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{{Infobox-Staff
|image= [[File:Hirokazu Ando.png|200px]]
|caption= '''Hirokazu Ando''' in 2018
|born= March 2, 1969
|died=
|role= Sound Composer
|employer= [[HAL Laboratory]]
|works= Many ''Kirby'' game soundtracks (starting with ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'')
}}
'''Hirokazu Ando''' ('''安藤浩和''' ''Ando Hirokazu'', born March 2, 1969) is a senior sound composer at [[HAL Laboratory]], one of the main composers of the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], and the composer of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''. He is best known for his collaboration with [[Jun Ishikawa]] and his recent preference for acoustic themes and orchestrated pieces in games such as ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.


'''Hirokazu Ando''' (安藤浩和, Ando Hirokazu) is a senior sound composer at [[HAL Laboratory]], one of the main composers of the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], and the composer of ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''. He is best known for his collaboration with [[Jun Ishikawa]] and his recent preference for acoustic themes and orchestrated pieces in games such as ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.
Hirokazu Ando's artistic influences include classical pianist [[wikipedia:Claude Debussy|Claude Debussy]], [[wikipedia:Ryuichi Sakamoto|Ryuichi Sakamoto]] of the band [[wikipedia:Yellow Magic Orchestra|Yellow Magic Orchestra]], ''Dragon Quest'' composer [[wikipedia:Koichi Sugiyama|Koichi Sugiyama]], and Jun Ishikawa.<ref name="pink">[https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrynking/2018/06/20/the-music-of-kirby-still-tickling-gamers-pink/#190217a98b04 The Music Of Kirby: Still Tickling Gamers Pink] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20211117162219/https://www.forbes.com/sites/darrynking/2018/06/20/the-music-of-kirby-still-tickling-gamers-pink/ Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> On his songs, he plays live bass, ukelele, and melodica.


== List of works ==
== List of works ==
Hirokazu Ando is credited as a composer unless otherwise noted:
=== ''Kirby'' series ===
=== ''Kirby'' series ===
* ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (Lead, with Jun Ishikawa<ref>{{cite|This may just be my own personal sense of it, but I worked on the songs for the first Kirby game, and Ando-san did the music for the next one, Kirby's Adventure, and those two sounds established the basis for that special Kirby feeling.|[[Jun Ishikawa]]|[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/kirbysepicyarn/0/4 Iwata Asks: ''Kirby's Epic Yarn''] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230601201611/https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/kirbysepicyarn/0/4/ Wayback Machine snapshot])}}</ref>)
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' (with [[Tadashi Ikegami]])
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' (with [[Tadashi Ikegami]])
* ''[[Kirby's Star Stacker]]''
* ''[[Kirby's Avalanche]]'' (music arranged by Einosuke Nagao)
* [[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Game Boy)]]
* [[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Super Famicom)]] (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' (with [[Shogo Sakai]], Jun Ishikawa, and Tadashi Ikegami)
* ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' (with [[Shogo Sakai]], Jun Ishikawa, and Tadashi Ikegami)
* ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' (with Shogo Sakai, Tadashi Ikegami, and Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' (Lead, with Shogo Sakai, Tadashi Ikegami, and Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' - Special Thanks
* ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa, Tadashi Ikegami, and Shogo Sakai)
* ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa, Tadashi Ikegami, and Shogo Sakai)
* ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' (with Tomoya Tomita, Tadashi Ikegami, and Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' (with [[Tomoya Tomita]], Tadashi Ikegami, and Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa and Shogo Sakai)
* ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa and Shogo Sakai)
* ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''
* ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''
* ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]''
* ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]''
* ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' (Lead, with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' (Lead, with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'' (Lead, with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' (Lead, with Jun Ishikawa and [[Yuuta Ogasawara]])
* ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa and [[Kiyoshi Hazemoto]])
* ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa, Kiyoshi Hazemoto, and [[Yuki Shimooka]])
*''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' (Lead Music; with Yuuta Ogasawara, Jun Ishikawa, and Yuki Shimooka)
*''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (with Yuuta Ogasawara, Jun Ishikawa, Shogo Sakai, [[Megumi Ohara]], and Yuki Shimooka)
*''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (Lead Music with Yuki Shimooka; with Jun Ishikawa, Kiyoshi Hazemoto, Yuuta Ogasawara, and [[Yuki Kato]])
 
