

Kirby Super Star (1996)

Kirby Super Star cover
Developer
HAL Laboratory
Publisher
Nintendo, Playtronic
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Super Famicom
Genres
Platform, Adventure
Rating
4.3 of 5, 136 player ratings
Main story
about 18 hours
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A beloved Nintendo classic featuring Kirby across eight fun mini-games with copy abilities and cheerful, accessible gameplay.

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About

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.

Trailer

Screenshots

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