Invincible Candy (theme from Kirby's Dream Land)
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The "Invincible Candy"[1][2] themes, also referred to as "Invincible!"[3] and "Invincible",[4][5] refers to a set of short musical arrangements 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 four-bar melody that repeats until the invincibility wears off. Most titles simply loop their version of the four-bar melody with no variation, although starting in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, some notes in the song are altered when the melody repeats, making the loop slightly longer. This practice comes to a head in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, where the song doesn't loop until after 16 bars (four variants) have played.
While most games in the series use the same motif, the Invincible Candy themes in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and Kirby Mass Attack are entirely original songs, with the latter being composed by Shogo Sakai. The Invincible theme in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards similarly uses a four-bar melody, using a more powerful tone than speedy. On the other hand, in contrast with most previous Invincible Candy themes, Kirby Mass Attack uses an eight-bar melody playing at a noticeably lower tempo. This version of the Invincible Candy theme goes for a more chipper and calm tone, compared to the more frantic and speedy tone that most other Invincible Candy themes display, most likely to coincide with the calmer nature of Kirby Mass Attack.
Trivia
- Also featured in Kirby Mass Attack is the Jumbo Candy, a massive variation of the Invincible Candy, that also has its own theme unique from the existing Invincible Candy theme. This also makes this the only game with two unique Invincible Candy themes.
- In Kirby Fighters, obtaining the Invincible Candy plays the Invincible theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land instead of the new Invincible theme featured in the rest of Kirby: Triple Deluxe. This makes it one of the few games to feature multiple variants of the theme.
- Outside of the listed songs, the Invincible Candy leitmotif also appears in the Stage 1 music of Kirby's Block Ball, the credits theme from Kirby: Canvas Curse and A Full-Speed Farewell from the New World in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
- No invincibility theme plays in Kirby Air Ride, even though the Invincible Candy appears as an item.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | 無敵状態[6] Muteki jōtai むてきのキャンディだ[1] Muteki no kyandi da むてきだ![3] Muteki da! 無敵[4][5][7] Muteki むてきキャンディー[2] Muteki kyandī |
Invincible state Invincible Candy Invincible! Invincible Invincible Candy |
Chinese | 彩虹棒棒糖 Cǎihóng Bàngbàngtáng |
Rainbow Lollipop |
Dutch | Supersnoep | Super candy |
Canadian French | Super bonbon | Super candy |
European French | Super sucette | Super lollipop |
German | Superkraft-Lolli | Superpower-Lollipop |
Italian | Bonbon invincibile | Invincible candy |
Korean | 무적 캔디 Mujeok Kaendi |
Invincible Candy |
Portuguese | Pirulito de invencibilidade | Invincibility lollipop |
Latin American Spanish | Paleta de invencibilidad | Invincibility Lollipop |
European Spanish | Piruleta de invencibilidad | Invincibility lollipop |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirby Mass Attack Sound Player
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kirby and the Forgotten Land Corner Stage
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Music Room
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack
- ↑ Hoshi no Kirby Yume no Izumi no Monogatari (soundtrack)
- ↑ Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack