It received its first official re-release on the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on July 12, 2024, in all regions for the first time along with the other GBA entries.

A lightning bolt strikes the Magic Jar and destroys it, and the antagonist of the previous titles, Ogura, is freed once again.

In fact, the colorful graphics and level layouts (as well as the look of Stafy) have drawn many comparisons to the Kirby series.

Stafy himself can run, jump, and attack via spinning; he also gains access to various transportation objects and animal familiars as the games progress.

However, like its predecessors, Nintendo and TOSE aired animated television commercials for Densetsu no Stafy 3, as well as releasing some promotional merchandise.

Perfume, a J-Pop group, recorded and played their own version of The Legendary Starfy main theme during the credits of a Japanese television show, Oha-Sta.