Hirokazu Ando is also the voice of [[Magolor]], [[Taranza]] (starting with his mask in ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]'' and carrying over to future games), and [[Void Termina]] (Phase 4, with [[Shinya Kumazaki]], [[Yuuta Ogasawara]], and [[Yumi Todo]]).<ref>[https://kaialone.tumblr.com/post/182832196155/kirby-star-allies-translation-sound-staff Translation of the preview of the "Sound Staff Round-table Discussion"] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20230602122456/https://kaialone.tumblr.com/post/182832196155/kirby-star-allies-translation-sound-staff Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref>
 
=== ''Kirby'' albums ===
*''[[Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe Original Sound Track]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa and Tadashi Ikegami; arrangement for "Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits / Orchestra ver.", melodicas, bass, and ukulele for "Stage Medley / Acoustic ver.")
*''[[The Sound of Kirby Café]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa, Shogo Sakai, and Megumi Ohara)
*''[[Kirby Memorial Arrangements]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa, Shogo Sakai, and Megumi Ohara)
*''[[The Sound of Kirby Café 2]]'' (with Jun Ishikawa, Shogo Sakai, Megumi Ohara, Yuuta Ogasawara, and Yuki Shimooka)
*''[[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]]'' (bass for "King Dedede Medley")


=== ''Super Smash Bros.'' series ===
=== ''Super Smash Bros.'' series ===
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* ''BoxBoxBoy!'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''BoxBoxBoy!'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''Bye-Bye BoxBoy!'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''Bye-Bye BoxBoy!'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!'' (with Jun Ishikawa and Yuuta Ogasawara)
=== Other selected works ===
* ''HyperZone'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''Arcana'' (with Jun Ishikawa)
* ''Picross 3D'' (with Jun Ishikawa and Yasumasa Yamada)
* ''Picross 3D: Round 2'' (with Shogo Sakai and Megumi Ohara)
==Song credits==
{{construction|Will be working on this. Help is welcomed. {{User:Gigi/sig}} 15:01, 2 August 2022 (UTC)}}
The following are all ''Kirby'' songs Hirokazu Ando has been credited for being in charge of:
===''Kirby's Adventure''===
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*[[Drawing Song]]
*[[Title Screen / Demo]]
*[[Vegetable Valley (theme)|Plains Stage]]
*[[Invincible Candy (theme from Kirby's Dream Land)|Invincible]]
*[[Level 1 Map Select]]
*[[Underground Stage]]
*[[Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|Boss]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Stage Clear Dance]]
*[[Ice Cream Island (theme)|Sea and Ship Stages]]
*[[Level 2 Map Select]]
*[[Museum and Star Landing]]
*[[Butter Building (theme)|Castle Stage]]
*[[Forest Stage]]
*[[Level 3 Map Select]]
*[[Grape Garden (theme)|Cloud Stage]]
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*Crane Fever (Bonus Stage)
*[[Level 4 Map Select]]
*[[Mountain Stage]]
*[[Mid-Boss Battle|Egg Bonus Stage]]
*[[Level 5 Map Select]]
*[[Orange Ocean (theme)|Underwater Stage]]
*[[Level 6 Map Select]]
*[[Rainbow Resort (theme)|Dream and Cold Area Stages]]
*[[Level 7 Map Select]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Black-and-white (Game Boy) Plains Stage]]
*[[Level 8 Demo]]
*[[Final Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|Final Boss]]
*[[Ending Demo]]
*[[Game Over (themes)|Game Over]]
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===''Kirby's Dream Course''===
''(all music)''
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*Opening
*[[Title (theme from Kirby's Dream Course)|Title]]
*[[Member select]]
*[[Tutorial (theme from Kirby's Dream Course)|Tutorial]]
*[[2P Game (theme from Kirby's Dream Course)|2P Game]]
*[[World hub (theme from Kirby's Dream Course)|World hub]]
*[[Cutscene (theme from Kirby's Dream Course)|Cutscene]]
*[[Courses 1 & 3 theme]]
*[[Float Islands (theme)|Float Islands]]
*[[Hole 8 theme]]
*[[Mountain Stage]]
*[[Course 4 theme]]
*[[Course 5 theme]]
*[[Alternate Course 5 theme]]
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*[[Course 6 theme]]
*[[Iceberg Ocean]]
*Clear
*[[Finish (theme from Kirby's Dream Course)|Finish]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance]]
*High Scores
*[[VS. Robo Dedede]]
*[[VS. Robo Dedede: Pinch]]
*[[Ending (theme from Kirby's Dream Course)|Ending]]
*Continue?
*OB
*Hole
*Hole in one
*[[Game Over (themes)|Game Over]]
*Defeat
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===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
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*[[Title (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Title]]
*[[Rick's Theme]]
*[[Red Canyon: Stage Select]]
*[[Cloudy Park (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Cloudy Park]]
{{col-end}}
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===''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (Game Boy)===
