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Title: Kirby Superstar Ultra
Genre: Platformer
Platform: Nintendo DS
ESRB: E
Players: 1 - 2 players co-op (multicart), 2 - 4 players minigames (singlecart)
Developer: HAL Laboratories
Publisher: Nintendo
Release Date:
- North America: September 22nd, 2008
- Japan: November 6th, 2008
- Europe: From Nintendo? Good luck with that
- Australia: Ditto

What is this?
Kirby Superstar Ultra is a remake of Kirby Superstar. The SNES classic was hands down the best Kirby platformer and one of the SNES' best titles. Masahiro Sakurai's single player magnum opus, it was the game Subspace Emissary in Super Smash Bros. Brawl tried to replicate but failed at doing.

Kirby Superstar was actually a compilation of many smaller games. This remake includes all the titles in the original with upgraded graphics and pre-rendered cutscenes as well as two additional game modes and three additional mini-games. Ultra also contains 2 new arenas.

Game Modes (Platformers)
Spring Breeze
Dyna Blade
The Great Cave Offensive
Revenge of Meta Knight
Milky Way Wishes
The Arena

New
Revenge of the King (Harder version of Spring Breeze)
Meta Knight Ultra (Play as Meta Knight through the entire game!)

Mini-Games
Gourmet Race
Samurai Kirby
Megaton Punch
NEW Kirby Card Swipe
NEW Kirby on the Draw
NEW Snack Tracks

Abilities
One of the main distinguishing features of Kirby games is the amount of abilities. Kirby Superstar has an amazing amount of abilities. Not only that, you can take the ability and turn it into a helper character which is then controlled by an AI or another player using the DS' local wireless ability for co-op fun!

Each ability allows you to perform between 1 and 12 attacks by using the dpad and the attack button. Basically, it works like how it does in the Super Smash Bros. series. Super Smash Bros is pretty much a multiplayer evolution of Kirby Superstar. Read the full list of what you can do with each ability here.

Beam
Bomb
Cook
Copy
Crash
Cutter
Fighter
Fire
Hammer
Ice
Jet
Mike
Mirror
Ninja
Parasol
Paint
Plasma
Sleep
Stone
Suplx
Sword
Wheel
Wing
Yo-Yo

Kirby (SNES)

Helpers (SNES)

Screenshots

Community
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[Aeana]

Hey, Kirby isn't angry on the box.

 

[Firestorm]

Retail price is $29.99 by the way. I see it on Amazon.ca for $24.99.

 

[jay]

Wished it "were."

Also I want this game.

 

[Llyranor]

I'm buying 2 copies as soon as I get my 2nd DS fixed.

 

[Median]

Retail price is $29.99 by the way. I see it on Amazon.ca for $24.99.

DO WANT. It's a good change of pace from the Squeenix tax I just paid on Dragon Quest IV. Day one for me, I loved the original on the SNES.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Hey, Kirby isn't angry on the box.

Not even NoA's bullshit can get through the sheer joy that is Kirby Super Star.

 

[Fireblend]

<3 Kirby games, and this is no exception. I want it. So bad.

<( '' )> <(''<) (>'')> <( '' )>

 

[dragonlife]

GameStop has it for $35! Thieves!

Anyway, YES!!!! DAY ONE, BABY!!! This has been my favorite Kirby game since childhood, so it holds a very special place in my heart.

 

[VGChampion]

It's a shame it's not out today. Would love to play it over the weekend as I'm not doing much. Oh well, it will soon be mine. :lol

 

[Balb]

I really like the boxart (and the game of course).

 

[Llyranor]

DO WANT. It's a good change of pace from the Squeenix tax I just paid on Dragon Quest IV. Day one for me, I loved the original on the SNES.

It's nice how amazon.ca/.com has been selling new games at about 5ish bucks less than the MSRP.

 

[Firestorm]

Wished it "were."

Also I want this game.

Well, if a mod could change my title to be gramatically correct, that'd be nice =)

 

[Haly]

Ordering from Amazon.

 

[Aeana]

I hadn't realized just how redone the game's graphics were until now.

 

[Rezbit]

I remember playing the shit out of the Great Cave Offensive. Can't wait to rekindle some old Kirby memories!

 

[Hazaro]

Where is my Wii title god dammit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjqZtevylxU

 

[TheGrayGhost]

Love Kirby. Always root for em. Will probably buy two copies for multicart play with friends.

Having never played Kirby Super Star, what's the multiplayer like?

 

[Aaron Strife]

Hey, Kirby isn't angry on the box.

Obviously a mistake.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Having never played Kirby Super Star, what's the multiplayer like?

SO AWESOME.

 

[Firestorm]

Love Kirby. Always root for em. Will probably buy two copies for multicart play with friends.

Having never played Kirby Super Star, what's the multiplayer like?

Did you play Brawl's Subspace Emissary in co-op? It's like that but the level design doesn't suck.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Where is my Wii title god dammit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjqZtevylxU

Tags:
SAKURAIIIIIIIII kirby SSE SSBB Brawl adventure win epic action remake mode brawl SSBM SSB

:lol at the first one.

 

[jay]

Well, if a mod could change my title to be gramatically correct, that'd be nice =)

The subjunctive form of the verb to be is one of the 14 things I know in life so I make it a policy to be loud and obnoxious about it.

I'm sorry, it's a disease.

