History AwesomeMusic / Kirby

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se1uh3PS78Y Gourmet Race]]. Perhaps '''the''' most iconic theme tune of the whole franchise, even eclipsing Green Greens.

* From the GBA version, ''Nightmare in Dream Land'', we have a new version of the awesome [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nBgXXHvKHU Fountain of Dreams]] theme, which is actually a symphonic version of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrUWJj6aoTM Gourmet Race]] theme from KSS/KSSU. Although, the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Melee'' original mix [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bytvxk97kzY is even more epic.]] Since it uses the previous melody in place of the classic Dedede Theme, ''Nightmare In Dream Land'' uses that melody in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhVJTbcluz0 Tower of Mid-bosses]] instead, replacing the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yllHvOqkYPw mini-boss battle]] melody used originally in that stage (see 2:47 onwards).

** Followed up by a rearrangement of "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection", [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvH5EMLQ_t8 Vagrant Keepsake of Oblivion]] for the TrueFinalBoss.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGGXwfeuWWk Sky-High and Smitten]] is the smoothest remix of "Gourmet Race" you'll ever find. Bonus points for [[MickeyMousing the obstacles of the level springing out in time to the music]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzA2aY6AghE L86]], the theme of stages 4 and 5 in the Access Ark. With accompanying background(s) and violins that sound similar to the ones in "C-R-O-W-N-E-D", it makes for a good track to hear, even in the Sound Test!

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGGXwfeuWWk Sky-High and Smitten]] is the smoothest remix of "Gourmet Race" you'll ever find.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91H6V3RhW1k The Wondaria Dream Parade]]" captures the celebratory magic of a parade that marches on even after the park has long been abandoned. It feels like a closing ceremony more than anything, befitting for the last level of Wondaria Remains before the boss.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRQaE8Gxex4 The Battle of Blizzard Bridge]]" goes hard for the mid-boss rush level of this game, with electric guitars popping in later on.

* The grassland theme, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZ1kYYOhTzU Running Through the New World]]", is an exciting and whimsical orchestrated track that is fittingly adventurous in tone.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvg4ASNDPsM Through the Tunnel]]", an energetic, adventurous theme that's so good it's hard to believe it's only used for the third stage of the game.

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNY7_FZE0fU VS Dangerous Beast]]", the main boss theme, is sweeping yet sinister, perfectly reflecting the larger nature of the threats Kirby is facing in the game.
* "[[https://youtu.be/kXE5grs5QrQ Waddle Dee Town]]" is appropriately very pleasant and peaceful. It's a good theme for when you come back to the town to take a breather after finishing the more challenging stages. There's also its TriumphantReprise that unlocks when you complete Ultimate Battle Z, "[[https://youtu.be/QLTueOqS86s A Thriving, Peaceful Town]]", which feels very satisfying and rewarding after completing the game's hardest challenges.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M52U0IjPFBc Abandoned Beach]] is a lively yet serene tropical tune which perfectly fits the mood for an abandoned, yet picturesque tropical beach.
* [[https://youtu.be/PxchcLqOUZA Welcome to Wondaria]] is fun and upbeat with a hint of melancholy sprinkled in it. Perfect for an abandoned carnival.
* The incredibly funky [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMNH9f91B_Y Invasion at the House of Horrors]] sounds like something straight out of ''Film/{{Ghostbusters}}''.
* [[https://youtu.be/1ermkj5ukA0 Northeast Frost Street]] is beautiful, yet also sad at the same time, reminding you that this world has been abandoned and forgotten for years.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqigaFzqhys Moonlight Canyon]] is epic and reminiscent of undertaking a grand adventure in a rocky desert, especially with Kirby in his Arch Mouth mode flying across the canyon.
* [[https://youtu.be/BHlELiDeauY Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands]] is a triumphant yet DarkReprise of "Running Through the New World", suiting the escalating tension and urgency of the situation as Kirby nears the Beast Pack's main base of operations.
* [[https://youtu.be/RdcsowSwYd8 Burning, Churning Power Plant]] takes clear inspiration from ''Kirby 64'''s "Studying the Factory" and acts as a SpiritualSuccessor to the theme. Being incredibly sinister and mechanical sounding, yet with hints of sadness and tragedy scattered throughout the piece, reflecting the power planet's abandoned and dark nature.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3RShILsZYI Sword of the Surviving Guardian]] is a brand-new track that plays when you duel with Meta Knight in the Colosseum, incorporating hints of Meta Knight's battle theme from ''Super Star'' as well as "My Friend and the Sunset" for good measure. It's a pumping jazz-rock theme that perfectly complements Meta Knight's new techniques and the enthusiasm of the watching crowd.

