
: 10–13 He can fly for a limited time by inflating himself while flying, Kirby cannot attack or use his other abilities, though he can release a weak puff of air. Kirby can walk or run, jump, swim, crouch, slide, and inhale enemies or objects to spit them out as bullets. Similar to previous entries in the Kirby series, the player controls Kirby to complete various levels while avoiding obstacles and enemies. Kirby Super Star Ultra is a side-scrolling platform game.

Kirby Super Star Ultra sold just under 3 million copies, making it the best-selling Kirby game since the series' debut, Kirby's Dream Land, in 1992, and is currently the fourth best selling game in the series. Like its predecessor, it was also criticized for being too easy. The game received positive reviews, praising the game's conversion to handheld, visual and audio aesthetic, and large amount of added content. The game was released in North America on September 22, 2008, in Japan on November 6, 2008, and in Europe on December 18, 2009. The remake retains all game modes found in the original, and adds four major new ones, along with adding updated visuals and full-motion video cutscenes.

The game is an enhanced remake of Kirby Super Star, originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1996, to commemorate the Kirby series' 15th anniversary. Kirby Super Star Ultra is an anthology platform video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS in 2008.
