Rather than focusing on one big adventure, Kirby Super Star splits your experience into seven smaller games plus two mini-games. This keeps things fresh and actually works to the game's benefit, as despite having different stories and objectives, they largely retain the same gameplay mechanics.
Graphics are colorful and lovely to look at. The music was varied and pretty good as well.
Being able to gain the abilities of your enemies as your own was an awesome addition and added a lot of depth to the game. Being able to summon an ally was nice as well, but the AI felt inconsistent. There were times where the ally would mostly stand there and quickly perish, and times where it carried an entire boss battle on its own. Not to mention there's an exploit where you can transform your ally back into an item, consume them, and resummon them, which fully restores their HP.
The most positive impression I had of this game was how well it handled the difficulty. The initial modes, Spring Breeze and Dyna Blade, are on the easier side and serve as a sort of tutorial to familiarize yourself with the mechanics and what to expect.
The Great Cave Offensive throws a Metroidvania-esque spin on the gameplay formula. Unfortunately, I found out you can only achieve 100% completion of the mode in co-op, which is a shame. It was fun to explore and get through the four stages regardless.
Gourmet Race was on the more gimmicky side, and while I didn't enjoy it as much as the other modes, it's fine for what it is.
Revenge of Meta Knight, Milky Way Wishes, and the Arena kick the difficulty up a notch and put your previously gained knowledge of the game mechanics and enemies to the test.
Overall, I'd say this is easily one of the best platformers on the SNES and a great game in general.The choice of splitting the game into bite-sized experiences keeps it fresh; the gameplay is action-packed and has a nice layer of depth to it. The inconsistent AI of your ally can be a bit annoying, but there's always the option of co-op to circumvent that.
Graphics are colorful and lovely to look at. The music was varied and pretty good as well.
Being able to gain the abilities of your enemies as your own was an awesome addition and added a lot of depth to the game. Being able to summon an ally was nice as well, but the AI felt inconsistent. There were times where the ally would mostly stand there and quickly perish, and times where it carried an entire boss battle on its own. Not to mention there's an exploit where you can transform your ally back into an item, consume them, and resummon them, which fully restores their HP.
The most positive impression I had of this game was how well it handled the difficulty. The initial modes, Spring Breeze and Dyna Blade, are on the easier side and serve as a sort of tutorial to familiarize yourself with the mechanics and what to expect.
The Great Cave Offensive throws a Metroidvania-esque spin on the gameplay formula. Unfortunately, I found out you can only achieve 100% completion of the mode in co-op, which is a shame. It was fun to explore and get through the four stages regardless.
Gourmet Race was on the more gimmicky side, and while I didn't enjoy it as much as the other modes, it's fine for what it is.
Revenge of Meta Knight, Milky Way Wishes, and the Arena kick the difficulty up a notch and put your previously gained knowledge of the game mechanics and enemies to the test.
Overall, I'd say this is easily one of the best platformers on the SNES and a great game in general.The choice of splitting the game into bite-sized experiences keeps it fresh; the gameplay is action-packed and has a nice layer of depth to it. The inconsistent AI of your ally can be a bit annoying, but there's always the option of co-op to circumvent that.