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{{articleabout|the musical theme of Marx|the character himself|[[Marx]]}}
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|caption=Full track of '''Vs. Marx''' (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' version)
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[[File:Vs Marx SS Version.mp3]]
|lastgame=''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
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|composer=[[Jun Ishikawa]]
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[[File:KSSU Vs Marx Sample.oga]]
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[[File:KSSU Marx Soul Appears Vs Marx.mp3]]
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[[File:Vs Marx Smash Bros Version.mp3]]
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Summon Jingle:
[[File:Dream Friend Marx Jingle.mp3]]
Music Remix:
[[File:Vs Marx Star Allies Version.mp3]]
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[[File:VS Marx KSSU Bonus Track.mp3]]
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<tab name="The Sound of Kirby Café 2">
[[File:Marionette Kitchen Marx.mp3]]
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<tab name="Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert">
[[File:VS Marx Orchestra Concert.mp3]]
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[[File:K30MF Vs Marx.mp3]]
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|caption= Various arrangements of the '''"Vs Marx"''' theme.
|game1=''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' (1996)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</small>
|composer=[[Jun Ishikawa]]<ref>''Kirby's Dream Buffet''</ref>
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{{About|the musical theme of Marx|the character himself|[[Marx]]}}
'''Vs. Marx''' (Also called '''Meddlesome Marx''') is a musical piece composed by [[Jun Ishikawa]]. It serves as the [[boss]] battle theme of [[Marx]], first appearing in [[Milky Way Wishes]] from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''.
'''"Vs. Marx"'''<ref name="Brawl">''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''</ref> (also called '''"Meddlesome Marx"'''<ref name="KDCSECS">''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Compilation Soundtrack]]''</ref>) is a musical piece composed by [[Jun Ishikawa]]. It serves as the [[boss]] battle theme of [[Marx]], first appearing in [[Milky Way Wishes]] from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''.  


==Composition==
==Composition==
Vs. Marx is notable for its unusual time signature:
"Vs. Marx" is notable for its frequently changing time signatures:
*Intro: 2 bars of 6/8
*Intro: 2 bars of 6/8
*Section 1 (twice): 1 bar of 7/8, 1 of 6/8, 1 of 9/8, 1 of 6/8, 2 of 5/8, 2 of 6/8
*Section 1 (twice): 1 bar of 7/8, 1 of 6/8, 1 of 9/8, 1 of 6/8, 2 of 5/8, then 2 of 6/8
*Section 2: 2 bars of 6/8, 2 of 5/8, 2 of 6/8
*Section 2: 2 bars of 6/8, 2 of 5/8, and 2 of 6/8
*Section 3: 4 bars of 5/8 (3rd one has an additional 1/8), 4 of 6/8
*Section 3: 2 bars of 5/8, 1 of 6/8, 1 of 5/8, then 4 of 6/8
==Game Appearances==
 
===''Kirby Super Star (Ultra)''===
Notably, Section 3 partially incorporates the main melody from the [[Boss Battle (theme from Kirby Super Star)|boss battle theme from ''Kirby Super Star'']], albeit altered to fit the time signatures.
The original version of Vs. Marx from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' is titled '''''Meddlesome Marx''''' (Track #10) in ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection#Soundtrack|Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition Compilation Soundtrack]]''.
 
==Game appearances==
[[File:KSS Marx battle.png|thumb|left|210px|The battle against the Meddlesome Marx.]]
===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
The original version of "Vs. Marx" appears during the final boss battle in [[Milky Way Wishes]]. It is titled '''"Meddlesome Marx"''' (Track #10) on the ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Compilation Soundtrack]]''.


In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Vs. Marx is remixed with Nintendo DS sound chip, like the other remixed ''Kirby Super Star'' soundtracks.
In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', "Vs. Marx" is remixed with Nintendo DS sound chip, like the other remixed ''Kirby Super Star'' tracks. It also plays when battling [[Marx Soul]]. Additionally, the music that plays during the cutscene "Marx Soul Appears," which plays before fighting Marx Soul in [[The True Arena]], contains a segment of "Vs. Marx."


