History AwesomeMusic / Kirby

* ''Kirby 64'' may be different from the familiar formula, but produces some great tunes on its own. The most famous of these is the Drum N' Bass violin combo of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3z7ciNHG4 02's boss battle music]] in ''VideoGame/Kirby64TheCrystalShards.'' Some prefer the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bWtoiOeW0w Miracle Matter]] boss theme music. It's OvershadowedByAwesome in comparison, but as a remixed version of the standard boss theme, tribal drumming, a crazy synth lead, and [[OrchestraHitTechnoBattle that sweet orchestra hit]] punctuating the breakdowns, there's a lot to love. Remixes are rare, unfortunately.

* For Kirby's [[MilestoneCelebration 25th anniversary]], HAL Laboratory did an orchestrated symphony consisting of numerous themes from Kirby's history and later compiled a album featuring the orchestrated arrangements (on top of additional remixes on disc 2). It's safe to say all of the arrangements on both discs sound [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0f7m2uQLFU absolutely blissful]] and that it is a great celebration of the pink puffball's musical history overall.
** The penultimate track of ''Kirby Memorial Arrangements'', [[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.

* While not official, it would be a disservice to not bring up the glorious live [[https://youtu.be/EIP3HdFl-JM big band fusion cover]] of Meta Knight's Revenge by The 8-bit Big Band, which was so good that it ended up [[https://nintendowire.com/news/2022/04/04/the-8-bit-band-wins-grammy-for-their-cover-of-meta-knights-revenge-from-kirby-super-star/ winning]] a ''UsefulNotes/GrammyAward'' for best instrumental/A Capella arrangement.

* While not official, it would be a disservice to not bring up the glorious live [[https://youtu.be/EIP3HdFl-JM big band fusion cover]] of Meta Knight's Revenge by The 8-bit Big Band, which was so good that it ended up [[https://nintendowire.com/news/2022/04/04/the-8-bit-band-wins-grammy-for-their-cover-of-meta-knights-revenge-from-kirby-super-star/ winning]] a ''UsefulNotes/GrammyAward'' for best arrangement.

* While not official, it would be a disservice to not bring up the glorious live [[https://youtu.be/EIP3HdFl-JM big band fusion cover]] of Meta Knight's Revenge by The 8-bit Big Band, which was so good that it end up [[https://nintendowire.com/news/2022/04/04/the-8-bit-band-wins-grammy-for-their-cover-of-meta-knights-revenge-from-kirby-super-star/ winning]] a ''UsefulNotes/GrammyAward'' for best arrangement.

* While not official, it would be a disservice to not bring up the glorious live [[https://youtu.be/EIP3HdFl-JM big band fusion cover]] of Meta Knight's Revenge by The 8-bit Big Band, which was so good that it end up ''[[https://nintendowire.com/news/2022/04/04/the-8-bit-band-wins-grammy-for-their-cover-of-meta-knights-revenge-from-kirby-super-star/ winning a Grammy award]]'' (which is the music equivalent to an ''UsefulNotes/AcademyAward'') for best arrangement.

* While not official, it would be a disservice to not bring up the glorious [[https://youtu.be/EIP3HdFl-JM big band fusion cover]] of Meta Knight's Revenge by The 8-bit Big Band, which was so good that it end up ''[[https://nintendowire.com/news/2022/04/04/the-8-bit-band-wins-grammy-for-their-cover-of-meta-knights-revenge-from-kirby-super-star/ winning a Grammy award]]'' for best arrangement.

* For Kirby's 30th anniversary, HAL hosted the [[https://youtu.be/zJoBSUoZjpw?t=5648 Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest]], a large concert consisting of nothing but absolutely incredible big band rearrangements of many of ''Kirby'''s greatest hits ranging from his original UsefulNotes/GameBoy days all the way to his UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch titles. Needless to say, it is a great way to celebrate his 30th anniversary.

* Wait! There's more! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCeaCGHnWRg Down the Mountain Stream]], an amazingly tranquil remix of Grass Land 1 from ''Dream Land 3''.

%%* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjZwWKk6YlI Room Guarder]]has since seen endless remixes throughout the course of the series.
%%* While it goes unused outside of the game's sound test, the very bouncy and upbeat remix of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y_7NnmghxQ Friends]]" from ''Dream Land 3''.
* And to top it all off, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jj4JtAW4-s credits music]], which is a catchy beat that can easily fulfill the player with a sense of accomplishment with having completed another ''Kirby'' game in the lineup.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETG1SZvZqDo City Trial (Backside)]] sounds cool, right from the start. The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KamjTqi4VjI main City Trial theme]] is no slouch, either.

