The third game of the franchise to be rated E10+ (Everyone 10+) by the ESRB after Kirby's Return to Dreamland (2011) and Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition (2012).
The first game of the franchise to be a miscellaneous spin-off since Kirby Air Ride (2003).
The last game of the franchise to show Kirby looking angry on the North American box art.