''(all music)''
{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}}; cellspacing="2"
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*Opening
*Title
*Select (1)
*Explanation
*Dedede
*Normal
*A Little More
*Clear
*Resting (1)
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*Hard
*Half Time
*Danger
*Very Hard!
*Resting (2)
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance]]
*Super Hard
*Viewing Records
*Insane!
*Select (2)
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*VS
*Win
*Lose
*Beginning Now
*10 Seconds Left
*Congratulation (1)
*Congratulation (2)
*Congratulation (3)
*Challenge
*GAME OVER
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===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
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*Opening
*Waddle Dee?
*Waddle On!
*[[Art Attack]]
*Adding Adeleine
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*[[Dark Dedede]]
*A Reluctant Ally
*On to Rock Star
*Desert Desserts
*All Washed Up
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*Hot Waddle Dawdle
*Ripple Rescue
*Fare...well?
*Darkness Calls
*Crystal Clear! ~ [[Project K-64]]
{{col-end}}
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|-
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===''Kirby Air Ride''===
{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}}; cellspacing="2"
|- bgcolor="FFDDDD"
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{{col-begin}}
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*[[Air Ride: Celestial Valley]]
*[[Forest Stage]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]
*[[Fountain of Dreams (theme)|Dream Land]]
*[[Top Ride: Water]]
*[[Top Ride: Sky]]
*[[Float Islands (theme)|Float Islands]]
*[[City Trial: City]]
*[[City Trial: City (Backside)]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Stadium: Drag Race]]
{{col-end}}
|-
|-
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===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
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{{col-begin}}
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*[[Sub-Game Menu (theme from Kirby Super Star Ultra)|Sub-Game Menu]]
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|-
|-
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===''Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe Original Sound Track''===
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{{col-begin}}
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*[[Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits|Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits / Orchestra ver.]]
{{col-end}}
|-
|-
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===''Kirby's Epic Yarn''===
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*[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]
*[[Ice Cream Island (theme)|Ice Cream Island]]
*[[Boarding the Halberd|Halberd]]
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|-
|-
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=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' ===
{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}}; cellspacing="2"
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*[[Four Adventurers: Cookie Country]]
*[[A Visitor from Afar]]
*[[The Adventure Begins (theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land)|The Adventure Begins]]
*[[Exploring the Cave]]
*[[Bring On the Super Ability]]
*Interdimensional Fanfare
*[[Woods Wayfarer (theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land)|Woods Wayfarer]]
*[[Crystal Dungeons]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance (Short)]]
*[[Blazing! Boss Battle]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens (Return to Dream Land)]]
*[[Road to Victory|Lor Restored!]]
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*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler]]
*[[Sunny with a Chance of Oasis]]
*[[Crow in the Shadows]]
*[[Kine's Theme|Happy Mambo]]
*[[Seabed Diving]]
*[[White Wafers (theme)|White Wafers]]
*[[Slippery Steps]]
*[[Sky Waltz]]
*[[Sky Tower]]
*[[Grape Garden (theme)|Dreaming of Clouds]]
*[[King Dedede's Theme|Crash! Mid-Boss Tower]]
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*You Got...a Part Sphere?
*[[Grand Doomer (theme)|Grand Doomer]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance (Long)]]
*[[Time for the Results]]
*[[Four Adventurers: Cookie Country|Notification Fanfare]]
*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|The Lor Starcutter Reborn]]
*Halcandra: A New Enemy
*[[The Birthplace of Steel]]
*[[Sounds of Scrap]]
*[[Room Guarder|Mid-Boss Battle in Another World]]
*[[Underworld]]
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*[[Dangerous Dinner (theme)|Dangerous Dinner]]
*[[Haldera Volcano (theme)|Haldera Volcano]]
*[[Limitless Power]]
*[[Bring On the Super Ability|Ultra-Super Boss Battle]]
*[[Let Me Explain Everything]]
*[[Fly, Kirby!]]
*[[Bring On the Super Ability|Final Battle]]
*False Finale
*[[C-R-O-W-N-E-D]]
