Kirby's Triumphant Return
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"Kirby's Triumphant Return"[derived from Japanese] is the name of a short musical piece that plays during the ending cutscene of Milky Way Wishes in Kirby Super Star. It is a common recurring leitmotif in the Kirby series, often paired with "Green Greens".
CompositionEdit
As its name implies, "Kirby's Triumphant Return" is a triumphant theme in C minor and 4/4. It consists of two phrases. The first is a climactic descending C minor scale that ends in a tonic broken chord in the rhythm of "Green Greens". The second phrase is a variation of "Green Greens" itself with modified harmonic functions forming a perfect cadence through subdominant, cadence tonic, dominant and tonic resolution fanfare.
Game appearancesEdit
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star UltraEdit
In Kirby Super Star and its remake, "Kirby's Triumphant Return" plays during the cutscene with the same name at the end of Milky Way Wishes that plays after Marx's defeat. Reprising this role, the theme also plays during the ending cutscene of the Kirby Super Star Ultra-exclusive game mode Meta Knightmare Ultra, "Knight's Triumphant Return".
Additionally, the motif of "Kirby's Triumphant Return" can be heard in the following tracks:
- "Crystal Area", heard after the main section, which is an arrangement of "Green Greens".
- "Havoc Aboard the Halberd", appears near the end.
- "Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits", played during the bridge section by a trumpet in the key of B-flat major. This usage directly precedes a quote of the "Green Greens" theme in G major, again tying the two motifs together.
- "Alternate Corkboard" (exclusive to Kirby Super Star Ultra) is heavily based on "Kirby's Triumphant Return".
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby Super Star | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Crystal Area" | |
"Havoc Aboard the Halberd" | |
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" | |
"Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits" |
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby Super Star Ultra | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Crystal Area" | |
"Havoc Aboard the Halberd" | |
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" | |
"Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits" | |
"Alternate Corkboard" |
Super Smash Bros. seriesEdit
Super Smash Bros. MeleeEdit
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the orchestral arrangement of "Green Greens" incorporates "Kirby's Triumphant Return", similarly to "Crystal Area".
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Super Smash Bros. Melee | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Green Greens" |
Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit
In addition to the returning "Green Greens" track from Melee, a remix of "Vs. Marx" features "Kirby's Triumphant Return" near the end of the track before looping, mimicking its usage in the Kirby Super Star cutscene. The theme is also present in the "Meta Knight's Revenge" remix, due to it incorporating "Havoc Aboard the Halberd".
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Meta Knight's Revenge" | |
"Vs. Marx" |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii UEdit
The Wii U version features the return of the previous three remixes which include "Kirby's Triumphant Return": "Green Greens (Melee)", "Vs. Marx", and "Meta Knight's Revenge".
Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit
"Green Greens (Melee)", "Vs. Marx", and "Meta Knight's Revenge" also return to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with all three tracks once again incorporating "Kirby's Triumphant Return".
Additionally, a new track known as "Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land" is a remix of both "A New Wind for Tomorrow" and "Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits", the latter of which includes "Kirby's Triumphant Return".
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land" |
Kirby Air RideEdit
In Kirby Air Ride, a remix of "Green Greens" incorporating "Kirby's Triumphant Return" which is notably similar to its arrangement from Super Smash Bros. Melee can be unlocked as the alternate track for the Checker Knights course. A new remix of "Green Greens" that plays in the Drag Race Stadium also includes the motif.
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby Air Ride | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Green Greens" | |
"Drag Race" |
Kirby's Epic Yarn / Kirby's Extra Epic YarnEdit
In Kirby's Epic Yarn and its remake, "Kirby's Triumphant Return" is once again incorporated into the "Green Greens" rearrangement used in Whispy's Forest.
Exclusively in Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, Slash & Bead features an arrangement of "Havoc Aboard the Halberd" paired with "Boarding the Halberd". In the "Havoc Aboard the Halberd" section, "Kirby's Triumphant Return" plays in the background.
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Green Greens" | |
Slash & Bead |
Kirby Mass AttackEdit
In Kirby Mass Attack, the final cutscene theme that plays after Necrodeus' defeat, "Down to One", starts with "Kirby's Triumphant Return" before quickly switching to "Green Greens". The victory theme for Kirby Brawlball, "Big Gold Star", also features the motif at the start.
