Movement
Walking and Running
Walking and running is very easy. To walk, simply hold 
in the direction that you wish Kirby to walk. Running, although slightly more complex, is also quite easy. Simply double-tap , holding on the second tap, in the direction that you wish Kirby to run.
Jumping and Flying
Jumping is a simply affair. Simply press 
to launch Kirby into the air. Flying is to jumping as running is to walking; simply press again while Kirby is in the air to make him puff up and fly. Once Kirby is inflated, tap or hold to increase altitude or press 
to cause Kirby to spit out a puff of air and deflate.
Attacking
Kirby has a unique method for dealing with his enemies. He eats them! When Kirby does not have an enemy in his mouth, press and hold to inhale any enemies that are in front of him. If Kirby has an enemy in his mouth, press to spit it out at other enemies.
Abilities
By pressing 
Kirby can swallow his enemies whole! If he swallows certain kinds of enemies, he can gain their abilities. For more information on this phenomenon, consult Kirby Super Star/Abilities.
Guarding
Kirby can protect himself from damage by holding 
or 
While guarding, Kirby can block almost all damage. Some abilities have special guarding animations. (Like when Kirby has Ice, he will guard by turning into a block of ice)