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Kirby Super Star sees players take on the role of Kirby, who can float around the screen, inhale blocks and enemies and spit them out.

By swallowing certain enemies after inhaling them, Kirby can copy their abilities and use them as his own, becoming able to perform a wide range of attacks.

A unique feature of the game is the addition of helpers.

When Kirby is in possession of an ability, he can choose to transform it into a helper character which can be controlled by a second player or the computer AI ( certain abilities such as Crash or Microphone can't be turned into helpers ).

Kirby can choose to give the helper a different form, or revert them into a power up to use on himself in an emergency.

Certain helpers, such as Wheelie, allow Kirby to interact with them during two player play.

If the helper takes too much damage, there is a short time for Kirby to grant it a new power before it disappears until Kirby creates a new one.

However, if Kirby takes too much damage, he will lose a life.