** For starters, here's the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wbi2eJmTx8s Target Flight]] theme, an orchestral version of ''Super Star'''s Cocoa Cave - while it is slower, its instruments definitely bring back ''Super Star'' vibes.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZmilGBRcLI Legendary Air Ride Machine]] is ''overwhelmingly'' menacing, making it truly sound like a monster of a vehicle has been unleashed - the Dragoon in this case. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvr15O0TVtc The rearrangement]] in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' replaces the midi instruments with a real orchestra and it sounds absolutely epic and beautiful.
* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZQCyQ8_Vhk Main Menu music]], following the tradition set by ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Melee'', is magnificent.

* The Mint Leaf Shooting music from the original ''Dream Land'' makes a comeback as alternate music for the Top Ride Metal course. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAoby7QUC6k And it kicks major ass.]]

* ''Kirby's Block Ball'' has a few hidden gems, such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWQE9AaJ70o Poppy Bros. Sr.'s Stage]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz1jjTbVoew Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright's Stage]].

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjZwWKk6YlI Room Guarder]], which has since seen endless remixes throughout the course of the series.
* While it goes unused outside of the game's sound test, the very bouncy and upbeat remix of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y_7NnmghxQ Friends]]" from ''Dream Land 3''.

* Wait! There's more! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCeaCGHnWRg Down the Mountain Stream]], which sounds almost like a combo between "Green Greens" and ''Dream Land 3'''s minigame theme.

* ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamBuffet'' gives us "[[https://youtu.be/HuWnwWEsVhI Love, Love, Alivel]]". An rearrangement of "A Trip to Alivel Mall" from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' that takes one of the game's most upbeat and jaunty songs and ramps up the cheerfulness by doing it in a lively big band style.

* ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamBuffet'' gives us "[[https://youtu.be/HuWnwWEsVhI Love, Love, Alivel]]", an rearrangement of "A Trip to Alivel Mall" from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' that takes one of the game's most upbeat and jaunty songs and makes it downright joyous by doing it in a lively big band style.

* ''VideoGame/KirbyDreamBuffet'' gives us "[[https://youtu.be/HuWnwWEsVhI Love, Love, Alivel]]", an rearrangement of "A Trip to Alivel Mall" from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' that takes one of the game's most upbeat and jaunty songs and ramps up the energy by rearranging it in a big band style.

* For Kirby's 30th anniversary, HAL would host the [[https://youtu.be/zJoBSUoZjpw?t=5648 Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest]], a large concert consisting of nothing but absolutely incredible big band rearrangements of many of ''Kirby'''s greatest hits ranging from his original UsefulNotes/GameBoy days all the way to his UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch titles. Needless to say, it is a great way to celebrate his 30th anniversary.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssEHSFoh3A0 Green Tree Memories from Kirby]], the credits theme of ''Super Kirby Clash'', deserves a special mention, as it's the first Kirby track with lyrics. It sounds a lot like the opening music for the Japanese version of ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''

* For Kirby's 30th anniversary, Hal would host the [[https://youtu.be/zJoBSUoZjpw?t=5648 Kirby 30th anniversary Music Fest]], a large concert consisting of nothing but absolutely incredible big band rearrangements of many of ''Kirby'''s greatest hits ranging from his original UsefulNotes/GameBoy days all the way to his UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch titles. Needless to say, it is a great way to celebrate his 30th anniversary.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUiPALbCsKg The normal boss theme]]. A very fast-paced track in a game normally known for its slower pace.

* For Kirby's 30th anniversary, Hal would host the [[https://youtu.be/zJoBSUoZjpw?t=5648 Kirby 30th anniversary Music Fest]], a large concert consisting of nothing but absolutely incredible big band rearrangements of many of ''Kirby'''s greatest hits ranging from his original UsefulNotes/GameBoy days all the way to his ''UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch'' titles. Needless to say, it is a great way to celebrate his 30th anniversary.