 

[Anasui Kishibe]

buying this and RE-buying Pink Airbrush or whatever the heck was that DS game called.

 

[bounchfx]

I've wanted this for so long.

and now it's here.




I guess i'll buy it.

 

[Struct09]

I was able to get the game yesterday (proof) and it's my first time playing Super Star. I love it, glad I picked it up

To those who it might matter - the logo on the cover art is shiny.

 

[perfectchaos007]

It can't be better than Kirby Adventure. I like going into levels one by one. Amazing mirror was Okay, but this game seems like it will more closely resemble amazing mirror.

 

[justchris]

Yet another game I need to order, I may have to wait until the end of the month once I get paid to get this though. Is it multicart or singlecart co-op?

 

[Yaweee]

How extensive are the two new platformer games?

 

[Llyranor]

(multicart)

 

[Jaroof]

It can't be better than Kirby Adventure. I like going into levels one by one. Amazing mirror was Okay, but this game seems like it will more closely resemble amazing mirror.

 

[Fireblend]

It can't be better than Kirby Adventure. I like going into levels one by one. Amazing mirror was Okay, but this game seems like it will more closely resemble amazing mirror.

Oh, it can. :lol

 

[Jiggy]

I support this game, this thread title, and everything having to do with Kirby Super Star Ultra, the other DS remake this month that everyone should be buying.

Edit: Er, the original thread title. "of what Subspace Emissary wishes it was," for reference.

Did you play Brawl's Subspace Emissary in co-op? It's like that but the level design doesn't suck.

And the engine is fast and fun instead of slow and floaty. And the fighting is traditional, meaning you won't be bouncing all over the place.

It can't be better than Kirby Adventure.

It is. Multiple times over.

I like going into levels one by one. [...] but this game seems like it will more closely resemble amazing mirror.

The Great Cave Offensive portion of Kirby Super Star was the inspiration for Amazing Mirror, but the Spring Breeze, Dyna Blade, Revenge of Meta Knight, and Milky Way Wishes portions each have level-by-level structures. And so did Gourmet Race, if that even counts. We'll see how the new sections go, but you've got little to worry about.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Well, I'm getting it regardless since I own every kirby game on every platform I've ever owned. I never had an SNES or N64 so I couldn't buy any of those kirby games, but I really hope it is as good as yall say.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

The subjunctive form of the verb to be is one of the 14 things I know in life so I make it a policy to be loud and obnoxious about it.

I'm sorry, it's a disease.

But you're, uh, wrong. I think. SSE/it is singular.

O: "it was"
X: "it were"

>_>

 

[the_zombie_luke]

Laugh all you want, but I always thought Revenge of Meta Knight would make an AWESOME movie. It's just such a badass game. I also loved the part in I think it was Great Cave Offensive where they made fun of turn based rpgs. Superstar is such a great game.

 

[Allan Holdsworth]

I'm ordering it on Monday from vgplus. Hopefully it won't take a month (fuckin slow customs).
Best Kirby game ever.

 

[Regulus Tera]

But you're, uh, wrong. I think. SSE/it is singular.

O: "it was"
X: "it were"

>_>

Actually, the singular uses the plural form of the past tense in this case.

 

[Hours Left]

The box art is so hot. Hurray for real Kirby! The still have the angry eyes in the US commercial though. :lol

The game is going to rock. The new graphics look great, though I'm a bit disappointed the changed Capsule J. (More of a replacement actually, since the name is different too.) I think it may have to do with how close the original looked like Twin Bee. I really hope you can play as the partners.

I can't wait.

 

[Regulus Tera]

The box art is so hot. Hurray for real Kirby! The still have the angry eyes in the US commercial though. :lol

This one? http://mx.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xs8XE4iM6k

Hilarious. xD

 

[lyre]

Having never played Kirby Super Star, what's the multiplayer like?

Word of the wise, I once had a buddy that got laid due to KSS multiplayer. True story, mangs.

 

[Shadowlink]

I can't wait for this game. I WANT IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Suburban Cowboy]

Word of the wise, I once had a buddy that got laid due to KSS multiplayer. True story, mangs.

you promised to fuck him if he beat you?

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Oh my crap. I knew this game existed, but I had no idea what it was. Finding out now that it's a remake of KSS has me wet in the crotch. I played that game ENDLESSLY as a kid.

 

[SabinFigaro]

Word of the wise, I once had a buddy that got laid due to KSS multiplayer. True story, mangs.

He must have timed it correctly and performed a megaton punch... in her vagina.

 

[lyre]

you promised to fuck him if he beat you?

Coop means helping each other out.

 

[Shadowlink]

Oh my crap. I knew this game existed, but I had no idea what it was. Finding out now that it's a remake of KSS has me wet in the crotch. I played that game ENDLESSLY as a kid.

Same, It just never gets boring.

 

[Drkirby]

It can't be better than Kirby Adventure. I like going into levels one by one. Amazing mirror was Okay, but this game seems like it will more closely resemble amazing mirror.

While Kirby's Adventure is awesome, this some how ends up being more awesome. But I am going to have to play the Hell out of KSSU to top my 100+ times beating Nightmare in Dreamland.

 

[Brannon]

Oh shit, this game is mine.

 

[Haly]

Word of the wise, I once had a buddy that got laid due to KSS multiplayer. True story, mangs.

'lyre' indeed.