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This is a list of music tracks pertaining to the {{uv|Kirby}} universe in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. These songs are available to play on the six ''Kirby''-themed stages: {{SSB|Dream Land}}, [[Green Greens]], [[Fountain of Dreams]], [[Halberd]], [[Dream Land GB]], and [[The Great Cave Offensive]], and, as of the [[List of updates (SSBU)#8.1.0 |8.1.0 update]], {{SSBU|Battlefield}}, [[Small Battlefield]], {{SSBU|Big Battlefield}}, and {{SSBU|Final Destination}}.
This is a list of music tracks pertaining to the {{uv|Kirby}} universe in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. These songs are available to play on the six ''Kirby''-themed stages: {{SSB|Dream Land}}, [[Green Greens]], [[Fountain of Dreams]], [[Halberd]], [[Dream Land GB]], and [[The Great Cave Offensive]], and, as of the [[List of updates (SSBU)#8.1.0|8.1.0 update]], {{SSBU|Battlefield}}, [[Small Battlefield]], {{SSBU|Big Battlefield}}, and {{SSBU|Final Destination}}.


==Green Greens <small>(Melee)</small>==
==Green Greens <small>(Melee)</small>==
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===Origin===
===Origin===
This theme, taken from its original stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]'', is a remix of [[wikirby:Green Greens (theme)|the music]] from {{s|wikirby|Green Greens}} in ''{{s|wikirby|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 "{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Triumphant Return}}", the ending theme from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''.
This theme, taken from its original stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', is a remix of [[wikirby:Green Greens (theme)|the music]] from {{s|wikirby|Green Greens}} in ''{{s|wikirby|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 ''{{s|wikirby|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 ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Air Ride}}'' and other subsequent Kirby titles.
This track was arranged by Hirokazu Ando, regular composer for the ''Kirby'' series. A similar version of this arrangement was used for ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Air Ride}}'' and other subsequent Kirby titles.
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This song is a medley of 5 level songs ported directly from ''Kirby's Dream Land'': Green Greens, [[wikirby:Castle Lololo (theme)|Castle Lololo]], [[wikirby:Float Islands (theme)|Float Islands]], [[wikirby:Bubbly Clouds (theme)|Bubbly Clouds]], and [[wikirby:King Dedede's Theme|Mt. Dedede]]. When played on [[Dream Land GB]], it will change with the stage transitions to play the appropriate level music.
This song is a medley of 5 level songs ported directly from ''Kirby's Dream Land'': ''Green Greens'', ''{{iw|wikirby|Castle Lololo|theme}}'', ''{{iw|wikirby|Float Islands|theme}}'', ''{{iw|wikirby|Bubbly Clouds|theme}}'', and ''[[wikirby:King Dedede's Theme|Mt. Dedede]]''. When played on [[Dream Land GB]], it will change with the stage transitions to play the appropriate level music.
 
===Composition & Arrangements===
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
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This remix of [[wikirby:King Dedede's Theme|the music that typically plays]] when [[Kirby]] battles [[King Dedede]] returns from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]''. This remix bears the biggest resemblance to the version of the music in ''{{s|wikirby|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.
This remix of [[wikirby:King Dedede's Theme|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 ''{{s|wikirby|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.


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This song is a pop-based remix of [[wikirby:A New Wind for Tomorrow|"A New Wind for Tomorrow"]] from ''Kirby's Dream Land'' and [[wikirby:Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits|"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 [[wikirby:Sparkling Stars (theme)|Sparkling Star]], 1-Up, and Warp Star sound effects are also incorporated into the mix.  
This song is a pop-based remix of ''{{s|wikirby|A New Wind for Tomorrow}}'' from ''Kirby's Dream Land'' and ''{{s|wikirby|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 ''{{iw|wikirby|Sparkling Stars|theme}}'', 1-Up, and Warp Star sound effects are also incorporated into the mix.
 