** Dedede is actually fought twice in this game. In the second fight, Roar of Dedede is used for the first phase, but when you deplete Forgo Dedede's first health bar, he drops his hammers, gets down on all fours and lets out a mighty roar as "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTTmFk7WKIg Masked and Wild: D.D.D.]]" begins to play. This is a remix in the same vein of Roar of Dedede, but this time using Masked Dedede's theme as its base and incorporating some rock instrumentations. Although short, it's a brilliantly pumping track that really sells the frenzy of the fight once the Primal King starts racing around the arena on all fours.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQBl7BoSgbw The Raging Lion Roars]], Leongar's boss theme, is fierce and bestial, perfectly reflecting the determination of Leongar to feast on Kirby's hide. It gets especially dramatic later on, perfectly timed to when Forgo assumes more direct control of Leongar and he devolves even further into a feral beast.
* [[https://youtu.be/NnCVBxn3Sq4 Hunted by the Beast]], Fecto Forgo's battle theme, sounds like something out of ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'', which is perfectly fitting for a battle against a [[BodyHorror bodily-horrific]] BlobMonster that's chasing you out of sheer anger and hate. It also conveys a sense of dread for little escape; there's nowhere else to run but ahead, and fighting this creature off only feels like delaying your imminent doom.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Paw4n5xmqxQ Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit]], the theme for the final fight with Fecto Elfilis, starts off very ethereal and relatively serene with violins, bells, organ and choir accompaniment, giving off the sense that you are fighting against a god. Once the boss is down to half-health and they start unleashing their deadlier attacks (which includes opening interdimensional rifts to bombard you with junk meteor storms), the music picks up in urgency but sounds more heroic, gaining even more instruments including an electric guitar and a OneWomanWail.
* [[https://youtu.be/WuTCu_iZAq0 A Full-Speed Farewell from the New World]], the theme for the last portion of the final boss, takes the already fast-paced and exciting Invincible Candy theme and extends it into an adrenaline pumping, thrilling and climatic theme that works wonders for one of Kirby's most badass moments in the series.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOMqN_WyiBc Faded Dream of a Psychomeddler]] is an upbeat and triumphant electric tune, and a great song to hype you up as the go through the [[BrutalBonusLevel tricky stages of Isolated Isles]] to save Leon.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv8MHvgwvhc Scattered Souls across Isolated Isles]] plays in the last stage of Isolated Isles, and is an unexpected arrangement of "Another Dimension" from ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''. It translates surprisingly well into orchestral form, and really adds to the tense atmosphere and finality of Forgo Zone.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoSHVC1Esac VS. Psychic Power Given Form]]. Intense and menacing as all hell, it adds a great sense of panic to the [[ThatOneBoss already-frantic Phantom Bosses]].
* The infamous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac348O_EYb8 Eternal Echo of the Thrilling Tour-our-our]] doesn't go hard like the other tracks, but still deserves an honorable mention for how ''creepy'' it is. The distorted ambience and [[MadnessMantra constantly-looping tour guide's voice]] is ''the'' reason why the buildup to Forgo Leon is such NightmareFuel. It is also used for the first half of the second phase of the fight with Chaos Elfilis, serving as a creepy intermission between the two halves of Elfilis's main boss theme.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVMxRnWnSAc Morpho Knight]] takes the subtle and understated theme from ''Star Allies'' that conveyed a battle against an unknown and unexpected but mighty opponent and adds in some bombastic brass and foreboding acoustic guitar that pumps up the energy in order to tell the player just how tough this fight with the butterfly of death and judgement will be. Players will likely already have been put through the wringer and lacking a copy ability after fighting Forgo Leon, so taking down Morpho Knight will require them to pull out all the stops, and this track is absolutely emblematic of that.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sw6U7RTF7g The song that plays in the HAL rooms]] is an amazing medley of the main themes from the previous ''Kirby'' games on the Nintendo Switch: first ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'', then ''VideoGame/KirbyFighters2'', and finally ''VideoGame/SuperKirbyClash''. There's also a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8uJKn-6Wr8 chiptune version]].

