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Anna Koselke

After 22 years, three cult classic Kirby-style platformers Nintendo refused to release outside of Japan are finally available worldwide

Densetsu no Starfy screenshot showing a cartoonish pink starfish smiling with blush-red cheeks and a small bow atop her head.

In an exciting new move for all platformer fans globally, Nintendo has made three of its classic Starfy games available to players outside of Japan for the first time ever.

Kirby is adorable - but what if he was a starfish instead? The Legend of Starfy answers that burning question, featuring protagonist Starfy as he collects power-ups and swims his way through various platform-heavy stages. The series' original three games, Densetsu no Starfy 1, 2, and 3, were never localized or launched outside of Japan. Considering that the first entry was released back in 2002, that means a whopping 22 years have passed without worldwide access to Starfy's three defining OG titles.

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