List of SSBU Music (Kirby series)
This is a list of music tracks pertaining to the Kirby universe in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. These songs are available to play on the six Kirby-themed stages: Dream Land, Green Greens, Fountain of Dreams, Halberd, Dream Land GB, and The Great Cave Offensive, and, as of the 8.1.0 update, Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Big Battlefield, and Final Destination.
Green Greens (Melee)[edit]
Green Greens (Melee) | |
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Track title | Green Greens (Melee) |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Availability | Default |
Link | [1] |
Origin[edit]
This theme, taken from its original stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee, is a remix of the music from Green Greens in Kirby's Dream Land, which has become a recurring motif throughout the Kirby series. It uses a lush orchestral arrangement with a heavy focus on brass and strings. The song is also combined with Kirby's Triumphant Return, the ending theme from Kirby Super Star.
This track was arranged by Hirokazu Ando, regular composer for the Kirby series. A similar version of this arrangement was used for Kirby Air Ride and other subsequent Kirby titles.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Arrangement Supervisor: Hirokazu Ando
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: グリーングリーンズ [DX], Green Greens [DX]
Other uses[edit]
This track was used in Kirby's character trailer on the official website.
Green Greens (for 3DS / Wii U)[edit]
Green Greens (for 3DS / Wii U) | |
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Track title | Green Greens (for 3DS / Wii U) |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
Availability | Default |
Link | [2] |
Origin[edit]
This theme is an orchestral remix of the music that played in Green Greens from Kirby's Dream Land. It is the second remix of the track since its debut in Melee; compared to that version, this remix has a more of a focus on percussive instruments and woodwinds, while also incorporating brass and strings.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Arrangement: Masashi Hamauzu
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: グリーングリーンズ [for], Green Greens [for]
Kirby Retro Medley[edit]
Kirby Retro Medley | |
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Track title | Kirby Retro Medley |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land |
Availability | Default |
Link | [3] |
Origin[edit]
This song is a medley of 5 level songs ported directly from Kirby's Dream Land: Green Greens, Castle Lololo, Float Islands, Bubbly Clouds, and Mt. Dedede. When played on Dream Land GB, it will change with the stage transitions to play the appropriate level music.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 星のカービィ 原曲メドレー, Kirby of the Stars Original Music Medley
Other uses[edit]
Some of the individual level songs are used in certain spirit battles, although they cannot be played alone otherwise.
King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)[edit]
King Dedede's Theme (Brawl) | |
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Track title | King Dedede's Theme (Brawl) |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Availability | Default |
Link | [4] |
Origin[edit]
This remix of the music that typically plays when Kirby battles King Dedede returns from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. This remix bears the biggest resemblance to the version of the music in Kirby Super Star. The first loop heavily uses techno beats and synthesizers, while the second uses much lower tones, starting with piano and slowly building up with brass.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby’s Dream Land
Arrangement Supervisor: Yoko Shimomura
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: Midiplex Co., Ltd.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: デデデ大王のテーマ [X], Great King Dedede's Theme [X]
Other uses[edit]
This track was used in King Dedede's character trailer on the official website and his Classic Mode credits.
King Dedede's Theme (for 3DS / Wii U)[edit]
King Dedede's Theme (for 3DS / Wii U) | |
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Track title | King Dedede's Theme (for 3DS / Wii U) |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
Availability | Default |
Link | [5] |
Origin[edit]
This is the second remix of the music when battling King Dedede in Kirby's Dream Land. This time, it has been changed to a Feudal Japan-themed remix performed with shakuhachi and shamisen. The jingle that plays when Kirby loses a life also appears right before the loop.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Arrangement: Hideki Ishigaki, Hideki Onoue (HIDE+HIDE)
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: デデデ大王のテーマ [for], Great King Dedede's Theme [for]
Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land[edit]
Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land | |
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Track title | Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land Kirby Super Star |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
Availability | Default |
Link | [6] |
Origin[edit]
This song is a pop-based remix of A New Wind for Tomorrow from Kirby's Dream Land and Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits from Kirby Super Star, both of which are the staff credits themes of their respective games. It heavily utilizes synthesizers similar to that of the Game Boy's sound chip. The Sparkling Stars, 1-Up, and Warp Star sound effects are also incorporated into the mix.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Dream Land / Kirby Super Star
Arrangement Supervisor: MASAKI (ZUNTATA)
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: TAITO CORPORATION
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: 星のカービィ : STAFF ROLL, Kirby of the Stars: STAFF ROLL
Other uses[edit]
This track is used in Kirby's Classic Mode credits.
