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!width="100px"|SNES Controls
! SNES
!width="100px"|DS Controls
! NDS
!Action
! Action
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| {{snes|Left|Dpad}} or {{snes|Right|Dpad}} || {{ds|Left|Dpad}} or {{ds|Right|Dpad}} || Hold to walk.  To dash, double-tap and hold on the second tap.
! {{snes|Left|Dpad}} or {{snes|Right|Dpad}} !! {{ds|Left|Dpad}} or {{ds|Right|Dpad}}
| Hold to walk.  To dash, double-tap and hold on the second tap.
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| {{snes|Up|Dpad}} || {{ds|Up|Dpad}} || Climb up a ladder or enter a doorway.
! {{snes|Up|Dpad}} !! {{ds|Up|Dpad}}
| Climb up a ladder or enter a doorway.
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| {{snes|Down|Dpad}} || {{ds|Down|Dpad}} || Climb down a ladder or duck.
! {{snes|Down|Dpad}} !! {{ds|Down|Dpad}}
| Climb down a ladder or duck.
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| {{snes|B}} || {{ds|A}} or {{ds|Y}} || Press to make Kirby jump.  While in the air, tap it repeatedly to fly.  While in in "fly" mode, you will descend slower, but can't use regular attacks.  Press the attack button to release a buff of air and return to normal.
! {{snes|B}} !! {{ds|A}} or {{ds|Y}}
| Press to make Kirby jump.  While in the air, tap it repeatedly to fly.  While in in "fly" mode, you will descend slower, but can't use regular attacks.  Press the attack button to release a buff of air and return to normal.
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| {{snes|Y}} || {{ds|B}} || Without an ability, hold this to inhale an enemy.  Press {{snes|Down|Dpad}}/{{ds|Down|Dpad}} when Kirby has inhaled an enemy to make him swallow and gain its ability, or press {{snes|Y}}/{{ds|B}} again to exhale them as a lethal projectile.
! {{snes|Y}} !! {{ds|B}}
| Without an ability, hold this to inhale an enemy.  Press {{snes|Down|Dpad}}/{{ds|Down|Dpad}} when Kirby has inhaled an enemy to make him swallow and gain its ability, or press {{snes|Y}}/{{ds|B}} again to exhale them as a lethal projectile.


When you have an ability, press this button to use its powers.  See [[Kirby Super Star/Abilities]] for more information on how to use different abilities.
When you have an ability, press this button to use its powers.  See [[Kirby Super Star/Abilities]] for more information on how to use different abilities.
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| {{snes|Y}} || {{ds|X}} || If you have:
! {{snes|Y}} !! {{ds|X}}
| If you have:
*'''An ability but not a helper''': Make a helper out of the ability.  A helper is an AI-controlled character that fights alongside Kirby; in the SNES version, a second player can control the helper.
*'''An ability but not a helper''': Make a helper out of the ability.  A helper is an AI-controlled character that fights alongside Kirby; in the SNES version, a second player can control the helper.
*'''A helper and an ability''': Turn your current ability into an icon.  If they helper runs into the icon, they'll gain that ability instead.  If Kirby inhales the icon, he'll regain the ability.
*'''A helper and an ability''': Turn your current ability into an icon.  If they helper runs into the icon, they'll gain that ability instead.  If Kirby inhales the icon, he'll regain the ability.
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*'''Neither a helper nor ability''': Nothing happens.
*'''Neither a helper nor ability''': Nothing happens.
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| {{snes|X}} || {{n/a}} || In the SNES version, this opens up a game-specific menu.  In the [[Kirby Super Star/Great Cave Offense|Great Cave Offense]], it shows your collected treasures.  In [[Kirby Super Star/Milky Way Wishes|Milky Way Wishes]], it shows your collected abilities.  In the DS version, this information is instead given on the bottom screen while you play.
! {{snes|X}} !! {{n/a}}
| In the SNES version, this opens up a game-specific menu.  In the [[Kirby Super Star/Great Cave Offense|Great Cave Offense]], it shows your collected treasures.  In [[Kirby Super Star/Milky Way Wishes|Milky Way Wishes]], it shows your collected abilities.  In the DS version, this information is instead given on the bottom screen while you play.
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| {{snes|L}} or {{snes|R}} || {{ds|L}} or {{ds|R}} || Kirby guards.  This can block or diminish the damage of most attacks Kirby is hit with.  Kirby can guard against most melee-type attacks, but range attacks are more likely to penetrate it.  Attacks that grab or throw Kirby can always completely penetrate his guard.
! {{snes|L}} or {{snes|R}} !! {{ds|L}} or {{ds|R}}
| Kirby guards.  This can block or diminish the damage of most attacks Kirby is hit with.  Kirby can guard against most melee-type attacks, but range attacks are more likely to penetrate it.  Attacks that grab or throw Kirby can always completely penetrate his guard.
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| {{snes|Start}} || {{ds|Start}} || Pauses the game, and shows an explanation of the ability Kirby currently carries.
! {{snes|Start}} !! {{ds|Start}}
| Pauses the game, and shows an explanation of the ability Kirby currently carries.
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| {{n/a}} || {{ds|Select}} || In the DS version only, Kirby loses his ability, turning it into a star.  The star can be inhaled and swallowed to regain the ability, if you choose to do so.}}
! {{n/a}} !! {{ds|Select}}
| In the DS version only, Kirby loses his ability, turning it into a star.  The star can be inhaled and swallowed to regain the ability, if you choose to do so.}}
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==Advanced Techniques==
==Advanced Techniques==
{| {{prettytable}}
{| {{prettytable}}
!width="100px"|SNES Controls
! SNES
!width="100px"|DS Controls
! NDS
!Action
! Action
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| {{snes|Down|Dpad}}{{plus}}{{snes|B}} || {{ds|Down|Dpad}}{{plus}}{{ds|A}} or <br/> {{ds|Down|Dpad}}{{plus}}{{ds|Y}} || Kirby slides.  This does a little damage to normal enemies.
! {{snes|Down|Dpad}}{{plus}}{{snes|B}} !! {{ds|Down|Dpad}}{{plus}}{{ds|A}} or <br/> {{ds|Down|Dpad}}{{plus}}{{ds|Y}}
| Kirby slides.  This does a little damage to normal enemies.
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| {{snes|Y}} || {{ds|B}} while flying || Kirby releases a puff of air, which does a little damage to normal enemies.  When you don't have an ability, this can be useful on foes you can't defeat with Inhale.
! {{snes|Y}} !! {{ds|B}} while flying
| Kirby releases a puff of air, which does a little damage to normal enemies.  When you don't have an ability, this can be useful on foes you can't defeat with Inhale.
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