*Diadem, Destruction, Deliverance
*[[Each to His Own World]]
*[[Return to Dream Land (theme)|Return to Dream Land]]
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*[[Once Cleared, the Fun Begins]]
*[[Entrance|Let's Rewatch Our Own Adventures]]
*[[Road to Victory]]
*[[Time for the Results|The Victor Shines]]
*[[Boss Battle (theme from Kirby Super Star)|VS Waddle Tank]]
*[[Gourmet Race: Intro|VS Mecha Kawasaki]]
*[[Bring On the Super Ability|Final Battle EX]]
*[[Mid-Boss Battle|Challenging the True Arena]]
*Free...Me...Kirby...
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Master!]]
*[[Vegetable Valley (theme)|Special Reward Music]]
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===''Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition''===
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{{col-begin}}
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*[[Welcome to Dream Land|Title]]
*[[Bubbly Clouds (theme)|Main Menu]]
*Kirby's History
*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|New Challenge Stages]]
*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|Distant Traveler]]
{{col-end}}
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===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}}; cellspacing="2"
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{{col-begin}}
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*Sun, Sky, Dreamstalk
*Waking to a Flowery Coup!
*[[Float Islands (theme)|Select a File!]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]
*[[Hypernova Inhale]]
*Got a Sun Stone!
*[[The Cave in the Sky]]
*Tilting the World
*[[Mid-Boss Battle|Chasing Down the Miniboss]]
*[[Mysterious Rocks Rumbling from Behind]]
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*[[Mountain Stage|A Forest Hike]]
*[[Invincible Candy (theme from Kirby's Dream Land)|Invincible]]
*[[Bouncing Boss Battle]]
*[[Sparkling Stars (theme)|Sparkling Stars]]
*Grand Sun Stone
*Under the Sunshine
*[[Toy Rhythm]]
*[[Spring Smash Factory]]
*[[Sky at Sunset]]
*[[Peanut Plains (theme)|Silver Snow Story]]
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*[[Spinning Jungle]]
*[[Mysterious Trap]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance (short version)]]
*[[Kirby Dance (theme)|Kirby Dance (long version)]]
*Four-Way Fight
*Coo's Forest
*Shadow Kirby Fight
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Dedede's Drum Dash: Green Greens]]
*[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Dedede's Drum Dash: Gourmet Go Go]]
*[[King Dedede's Theme|Dedede's Drum Dash: Dedede's Theme]]
*Dedede's Drum Dash: Results
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*Need More Sun Stones
*[[The Adventure Begins (theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land)|The Adventure Begins (Original Short ver.)]]
*Majestic Flora
*[[Hypernova Inhale|Hypernova All-Stars]]
*[[Taranza, the Master of Puppetry]]
*[[Revenge of the Enemy]]
*Divine Beauty
*Sectonia's Defeat
*She Who Holds the Stars
*[[Fatal Blooms in Moonlight]]
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*Last-Minute Hero
*[[The World to Win]]
*Flowered Sectonia's Defeat
*FLOWERED
*[[One of the Miracles]]
*Royal Warp
*[[Ripple Star: Stage Select|A Well-Earned Rest]]
*[[The World to Win|Soul of Sectonia]]
*Soul of Sectonia's Defeat
*Staff Credits
*Kirby Perfect!
{{col-end}}
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===''Kirby Fighters Deluxe''===
''(all music)''
{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}}; cellspacing="2"
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{{col-begin}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*[[The World to Win|Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]
*Ability Selection
*Battle Jingle
*[[History of Dedede]]
*Results
*Staff Credits
{{col-end}}
|-
|-
|}
===''Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe''===
''(all music)''
{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}}; cellspacing="2"
|- bgcolor="FFDDDD"
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{{col-begin}}
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe
*How to Play
*[[Floral Fields]]
*[[Bouncing Boss Battle]]
*[[City Trial: City|City]]
*[[C-R-O-W-N-E-D]]
*[[C-R-O-W-N-E-D|C-R-O-W-N-E-D (Reprise)]]
*Stage Clear Jingle
*Trophy Gallery
*Staff Credits
{{col-end}}
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===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}}; cellspacing="2"
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{{col-begin}}
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*[[Bright Spinning Planet]]
*First Contact
*[[Magical Planet Popstar]]
*[[The Noble Haltmann|Patched Plains]]
*[[Venturing into the Mechanized World]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Re: Green Greens]]
*[[Mid-Boss Battle|Metal N. Vasion]]
*[[Pink Ball Activate!]]
*[[Steel Beat]]
*[[Desert Stage|Green Laboratory]]
*[[Yearning for Yellow (Vroom!)]]
*[[Sky Tower|Residential Laboratory]]
*Got a Code Cube!
*[[The Noble Haltmann|Overload Ocean]]
*Underwater Sounds