* ''Kirby Fighters 2'' brings us its amazing main theme aptly titled "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip-OyYpiLf8 Kirby Fighters 2: The Destined Rivals]]", which sounds like a good battle theme as well. The {{boss remix}}es that play during the fights against King Dedede and Meta Knight in story mode during Chapters [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFsC-kbzfTY 2-3]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEc-yFXf3gE 4-5]], respectively, are remixes of that very theme, and they're truly badass-sounding as well. And if ''that's'' not enough, the TrueFinalBoss theme for the [[https://youtu.be/_1Jb7fCurMw Masked Moon Warriors]] combines Meta Knight's theme, Dedede's theme, Masked Dedede's theme, '''and''' Revenge of Meta Knight all in one. It truly symbolizes how iron-clad the Destined Rivals have become, and can make the player actually believe for a moment that they could -- and they '''''would''''' -- finally defeat Kirby once and for all.
* The second stage theme of Gourmet Race, Hilltop Chase, '''finally''' gets a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkQA4IrKjBk remix]] after 24 years (not counting ''Super Star Ultra''). Knowing how popular it is with fans, being used in an [[Memes/SesameStreet Octa]][[Creator/JackBlack gon]] StupidStatementDanceMix and starting the "[[Memes/LazyTown We Are Number One]]" meme and appearing in the King for Another Day tournament on Music/SiIvaGunner, fans were more than pleased.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3RShILsZYI Sword of the Surviving Guardian]] is a brand-new track that plays when you duel with Meta Knight in the Colosseum, incorporating a hint of "My Friend and the Sunset" for good measure. It's a pumping jazz-rock theme that perfectly complements Meta Knight's new techniques and the enthusiasm of the watching crowd.

* The Invincibility Candy theme in every game it appears was orchestrated well to capture the fleeting but empowering rush of temporarily becoming TheJuggernaut, with an upbeat tempo and frenetic notes that only get refined in each passing game. Special mention goes to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtEIuavkE7A the Forgotten Land version]], which adds some rock-style guitar strumming that makes you feel especially unstoppable.

** The penultimate track, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdQYyRvZjyU Eternal Dream]], is a piano and strings rendition of [[VideoGame/KirbyTripleDeluxe "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight",]] with operatic OneWomanWail vocals. It brings "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight"'s sad undertones to the forefront in an incredibly haunting manner. The Japanese lyrics, when translated, are about the fate of Queen Sectonia, and her tragic descent into madness. It sounds more like something from ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' or ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' than a Kirby game.

* "[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uvg4ASNDPsM Through the Tunnel]]", an energetic, adventurous theme that's so good it's hard to believe it's only used for the third stage of the game.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qPdJvDs0OE King D-Mind's theme]], used for his Super+ batle, sounds straight from a DJ in a nightclub.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayiva561auI Another]] Ripple Field track has a sort of submerged sound to it, perfectly suitable for the underwater level in which it is first heard. It could also give Stage: Comical a run for its money in terms of catchiness.

* On a more tranquil note, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIduNx7zW4I Quiet Forest]]. Shame it was only used in one level.

* Top Ride's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlOkXTYHiWc Grass]] level has quite a catchy tune. Compare the Grass theme to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTa-2HPs6AE this]] and watch it ''blow your mind''.

* The absolute crowner of ''Amazing Mirror'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zxZMmK3AsE Space Area]], highly majestic and fitting for a space level.

