Product Overview
- Product Name: Kirby Super Star
- New or Used: Used
- In Box or Loose: Loose
- Overall Condition: Good
- Save Battery Status*: Tested & Working
- Notes: Overall in good condition with light cosmetic wear, no tears or writing on label - Clean contacts, tested and plays great!
Photos show actual product for sale — no stock images used.
What's Included
- SNES Game Cartridge: Yes
- Manual / Instructions: No
- Cartridge Dust Cover / Sleeve: No
- Original Retail Box: No
- Extras:
Game Description
A full anthology of Kirby adventures on one cartridge, Kirby Super Star for the Super Nintendo delivers a premium collection of distinct game modes that showcase everything fans love about the pink hero. Inhale foes, copy their abilities, and set off through fast, tightly designed stages that range from breezy platforming to treasure hunts and cinematic boss runs. It’s classic HAL charm with an all-killer, no-filler format made for quick sessions or deep marathons.
Instead of a single campaign, this action-adventure platformer bundles multiple self-contained games—Spring Breeze, Gourmet Race, The Great Cave Offensive, Revenge of Meta Knight, and the grand finale Milky Way Wishes—plus challenge modes and mini-games for endless variety. Each mode offers its own mechanics, structure, and tone, giving you a rotating highlight reel of Kirby’s best ideas on the SNES.
Developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo in 1996, Kirby Super Star is widely celebrated for fluid animation, responsive controls, and the gleeful experimentation that defines the series. It’s a showcase cartridge for the system’s late-generation polish and a must-own for collectors who want high replay value, iconic characters, and a definitive Kirby experience on Super Nintendo.
Gameplay Features
- Eight adventures in one cartridge—varied modes, tight pacing, constant surprises
- Signature inhale-and-copy powers with sword, beam, ninja, and more fan-favorite abilities
- Switch-up structure: race, explore, boss rush, and story-driven assaults on the Halberd
- Helper system lets Kirby create an ally from his current copy ability for strategic play
- Vibrant 16-bit animation, expressive sprites, and joyful sound elevate every moment
- High replay value with hidden treasures, optional challenges, and mastery runs
Historical Trivia or Fun Fact
Produced at HAL Laboratory under Masahiro Sakurai, the anthology format was designed to deliver concentrated bursts of fun—short, distinct adventures that highlight Kirby’s versatility without padding. This structure influenced later series entries and helped define Kirby’s approachable, pick-up-and-play identity.
Many fans consider Kirby Super Star the definitive 16-bit Kirby title thanks to its animation quality, memorable copy abilities, and the ambitious Milky Way Wishes finale. The cartridge remains highly desirable among Super Nintendo collectors for its polish, variety, and enduring charm.
Additional Details
- Variant: Standard Release
- Genre: Action Adventure
- Year Released: 1996
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Developer: HAL Laboratory
- ESRB Rating: E - Everyone
- UPC: 045496830540
- SKU: 6971
- Format: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES) game cartridge
- Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) 16-bit video game console
- Region: NTSC (North America, Canada)
Important Information
- *Save battery (if present) has been tested or replaced and is verified working at the time of listing.
- Photos show the exact item for sale — we never use stock images for used games.
- All used items are cleaned, tested, and 100% guaranteed to work.
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