Kirby's Star Stacker

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Kirby's Star Stacker
Developer HAL Laboratory
Publisher Nintendo
System Game Boy , Super NES, Wii Virtual Console, 3DS Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console
Release Date Game Boy
JP June 4, 1997
US July 14, 1997
EU October 25, 1997
Super NES
JP February 1, 1998
Wii Virtual Console (SNES)
JP January 5, 2010
3DS Virtual Console (GB)
JP May 23, 2012
EU August 30, 2012
US January 17, 2013
Wii U Virtual Console (SNES)
JP May 8, 2013
3DS Virtual Console (SNES)
JP November 28, 2016
Rating ESRB: E

Kirby's Star Stacker (known in Japan as Kirby no Kirakira Kizzu, which translates to Kirby's Miracle Kids) is a puzzle game featuring Kirby that was originally released for the Game Boy in 1997.

Gameplay

Blocks fall from the top of the screen, either in the form of Kirby's animal friends or as Star Blocks. Animals disappear when two of them are stacked next to each other. Having Star Blocks in between the pair makes the Star Blocks disappear and score more points.

The game has several modes. In Round Clear, player's must clear a certain amount of stars before moving on to the next round. VS lets players compete with each other. In Challenge, the player must play as long as possible. The player has three minutes to eliminate as many stars as possible in Time Attack.

Legacy

Ports and Remakes

  • In Japan, there was a remake that was created for the Super NES in which added a Story mode. The game was considered for international release, but those plans were canceled when Nintendo of America decided to stop shipping games in 1997, due to the rise of the Nintendo 64.
  • In 2012 and 2013, the original Game Boy version was released for download on the 3DS as part of the 3DS Virtual Console.