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Vs. Marx is rearranged by [[wikipedia:Yasunori Mitsuda|Yasunori Mitsuda]]. It's an unlockable music theme for the [[Halberd]] [[smashwiki:Halberd|stage]]. This remix plays Section 3 twice featuring electric guitar. After Section 3, it incorporates the ending theme of [[Milky Way Wishes]].  
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', "Vs. Marx" is rearranged by [[wikipedia:Yasunori Mitsuda|Yasunori Mitsuda]]. It's an unlockable music theme for the [[Halberd]] [[smashwiki:Halberd|stage]]. This remix plays Section 3 twice, and uses electric guitar. After Section 3, it incorporates "[[Kirby's Triumphant Return]]".


The Brawl remix along with [[smashwiki:Halberd|the Halberd stage]] reappear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''.
The ''Brawl'' remix, along with [[smashwiki:Halberd|the Halberd stage]], reappear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.


The Brawl remix is also in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It is unlocked via [[smashwiki:Vault|Vault]]'s Shop and plays when battling [[Marx]] as [[Kirby]] in [[smashwiki:Classic Mode|Classic Mode]] and in [[smashwiki:World of Light|World of Light]] (as any character).
The ''Brawl'' remix is also in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', where it can be played on any ''Kirby'' stage. It is unlocked via [[smashwiki:Vault|Vault]]'s Shop, and plays when battling [[Marx]] in [[smashwiki:Classic Mode|Classic Mode]] (as [[Kirby]], [[smashwiki:Rosalina & Luma (SSBU)|Rosalina & Luma]], and [[smashwiki:Sephiroth (SSBU)|Sephiroth]]) and [[smashwiki:World of Light|World of Light]] (as any character).


===''Kirby Star Allies''===
===''Kirby Star Allies''===
During [[Morpho Knight]]'s battle in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] and [[The Ultimate Choice]] of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', if 1P is '''Marx''', Morpho Knight's theme will be replaced by a new orchestral remix of Vs. Marx.
During [[Morpho Knight]]'s battle in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] and [[The Ultimate Choice]] of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', if player 1 is Marx, Morpho Knight's theme will be replaced by a new orchestral remix of "Vs. Marx".
 
This remix is arranged by the original composer, [[Jun Ishikawa]]. It can be found as Track 176 in the [[Jukebox]] as of Version 4.0.0.
 
===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
The original version from ''Kirby Super Star'' can be unlocked as a race song, named "Kirby Super Star: Memorial Song 3", by reaching [[Gourmet Rank]] 125.
 
==Other appearances==
The original version of "Vs. Marx" was included in the compilation album ''[[The Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks]]''.
 
The theme is also featured in the second half of the bonus track '''ボスバトルメドレー／エレクトロニックver.''' (''Boss Battle Medley / Electronic Ver.'') from the ''[[Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe Original Sound Track]]''. Interestingly, while the other two sections of the song use the original song's time signatures, the third section is completely in 4/4, making it sound a lot like the boss theme from ''Kirby Super Star''.
 
The theme was played live in the ''[[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]]'', as one of the last songs in the "Kirby Super Star Medley".
 
In ''[[The Sound of Kirby Café 2]]'', the theme is featured in Track 3: '''マリオネットキッチン''' (''Marionette Kitchen''), alongside [[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler]], completely transposed to 4/4.
 
The theme was performed live at the [[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]] as part of the ''Kirby Finale Battle Fest'' medley, along with "[[Final Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|Final Boss]]" from ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', "[[0² Battle]]", "[[C-R-O-W-N-E-D]]", "[[Fatal Blooms in Moonlight]]", and "[[Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection]]". This version was also completely transposed to 4/4.
 
==Names in other languages==
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This remix is arranged by the original composer [[Jun Ishikawa]]. It can be found as Track 176 in the [[Jukebox]] as of Version 4.0.0.
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