* Guess what came back fresh from ''Amazing Mirror'' and ''Canvas Curse''? Yup, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ3JdWCuoVk Space Area]] once more in the flesh. Not only that, but there are [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2DFE837DFFD63588 a TON of old tracks with good renditions for this title]]. Chances are, you'll be itching to hear all of these old themes on every level once more. One example: their own version of The Legendary Air Ride Machine named [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk2YIGZ5w_Q "The Legendary Halberd"]].
* [[https://youtu.be/9LDgyKiHJ8o The theme that plays while chasing Dark Nebula with the Triple Star in hand]]. The way it builds up coupled with the visuals of the level does an excellent job at setting up the final battle.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ENqv0gsWs Theme from Melody Town]] is, once more, a piano-exclusive piece that works wonderfully with the level - able to give you ''Franchise/WinnieThePooh'' vibes from how cheery and humble it is.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QallM2qfiR4 Theme from Weird Woods]], despite the name, is a surprisingly peaceful and content track for a forest level, with notable similarities to the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' theme.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm6CKVvl63M Theme from Frosty Wheel]] is ironically soothing and tranquil for a level which is considered ThatOneLevel for a few.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EjcsiQ_KLc Tree to Tree]] is a catchy, upbeat track that's [[SoundtrackDissonance rather unfitting]] for playing in one of the hardest levels in the game.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzOG_9Kah3Y Unrivaled Size]], which plays once you get the Jumbo Candy, is a fitting track for when you tear through half the level while invincible.

* Keeping up Future City's streak of Kirby space levels having incredible music, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGWr2NMvto0 Off into Space]] makes some of the last levels in the game truly feel like you're nearing the end of your journey, as well as going on an epic space voyage.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZBStYy7oSg The Adventure Begins]]. You'd be hard-pressed to find a more cute and welcoming first level theme anywhere else.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL803SoGkzE Gorgeous-Go-Round]] is a catchy theme for the Casino levels with a bit of "Stage: Comical" mixed in to make sure you will never forget it.

* [[https://youtu.be/7SZnToVQEwk Donut Dome]], the second level of the game, has some great sounding music that wouldn't be out of place in an RPG.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cknyDEP-xW0 A Battle of Friends and Bonds]] follows the trend of catchy regular boss themes in ''Kirby'' games with a bit of "Green Greens," the first level of the entire Kirby series dating way back to ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'', thrown in for good measure.[[note]]You'll hear a lot of Green Greens throughout the game.[[/note]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1889AkYtgjc This second version]] is heard while escaping the Jambastion and during the boss fights in Far-Flung Starlight Heroes. It starts exactly the same as the other version until the 50-second mark, in which it adds dramatic parts to the music track, which makes it even more awesome!

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd5kJ2z4dxQ The "Picture Result" music]] at the end of each level where the Picture Pieces get placed into the gallery is a calm and relaxing tune with a rewarding vibe that shows you're one step closer to finishing those gallery images. In addition, if you listen closely to it, it's actually an arrangement of [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand Castle Lololo]]!

* "[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uvg4ASNDPsM Through the Tunnel]]", an energetic, adventurous theme that's so good it's hard to believe it's only used for the second level of the game.

* "[[https://youtu.be/kXE5grs5QrQ Waddle Dee Town]]" is appropriately very pleasant and peaceful. It's a good theme for when you come back to the town to take a breather after finishing the more challenging levels. There's also its TriumphantReprise that unlocks when you complete Ultimate Battle Z, "[[https://youtu.be/QLTueOqS86s A Thriving, Peaceful Town]]", which feels very satisfying and rewarding after completing the game's hardest challenges.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgEfy2yNjnY The final boss theme]] is quite an appropriate theme for Nightmare, fast-paced and unnerving at the same time.

* "[[https://youtu.be/kXE5grs5QrQ Waddle Dee Town]]" is appropriately very pleasant and peaceful. It's a good theme to listen when you come back to the town to take a breather after finishing the more challenging levels. There's also its TriumphantReprise that unlocks when you complete Ultimate Battle Z, "[[https://youtu.be/QLTueOqS86s A Thriving, Peaceful Town]]", which feels very satisfying and rewarding to hear after completing the game's hardest challenges.