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*[[Float Islands (theme)|Industrial Laboratory]]
*[[Time for Dessert!]]
*Loading...
*[[The Noble Haltmann|Haltmann Works Co. Theme Song]]
*[[VS. The Wicked Company]]
*Let's Go Home
*[[Flight of Azure]]
*[[Shooting|Core Kabula Surprise!]]
*Goal!
*[[Bubbly Clouds|Clouds Park]]
*[[The Noble Haltmann|Rhythm Route]]
*[[Pink Ball Activate!|Outlaw Driver]]
*[[Dark Castle (theme)|Neon Laboratory]]
*[[The Noble Haltmann|Caught Me Singing]]
*Dedede's Tridimensional Cannon
{{col-break|width=20%}}
*9.3 Billion in Anguish
*Used an amiibo!
*[[Toy Rhythm|Toy Box]]
*[[Mother's Intuition]]
*[[Welcome to Dream Land|Kirby 3D Rumble]]
*[[Heading for 0²|VS. Mega Masher]]
*[[Entrance|Memorial Theatre]]
*[[Haltmann Works Co. HQ]]
*Loveless Command
*Haltmann's Defeat
*Apocalyptic Reboot
*[[Revenge of Meta Knight (Map)|Return of Meta Knight]]
*[[Pink Ball Activate!|Final Takeoff]]
*[[VS. Star Dream]]
*[[Fatal Error]]
*First Cry of a Newborn Star
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*[[Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection]]
*[[Pink Ball Revolution]]
*Shell Scream
*[[Planet Heart]]
*[[Memories (I'll Never Forget You)]]
*[[Mother's Intuition|Are You Sure?]]
*[[My Friend and the Sunset|Brothers in Arms]]
*[[Bright Spinning Planet|Spinning Planet Complete]]
*[[Haltmann Works Co. HQ|Combat Evaluation Program]]
*[[Reproduction of Darkness]]
*[[Milky Way Wishes: Shooting|Soul 0 System]]
*[[Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection|Vagrant Keepsake of Oblivion]]
*Heartless Tears
*[[Venturing into the Mechanized World|Homeland Restored]]
*[[Grape Garden (theme)|Pocket Diary]]
*[[The Noble Haltmann|The Noble Haltmann: Final Recital]]
{{col-end}}
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===''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe''===
{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}}; cellspacing="2"
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{{col-begin}}
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*[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Stories]]
*[[Ordeal (theme)|Save the Kingdom! Ordeal Quest]]
*[[Ordeal (theme)|Save This World! Ordeal Quest]]
*[[Castle Lololo (theme)|Decisive Battle with a Mighty Boss]]
*[[Dark Meta Knight Appears|The Black Mirror]]
*[[Town (theme)|Max Happy Town!!]]
{{col-end}}
|-
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===''Kirby's Blowout Blast''===
{| style="border: 3px solid #FFAAAA; {{round}}; cellspacing="2"
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{{col-begin}}
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*[[Entrance]]
*[[Boss Theme (Kirby's Dream Land)|Boss Theme]]
*[[A New Wind for Tomorrow|A Great Battle for Tomorrow]]
*[[The Adventure Begins (theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land)|The Adventure Begins (amiibo Special ver.)]]
*[[King Dedede's Theme|Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe (amiibo Special ver.)]]
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===''Kirby Star Allies''===
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*[[Twinkle☆Stars]]
*[[Twinkle☆Stars|Select Link]]
*[[Let's Be Friends♡]]
*A Rude Awakening
*[[Friendly Field (theme)|World of Peace - Dream Land]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Gardens]]
*Notice!
*[[Donut Dome (theme)|Donut Dome]]
*[[Woods Wayfarer (theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land)|Honey Hill]]
*Rare Picture Piece
*[[A Battle of Friends and Bonds]]
*For Those Who Are Brave
*[[King Dedede's Theme|Macho of Dedede]]
*[[Twinkle☆Traveler|Sudden Happy Ending]]
*Things Seldom Go Right...
*[[Twinkle☆Stars|World of Miracles - Planet Popstar]]
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*[[Friendly Field (theme)|Friend Goal]]
*[[Castle Lololo (theme)|Picture Result]]
*[[Twinkle☆Traveler]]
*[[Fortress of Shadows - Jambastion (theme)|Fortress of Shadows - Jambastion]]
*[[To a Land Where Not Even Weeds Will Grow]]
*[[Jambastion Adventure]]
*[[Road to Victory|Wish-granting Palace]]
*A Dream Becomes Real!
*[[Song of Supplication]]
*[[Jambastion Adventure|Your Friends Believe in You]]
*[[Song of Supplication|Forgotizanne Flash of Lightning]]
*[[A Battle of Friends and Bonds|A Battle of Friends and Bonds 2]]
*[[To a Land Where Not Even Weeds Will Grow|Far-Flung Starlight Heroes]]
*[[Road to Victory|Puzzle Solving Galaxy]]
*[[Caverna's Great Maze]]
*[[Rainbow Resort (theme)|Frostak the Cold Land]]
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*Far Away, at the Grand Adventure's End
*New Mode Unlocked!
*[[To a Land Where Not Even Weeds Will Grow|To There, Where Not Even the Light Shines]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Land of Dreams and Fresh Greens' Remains]]
*[[Suite: The Star-Conquering Traveler]] (all five movements)
*[[Twinkle☆Traveler|The Star Allies Have Your Back!]]
*[[Last Friends]]
*[[I'll Always Be Watching You.]]
*[[Twinkle☆Stars|Demo Star]]
*[[Welcome to Dream Land|Bandana Waddle Dee is Here!]]