Boss Theme Medley - Kirby Series[edit]
Boss Theme Medley - Kirby Series | |
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Track title | Boss Theme Medley - Kirby Series |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Dream Land 2 Kirby Super Star Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Kirby: Squeak Squad |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Availability | Unlockable |
Link | [7] |
Origin[edit]
Returning from Brawl, this remix is a collection of boss battle themes from across the Kirby series:
- The standard boss theme from Kirby's Adventure.
- The boss theme from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
- The boss theme from Kirby Super Star.
- Room Guarder from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
- Mid-Boss Battle from Kirby's Adventure, which became a recurring theme across the Kirby series.
- The non-Squeaks boss theme from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
The whole medley has a highly variable style, but is generally an upbeat synth-based tune that incorporates brass and elements of rock music.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Series
Arrangement Supervisor: Kentaro Ishizaka
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: ボスのテーマメドレー (星のカービィシリーズ), Boss Theme Medley (Kirby of the Stars Series)
Unlock method[edit]
Ice Cream Island[edit]
Ice Cream Island | |
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Track title | Ice Cream Island |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Adventure |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
Availability | Default |
Link | [8] |
Origin[edit]
This track is, in fact, a whole medley of tracks from Kirby's Adventure. First up is the theme for Ice Cream Island, then the boss theme will play. After that, the Sparkling Stars theme follows. Ending the arrangement is the Kirby Dance theme before looping back to Ice Cream Island (a brief portion of the game's title theme plays before the loop completes). The whole theme is finished with chiptune-style instrumentation and heavy percussion similar to that of the original songs.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Adventure
Arrangement Supervisor: Yoshihito Yano
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
Composition Copyright Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: アイスクリームアイランド, Ice Cream Island
Butter Building (Brawl)[edit]
Butter Building (Brawl) | |
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Track title | Butter Building (Brawl) |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Dream Land |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Availability | Default |
Link | [9] |
Origin[edit]
This acoustic and electric guitar-based remix of the music from the Butter Building stages of Kirby's Adventure and the title theme from Kirby's Dream Land returns from Brawl. The whole song has a pop rock-influenced style, but it briefly becomes a quirky fanfare to reprise Green Greens.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Adventure
Arrangement: Jun Fukuda
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: バタービルディング [X], Butter Building [X]
Butter Building (for 3DS / Wii U)[edit]
Butter Building (for 3DS / Wii U) | |
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Track title | Butter Building (for 3DS / Wii U) |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Adventure |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
Availability | Default |
Link | [10] |
Origin[edit]
The second remix of the music from the Butter Building stages of Kirby's Adventure. Unlike the Brawl version, this version has a lighter, more airy feel with more acoustic instrumentation, and features remixes of Vegetable Valley and Ice Cream Island, making it more of a medley.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Adventure
Arrangement Supervisor: Tsukasa Masuko
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: M’s Factory Inc.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: バタービルディング [for], Butter Building [for]
Gourmet Race (Brawl)[edit]
Gourmet Race (Brawl) | |
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Track title | Gourmet Race (Brawl) |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Availability | Default |
Link | [11] |
Origin[edit]
This theme returns from its debut in Brawl as a remix of the music from the Gourmet Race sub-game in Kirby Super Star. The intro is performed on harpsichord, which is followed by a fast-paced speed metal rendition of the theme that incorporates the initial harpsichord in addition to synths.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement: Motoi Sakuraba
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 激突!グルメレース, Crash! Gourmet Race
Gourmet Race (64)[edit]
Gourmet Race (64) | |
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Track title | Gourmet Race (64) |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. |
Availability | Default |
Link | [12] |
Origin[edit]
This track is a remix of Gourmet Race from Kirby Super Star, as arranged for the original Super Smash Bros., where it was originally known as Dream Land Stage. It is very faithful to the original theme, with an upbeat polka-based style prominently featuring woodwind and trumpet leads. This track was arranged by Hirokazu Ando, regular composer for the Kirby series.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement Supervisor: Hirokazu Ando
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Japanese title: 激突!グルメレース [64], Crash! Gourmet Race [64]
Other uses[edit]
This track is used in the World of Light sub-world Gourmet Race.
