Kirby no Kirakira Kids (SNES)

Kirby no Kirakira Kids
Also known as: Kirby's Star Stacker Developer: HAL Laboratory Publisher: Nintendo Platforms: SNES Released internationally: September 6, 2023 (Nintendo Switch Online) Released in JP: February 1, 1998 (NP), June 25, 1999 (Super Famicom) Released in HK: July 21, 2022 (Nintendo Switch Online) Released in TW: July 21, 2022 (Nintendo Switch Online) This game has unused code. This game has hidden development-related text.

If you thought Japan was missing out on an SNES Kirby puzzle game, you're sorely mistaken. This follow-up (originally published to the Nintendo Power service) to the Game Boy version remained exclusive to Japan until 2023, when it was added to the Nintendo Switch Online service.

Development Text

At offset 0x309C9 is a version number for the music driver.

Ver S1.20

This string gets written to SRAM on bootup at $700000 as an SRAM integrity check. If there is a mismatch, all save data is erased. Despite being mentioned in Super Famicom Nintendo documentation at the time as containing anti-piracy measures, the game appears to have no innate anti-piracy checks.

S K I D S 1

Error Messages

Region Error

Attempting to play the game on an European console will hang the game on this screen after it fades in on boot. The game was originally intended to be released outside of Japan, but due to the end of console support for the SNES in the US and Europe at the time, it went unreleased, making this screen appear a bit awkward.

Incorrect Controller

Plugging in controllers such as the Super Famicom/NES mouse, the Super Scope, or a multitap adapter will result in the game booting to this screen.