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Dream Land / Kirby Super Star
Source: Kirby's Dream Land / Kirby Super Star
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*The boss theme from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.
*The boss theme from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.
*[[wikirby:Boss Battle (theme from Kirby Super Star)|The boss theme from ''Kirby Super Star''.]]
*[[wikirby:Boss Battle (theme from Kirby Super Star)|The boss theme from ''Kirby Super Star''.]]
*[[wikirby:Room Guarder|"Room Guarder" from ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''.]]
*[[wikirby:Room Guarder|''Room Guarder'' from ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''.]]
*[[wikirby:Mid-Boss Battle|"Mid-Boss Battle"]] from ''Kirby's Adventure'', which became a recurring theme across the ''Kirby'' series.
*[[wikirby:Mid-Boss Battle|''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 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.
The whole medley has a highly variable style, but is generally an upbeat synth-based tune that incorporates brass and elements of rock music.
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Series
Source: Kirby Series
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===Origin===
This track is, in fact, a whole medley of tracks from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Adventure}}''. First up is [[wikirby:Ice Cream Island (theme)|the theme]] for {{s|wikirby|Ice Cream Island}}, then [[wikirby:Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|the boss theme]] will play. After that, the [[wikirby:Sparkling Stars (theme)|Sparkling Stars theme]] follows. Ending the arrangement is the [[wikirby:Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance]] theme before looping back to the Ice Cream Island track (a brief portion of [[wikirby:Title Screen / Demo|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.
This track is, in fact, a whole medley of tracks from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Adventure}}''. First up is [[wikirby:Ice Cream Island (theme)|the theme]] for {{s|wikirby|Ice Cream Island}}, then [[wikirby:Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|the boss theme]] will play. After that, the ''{{iw|wikirby|Sparkling Stars|theme}}'' theme follows. Ending the arrangement is the ''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby Dance|theme}}'' theme before looping back to ''Ice Cream Island'' (a brief portion of [[wikirby:Title Screen / Demo|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.


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This acoustic and electric guitar-based remix of [[wikirby:Butter Building (theme)|the music]] from the {{s|wikirby|Butter Building}} levels of ''Kirby's Adventure'' and [[wikirby:Welcome to Dream Land|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 the Green Greens theme.
This acoustic and electric guitar-based remix of [[wikirby:Butter Building (theme)|the music]] from the {{s|wikirby|Butter Building}} stages of ''Kirby's Adventure'' and [[wikirby:Welcome to Dream Land|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''.
 
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Adventure
Source: Kirby's Adventure
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The second remix of the music from the Butter Building levels of ''Kirby's Adventure''. Unlike the ''Brawl'' version, this version has a lighter, more airy feel with more acoustic instrumentation, and features remixes of [[wikirby:Vegetable Valley (theme)|the themes]] associated with {{s|wikirby|Vegetable Valley}} and Ice Cream Island, making it more of a medley.
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 ''{{iw|wikirby|Vegetable Valley|theme}}'' and ''Ice Cream Island'', making it more of a medley.
 
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Adventure
Source: Kirby's Adventure
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===Origin===
This track is a remix of the ''Gourmet Race'' theme 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.
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.


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[[wikirby:Fountain of Dreams (theme)|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.
[[wikirby:Fountain of Dreams (theme)|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 ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Air Ride}}'' and other subsequent Kirby titles.
A sequenced version of this arrangement was also used in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Air Ride}}'' and other subsequent Kirby titles.
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===Origin===
This music is a medley of two major themes in ''The Great Cave Offensive'' sub-game from ''Kirby Super Star'': "{{s|wikirby|Crystal Area}}" (a remix of the iconic "Green Greens" theme) and "Sub-Tree Area", commonly known as "Trees in the Depths of the Earth". 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".
This music is a medley of two major themes in ''The Great Cave Offensive'' sub-game from ''Kirby Super Star'': ''{{s|wikirby|Crystal Area}}'' (an arrangement of the iconic ''Green Greens'') and ''{{s|wikirby|Underground Tree Area}}''. Both songs are composed with an adventurous orchestral arrangement reminiscent of the original tunes, with the ''Underground Tree Area'' segment featuring a heavy percussion section followed by an original bridge based on ''Green Greens''.