Gourmet Race (Melee)[edit]
Gourmet Race (Melee) | |
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Track title | Gourmet Race (Melee) |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Melee |
Availability | Default |
Link | [13] |
Origin[edit]
This track is an orchestral arrangement of Gourmet Race's music from Kirby Super Star, which was originally used on—and named after—the Fountain of Dreams stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is drastically rearranged compared to the original, featuring delicate woodwind and string sections punctuated with dramatic percussion and brass fanfares.
A sequenced version of this arrangement was also used in Kirby Air Ride and other subsequent Kirby titles.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement Supervisor: Tadashi Ikegami
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Japanese title: 激突!グルメレース [DX], Crash! Gourmet Race [DX]
The Great Cave Offensive[edit]
The Great Cave Offensive | |
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Track title | The Great Cave Offensive |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
Availability | Default |
Link | [14] |
Origin[edit]
This music is a medley of two major themes in The Great Cave Offensive sub-game from Kirby Super Star: Crystal Area (an arrangement of the iconic Green Greens) and Sub-Tree Area. Both songs are composed with an adventurous orchestral arrangement reminiscent of the original tunes, with the Sub-Tree Area segment featuring a heavy percussion section followed by an original bridge based on Green Greens.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement Supervisor: Hideki Sakamoto
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: noisycroak Co., Ltd.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: 洞窟大作戦, Great Cave Offensive
Meta Knight's Revenge[edit]
Meta Knight's Revenge | |
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Track title | Meta Knight's Revenge |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Availability | Default |
Link | [15] |
Origin[edit]
This track, returning from Brawl, is a jazz-based remix of Boarding the Halberd and Havoc Aboard the Halberd, two major themes played in Kirby Super Star's Revenge of Meta Knight sub-game. It prominently features saxophones, trumpets, and distorted electric guitar.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement: Noriyuki Iwadare
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: メタナイトの逆襲, Meta Knight's Counterattack
Other uses[edit]
This track was used in Meta Knight's character trailer on the official website and his Classic Mode credits.
Trivia[edit]
- Oddly, the name of this track is given as Meta Knight's Revenge, even though the corresponding sub-game in Kirby Super Star is named Revenge of Meta Knight.
Vs. Marx[edit]
Vs. Marx | |
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Track title | Vs. Marx |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Availability | Unlockable |
Link | [16] |
Origin[edit]
Returning from Brawl is this remix of the theme played while fighting against Marx, the final boss of the Kirby Super Star sub-game Milky Way Wishes. It begins with an orchestral arrangement, as in the original, and incorporates a more rock-inspired style as it moves along. Near the end of the song, Kirby's Triumphant Return plays before looping.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement Supervisor: Yasunori Mitsuda
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: PROCYON STUDIO
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: vs.マルク, vs. Marx
Unlock method[edit]
Planet Popstar[edit]
Planet Popstar | |
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Track title | Planet Popstar |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards |
Availability | Default |
Link | [17] |
Origin[edit]
This is the theme music for the first stage of the first area in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby's home planet of Popstar.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: ポップスター, Popstar
02 Battle[edit]
02 Battle | |
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Track title | 02 Battle |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Availability | Default |
Link | [18] |
Origin[edit]
Returning from Brawl is this remix of the theme played while Kirby and Ribbon fight against 0², the hidden final boss of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. In contrast with the original theme, which was melancholy and focused on strings, this remix is an energetic synth rock take on the tune.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Arrangement: Koji Hayama
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: ゼロツー戦, Zero Two Battle
Forest Stage[edit]
Forest Stage | |
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Track title | Forest Stage |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Adventure Kirby Air Ride |
Availability | Unlockable |
Link | [19] |
Origin[edit]
In Kirby Air Ride, this was used as the hidden alternate music for the Celestial Valley course. It is a remix of the music used for the forest stages in Kirby's Adventure.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 森ステージ, Forest Stage
Unlock method[edit]
- Open a chest in the Light Realm (near the tongue gate).
