Kirby's Star Stacker

Kirby's Star Stacker
Developer	HAL Laboratory
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Game Boy , Super NES, Virtual Console (Wii, 3DS, Wii U)
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 (Super NES) JP January 5, 2010 3DS Virtual Console (GB) JP May 23, 2012 EU August 30, 2012 US January 17, 2013 JP November 28, 2016 (Super NES) Wii U Virtual Console (SNES) JP May 8, 2013
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 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.
  • The Super NES version was released for purchase as part of the Wii Virtual Console in 2010, the Wii U Virtual Console in 2013 and the 3DS Virtual Console in 2016. As with the original release, these ports were only made available in Japan.
  • This version was later added to the library of Super NES games available to play on the Nintendo Switch as part of the Nintendo Switch Online service in July 2022 for Japan and in September 2023 internationally. This marked the first time that this version was made available outside of Japan, but it was released without an English translation. This release had local and online multiplayer options.
• In 2012/2013, the original Game Boy version was released for download on the 3DS as part of the 3DS Virtual Console.