* For Kirby's 30th anniversary, Hal would host the [[https://youtu.be/zJoBSUoZjpw?t=5648 Kirby 30th anniversary Music Fest]], a large concert consisting of nothing but awesome big band rearrangements of many of ''Kirby'''s greatest hits ranging from his original UsefulNotes/GameBoy days all the way to his ''UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch'' titles. Needless to say, it is a great way to celebrate his 30th anniversary.

* "[[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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69cqx_lDAWQ Warrior from Another World]] (The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy). It's even more epic that it was used as a ThemeMusicPowerUp for when Galacta Knight TurnsRed.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjmRL6dmL5M True Arena Showdown]], like everything else about The True Arena, cranks Arena Showdown UpToEleven. Now in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvb1txeoVSA Triple Deluxe Form!]], Now with more Metal!

* [[https://youtu.be/CjmPT-oT7qM Butterfly of Judgment: Morpho Knight]], the battle theme for the true FinalBoss of Guest Star ????, Morpho Knight. When you finish off Hyness, Galacta Knight is summoned and a familiar butterfly flies to him, "creating" Morpho Knight as he proceeds to battle you. It's very intensely fast paced, just like Meta Knight's battle theme from ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'' and ''Ultra''[[note]](and its arrangement in ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot'')[[/note]] with a deeply menacing tone to it, letting you know that you're fighting against a very powerful warrior made from the strongest warrior in the galaxy and a new foe.

** When playing as Marx in Guest Star mode, you face Morpho Knight for the FinalBoss as usual. Only, instead of the latter's theme playing throughout the fight, you get to hear a remix of Marx's theme from ''Videogame/KirbySuperStar'' '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wcD9JX-6YY in all of its glory]]'''. It's just as badass as before, but this time it includes a full orchestra as per usual ''Kirby'' games! Combined with the situation, it hypes you up for the fight and gives you the feeling that ''[[MookHorrorShow you]]'' [[MookHorrorShow are the boss fight instead]]!

** Fighting him as Daroach, on the other hand, provides the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF4GUek01do True! Squeak Squad Theme]], a remix of the Squeak Squad's theme of all things! It certainly doesn't fit the fight itself, but it's pretty upbeat and catchy in its own right and provides a fun contrast to the other, more frantic or somber themes for Morpho Knight. As with Marx, it makes you feel like ''you're'' the boss here, not him.

** Go through Guest Star as Magolor and you'll be greeted with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz9LmS24Rrw Crowning of the Supreme King: ~OVERLORD~]] a medley of various music tracks from ''Return to Dream Land,'' including "C-R-O-W-N-E-D", Dangerous Dinner, Fly, Kirby of the Stars!, Limitless Power, Road to Victory, and Sky Tower. Just like Marx and Daroach, ''[[MookHorrorShow you'll]]'' [[MookHorrorShow feel like the final boss]].

** The Three Mage-Sisters get an action-packed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpae-yzbzGM jazzy mix of Twinkle☆Traveler, Song of Supplication, and even Caverna's Great Maze, of all themes.]] It's an incredibly intense theme with brass that will pump you up in the battle against The Three Mage-Sisters in Another Dimension and Morpho Knight EX in Guest Star ????.

* When fighting the parallel bosses in Heroes in Another Dimension, the normal boss music plays...until you deplete their health bar down to half. After that, a remix of A Battle of Friends and Bonds 2, named [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA8gdjIOZNo "Battle in Another World"]] plays which sounds awesome, and gives the great feeling that the parallel bosses really aren't fooling around this time. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IepV-2xYSP4 "Battle with Another World's Sword King"]] plays during the second half of the battles against both Parallel Meta Knight and Parallel Dedede, which sounds almost like the above version, except that during most of the composition, some snippets of Masked Dedede's theme and the ending music for Revenge of Meta Knight can be heard alongside the melody for the original piece.

* In 2016, Nintendo opened a Kirby themed café in Osaka. They also composed a soundtrack or remixes to play as ambient noise at the location ([=CDs=] of said soundtrack are available for sale at the café). This includes amazing, relaxing remixes of Green Greens, Ripple Field, Sky Tower, CROWNED, and 02 Battle, among many others.

* The FinalBoss of the UpdatedRerelease, ''Super Kirby Clash'', turns out to be Galacta Knight - and, naturally, he has a ''relentlessly'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJrFNCSE4A4 awesome cover]] of his battle theme, with an [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNW7_agE5P4 even more intense version]] playing in the TrueFinalBoss fight against him.

* 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 Clash! 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).

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