Celestial Valley[edit]
Celestial Valley | |
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Track title | Celestial Valley |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Air Ride |
Availability | Default |
Link | [20] |
Origin[edit]
This music is taken directly from Kirby Air Ride, where it serves as the music for the Celestial Valley course.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: ヴァレリオン, Vallerion
Frozen Hillside[edit]
Frozen Hillside | |
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Track title | Frozen Hillside |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Air Ride |
Availability | Default |
Link | [21] |
Origin[edit]
This music is taken directly from Kirby Air Ride, where it serves as the music for the Frozen Hillside course.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: コルダ, Colda
City Trial[edit]
City Trial | |
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Track title | City Trial |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Air Ride |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
Availability | Default |
Link | [22] |
Origin[edit]
This track is a remix of the main theme for the City Trial sub-mode of Kirby Air Ride, performed in a similar orchestral rock style. The song's tempo is slowed, with the drumline being significantly faster to compensate, and the original mandolin solo is replaced with an electric guitar.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Arrangement: Noriyuki Iwadare
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: シティトライアル, City Trial
The Legendary Air Ride Machine[edit]
The Legendary Air Ride Machine | |
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Track title | The Legendary Air Ride Machine |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Air Ride |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Availability | Default |
Link | [23] |
Origin[edit]
This is a remix of the music that played while riding on the Dragoon or the Hydra in Kirby Air Ride, returning from Brawl. This song was rearranged by Shogo Sakai, one of the composers of the game. It is faithful to the original, though performed with a live orchestra; it also includes a brass-focused segment inspired by Green Greens and Gourmet Race.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Arrangement Supervisor: Shogo Sakai
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 伝説のエアライドマシン, Legendary Air Ride Machine
Trivia[edit]
- This arrangement of the song would later become the basis of the final section of Kirby Air Ride Medley, a song played at the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert.
Forest/Nature Area[edit]
Forest/Nature Area | |
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Track title | Forest/Nature Area |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby & The Amazing Mirror |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
Availability | Default |
Link | [24] |
Origin[edit]
A remix of the theme from one of the first levels in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. It begins with a short chiptune intro based on City Trial from Kirby Air Ride, then Forest/Nature Area from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror plays in a chiptune style, gradually becoming more orchestral as it loops. It also changes to a remix of Flame/Lava Area in the second half of the song. It was directly ported from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror in Brawl, but it was remixed in Smash 4 and carried over into Ultimate.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Arrangement Supervisor: Yasunori Mitsuda
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: PROCYON STUDIO
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: 森・自然エリア, Forest/Natural Area
Squeak Squad Theme[edit]
Squeak Squad Theme | |
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Track title | Squeak Squad Theme |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby: Squeak Squad |
Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
Availability | Default |
Link | [25] |
Origin[edit]
Returning from Brawl is this remix of the theme played when encountering a member of the Squeaks in Kirby: Squeak Squad. The song is rearranged in a fast-paced synth rock style that also incorporates the squeaking noises found in its original iteration.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Squeak Squad
Arrangement: Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: ドロッチェ団のテーマ, Dorocche Gang's Theme
Trivia[edit]
In the European English version, the track was renamed to Mouse Attack Theme to reflect the title of the game's release in Europe and Australia.
