The Great Cave Offensive is the fourth main game available in
Kirby Super Star and its remake,
Kirby Super Star Ultra. It features a large labyrinthine cavern system divided into four stages, with the goal being to escape the cave, while collecting
Treasure along the way. Completing this game mode will contribute to unlocking
Milky Way Wishes in
Kirby Super Star and
Revenge of Meta Knight in
Kirby Super Star Ultra.
The game begins with a cutscene showing Kirby venturing through a grassy plain wearing an explorer's kit (a beige hat and backpack), presumably looking for treasure. In his melodious strolling, he fails to notice a deep pit in his path, and walks right into it, falling down in cartoonish fashion. When he regains consciousness at the bottom, Kirby finds himself in a huge cave, thus beginning the adventure proper. Kirby's goal from this point onward is to find a way back out, and maybe obtain some valuable things along the way.
There are a total of 60
Treasures to collect in this game. Collecting them is not necessary to complete the game mode, but obtaining every treasure is required for
100% completion. The game progresses through four primary stages (in the order listed below), with a
Boss lurking in each one. The stages are linked to each-other via
Cart tracks. Each stage also has a
Rest Area, where Kirby can heal up and the player can save the game progress. Once the final boss in the cave -
Wham Bam Rock - is defeated, Kirby can then return to the beginning to find a
Warp Star leading out of the cave.
No idea why it's so offensive though...