Ultra does its best to continue this, though faltering a tad. Revenge of the King is a more difficult remake of Spring Breeze, with different level design and more and harder bosses; it’s pretty fun, but not something you’ll come back to. Two others, Helper to Hero and True Arena, are both variations on the Arena-style boss rush; the former has you playing as one of many helpers, and the latter includes Ultra-exclusive bosses. The true gem of the bonus content is a game called Meta-Knightmare Ultra. This adventure has you playing through the five original adventure modes as Meta-Knight, and it’s exactly as awesome as it sounds. You speed through the levels, competing for the best time with an optional Blade Knight at your side. As you defeat enemies, a meter fills up that allows you to use special powers, such as speeding up, healing yourself, or using the Meta Tornado Super Destructifying Killamajig. It’s highly satisfying and some of the most fun you’ll have playing through KSSU.

The most fun you can have, of course, is playing through with a friend. KSSU allows a friend to play along with you on another DS, with or without their own copy of the game. If only one player has the game, a second player can control with his own DS while looking on the first player’s screen; if both players have the game, they play co-op as normal. The three touch-screen sub-games are also two-player competitive, though the CPUs can be tough as it is. I never got to try out the multiplayer for Ultra, but I’ve played KSS co-op in the past; I’m a firm believer that two-player co-op is the best way to play pretty much any game, and KSS is a superb example of this. I can only imagine that it’s fantastic, but I cannot give this a legitimate score having not played it myself.

All in all, Kirby Super Star Ultra is an excellent re-representing of a classic SNES game with good additional content. Any KSS fans who lack the game should be sure to pick it up and relive their great memories, as well as anyone who wants a portable version of it. Players who have never played Kirby Super Star may not have the added nostalgia factor, but the fact remains that KSS has always been an excellent, timeless platformer, and KSSU should be played by anyone who loves fun platforming action.