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'''"Welcome to the New World!"''' (also stylized as '''"WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD!"''') is a song from ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. It is the anthem of the [[ | '''"Welcome to the New World!"''' (also stylized as '''"WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD!"''') is a song from ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. It is the anthem of the [[New World]], and was a popular song back when the world was still inhabited by its original residents. Its singer, [[Neichel]], was a famous diva in the New World.<ref name="dream">''Nintendo Dream'' vol. 337, page 11</ref> | ||
The song's melody serves as the basis for many songs in the game's soundtrack, and it is one of the few [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] songs to have fully sung lyrics. | The song's melody serves as the basis for many songs in the game's soundtrack, and it is one of the few [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] songs to have fully sung lyrics. | ||
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The short version of the song, edited to seamlessly loop, is used as the default theme for the ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' Maximus Cup in ''[[harddrop:Tetris 99|Tetris 99]]''. "Ready to Go!" is used on the results screen after coming in 1st place using said theme. | The short version of the song, edited to seamlessly loop, is used as the default theme for the ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' Maximus Cup in ''[[harddrop:Tetris 99|Tetris 99]]''. "Ready to Go!" is used on the results screen after coming in 1st place using said theme. | ||
The song appeared as a special performance during the ''[[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]]'', where it was sung as a duet between Neichel (the anonymous, female singer) and [[Makiko Ohmoto]] (the voice of Kirby). The first half was sung in [[Fictional languages in the Kirby series#Kirby and the Forgotten Land|the | The song appeared as a special performance during the ''[[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]]'', where it was sung as a duet between Neichel (the anonymous, female singer) and [[Makiko Ohmoto]] (the voice of Kirby). The first half was sung in [[Fictional languages in the Kirby series#Kirby and the Forgotten Land|the New World language]], while the second - in Japanese. In addition, "Soaring Determination: No Night Is Eternal", an arrangement of "Welcome to the New World!", was incorporated into ''Kirby Endings'' medley, alongside "[[Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits]]", "[[Project K-64]]", the [[Ending (theme from Kirby: Squeak Squad)|ending theme]] from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', "[[Return to Dream Land (theme)|Return to Dream Land]]", and "[[A New Wind for Tomorrow]]". | ||
"Welcome to the New World!" is featured in an officially licensed collection of ''Kirby'' sheet music published by [https://sheetmusic.jp.yamaha.com/ Yamaha Corporation].<ref>[https://sheetmusic.jp.yamaha.com/products/4947817300908 Yamaha Sheet Music Store] - Product KB24-6208 "ピアノで楽しむ 星のカービィ ～ゲーム音楽セレクション～" ("Fun with Piano: Kirby of the Stars ～Game Music Selection～")</ref> | "Welcome to the New World!" is featured in an officially licensed collection of ''Kirby'' sheet music published by [https://sheetmusic.jp.yamaha.com/ Yamaha Corporation].<ref>[https://sheetmusic.jp.yamaha.com/products/4947817300908 Yamaha Sheet Music Store] - Product KB24-6208 "ピアノで楽しむ 星のカービィ ～ゲーム音楽セレクション～" ("Fun with Piano: Kirby of the Stars ～Game Music Selection～")</ref> | ||
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[[File:KatFL Welcome to the New World beta sample.mp3|thumb|The trailer version of "Welcome to the New World!" (with sound effects from the trailer).]] | [[File:KatFL Welcome to the New World beta sample.mp3|thumb|The trailer version of "Welcome to the New World!" (with sound effects from the trailer).]] | ||
*In the various promotional trailers for ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' such as the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiPcRCWzcGo "Copy Abilities and Co-op"] trailer, an instrumental version of "Welcome to the New World!" is used. This version differs from the instrumental found in the game; it features an electric guitar and organ playing the main melody, while the game version uses a flute. | *In the various promotional trailers for ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' such as the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiPcRCWzcGo "Copy Abilities and Co-op"] trailer, an instrumental version of "Welcome to the New World!" is used. This version differs from the instrumental found in the game; it features an electric guitar and organ playing the main melody, while the game version uses a flute. | ||
*According to [[Shinya Kumazaki]], he first wrote the Japanese lyrics and then translated them into [[Fictional languages in the Kirby series#Kirby and the Forgotten Land|the | *According to [[Shinya Kumazaki]], he first wrote the Japanese lyrics and then translated them into [[Fictional languages in the Kirby series#Kirby and the Forgotten Land|the New World language]]. The sung language is a mixture of corrupted Japanese and English. One of the words in the language is the singer's name, [[Neichel]] (ネイチェル), which means "nature" and is a corrupted Japanese spelling of "natural" (also used in the level [[Natural Plains]]).<ref name="dream"/> | ||
**The Chinese and Korean lyrics are direct translations of the Japanese lyrics. The lyrics for the other languages seem to be based on the English lyrics. | **The Chinese and Korean lyrics are direct translations of the Japanese lyrics. The lyrics for the other languages seem to be based on the English lyrics. | ||
**The singer's real-life identity has not been revealed, but she appeared in-person for the ''[[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]]''. | **The singer's real-life identity has not been revealed, but she appeared in-person for the ''[[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]]''. | ||
*Shinya Kumazaki has mentioned that "Welcome to the New World!" is both a song that represents its origin game and "the hopes of people who dream of departing for a new world" (新たな世界への旅立ちを夢見た人々の希望).<ref>[https://www.hallab.co.jp/blog/detail/4918/ HAL Laboratory blog post by Shinya Kumazaki]</ref> The lyrics of the song, in particular in Japanese, are worded in a way that indeed evoke a sense of invitation to leave for a new world, in particular to a "land of dreams" exactly as [[Leongar]] mentions in the game. Whether that is meant to be taken literally (as in, that this song was used to invite the habitants of the | *Shinya Kumazaki has mentioned that "Welcome to the New World!" is both a song that represents its origin game and "the hopes of people who dream of departing for a new world" (新たな世界への旅立ちを夢見た人々の希望).<ref>[https://www.hallab.co.jp/blog/detail/4918/ HAL Laboratory blog post by Shinya Kumazaki]</ref> The lyrics of the song, in particular in Japanese, are worded in a way that indeed evoke a sense of invitation to leave for a new world, in particular to a "land of dreams" exactly as [[Leongar]] mentions in the game. Whether that is meant to be taken literally (as in, that this song was used to invite the habitants of the New World to leave for a "land of dreams"), or figuratively, is unknown. | ||
*"Welcome to the New World!" is [[Tatsuya Kamiyama]]'s favorite theme from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.<ref>[https://www.ndw.jp/kirby_discovery_01/ Nintendo DREAM WEB interview]</ref> | *"Welcome to the New World!" is [[Tatsuya Kamiyama]]'s favorite theme from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.<ref>[https://www.ndw.jp/kirby_discovery_01/ Nintendo DREAM WEB interview]</ref> | ||
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