* The theme of the penultimate regular stage, "[[https://youtu.be/n2SlZcaCDmw The Beast Pack's Final Stand]]", is an dramatic, fierce, motivating and intense piece that is also incredibly desperate and sad at points, perfectly reflecting the Beast Pack's LastStand against Kirby.

* "[[https://youtu.be/kXE5grs5QrQ Waddle Dee Town]]" is appropriately very pleasant and peaceful. It's a good theme to listen when you come back to the town to take a breather after finishing the more challenging levels. There's also it’s TriumphantReprise that unlocks when you complete Ultimate Battle Z, "[[A Thriving, Peaceful Town]], which feels very satisfying and rewarding to hear after completing the game's hardest challenges.

* The theme of the penultimate stage, [[https://youtu.be/n2SlZcaCDmw The Beast Pack's Final Stand]], is an dramatic, fierce, motivating and intense piece that is also incredibly desperate and sad at points, perfectly reflecting the Beast Pack's LastStand against Kirby.

* The theme of the penultimate stage, [[https://youtu.be/n2SlZcaCDmw The Beast Pack's Final Stand]], is an dramatic, motivating and intense piece that is incredibly desperate sounding, reflecting the Beast Pack's LastStand against Kirby. The theme soon transitions into a very slow and sad string piece that really sells the desperation and hopeless nature of their situation home.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Paw4n5xmqxQ Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit]], the theme for the first phase of the final fight with Fecto Elfilis, starts off very ethereal and relatively serene with violins, bells, organ and choir accompaniment, giving off the sense that you are fighting against a god. Once the boss is down to half-health and they start unleashing their deadlier attacks (which includes opening interdimensional rifts to bombard you with junk meteor storms), the music picks up in urgency but sounds more heroic, gaining even more instruments including an electric guitar and a OneWomanWail.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3RShILsZYI Sword of the Surviving Guardian]] is a brand-new track that plays when you duel with Meta Knight in the Colosseum, incorporating a hint of My Friend and the Setting Sun for good measure. It's a pumping jazz-rock theme that perfectly complements Meta Knight's new techniques and the enthusiasm of the watching crowd.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOMqN_WyiBc Faded Dream of a Psychomeddler]] is an upbeat and triumphant electric tune, and a great song to hype you up as the go through the [[BrutalBonusLevel tricky levels of Isolated Isles]] to save Leon.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv8MHvgwvhc Scattered Souls across Isolated Isles]] plays in the last level of Isolated Isles, and is an unexpected arrangement of "Looming Darkness" from ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand''. It translates surprisingly well into orchestral form, and really adds to the tense atmosphere and finality of Forgo Land.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Paw4n5xmqxQ Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit]], the theme for the first phase of the final fight with Fecto Elfilis, starts off very ethereal and relatively serene with violins, bells and choir accompaniment, giving off the sense that you are fighting against a god. Once the boss is down to half-health and they start unleashing their deadlier attacks (which includes opening interdimensional rifts to bombard you with junk meteor storms), the music picks up in urgency but sounds more heroic, gaining even more instruments including an electric guitar and a OneWomanWail.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Paw4n5xmqxQ Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit]], the theme for the first phase of the final boss, starts off very ethereal and relatively serene with choir accompaniment, giving off the sense that you are fighting against a god. Once the boss is down to half-health and they start unleashing their deadlier attacks (including junk meteor storms), the music picks up in urgency but sounds more heroic, gaining even more instruments including an electric guitar and a OneWomanWail.

* The infamous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac348O_EYb8 Eternal Echo of the Thrilling Tour-our-our]] doesn't go hard like the other tracks, but still deserves an honorable mention for how ''creepy'' it is. The distorted ambience and [[MadnessMantra constantly-looping tour guide's voice]] is ''the'' reason why the buildup to Forgo Leon is such NightmareFuel.