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This track, returning from ''Brawl'', is a jazz-based remix of "{{s|wikirby|Boarding the Halberd}}" and "{{s|wikirby|Havoc Aboard the Halberd}}", two major themes played in ''Kirby Super Star''{{'}}s ''{{s|wikirby|Revenge of Meta Knight}}'' sub-game. It prominently features saxophones, trumpets, and distorted electric guitar.
This track, returning from ''Brawl'', is a jazz-based remix of ''{{s|wikirby|Boarding the Halberd}}'' and ''{{s|wikirby|Havoc Aboard the Halberd}}'', two major themes played in ''Kirby Super Star''{{'}}s ''{{s|wikirby|Revenge of Meta Knight}}'' sub-game. It prominently features saxophones, trumpets, and distorted electric guitar.
 
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Super Star
Source: Kirby Super Star
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===Trivia===
===Trivia===
*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".
*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''.
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===Origin===
Returning from ''Brawl'' is this remix of [[wikirby:Vs. Marx|the theme]] played while fighting against [[Marx]], the final boss of the ''Kirby Super Star'' sub-game ''{{s|wikirby|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, the "Kirby's Triumphant Return" theme plays before looping.
Returning from ''Brawl'' is this remix of [[wikirby:Vs. Marx|the theme]] played while fighting against [[Marx]], the final boss of the ''Kirby Super Star'' sub-game ''{{s|wikirby|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.


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Returning from ''Brawl'' is this remix of [[wikirby:0² Battle|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.
Returning from ''Brawl'' is this remix of [[wikirby:0² Battle|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.
 
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Source: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
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===Origin===
In ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Air Ride}}'', this was used as the hidden alternate music for the {{s|wikirby|Celestial Valley}} course. It is a remix of [[wikirby:Forest Stage|the music used for the forest stages in ''Kirby's Adventure''.]]
In ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Air Ride}}'', this was used as the hidden alternate music for the {{s|wikirby|Celestial Valley}} course. It is a remix of [[wikirby:Forest Stage|the music used for the forest stages in ''Kirby's Adventure''.]]
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Source: Kirby Air Ride
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===Origin===
[[wikirby:Air Ride: Celestial Valley|This music]] is taken directly from ''Kirby Air Ride'', where it serves as the music for the Celestial Valley course.
[[wikirby:Air Ride: Celestial Valley|This music]] is taken directly from ''Kirby Air Ride'', where it serves as the music for the Celestial Valley course.
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Source: Kirby Air Ride
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===Origin===
[[wikirby:Air Ride: Frozen Hillside|This music]] is taken directly from ''Kirby Air Ride'', where it serves as the music for the {{s|wikirby|Frozen Hillside}} course.
[[wikirby:Air Ride: Frozen Hillside|This music]] is taken directly from ''Kirby Air Ride'', where it serves as the music for the {{s|wikirby|Frozen Hillside}} course.
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Source: Kirby Air Ride
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===Origin===
===Origin===
This track is a remix of [[wikirby:City Trial: City|the main theme]] for the {{s|wikirby|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.
This track is a remix of [[wikirby:City Trial: City|the main theme]] for the {{s|wikirby|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.
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Source: Kirby Air Ride
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This is a remix of [[wikirby:The Legendary Air Ride Machine|the music that played]] while riding on the [[Dragoon]] or the {{s|wikirby|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".
This is a remix of [[wikirby:The Legendary Air Ride Machine|the music that played]] while riding on the [[Dragoon]] or the {{s|wikirby|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''.


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Japanese title: {{ja|伝説のエアライドマシン|Densetsu no Earaido Mashin}}, ''Legendary Air Ride Machine''
Japanese title: {{ja|伝説のエアライドマシン|Densetsu no Earaido Mashin}}, ''Legendary Air Ride Machine''
===Trivia===
===Trivia===
*This arrangement of the song would later become the basis of the final section of ''Kirby Air Ride Medley'', a song played at the {{s|wikirby|Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert}}.
*This arrangement of the song would later become the basis of the final section of ''Kirby Air Ride Medley'', a song played at the {{s|wikirby|Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert}}.
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A remix of [[wikirby:Forest/Nature Area|the theme]] from one of the first levels in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby & The Amazing Mirror}}''. It begins with a short chiptune intro based on the City Trial theme 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''.
A remix of [[wikirby:Forest/Nature Area|the theme]] from one of the first levels in ''{{s|wikirby|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''.
 
