Entrance
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- This article is about the musical theme from Kirby's Dream Land, and should not be confused with other uses of the term "entrance", such as Doors.
"Entrance"[Japanese title] (エントランス[1]) is a recurring musical theme in the Kirby franchise, which first appeared as the music for the Mt. Dedede lobby in Kirby's Dream Land. It was composed by Jun Ishikawa, as with all music in Kirby's Dream Land, and it primarily reappears in stage lobbies and menu screens.
Composition
"Entrance", in its most basic form, is a very simple musical idea consisting of only two bars of music in a 4/4 time signature. Its simple composition is likely due to it originally being designed for an area the player would likely not spend much time in, the Mt. Dedede lobby. Most of its later appearances use more complex instrumentation and elaborate on the song by adding further harmony or countermelodies; some, such as those in Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, take a jazzy approach with a swung rhythm, while others use the more basic rhythm of the original song. "Entrance" is a fairly obscure theme in comparison to other recurring Kirby's Dream Land themes, such as the Green Greens theme or King Dedede's Theme, but it is still easily recognizable when it reappears.
Game appearances
Kirby's Dream Land
This was the song's debut appearance, where it plays in the Mt. Dedede lobby between the revisits of each stage. It is a short and simple incidental tune.
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"Entrance" reappears here as the theme for the Trial Rooms in the Dyna Blade game. This is the first version of the theme to incorporate brass as the lead instrument, as well as the countermelody heard in the background. In Kirby Super Star Ultra, it is also used as the theme for the Options menu.
Kirby's Dream Land 3
A remix of the theme is used as the menu theme for the Sound Test, and exclusively plays there. It has a jazzy swung rhythm and a saxophone as the main instrument, with a windy synth instrument providing countermelody.
Kirby's Star Stacker (SNES)
The "Entrance" theme is used in the cutscene that plays before the showdown against King Dedede. It is similar to the Kirby Super Star remix, but with a faster tempo, a raised key, and a different lead instrument.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Another jazzy remix of the theme plays as the theme for the Enemy Info menu. It is faster-paced than the Dream Land 3 version and uses brass as the lead, as well as glockenspiel and woodwind countermelodies. This is the longest variation of theme, lasting about 30 seconds. It starts out with full instrumentation, then drops all instruments except for the drums and the woodwind; after this, it reintroduces the bass and glockenspiel, and finally loops back to the main melody.
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Two remixes of the theme are included in this game. The first, which is similar to the original Kirby's Dream Land version with electronic instrumentation, plays when selecting which Boss to fight at the end of each level. The other variation is more similar to the Kirby 64 remix, and plays in the Medal Swap menu.
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A simple trumpet-based remix of the theme plays in the Sub-Game menus, where the controls of each game are explained.
Kirby Mass Attack
Prior the each stage of the game, the player must pass through a gate that requires a certain amount of Kirbys to open. During this segment, a remix of the "Entrance" theme plays. For regular stages, a standard remix titled "Jump Out" plays, which uses brass and backing electric guitars. For Boss stages, a slowed-down and lower-pitched remix titled "Rally Forth" plays. Both of these versions were arranged by Shogo Sakai.
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A remix of the theme with piano and plucked guitar plays within the Theater menu. It was arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
The previous Template:KRDL KAW remix is used for the Theater menu in this game as well, and also when viewing collected Keychains at the end of each stage.
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Another remix of the "Entrance" theme plays in the Theater menu, and also plays when scanning an amiibo for Kirby to copy. It uses Rhodes piano and acoustic guitars. The remix is titled "Memorial Theatre" on the Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack, and was arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
Kirby's Blowout Blast
The main stage lobby plays a new remix of the "Entrance" theme which incorporates the original Game Boy song with more elaborate instrumentation, such as Rhodes piano and clavinet, overlaid on top. It is titled エントランス(カービィのすいこみ大作戦) (Entrance (Kirby's Blowout Blast)) on Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack, and was arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
Kirby Star Allies
The Kirby's Blowout Blast remix of the theme plays in Extra Eclair.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | エントランス Entoransu |
Entrance Japanese name given for the Kirby's Blowout Blast remix on Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack. This is likely its official name, as other remixes from Kirby's Blowout Blast use the original names from Kirby's Dream Land. |
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- Good pages
- Music
- Music in Kirby's Dream Land
- Music in Kirby Super Star
- Music in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Music in Kirby's Star Stacker (SNES)
- Music in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Music in Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Music in Kirby: Squeak Squad
- Music in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Music in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Music in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Music in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Music in Kirby's Blowout Blast
- Music in Kirby Star Allies