Dark Castle (theme)

Dark Castle Kirby’s Dream Land 2Kirby: Planet Robobot First 30 seconds of "Dark Castle" from various games. Details Debut appearance Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) Last appearance Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022) Other appearance(s) Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Kirby: Planet Robobot Composer(s) Tadashi Ikegami

"Dark Castle" is the stage theme of the Dark Castle level in Kirby's Dream Land 2. It was later remixed for Kirby: Planet Robobot. The original song was composed by Tadashi Ikegami.

Game appearances

Kirby explores a dark castle.

Kirby's Dream Land 2

The theme first appeared in Kirby's Dream Land 2, serving as Dark Castle's background music.

Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition

In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, "Dark Castle" plays when selecting Kirby's Dream Land 2 in the Kirby's History mode.

Kirby: Planet Robobot

An arrangement of "Dark Castle" is used as the background music in the third stage of Rhythm Route, and also plays in the rest areas before the sixth, seventh, and eight battles in The True Arena. This remix is titled "Neon Laboratory", and was arranged by Hirokazu Ando. It can also be heard as Track 045 in the game's Jukebox.

Kirby's Dream Buffet

The original version of the theme reappears in Kirby's Dream Buffet, named "Kirby's Dream Land 2: Memorial Song 2" in-game. It is unlocked for potential use in races and Free Rolling upon reaching Gourmet Rank 117. This game is the first to confirm that the theme was composed by Tadashi Ikegami.