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Source: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
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Japanese title: {{ja|ドロッチェ団のテーマ|Dorocche-dan no Tēma}}, ''Dorocche Gang's Theme''
Japanese title: {{ja|ドロッチェ団のテーマ|Dorocche-dan no Tēma}}, ''Dorocche Gang's Theme''
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===Trivia===
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.
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.
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===Origin===
This is a direct port of [[wikirby:The Adventure Begins (theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land)|the theme]] from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Return to Dream Land}}'' (known as ''Kirby's Adventure Wii'' in European languages), where it was played during stages set in {{s|wikirby|Cookie Country}}, the first level of the game.
This is a direct port of [[wikirby:The Adventure Begins (theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land)|the theme]] from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Return to Dream Land}}'' (known as ''Kirby's Adventure Wii'' in European languages), where it was played during stages set in {{s|wikirby|Cookie Country}}, the first level of the game.
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
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This is a direct port of [[wikirby:Sky Tower|the song]] that plays in stages 2 and 4 of {{s|wikirby|Nutty Noon}}, the fifth level of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''. It has since become a recurring motif in later ''Kirby'' titles.
This is a direct port of [[wikirby:Sky Tower|the song]] that plays in stages 2 and 4 of {{s|wikirby|Nutty Noon}}, the fifth level of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
 
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
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===Origin===
[[wikirby:Dangerous Dinner (theme)|This song]] is ported directly from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', where it plays on the map screen for {{s|wikirby|Dangerous Dinner}}, the seventh level. It was also used as the menu music for {{s|wiKirby|The True Arena}} in said game and has since reappeared in later games in the series.
[[wikirby:Dangerous Dinner (theme)|This song]] is ported directly from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', where it plays on the map screen for {{s|wikirby|Dangerous Dinner}}, the seventh level. It was also used as the menu music for {{s|wiKirby|The True Arena}} in said game and has since reappeared in later games in the series.
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===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
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[[wikirby:C-R-O-W-N-E-D|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 [[wikirby:Magolor (second form)|Magolor]]. The song is a dramatic orchestral remix of "{{s|wikirby|Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler}}", Magolor's theme when visiting him inside Lor Starcutter and the main menu theme (before 100% completion); featuring other songs like "[[wikirby:The Adventure Begins (theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land)|The Adventure Begins]]", one of the game's main leitmotifs; and "{{s|wikirby|Road to Victory}}", The Arena's title screen theme as well as a boss battle theme for both The Arena and The True Arena (it is also known as the theme featured in the E3 2005 trailer for the cancelled {{s|wikirby|Kirby for Nintendo GameCube}} game); before returning to "Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler" and then adding "{{s|wikirby|Four Adventurers: Cookie Country}}", the game's title screen theme and the level select theme for the first world, {{s|wikirby|Cookie Country}}; "Green Greens" theme from ''Kirby's Dream Land'' and "{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Triumphant Return}}", a short theme that plays during the ending cutscene of Milky Way Wishes in ''Kirby Super Star''.
[[wikirby:C-R-O-W-N-E-D|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 [[wikirby:Magolor (second form)|Magolor]]. The song is a dramatic orchestral remix of Magolor's leitmotif ''{{s|wikirby|Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler}}'', as well as other themes from the game and series, including the aforementioned ''Green Greens''.


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[[wikirby:Floral Fields|This track]] is taken directly from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Triple Deluxe}}'', where it plays in the first and second stages of {{s|wikirby|Fine Fields}}, as well as the first stage of {{s|wikirby|Old Odyssey}}.
[[wikirby:Floral Fields|This track]] is taken directly from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Triple Deluxe}}'', where it primarily plays in the early stages of {{s|wikirby|Fine Fields}}.
 
