Kirby's Avalanche
Kirby's Avalanche, known in Europe as Kirby's Ghost Trap, is a puzzle video game developed by Compile and HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It was released in North America and Europe in February 1995. It is a Western release of the Japanese Super Puyo Puyo featuring characters from the Kirby series. There was not a Japanese release, and the game remains the only Kirby title not released there. In Europe and Australia, the game was re-released on the Wii's Virtual Console service on July 27, 2007, and in North America on September 24, 2007. The game was re-released for the Nintendo Classics service on July 21, 2022.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1995
- Developer
- HAL Laboratory
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 February 1995 |
|---|---|
| Developer | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Genres | Puzzle |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q2986962, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Kirby's Avalanche? How long to beat it
Total play time for Kirby's Avalanche is about 5.9 hours to do everything, and around 2.2 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 2.2h | 36 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 4.1h | 2 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 5.9h | 5 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Kirby's Avalanche sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Kirby's Avalanche lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 52ahead of 8% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 19ahead of 66% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Kirby's Avalanche
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Common questions about Kirby's Avalanche
What platforms is Kirby's Avalanche on?
Kirby's Avalanche is available on Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It first released in 1995.
Who made Kirby's Avalanche?
Kirby's Avalanche was developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo.
How long does it take to beat Kirby's Avalanche?
about 2.2 hours for the main story, 4.1 hours with the main extras, 5.9 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.