Kirby, Helpers and rivals
Understand the cast and make the cooperative partner useful.
Original 1996 SNES game, also sold as Kirby's Fun Pak in PAL regions. The additional modes and altered unlock requirements of the Nintendo DS remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra, are outside this guide.
6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Character directory
Kirby
Kirby inhales enemies, floats through the air and uses copied powers. His ability can also become a Helper, exchanging a personal weapon for a companion.
King Dedede
Dedede takes Dream Land's food in Spring Breeze and competes with Kirby in Gourmet Race. His hammer and jumping attacks make spacing useful in combat.
Meta Knight
The masked swordsman leads the warship crew in Revenge of Meta Knight. Kirby must fight through the ship's defenses before confronting its captain.
Marx
The small jester sets Kirby's space adventure in motion. His later boss encounter demands attention to teleportation and attacks from several directions.
Dyna Blade
Dyna Blade's adventure sends Kirby across a world map to discover why a huge bird is damaging the crops. Its stages also hide ability practice rooms.
Waddle Doo
Swallowing a Waddle Doo normally supplies Beam. Creating a Helper from that power gives Kirby a companion with its own Beam moves and health bar.
Quick notes
- Create a partner deliberately. Press A while holding a suitable Copy Ability to create its Helper.
- Care for the Helper. Share food by touching your partner soon after collecting it.
- Recognize the mode's opponent. King Dedede is both a Spring Breeze boss and your Gourmet Race rival.
After taking food, move close to the Helper so both characters benefit from the pickup.
Picture details
Game artwork belongs to its respective rights holders.