History VideoGame / KirbySuperstar

** Revenge of the King in ''Ultra'' is this for Spring Breeze. Not only is the game [[NintendoHard significantly harder]] much like Extra Mode of the original ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'', but the bright colors of each level are significantly toned down and made darker, while the plot of the game involves King Dedede finally getting [[LetsGetDangerous serious]] and doing everything in his power to finally defeat Kirby. There's also the final two levels of the mode, which involve a battle against the returning Kabula, and Kirby running through Castle Dedede to make his way to King Dedede's hideout, ending with the pink puffball doing battle with the king [[spoiler:with a cool new mask and mechanical hammer]], and ending with the king sulking through the desert at night, distraught at losing once again to his rival.

* TitleDrop: In ''Ultra'', the new flavor text for the final boss contains the line: "Fly in and protect Pop Star! Do it, Kirby, our Super Star!" In the Japanese version, where the game's name is ''Kirby of the Stars Super Deluxe'', the line is instead "Fly in to protect Popstar, our Kirby of the Stars!"

* TitleDrop: In ''Ultra'', the new special pause text for the FinalBoss contains the line: ''"Fly in and protect Pop Star! Do it, Kirby, our Super Star!"'' In the Japanese version, where the game's name is ''Kirby of the Stars Super Deluxe'', the line is instead "Fly in to protect Popstar, our Kirby of the Stars!"

* TitleDrop: In ''Ultra'', the new special text for Marx contains the line: ''"Fly in and protect Pop Star! Do it, Kirby, our Super Star!"'' In the Japanese version, where the game's name is ''Kirby of the Stars Super Deluxe'', the line is instead "Fly in to protect Popstar, our Kirby of the Stars!"

* TitleDrop: In ''Ultra'':
--> "''[[spoiler:Marx has shown his true form!]] Fly in and protect Pop Star! Do it, Kirby, our Super Star!''"

* ConspicuousElectricObstacle: Halfmoon has grey tiles with lightning bolt on them. Kirby gets electrocuted upon contact with them.

* BadSamaritan: [[spoiler:Marx]] pretends to be on Kirby's side, only for it to turn out [[spoiler:he was playing Kirby to find Nova so that he can use it to conquer Dream Land.]]

* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:Marx]] in Milky Way Wishes [[spoiler:convinces the Sun and the Moon to fight each other, then manipulates Kirby into reconstructing wish-granting comet Nova by saying that is the only way to stop the conflict. Once Kirby accomplishes his mission, Marx immediately uses the wish to become the ruler of Popstar.]]
* BewareTheSillyOnes: [[spoiler:Marx]] looks like a [[spoiler:jester]], but turns out to be a ManipulativeBastard who [[spoiler:tricks Kirby into finding Nova in an elaborate plan to conquer Popstar.]]

** Being a re-imagining of ''Kirby's Dream Land's'' Extra Game, the ending of Revenge of the King is reminiscent of its last after-credits scene. [[spoiler:It had a teary Dedede walking off the screen while Kirby follows to comfort him. Revenge of the King has the Waddle Dee troops supporting their depressed master instead]].

* TookALevelInBadass: In Revenge of the King, King Dedede becomes much more formidable upon [[spoiler:assuming his Masked persona. He has upgraded his hammer with multiple weapons, modified the arena with electric walls to limit Kirby's mobility, and is overall much more aggressive]].
* TookALevelInJerkass: Meta Knight. His motives were always somewhat ambiguous, but in ''Revenge of Meta Knight'', he intends to take over Dream Land, directly threatening Kirby in the process. This is part CharacterizationMarchesOn and part AmericanKirbyIsHardcore, as the localization took his already-shady morals and made them more explicitly villainous. ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'' mentions that Meta Knight secretly has a [[{{Narcissist}} vain streak]] deep in his heart, which likely explains why he appears so ruthless here.