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Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi

This is a breakout-style game where Kirby is the ball. The bat is a trampoline held by two Rick-like hamsters. The game uses a star-counter, which decreases periodically on its own. Hitting any one block will…

8 March 1996

Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi is an arcade developed by HAL Laboratory, released 8 March 1996 on Satellaview. The main story takes about 24 min to finish.

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What Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi is

Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi is an arcade game developed by HAL Laboratory and released in 1996. It was published by Nintendo. It is available on Satellaview only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

This is a breakout-style game where Kirby is the ball. The bat is a trampoline held by two Rick-like hamsters. The game uses a star-counter, which decreases periodically on its own. Hitting any one block will dislodge several stars which fall down from where the block was - catching one will increment the player's star counter by 5. If Kirby (the ball) hits the ground when the star counter is higher than zero, he will bounce once, so the player gets one more chance to catch him. Otherwise, the player loses a life. Every time Kirby touches the ground, the star counter is reduced by 10. Once the player clears the first five stages, King Dedede appears in stage 6. This stage has no blocks, so…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Kirby series

Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi is the 15th of 94 entries we hold in the Kirby series. The next entry was Spring Breeze in 1996.

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How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 24 min.

What it launched against

Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi launched on 8 March 1996, within three weeks of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Pokémon Red Version, Resident Evil and Sid Meier's Civilization II.

Released around the same time: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Pokémon Red Version, Resident Evil, Sid Meier's Civilization II.

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Quick answers

Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi — frequently asked questions

When did Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi come out?
Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi was released on 8 March 1996 for Satellaview.
How long does it take to beat Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi?
The main story of Kirby no Omochabako: Hoshi Kuzushi takes around 24 min, or 24 min for 100% completion.

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