The updates didn't just add characters; they significantly increased the game's depth and difficulty, addressing early criticisms of it being too easy. Kirby Star Allies/Update History - WiKirby
Added Daroach (Squeak Squad), Dark Meta Knight (Amazing Mirror), and the duo Adeleine & Ribbon (Kirby 64).
Introduced fan-favorite Dream Friends Marx (Kirby Super Star), Gooey (Kirby's Dream Land 3), and the animal trio Rick & Kine & Coo .