Invincible Candy (theme from Kirby's Dream Land)

Invincible Kirby's Dream LandKirby's AdventureKirby Super StarKirby's Dream Land 3Kirby 64: The Crystal ShardsKirby Tilt 'n' TumbleKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land / Amazing MirrorKirby: Squeak SquadKirby Super Star UltraKirby Mass AttackKirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby FightersKirby: Triple Deluxe / Kirby: Planet RobobotKirby and the Rainbow CurseKirby Star AlliesKirby and the Forgotten Land Various arrangements of the "Invincible" theme. Details Debut appearance Kirby's Dream Land (1992) Last appearance Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022) Composer(s) Jun Ishikawa

The "Invincible" theme, also referred to as "Invincible Candy" and "Invincible!" refers to a set of themes spread across the Kirby series that play when Kirby or one of his friends eats an Invincible Candy. The original theme from Kirby's Dream Land was composed by Jun Ishikawa.

Description

In most variations of the theme, a high tempo and swift beat are used to convey the speed and power granted by the Invincible Candy, as the player only has invincibility for a few moments before Kirby returns to mortality. The main motif is a 16-beat melody that repeats until the invincibility wears off. Most titles simply loop their version of the 16-beat melody with no variation in repeating beats, although starting in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, some notes in the song were altered in the repeated melody to add more uniqueness. This uniqueness added to certain notes comes to a head in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, where the song doesn't repeat itself until after four 16-beats have played.

While most games in the series use the same motif, the Invincible theme in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and Kirby Mass Attack use entirely original songs, with the latter being composed by Shogo Sakai. The Invincible theme in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards similarly uses a 16-beat melody, using a more powerful tone than speedy. On the other hand, in contrast with most previous Invincible themes, Kirby Mass Attack uses two 16-beat melodies playing at a noticeably lower tempo. This version of the Invincible theme goes for a more chipper and calm tone, compared to the more frantic and speedy tone that most other Invincible themes display, most likely to coincide with the calmer nature of Kirby Mass Attack.

Trivia

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• Outside of the listed songs, the Invinsible leitmotif also appears in the Stage 1 music of Kirby's Block Ball, as well as A Full-Speed Farewell from the New World in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	無敵状態 むてきだ！ 無敵 むてきキャンディー Muteki jōtai Muteki da! Muteki Muteki kyandī	Invincible state Invincible! Invincible Invincible Candy