Kirby Super Star

## Chronology

Man, that intro pumps you up.

Anyway, let's read the strategy of a person who doesn't know what he's taking about: me! (Klunsgod)

## Overview

This game introduces Copy Essence, a way of obtaining abilities without the need for swallowing an enemy.

I'm also looking at the 100% run.

### Spring Breeze - 15

Youtuber TheBlueBeetley provides a good pacifist run of the game mode.

First of all, the boss with Poppy Bros. Sr. *will* have him bomb the Poppy Bros. Jr. on the arena, it's inevitable. But it's also handy since Kirby did none 'o that. Still though, it is required to kill Poppy Bros. Sr.

As usual, Blipper dies in the level's intro. For some funny reason, in Float Islands, in the cave section, you'll have a Kabu that spawns, it'll try to bounce but it will always bounce its head on top of the spikes, killing it instantly. This happens twice, the second time due to off-screen respawning which is required to progress. Anyway, you'll have to kill a Mr. Frosty which spawns a Warp Star that will kill a Waddle Dee and 2 Broom Hatters. In the end, you'll have to kill Lololo and Lalala.

In Bubbly Clouds, due to enemy paths, a Waddle Doo will kill itself walking into the spikes. The fight with Kracko Jr. is easy, but you have to wait for a few seconds for a Waddle Doo to spawn as may possibly hit it along with Kracko, accidentally adding 1 more to the kill score. Unlike the original Dream Land, Kracko Jr. actually explodes instead of fleeing away to become Kracko. ...I guess we can count him? Regarding the Kracko fight, you also have to be careful to not hit Kracko as he's about to spawn a Waddle Doo as you could kill it in the process.

Mt. Dedede has you kill a Rocky on impact. He's the only casual in that level lol.

Oh look, 15 deaths and only Kirby's responsible for 11 of them. Hurray, now flash those credit names for just 1 frame!

### Dyna Blade - 18

Hitting 7 at the end of a level doesn't kill any enemies.

In Peanut Plains, a Waddle Doo and Waddle Dee die by walking in water. Chef Kawasaki is required to kill.

Mallow Castle has a room where you are required to kill Axe Knight, Trident Knight, and Mace Knight... you can ignore that room. In fact, try and ignore all buttons until you get to Candy Mountain's button, that's the only button out of the 2 that doesn't require a Copy Ability to access. Because of Candy Mountain's secret room, you are able to get some Copy Essences that are capable to having a range long enough to press the Bomb Block in Mallow Castle that'll access *that* level's secret room. Alright, so, after that explanation, Bonkers is still mandatory to kill.

Cocoa Cave has 2 Bombers that will kill anything in their vicinity. The lives of a Plasma Whisp and a Noddy are yours to safe. Also, don't use the first glide rail machiney thingeys, it hurls you into enemies, killing them. Using the Warp Star, you kill: 3 Chilly, 3 Poppy Bros. Jrs., and a Rocky. You then have to kill Bugzzy.

Other than that button I mentioned earlier, Candy Mountain's a cakewalk. At the end, though, you'll face off against Mr. Frosty, Bonkers, and 2 Poppy Bros. Sr. You could skip all of that using abilities such a Jet, but there haven't been any mini-bosses with those kinds of abilities, so you have to kill them.

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### The Great Cave Offensive - 19

TheBlueBeetley once again provides an excellent path that shows you that you can, indeed, beat this game without killing the regular enemies.

The room before Fatty Whale's arena has several Copy Essences that are quite helpful. However, if I have to guess, the puzzle with the Crystal Ball is only able to get with the Wing ability, and that ain't in those Copy Essences. You may have to eat a Birdon to actually get that treasure. Anyway, Bonkers is a mini-boss and Fatty Whale's the boss of this area.

Also, don't use the minecart. Please don't, a bunch of enemies *will* die.

The area Crystal looks like it can be achieved without killing people, put Computer Virus is where it's at. Slime, Puppet, and Magician are killed and Computer Virus just tabs outta that bull.

Old Tower has a mandatory Bonkers and Jukid mid-boss if you want to get a treasure in their respective room. There is another mid-boss room, but since Jet is provided as a Copy Essence in this game mode, and it doesn't provide a treasure, you can use a skip to get by that flag. Chameleo Arm is the boss of this area, which can be completely skipped, by the way, if you're not doing a 100% run.

Garden has you kill Bugzzy to get a treasure, Grizzo just drowns itself, and you have to break a bomb block to get a treasure. Breaking that bomb block drowns a Bomber, Grizzo, and Sir Kibble. You have to leave the screen to enter a Warp Star, respawning them and, in turn, drowning them again. Using the Warp Star also hits a Bomber, which can fit as a replacement for that Grizzo who will most likely also drown again if you

Wham Bam Rock is the final boss of the area.

### Revenge of Meta Knight - 31

The moment before you start playing, Kirby kills a Laser Ball, Gim, 4 Scarfy's, another Laser Ball, a Laser Ball and Gim when jumping off the Warp Star, and then another Gim when landing.

For some weird reason, a Birdon spawns in the waters of Grape Gardens. Anyway, Grand Mam is the mini-boss of that section, the Whispy Woods just cry and are still alive.

Candy Mountain has you fight 2 Bonkers.

Chapter 4 has you a mini-boss with the Meta-Knights seperated into several parts. The first part's with Mace Knight, Trident Knight, and Axe Knight; second and last part is with Mace Knight, Javelin Knight, and Trident Knight. Later, a Jukid and Poppy Bros. Sr. appear as mini-boss.

It's possible to redirect that last Laser Ball so it ain't hit by the Warp Star. As mini-boss there's a Mr. Frosty.

As mini-bosses in Chapter 7, 3 Axe Knights, 3 Javelin Knights, and 3 Trident Knights die.

### Milky Way Wishes - 23

Aqualiss have you start by killing 2 Slippy and a Blipper. Jukid's the mini-boss if you want to get a Copy Essence (which you need to in order to get 100%) and Fatty Whale's the main boss of this planet.

Skyhigh has Kracko as the boss. Oddly, the room before the boss has 2 Bombers spawn already falling to their doom.

You start Hotbeat by hitting a Noddy. The planet Cavius holds the Hammer and Stone ability so I'd suggest grabbing that and then returning to Hotbeat instead of using the minecarts and killing a bunch of Scarfies. Anyway, you need to kill Bugzzy to get Suplex, and Chameleo Arm's the boss of that planet.

Cavios is a maze where you will meet up with several mini-bosses. Thankfully, if one routes correctly, they'd only have to fight Chef Kawasaki, Poppy Bros. Sr., Bonkers, and Bugzzy. Wham Bam Rock is the boss of Cavios.

In Mecheye, you have to kill Grand Mam to get Plasma, and Heavy Lobster's a robot so... nooo.

Halfmoon has you ambushed by Chef Kawasaki and Grand Mam. Computer Virus is the boss and sends out Magician, Dark Knight, and Dragon. Fitting boss for a weird planet such as this.

Eh NOVA's a computer, so I don't think I could count it or its computer stuff. Marx ain't a computer though, and you kill him.

### The Arena - 18

Man.

Since the boss order is always randomized (barring exception to Marx as he's always last), naming them in alphabetical order is a good way to go.

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### The rest

Megaton Punch just has you punch a crack into the planet 3 times.

Samurai Kirby doesn't have any kills; it's a reaction game and the attacks performed aren't fatal.