*[[Masked Dedede's Theme|King Dedede Has Arrived!]]
*[[My Friend and the Sunset|Meta Knight Spotted!]]
*[[Rick's Theme|Rick & Kine & Coo Gather!]]
*[[Vs. Marx|Hey Hey Hey, Marx Has Arrived!]]
*[[Ripple Field: Stage Select (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Unexpectedly, Gooey!]]
*[[Planet Popstar (theme from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)|Sorry for the Wait! Adeleine & Ribbon]]
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*[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Crazy Mischief in the Stars]]
*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|The Shape of a Heart]]
*[[Time for Dessert!|Break Time Breakdown]]
*[[Venturing into the Mechanized World|Venturing into the World With Friends]]
*[[Pop Star: Stage Select|Pop Star: Stage Select (''Star Allies'' Arrangement ver.)]]
*[[Butterfly of Judgment: Morpho Knight]]
*Dark Cloudy
*The Girls' Battle with the Darkness
*[[Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD]]
*Phantom of the Moon's Spirit
*Deus Ex Machina at a Young Age
*Best Friends, Tomorrow and Always
*Legend of Last World
*[[Twinkle☆Traveler|Passion of the Tridental-Flashing Mages]]
*Memories of the Grand Finale.
*[[Each to His Own World|Hallway Back to the Origin]]
*[[Yearning for Yellow (Vroom!)|Streets Paved With Kindness]]
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*[[Final Boss (theme from Kirby's Adventure)|Nightmare Introduction]]
*[[Ending Demo|Ending Theme (Kirby's Adventure)]]
*[[Green Tree Memories from Kirby]] (credited for arrangement)
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===''Kirby Fighters 2''===
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*[[Kirby Fighters 2: The Destined Rivals]]
*Battle Mode Select
*[[History of Kirby Fighters]]
*[[Stage of the Partners Who Shook the Heavens (theme)|Stage of the Partners Who Shook the Heavens]]
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===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''===
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*Kirby and the Mysterious Vortex
*Invasion of the Destroyed Town
*[[A Trip to Alivel Mall (theme)|A Trip to Alivel Mall]]
*[[VS. Dangerous Beast]]
*[[The Wondaria Dream Parade (theme)|The Wondaria Dream Parade]]
*[[Welcome to the New World!|Waddle Dee Town]]
*[[A Trip to Alivel Mall (theme)|Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop]]
*[[Admiring the Figure Collection]]
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*[[Green Greens (theme)|Welcome Back, Kirby]]
*[[Metro on Ice (theme)|Metro on Ice]]
*[[The Battle of Blizzard Bridge (theme)|The Battle of Blizzard Bridge]]
*[[Dazzling Treasures]]
*[[Welcome to the New World!|Forgo's Treasures]]
*[[Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands (theme)|Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands]]
*[[Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit]]
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*[[A Full-Speed Farewell from the New World]]
*Soaring Determination: No Night is Eternal
*[[Faded Dream of a Psychomeddler]]
*[[Another Dimension (theme)|Scattered Souls across Isolated Isles]]
*[[Welcome to the New World!|In Pursuit of Victory]]
*[[The Ultimate Fight|Decisive Battle: Ultimate Z]]
*[[Welcome to the New World!|Got 'em All! Gotcha Machine Master]]
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===''Kirby's Dream Buffet''===
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*[[Kirby's Dream Buffet (theme)|Kirby's Dream Buffet]]
*[[Kirby's Dream Buffet (theme)|Afternoon Tea]]
*[[Caramel Country Western]]
*[[Iceberg Ocean|Route 8 on a Winter Day]]
*[[A Trip to Alivel Mall (theme)|Love, Love, Alivel]]
*Revenge of Steel Wings
*[[Wispy-Woods Land (theme)|Prismatic Pinball]]
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*[[VS. Robo Dedede|Minigame - VS. Robo Dedede (''Kirby's Dream Course'')]]
*[[Ending (theme from Kirby's Dream Course)|Minigame - Ending (''Kirby's Dream Course'')]]
*[[Green Greens (theme)|Battle Royale - Green Greens (''Kirby's Dream Land'')]]
*[[Stage 5 (theme from Kirby's Block Ball)|Battle Royale - Stage 5 (''Kirby's Block Ball'')]]
*[[Boss (theme from Kirby's Block Ball)|Battle Royale - Boss (''Kirby's Block Ball'')]]
*[[Gourmet Race (theme)|Battle Royale - Gourmet Race (''Kirby Super Star'')]]
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===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''===
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*Secret Area: HAL Room (Kirby's Dream Buffet 1)
*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|WELCOME TO MAGOLAND!]]
*Smashed!
*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|Magolor's Tome Trackers]]
*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|Magolor's Dizzy-Tizzy Tome Trackers]]
*[[Scope Shot (theme)|Booming Blasters - Title]]
*[[Scope Shot (theme)|Booming Blasters]]
*Kabula Limit
*Too Bad...
*Well Done!
*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|Magoland Results]]
*Congratulations!
*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|Magolor's Tome Trackers (Secret Song)]]
