- new bell power-up that has Kirby holding a bell in each hand and a bell on his head
- beetle power-up
- "Big Bang" power where Kirby turns rainbow and sucks everything up
- this power only appears in some stages
- you can spit everything you've sucked up with this power-up to open new level paths
- some stages require you to tilt the 3DS.
- contains mini-games featuring King Dedede that are 1-4 players
- collect over 250 Key Chains that celebrate Kirby's history
- these can be traded via StreetPass