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby Mass Attack | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Down to One" | |
"Big Gold Star" |
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land DeluxeEdit
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake, "Kirby's Triumphant Return" is featured in several tracks:
- "Dreaming of Clouds", an arrangement of "Grape Garden" with this motif near the end.
- "Fly, Kirby!", playing at the end prior to the loop.
- "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" features "Kirby's Triumphant Return" right after the "Green Greens" section.
- "Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD" (exclusive to Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe), a track from Kirby Star Allies (see #Kirby Star Allies section below), initially unchanged for the first phase of Magolor Soul's The True Arena battle, an added choir plus what sounds like Magolor's cries for help are added to the track for the second.
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Dreaming of Clouds" | |
"Fly, Kirby!" | |
"C-R-O-W-N-E-D" | |
"Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD" |
Kirby's Dream Collection Special EditionEdit
In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, the Kirby's Epic Yarn arrangement of "Green Greens" featuring "Kirby's Triumphant Return" has a chance of playing in the HAL Room of the Normal Challenge stage in Last Land.
Kirby: Triple DeluxeEdit
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, the "Green Greens" remix used on the world map incorporates "Kirby's Triumphant Return" near the end. Additionally, "Fly, Kirby!" returns in Kirby Fighters for the Another Dimension Battle Stage, once again incorporating the said motif.
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby: Triple Deluxe | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Green Greens" |
Dedede's Drum Dash DeluxeEdit
In Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe, two fast remixes of "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" appear, both featuring the motif from "Kirby's Triumphant Return".
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe | |
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Theme | Sample |
"C-R-O-W-N-E-D" | |
"C-R-O-W-N-E-D (Reprise)" |
Kirby and the Rainbow CurseEdit
In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, new arrangements of "Crystal Area" (in the form of "Deploy the Kirby Tank!") and "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" feature "Kirby's Triumphant Return", much like the originals.
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Deploy the Kirby Tank!" | |
"C-R-O-W-N-E-D" |
Kirby: Planet RobobotEdit
In Kirby: Planet Robobot, the Kirby Air Ride rearrangement of "Green Greens" and "C-R-O-W-N-E-D: Reprise" from Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe appear in Access Ark - Stage 8 EX, both of which incorporate the melody of "Kirby's Triumphant Return". The "Stadium: Drag Race" track, which also incorporates the melody, also reappears for the extra stage mid-boss battles and both Mid-Boss All Star battles in The Arena.
Additionally, two new themes include "Kirby's Triumphant Return". The final boss theme, "VS. Star Dream", features "Havoc Aboard the Halberd" at the end of it, and thus also has "Kirby's Triumphant Return". Lastly, in the final Story Mode cutscene, the track "Planet Heart" plays, which includes "Kirby's Triumphant Return" near the end.
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby: Planet Robobot | |
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Theme | Sample |
"VS. Star Dream" | |
"Planet Heart" |
Kirby Battle RoyaleEdit
In Kirby Battle Royale, the theme for Dededestroyer Z, known in the Music Collection as "Cake Royale 13", features segments of "Masked Dedede's Theme", "Let Battle Commence!", "Kirby's Triumphant Return" and "King Dedede's Theme".
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby Battle Royale | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Cake Royale 13" |
Kirby Star AlliesEdit
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" is incorporated into several tracks in Kirby Star Allies:
- ゆうかんなるものたちへ (For Those Who Are Brave), a medley of "A New Wind for Tomorrow" and "King Dedede's Theme" that plays in the stage Clash at Castle Dedede and when fighting Grand Mam, has hints of "Kirby's Triumphant Return" throughout.
- 信しんじられる友ともがいる (Your Friends Believe in You), the theme for Inner Sanctum and Heavenly Hall, incorporates the motif near the start.
- 夢と新緑の残痕地 (Land of Dreams and Fresh Greens' Remains), a sinister remix of "Green Greens" with "Kirby's Triumphant Return" near the end.
- 明日あしたからもずっと、ベストフレンズ。 (Best Friends, Tomorrow and Always.), the Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! credits theme consisting of "A New Wind for Tomorrow", "Ending Demo", and "Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits", the latter featuring "Kirby's Triumphant Return".
- "Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD", the Morpho Knight battle theme for Magolor, featuring "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" and thus including "Kirby's Triumphant Return".
