Float Islands (theme)

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Float Islands (theme) Kirby's Dream LandKirby's Dream Land 2Kirby Super StarKirby Super Star Ultra Various versions of the Float Islands theme. Details Debut appearance Kirby's Dream Land Last appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Other appearance(s) Kirby's Dream Course Kirby's Dream Land 2 Kirby Super Star Super Smash Bros. Melee Kirby Air Ride Kirby: Canvas Curse Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby: Triple Deluxe Super Smash Bros. 4 Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby's Blowout Blast Composer(s) Jun Ishikawa

Float Islands is the name of a musical track composed by Jun Ishikawa which first appeared in Kirby's Dream Land, accompanying the level it is named after. The track is iconic to the Kirby series, and has appeared in several subsequent games in various forms.

Game appearances

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Kirby's Dream Land

Float Islands makes its first appearance here. It plays in the Float Islands level as well as the "Float Islands" portion of Mt. Dedede.

The original tune has been featured as Track 07 in the CD soundtrack album The Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks, along Green Greens and Welcome to Dream Land.

Kirby's Dream Land 2

The Float Islands theme appears again in a largely unaltered state as the main theme of Ripple Field. It plays in stages whenever Kirby is by himself.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

A different arrangement of the Float Islands theme plays in these games; it has a faster tempo and plays at a different key from the original version. It plays in the Float Islands portion of Spring Breeze and also plays in Illusion Islands in Revenge of the King. There are very minor differences in instrumentation in the music between the two games.

Rest Area from The Great Cave Offensive features an acoustic arrangement of slower pace, namely "Save Area".

Super Smash Bros. Melee

A remix of the "Save Area" arrangement from Kirby Super Star titled All-Star Intro plays in the All-Star Rest Area of Super Smash Bros. Melee, which is only accessible in the All-Star Mode in-between battles.

The track was released on CD in the game's official album Smashing...Live!, as part of the "Original Medley" under Track 5. It returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate under the name "All Star Intro".

Kirby Air Ride

A rearrangement of "Float Islands" appears as the alternative music for the Water course in Top Ride. This remix has a much faster pace and uses an electric guitar. It's arranged by Hirokazu Ando.

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Collapse Castle features a unique rearrangement of "Float Islands" in a minor key, using electronic instrumentation.

Kirby: Squeak Squad

A rock-styled arrangement of the theme appears as the music for the Smash Ride sub-game.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

A rearrangement of the "Save Area" from Kirby Super Star plays in the first Copy Ability selection room of The Arena.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Another rearrangement of the "Save Area" from Kirby Super Star plays in the file selection section, with a high-pitched mandolin and flute in the lead.

Kirby: Planet Robobot

The file selection rearrangement from Kirby: Triple Deluxe is reused, as is the Air Ride rearrangement, which plays in certain sections of Overload Ocean - Stage EX. Both are playable in the Sound Test.

Kirby's Blowout Blast

An acoustic re-orchestration of the Float Islands theme plays in the main stages of Level 2 and Level 2 EX.

Super Smash Bros. 4

The original track from Kirby's Dream Land appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, where it is available on the Dream Land stage. It returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate under the "Kirby Retro Medley" track.

Trivia

• Original theme is partly based off Jun Ishikawa's previous arrangement for Adventures of Lolo 3, playing during Underworld Levels stage map.
• Track 43 from the Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition Compilation Soundtrack titled "Electro Kirby" at part 1:13~1:31 features a bagpipes-sounding remix of the tune in background.