The Adventure Begins[edit]
The Adventure Begins | |
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Track title | The Adventure Begins |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Return to Dream Land |
Availability | Default |
Link | [26] |
Origin[edit]
This is a direct port of the theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land (known as Kirby's Adventure Wii in European languages), where it was played during stages set in Cookie Country, the first level of the game.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: ぼうけんのはじまり, Beginning of the Adventure
Through the Forest[edit]
Through the Forest | |
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Track title | Through the Forest |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Return to Dream Land |
Availability | Unlockable |
Link | [27] |
Origin[edit]
This is a direct port of the theme played in the second stage of Cookie Country in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 森をぬけて, Through the Forest
Unlock method[edit]
Trivia[edit]
- This track appears in the 2023 remake Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe and was officially given the English title Woods Wayfarer.
Sky Tower[edit]
Sky Tower | |
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Track title | Sky Tower |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Return to Dream Land |
Availability | Default |
Link | [28] |
Origin[edit]
This is a direct port of the song that plays in stages 2 and 4 of Nutty Noon, the fifth level of Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: スカイタワー, Sky Tower
Dangerous Dinner[edit]
Dangerous Dinner | |
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Track title | Dangerous Dinner |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Return to Dream Land |
Availability | Default |
Link | [29] |
Origin[edit]
This song is ported directly from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where it plays on the map screen for Dangerous Dinner, the seventh level. It was also used as the menu music for The True Arena in said game and has since reappeared in later games in the series.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: デンジャラスディナー, Dangerous Dinner
CROWNED[edit]
CROWNED | |
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Track title | CROWNED |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby's Return to Dream Land |
Availability | Default |
Link | [30] |
Origin[edit]
This song, also known as C-R-O-W-N-E-D, is ported directly from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where it plays during the second phase of the final boss fight against Magolor. The song is a dramatic orchestral remix of Magolor's leitmotif Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler, as well as other themes from the game and series, including the aforementioned Green Greens.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Floral Fields[edit]
Floral Fields | |
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Track title | Floral Fields |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby: Triple Deluxe |
Availability | Default |
Link | [31] |
Origin[edit]
This track is taken directly from Kirby: Triple Deluxe, where it primarily plays in the early stages of Fine Fields.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 浮遊大陸の花畑, The Flower Garden of the Floating Continent
Fatal Blooms in Moonlight[edit]
Fatal Blooms in Moonlight | |
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Track title | Fatal Blooms in Moonlight |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby: Triple Deluxe |
Availability | Default |
Link | [32] |
Origin[edit]
This music, directly ported from Kirby: Triple Deluxe, plays during the second phase of the battle against Queen Sectonia, the final boss of the game. It is also used for the first phase of the battle against Soul of Sectonia in said game. The song is partially a slow-paced arrangement of Bouncing Boss Battle, the game's regular boss battle theme, which is itself an arrangement of Floral Fields. This song is also known as Moonstruck Blossom, a name which was given on the official Kirby: Triple Deluxe Miiverse channel; Fatal Blooms in Moonlight has been used since the release of the Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 狂花水月, Blooms of Madness and the Moon Reflected in the Water[1]
The World to Win[edit]
The World to Win | |
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Track title | The World to Win |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby: Triple Deluxe |
Availability | Default |
Link | [33] |
Origin[edit]
This music, ported directly from Kirby: Triple Deluxe, plays during the final phase of the battle between Hypernova Kirby and Queen Sectonia in Story Mode. The theme is an arrangement of Hypernova Inhale (the theme that plays when Kirby uses Hypernova, another arrangement of Floral Fields), with phrases of Green Greens included.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: この星をかけた魂の戦い, The Soul Battle that This Planet is Gambled Upon
CROWNED: Ver. 2[edit]
CROWNED: Ver. 2 | |
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Track title | CROWNED: Ver. 2 |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe |
Availability | Unlockable |
Link | [34] |
Origin[edit]
Taken from the downloadable eShop title Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe. This remix of CROWNED appeared in the final secret level. It was originally referred to as C-R-O-W-N-E-D (Reprise); CROWNED: Ver.2 is the Japanese name, and the English name given on the Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Unlock methods[edit]
- Purchase from the Shop for 300 gold.
