Kirby Super Star was released in Japan on 21 March 1996 as Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe, then in North America on 20 September 1996 and in Europe, as Kirby's Fun Pak, on 23 January 1997. HAL Laboratory developed it, Masahiro Sakurai directed, and Satoru Iwata and Shigeru Miyamoto produced.
Instead of one long adventure, the cartridge collects several games: Spring Breeze (a remake of Kirby's Dream Land), Dyna Blade, Gourmet Race, The Great Cave Offensive, Revenge of Meta Knight and Milky Way Wishes. When Kirby copies an ability he can summon a Helper that a second player controls, and the sub-games Samurai Kirby and Megaton Punch can be played against a friend.
The regional versions differ mainly in names and food: Japanese mochi, sushi and onigiri became cookies, hot dogs and crepes abroad. The Japanese box was designed to look like a paulownia wood box, an idea from Shigesato Itoi. A Nintendo DS remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra, followed in 2008 and sold almost 3 million copies.1
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
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| NA | Kirby Super Star | SNES | Sep 20, 1996 | Nintendo | 1 |
| JP | 星のカービィ スーパーデラックス | SNES | Mar 21, 1996 | Nintendo | 1 |
| EU | Kirby's Fun Pak | SNES | Jan 23, 1997 | Nintendo | 1 |
| JP | 星のカービィ スーパーデラックスVirtual Console | Wii | Oct 13, 2009 | Nintendo | 2 |
| WW | Kirby Super StarVirtual Console, Western regions | Wii | May 2010 | Nintendo | 1 |
| JP | 星のカービィ 20周年スペシャルコレクションIncluded in the 20th-anniversary compilation (Kirby's Dream Collection) | Wii | Jul 19, 2012 | Nintendo | 2 |
| JP | 星のカービィ スーパーデラックスVirtual Console; worldwide in May 2013 | Wii U | May 1, 2013 | Nintendo | 2 |
| JP | 星のカービィ スーパーデラックスPreinstalled on the Nintendo Classic Mini: Super Famicom | Other | Oct 5, 2017 | Nintendo | 2 |
| WW | Kirby Super StarNintendo Switch Online (SNES library) | Switch | Dec 12, 2019 | Nintendo | 3 |
Also known as: 星のカービィ スーパーデラックス JP2Hoshi no Kābī Sūpā Derakkusu JP1Kirby of the Stars: Super Deluxe JP1Kirby's Fun Pak EU1SDX JP2スパデラ JP2
Box art by region
NA Kirby Super Star 
EU Kirby's Fun Pak 
JP 星のカービィ スーパーデラックス
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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TitleJPNAEU
The game is called Hoshi no Kirby Super Deluxe in Japan, Kirby Super Star in North America and Kirby's Fun Pak in Europe.1
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GraphicsJPNA/EU
Japanese foods such as mochi, sushi and onigiri were swapped abroad for cookies, hot dogs and crepes.2
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ContentSwitch Online
In June 2022 Nintendo Switch Online added a special version with the game's secret modes already unlocked.1
Translations
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English Official
Nintendo1996SNES · Japanese versionReleased · complete
Nintendo's English localization came out as Kirby Super Star in North America and Kirby's Fun Pak in Europe.1
Where to play legally today
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Nintendo Switch Online Subscription
Reception
According to CESA the game sold 1.44 million copies, including 563,806 in Japan in 1996. GameRankings averaged 85.74%, Electronic Gaming Monthly made it a runner-up for side-scrolling game of the year, and it often appears on lists of the best SNES games.1
In lists
Sources
- 1en.wikipedia.org
- 2ja.wikipedia.org
- 3en.wikipedia.org
- 4gameinformer.com
- 5ja.wikipedia.org
- 6ja.wikipedia.org
- 7ja.wikipedia.org
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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