In the game the player plays as King Dedede who must bounce his way through levels made of drums in rhythm to the music. He must make use of jumps to avoid enemies and avoid falling off the stage while also collecting as many Music Coins as possible.
Tropes found in this game:
- Achievement System: The game has trophies and masks that can be unlocked as the player completes certain achievements in the game.
- Adaptation Expansion: Similar to Kirby Fighters Deluxe this is an expanded full version of one of the minigames found in Kirby's Triple Deluxe.
- Band Land: The game's stages combine a theme of their own with a layout consisting of nothing but drums to bounce on.
- Dartboard of Hate: Subverted. It's the Gong of Hate. The Goal Gong at the end of every stage has a picture of Kirby on it.
- Hero Antagonist: The game focuses on King Dedede, the main antagonist of the Kirby series.
- Interface Screw: In some of the levels, Bronto Burts can be seen carrying blindfold banners that obscure the screen to make bouncing through the level harder. This shows up more often in the secret levels. In the final level, the Bronto Burts are replaced by Magolor, fitting since the level itself is a reprise of C-R-O-W-N-E-D. And if Dedede is to fall into a pit while he is around, he will chuckle gleefully.
- Musical Gameplay: Being a rhythm platformer, this is given. Dedede bounces through each level on giant drums.
- Old Save Bonus: If the game detects data from Kirby: Triple Deluxe, then new masks based on Kirby, Meta Knight (despite being Put on a Bus in Triple Deluxe), and a Waddle Dee will be unlocked.
- Out of Focus: Seeing how the game focuses on King Dedede, Kirby only shows up as a cardboard cutout and as a mask King Dedede can wear, unlockable through Old Save Bonus.
