Synopsis
Game Boy version
Join Kirby as he stacks the falling stars with help from his friends, Rick, Kine and Coo. King Dedede is out to stop you! With a few quick moves and some well-timed strategy, you can quickly outwit him and move on to the next challenging level. Kirby's Star Stacker features pure puzzle fun for everyone. From above, blocks rain down constantly. From below, whole lines appear with unrelenting clock-like regularity. Simply sandwich the stars between Kirby's pals and you'll soon be on your way to the high score.
Super NES version
King Dedede hatches a prank on Mr. Star by blasting him out of the sky with his cannon. The impact causes Mr. Star to shatter into pieces and scatter them across Dream Land. When Kirby finds out that this happened, he helps him get his pieces back, almost like how it was in Kirby's Star Stacker.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カービィのきらきらきっず | Kirby's Sparkling Kids |
Release timeline
| Console | Country of origin | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | Japan | January 25, 1997 |
| Game Boy | USA | April 15, 1997 |
| Game Boy | UK | August 28, 1997 |
| Super NES | Japan | February 1, 1998 |
| Wii | Japan | January 5, 2010 |
| Nintendo 3DS | Japan | May 23, 2012 |
| Nintendo 3DS | UK | August 30, 2012 |
| Nintendo 3DS | USA | January 17, 2013 |
| Wii U | Japan | May 8, 2013 |
How to Play
Blocks fall in pairs from the top of the screen. There are three types of blocks in the play area, each with Kirby's friends from Kirby's Dream Land 2 -- Rick, Kine and Coo. The object is to score stars by placing one or more between two matching friend blocks and make them disappear.
Game modes
- Story (Super NES version only)
- Round Clear (Difficulty Levels: Normal, Hard, Very Hard, Super Hard, Insane)
- VS
- Challenge
- Time Attack
Bosses
- Waddle Dee
- Poppy Bros. Jr.
- Lovely
- Knuckle Joe
- Chef Kawasaki
- Meta Knight
- King Dedede
- Grill (Player must get all Perfect Stars)
Websites
- http://www.nintendo.com/product/snes/ksss.html (August–October 1997)
- http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/akcj (1997-present)
- http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/bkkj (1998-present)
- http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/gamepage_main.jsp?gameId=1354 (2002-2003)
- http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-1354 (2003-2007)
- http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/7CryhcUNn06Rp-1X70L4l-hjj5D-r-3o (2013-present)
- http://rainbowresort.zophar.net/info/guides/starstacker (2000-2001)
- http://www.classicgaming.com/kirby/games/starstacker (2001-2005)
- http://kirby.classicgaming.gamespy.com/games/starstacker (2005-2009)
- http://www.kirbysrainbowresort.net/games/starstacker (2009-2016)
Gallery
Screenshots
Game Boy version
Super NES version
| Kirby series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Video Games | Generation I | Kirby's Dream Land (1992) • Kirby's Adventure (1993) • Kirby's Pinball Land (1993) • Kirby's Dream Course (1994) • Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) • Kirby's Block Ball (1996) • Kirby Super Star (1996) • Kirby's Star Stacker (1997) • Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997) • Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000) • Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (2001) |
| Generation II | Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (2002) • Kirby Air Ride (2003) • Kirby & the Amazing Mirror (2004) • Kirby Canvas Curse (2005) • Kirby Squeak Squad (2006/2007) • Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008) | |
| Generation III | Kirby's Epic Yarn (2010) • Kirby Mass Attack (2011) • Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011) • Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition (2012) | |
| TV Shows | Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | |
| Soundtracks | Kirby Theme Song (2001) • Kirby of the Stars: Original Soundtrack (2001) • Kirby! / Kirby * Step! (2003) • Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition (2012) | |