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*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|Magolor's Dizzy-Tizzy Tome Trackers (Secret Song)]]
*[[Scope Shot (theme)|Booming Blasters - Title (Secret Song)]]
*[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler|Magoland Results (Secret Song)]]
*Green Winds Remix
*Red Sands Remix
*Blue Blizzard Remix
*Onward to a Pain My Heart Knows Well
*[[Mistilteinn, Tree Crown without a Ruler]]
*Crossing into the Parallel with You
*[[Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD]]
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==Trivia==
[[File:Kirby composers from Nintendo Dream article.png|thumb|Yuuta Ogasawara, Hirokazu Ando, and Yuki Shimooka posing for a photo in an issue of Nintendo Dream magazine. Note Ando wearing one of his many chicken shirts.]]
*Although Hirokazu Ando joined HAL Laboratory and the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] later than [[Jun Ishikawa]], Ando has been the lead sound composer of the ''Kirby'' series in recent works.
*Since ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Hirokazu Ando's compositions are indicated with {{color|blue|blue}} musical notes in the [[Jukebox]].
*Hirokazu Ando strongly associates himself with chickens, having been born in a Year of the Rooster and taken a liking to them since elementary school.<ref name="niconico">[https://archive.org/details/kirby25thniconicointerview Kirby 25th Anniversary livestream interview]</ref> This association manifests in several ways:
**He has a pet chicken named Nago<ref name="roboboreport7">[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/at3a/special/report7.html ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''{{'}}s official Japanese website, special report 7]; [https://nintendoeverything.com/kirby-planet-robobot-gets-more-concept-art-talk-about-the-games-music/ Rough translation of the report] (Wayback Machine snapshots exist of [https://web.archive.org/web/20230524053405/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/at3a/special/report7.html the original report] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20230523101203/https://nintendoeverything.com/kirby-planet-robobot-gets-more-concept-art-talk-about-the-games-music/ its unofficial translation])</ref> (not named after [[Nago]], but after a breed of chicken, [[:wikipedia:ja:名古屋コーチン|Nagoya Cochin]]) whose voice was sampled for [[Star Dream]]'s weathercock. In joking reference to this, he is referred to as "Weathercock Ando" in interviews on ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''{{'}}s Japanese website.<ref name="roboboreport7" />
**He commonly wears shirts with chickens on them, which can be seen during his interviews in ''Iwata Asks: Kirby's Epic Yarn'', the ''[[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]]'', ''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack]]''{{'}}s booklet, and the ''[[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]]''.
**His signature includes a drawing of a chicken, which can be seen in [[:File:NI Kirby 27th Anniversary Celebrate Artwork.jpg|a piece of commemorative artwork]], a commemorative drawing of Chef Kirby for the release of ''[[The Sound of Kirby Café 2]]'',<ref>{{twitterlink|gigi9715|1615361968818499585|@gigi9715|wbsnap=y}}; [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmrrJQ5aYAESg14?format=jpg&name=large direct image link] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20230118020120/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmrrJQ5aYAESg14?format=jpg&name=large Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> and his interviews in the ''Orchestra Concert'' and ''Music Fest'' booklets.
*As of 2018, Ando's favorite piece that he has composed is the ending credits theme of ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'', "[[Memories (I'll Never Forget You)]]". His favorite theme by Jun Ishikawa is "[[Beautiful Prison]]" from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.<ref name="pink"/>
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Hirokazu Ando
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Hirokazu Ando in 2018
Details
Born March 2, 1969
Role(s) Sound Composer
Employer(s) HAL Laboratory
Notable works Many Kirby game soundtracks (starting with Kirby's Adventure)
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Hirokazu Ando (安藤浩和 Ando Hirokazu, born March 2, 1969) is a senior sound composer at HAL Laboratory, one of the main composers of the Kirby series, and the composer of Super Smash Bros.. He is best known for his collaboration with Jun Ishikawa and his recent preference for acoustic themes and orchestrated pieces in games such as Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Hirokazu Ando's artistic influences include classical pianist Claude Debussy, Ryuichi Sakamoto of the band Yellow Magic Orchestra, Dragon Quest composer Koichi Sugiyama, and Jun Ishikawa.[1] On his songs, he plays live bass, ukelele, and melodica.