- 幼き日に視たデウス・エクス・マキナ (Deus Ex Machina at a Young Age), the Morpho Knight battle theme for Susie, featuring "VS. Star Dream" and thus including "Havoc Aboard the Halberd" and its "Kirby's Triumphant Return" section.
- "Alternate Corkboard" from Kirby Super Star Ultra, which is heavily based on "Kirby's Triumphant Return", plays at the start of Extra Planet δ.
- The Kirby Air Ride arrangement of "Green Greens", which includes "Kirby's Triumphant Return", has a chance to play on the menu screen in a 100% completed save file.
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby Star Allies | |
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Theme | Sample |
"For Those Who Are Brave" | |
"Your Friends Believe in You" | |
"Land of Dreams and Fresh Greens' Remains" | |
"Best Friends, Tomorrow and Always" | |
"Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD" | |
"Deus Ex Machina at a Young Age" |
Super Kirby ClashEdit
In Super Kirby Clash, "Kirby's Triumphant Return" can be heard in two remixes of previous themes: "Fly, Kirby!" for both battles against Parallel Susie, and "Deus Ex Machina at a Young Age", which plays in the Super-rank Party Quest battle against Pres. Parallel Susie.
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Super Kirby Clash | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Fly, Kirby!" | |
"Deus Ex Machina at a Young Age" |
Kirby Fighters 2Edit
In Kirby Fighters 2, the beginning portion of the Story Mode: The Destined Rivals Final Chapter prologue theme features "Kirby's Triumphant Return", not included in the loop with the other motifs, "Revenge of Meta Knight (Map)" and "King Dedede's Theme".
A slowed down version of "Kirby's Triumphant Return" can also be heard near the end of the second Item Room theme, a remix of "Green Greens". Finally, the staff credits theme of Chapter 4, a remix of "My Friend and the Sunset" and "Kirby Fighters 2: The Destined Rivals", includes "Kirby's Triumphant Return".
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby Fighters 2 | |
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Theme | Sample |
Chapter 4 credits | |
Final Chapter prologue | |
Final Chapter Item Room |
Kirby and the Forgotten LandEdit
One of the main themes of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, "Running Through the New World", includes the "Kirby's Triumphant Return" motif as one of its musical phrases. This section is incorporated into derivatives of the theme, including "Wild Results", "Beginner Treasures", "Pitch-Black Horror", "Pitch-Black Valley", "Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands", "Scattered Souls across Isolated Isles" and "From Those Who Departed for Space".
Furthermore, this game includes a new arrangement of "Green Greens" known as "Welcome Back, Kirby", which plays in Kirby's House. This track also incorporates "Kirby's Triumphant Return" near the end of its loop.
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby and the Forgotten Land | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Running Through the New World" | |
"Wild Results" | |
"Beginner Treasures" | |
"Welcome Back, Kirby" | |
"Pitch-Black Horror" | |
"Pitch-Black Valley" | |
"Enter the Fiery Forbidden Lands" | |
"Scattered Souls across Isolated Isles" | |
"From Those Who Departed for Space" |
Kirby's Dream BuffetEdit
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, an arrangement of "Havoc Aboard the Halberd" (and its "Kirby's Triumphant Return" section) once again paired with "Boarding the Halberd" appears in this game under the title of "Revenge of Steel Wings". "Alternate Corkboard" is also arranged alongside "I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!" and "Gourmet Race" to form the medley known as "Kirby's Ultra-Gourmet Memories".
"Kirby's Triumphant Return" in Kirby's Dream Buffet | |
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Theme | Sample |
"Revenge of Steel Wings" | |
"Kirby's Ultra-Gourmet Memories" |
Other appearancesEdit
This track is known as カービィ凱旋~スタッフロール (Kirby's Triumphant Return ~ Staff Roll), Track 33 in the Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe Original Sound Track, where it is also paired with "Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits".
In the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert, the track "Kirby Super Star Medley" features "Crystal Area" with its "Kirby's Triumphant Return" segment, and then includes "Kirby's Triumphant Return" proper at the end. "C-R-O-W-N-E-D" is also featured in the "Kirby's Return to Dream Land Medley" track, and thus with it "Kirby's Triumphant Return".
Names in other languagesEdit
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | カービィ凱旋[1] Kābyi gaisen |
Kirby's Triumphant Return |