Densetsu no Starfy 3

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Densetsu no Starfy 3
Densetsu no Stafy 3 boxart
Developer TOSE
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Game Boy Advance, Virtual Console (Wii U), Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online
Release date Game Boy Advance:
Japan August 5, 2004[?]
Virtual Console (Wii U):
Japan April 6, 2016[?]
Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online:
USA July 11, 2024[1]
Japan July 12, 2024[2]
Europe July 12, 2024[3]
Australia July 12, 2024[4]
Language(s) Japanese
Genre Platformer
Rating(s)
CERO:A - All ages
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer (Minigames only)
Format
Wii U:
Digital download
Nintendo Switch:
Digital download
Game Boy Advance:
Game Pak
Input
Wii U:
Wii Remote (horizontal)
Nintendo Switch:
Joy-Con (horizontal)
Game Boy Advance:
Serial code(s) Japan AGB-B3DJ-JPN

Densetsu no Starfy 3,[1] also known as Densetsu no Stafy 3, is the third game in The Legendary Starfy series and was only released in Japan up until its release on Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online overseas in July 2024. In this game, Wario makes a guest appearance.

Gameplay[edit]

For each level of the game, the player must control Starfy (or Starly) and reach the goal at the end without being defeated, which only occurs if Starfy loses all five units of his health. Starfy can regenerate his health a unit at a time by collecting five of the small gems scattered throughout the levels, or alternatively one of the large gems. Along with the ability of jumping, Starfy has a small variety of abilities (such as his Gliding ability or his Star Spin attack) that he can use initially or learn as the player progresses through the game. At points during levels, Starfy can attack closed clams to free the mermaid inside, acting as a checkpoint for him.

Wario franchise references in Densetsu no Starfy 3[edit]

Wario's appearance in Densetsu no Starfy 3.
Wario giving Starfy the Wario Cap treasure after a stage.

Wario makes a guest appearance for the duration of Kaitei Iseki, the eighth stage in this installment, where he assists Starfy mainly for his own personal gain. He is first encountered at the start of the stage after appearing through a vortex.

Throughout the four levels, Starfy manipulates several forms of Wario like with Bubble Wario and Puffy Wario to proceed through puzzle rooms, such as igniting Wario so he becomes Flaming Wario, for Starfy to then ram the ground Flaming Wario is running over from underneath to help him clear hurdles in order to get to and destroy the Bonfire Block at the end of a room. After each level of Kaitei Iseki barring the fourth, Wario gives Starfy various treasures for his effort, those being the Wario Cap, the WarioWare, Inc. and the Nose and Moustache set treasures in that respective order.

Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Densetsu no Starfy 3 staff

As with the rest of the Starfy series, Densetsu no Starfy 3 was developed by TOSE Software Co., which would go on to develop Super Princess Peach the following year.

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