Kirby and his friends are back in an adventure designed to satisfy long-time Kirby fans and newbies alike. When an alien spaceship crashes into the peaceful kingdom of Pop Star, its parts are scattered all over the land. Players must guide Kirby to collect ship parts and help the aliens return to their home planet. This time, however, he is not alone. At any time, up to three other players can join the adventure and play as Meta Knight, King Dedede and Waddle Dee to help Kirby in his quest.