List of works[edit]

Hirokazu Ando is credited as a composer unless otherwise noted:

Kirby series[edit]

Hirokazu Ando is also the voice of Magolor, Taranza (starting with his mask in Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe and carrying over to future games), and Void Termina (Phase 4, with Shinya Kumazaki, Yuuta Ogasawara, and Yumi Todo).[3]

Kirby albums[edit]

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

BoxBoy! series[edit]

  • BoxBoy! (with Jun Ishikawa)
  • BoxBoxBoy! (with Jun Ishikawa)
  • Bye-Bye BoxBoy! (with Jun Ishikawa)
  • BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! (with Jun Ishikawa and Yuuta Ogasawara)

Other selected works[edit]

  • HyperZone (with Jun Ishikawa)
  • Arcana (with Jun Ishikawa)
  • Picross 3D (with Jun Ishikawa and Yasumasa Yamada)
  • Picross 3D: Round 2 (with Shogo Sakai and Megumi Ohara)

Song credits[edit]

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The following are all Kirby songs Hirokazu Ando has been credited for being in charge of:

Kirby's Adventure[edit]

Kirby's Dream Course[edit]

(all music)

Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]

Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)[edit]

(all music)

  • Opening
  • Title
  • Select (1)
  • Explanation
  • Dedede
  • Normal
  • A Little More
  • Clear
  • Resting (1)
  • Hard
  • Half Time
  • Danger
  • Very Hard!
  • Resting (2)
  • Kirby Dance
  • Super Hard
  • Viewing Records
  • Insane!
  • Select (2)
  • VS
  • Win
  • Lose
  • Beginning Now
  • 10 Seconds Left
  • Congratulation (1)
  • Congratulation (2)
  • Congratulation (3)
  • Challenge
  • GAME OVER

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

  • Opening
  • Waddle Dee?
  • Waddle On!
  • Art Attack
  • Adding Adeleine
  • Dark Dedede
  • A Reluctant Ally
  • On to Rock Star
  • Desert Desserts
  • All Washed Up
  • Hot Waddle Dawdle
  • Ripple Rescue
  • Fare...well?
  • Darkness Calls
  • Crystal Clear! ~ Project K-64

Kirby Air Ride[edit]

Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe Original Sound Track[edit]

Kirby's Epic Yarn[edit]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land[edit]

Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition[edit]

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

Kirby Fighters Deluxe[edit]

(all music)

Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe[edit]

(all music)

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe[edit]

Kirby's Blowout Blast[edit]

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

Super Kirby Clash[edit]

Kirby Fighters 2[edit]

Kirby and the Forgotten Land[edit]

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Yuuta Ogasawara, Hirokazu Ando, and Yuki Shimooka posing for a photo in an issue of Nintendo Dream magazine. Note Ando wearing one of his many chicken shirts.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Music Of Kirby: Still Tickling Gamers Pink (Wayback Machine snapshot)
  2. ↑ "This may just be my own personal sense of it, but I worked on the songs for the first Kirby game, and Ando-san did the music for the next one, Kirby's Adventure, and those two sounds established the basis for that special Kirby feeling." –Jun Ishikawa (Iwata Asks: Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wayback Machine snapshot))
  3. ↑ Translation of the preview of the "Sound Staff Round-table Discussion" (Wayback Machine snapshot)
  4. ↑ Kirby 25th Anniversary livestream interview
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kirby: Planet Robobot's official Japanese website, special report 7; Rough translation of the report (Wayback Machine snapshots exist of the original report and its unofficial translation)
  6. ↑ Twitter link @gigi9715 Twitter favicon.png (Wayback Machine snapshot); direct image link (Wayback Machine snapshot)
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