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Source: Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Source: Kirby: Triple Deluxe
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[[wikirby:Fatal Blooms in Moonlight|This music,]] directly ported from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe,'' plays during the second phase of the battle against [[wikirby:Flowered Sectonia|Queen Sectonia]], the final boss of the game. It is also used for the first phase of the battle against {{s|wikirby|Soul of Sectonia}} in said game. The song is a slow-paced arrangement of {{s|wikirby|Bouncing Boss Battle}}, the game's regular boss battle theme, which itself features the "Floral Fields" theme, one of the game's main leitmotifs. It was originally known as "Moonstruck Blossom" due to a developer post from Miiverse, but the official name, "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight", was given on the ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack}}''.
[[wikirby:Fatal Blooms in Moonlight|This music,]] directly ported from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe,'' plays during the second phase of the battle against [[wikirby:Flowered Sectonia|Queen Sectonia]], the final boss of the game. It is also used for the first phase of the battle against {{s|wikirby|Soul of Sectonia}} in said game. The song is partially a slow-paced arrangement of ''{{s|wikirby|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 ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack}}''.
 
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[[wikirby:The World to Win|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 song is an arrangement of {{s|wikirby|Hypernova Inhale}}, the theme that plays on levels when Kirby uses {{s|wikirby|Hypernova}}, the game's special ability and a derivation of the "Floral Fields" theme which is also featured in the arrangement, as well as the integration of the "Green Greens" theme from ''Kirby's Dream Land''. A version of this song with a different introduction also plays during the second phase of the fight against {{s|wikirby|Soul of Sectonia}} in {{s|wikirby|The True Arena}}.
[[wikirby:The World to Win|This music,]] ported directly from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', plays during the final phase of the battle between {{s|wikirby|Hypernova}} Kirby and Queen Sectonia in Story Mode. The theme is an arrangement of ''{{s|wikirby|Hypernova Inhale}}'' (the theme that plays when Kirby uses Hypernova, another arrangement of ''Floral Fields''), with phrases of ''Green Greens'' included.


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Taken from the downloadable eShop title ''{{s|wikirby|Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe}}''. This remix of "CROWNED" (a theme originally from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'') 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 ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack}}''.
Taken from the downloadable eShop title ''{{s|wikirby|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 ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack}}''.


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[[wikirby:Venturing into the Mechanized World|This track]] is taken directly from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Planet Robobot}}'', where it plays in the first and second stages of {{s|wikirby|Patched Plains}}.
[[wikirby:Venturing into the Mechanized World|This track]] is taken directly from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Planet Robobot}}'', where it plays in the first and second stages of {{s|wikirby|Patched Plains}}. This track features ''{{s|wikirby|The Noble Haltmann}}'', the in-game leitmotif associated with {{s|wikirby|Haltmann Works Company}}, the primary antagonists of the title.


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This track plays during the opening cinematic of ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Battle Royale}}''. It is also referred to as "Let Battle Commence!" in the game's official Nintendo 3DS theme.
This track plays during the opening cinematic of ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Battle Royale}}''. It is also referred to as ''Let Battle Commence!'' in the game's official Nintendo 3DS theme.


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[[wikirby:A Battle of Friends and Bonds|This song]], taken directly from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Star Allies}}'', plays during the escape from the Jambastion in the Heavenly Hall stage and during the boss fights against Yggy Woods, Goldon & Silvox, Kracko, Twin Kracko and Parallel Twin Kracko.
[[wikirby:A Battle of Friends and Bonds|This song]], taken directly from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Star Allies}}'', plays during the escape from the {{s|wikirby|Jambastion}} in the {{s|wikirby|Heavenly Hall}} stage and during most boss fights in the level {{s|wikirby|Far-Flung Starlight Heroes}}.


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Latest revision as of 15:41, November 8, 2024

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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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
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 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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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 Underground Tree Area. Both songs are composed with an adventurous orchestral arrangement reminiscent of the original tunes, with the Underground 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
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
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
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
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
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]

Celestial Valley[edit]

Celestial Valley
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
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
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
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]

Forest/Nature Area[edit]

Forest/Nature Area
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
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
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
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]

Sky Tower[edit]

Sky Tower
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
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
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
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
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
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
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]

Venturing into the Mechanized World[edit]

Venturing into the Mechanized World
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]

Pink Ball Activate![edit]

Pink Ball Activate!
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
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
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:
  • For some unknown reason, the Brawl remix of Gourmet Race is listed before the 64 and Melee remixes.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Based upon the Asian proverb Mirror Flower, Water Moon (鏡花水月).