- Obtain as a random drop from Classic Mode
Venturing into the Mechanized World[edit]
Venturing into the Mechanized World | |
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Track title | Venturing into the Mechanized World |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby: Planet Robobot |
Availability | Unlockable |
Link | [35] |
Origin[edit]
This track is taken directly from Kirby: Planet Robobot, where it plays in the first and second stages of Patched Plains. This track features The Noble Haltmann, the in-game leitmotif associated with Haltmann Works Company, the primary antagonists of the title.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby: Planet Robobot
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: キカイのせかいのだいぼうけん, Great Adventure in the Mechanized World
Unlock methods[edit]
- Purchase from the Shop for 300 gold.
- Obtain as a random drop from Classic Mode
Pink Ball Activate![edit]
Pink Ball Activate! | |
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Track title | Pink Ball Activate! |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby: Planet Robobot |
Availability | Default |
Link | [36] |
Origin[edit]
Taken directly from Kirby: Planet Robobot, this song plays when Kirby first dons the Robobot Armor in stage 2 of Patched Plains and when in Wheel Mode in stage 2 of Overload Ocean.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby: Planet Robobot
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 桃球発進!ロボボアーマー, Pink Ball Launch! Robobo Armor
Kirby Battle Royale: Main Theme[edit]
Kirby Battle Royale: Main Theme | |
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Track title | Kirby Battle Royale: Main Theme |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Battle Royale |
Availability | Default |
Link | [37] |
Origin[edit]
This track plays during the opening cinematic of Kirby Battle Royale. It is also referred to as Let Battle Commence! in the game's official Nintendo 3DS theme.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Battle Royale
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: カービィ バトルデラックス! : メインテーマ, Kirby Battle Deluxe!: Main Theme
A Battle of Friends and Bonds 2[edit]
A Battle of Friends and Bonds 2 | |
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Track title | A Battle of Friends and Bonds 2 |
Universe | Kirby |
Debut game | Kirby Star Allies |
Availability | Default |
Link | [38] |
Origin[edit]
This song, taken directly from Kirby Star Allies, plays during the escape from the Jambastion in the Heavenly Hall stage and during most boss fights in the level Far-Flung Starlight Heroes.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Star Allies
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 友ときずなの戦い2, Battle of Friends and Bonds 2
Trivia[edit]
- Two tracks present in previous entries do not return in Ultimate:
- Checker Knights
- Forest/Nature Area - Original version
- For some unknown reason, the Brawl remix of Gourmet Race is listed before the 64 and Melee remixes.
References[edit]
- ^ Based upon the Asian proverb Mirror Flower, Water Moon (鏡花水月).
Kirby universe | |
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Fighters | Kirby (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Meta Knight (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · King Dedede (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) |
Assist Trophies | Knuckle Joe · Nightmare · Chef Kawasaki |
Bosses | Giant Kirby · Marx |
Stages | Dream Land · Fountain of Dreams · Green Greens · Halberd · Dream Land GB · The Great Cave Offensive |
Items | Maxim Tomato · Star Rod · Parasol · Warp Star · Apple · Dragoon · Superspicy Curry · Bomber |
Enemies | Bonkers · Bronto Burt · Gordo · Parasol Waddle Dee · Plasma Wisp · Shotzo · Tac · Waddle Dee · Waddle Doo |
Other | Gourmet Race · Whispy Woods |
Trophies, Stickers and Spirits | Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits |
Music | Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate |
Masterpieces | Kirby's Dream Land · Kirby's Adventure · Kirby Super Star |