Project K-64
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"Project K-64"[derived from Japanese] is the staff credits theme from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It was composed by Hirokazu Ando.[1]
Composition[edit]
"Project K-64" is a lively theme in Mioxlydian G and 4/4. Its light brass and percussion intro sets the syncopated accompaniment in motion. Fitting with the game's theming, the lead instruments are crystal-like bells, which play a descending melody in parallel thirds and sixths. The melody is further developed by new instruments, including new syncopations and passing notes. The second section drops the brass and features a smoother and higher-pitched natural G major melody in wave-like motion. The third section repeats the first with minor changes in instrumentation and new counterpoints, while the fourth is transposed up to B-flat major with brief violin remarks, adding to its delicate character. The original melody continues in B-flat major but soon fades away.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]
In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, "Project K-64" plays during the staff credits, regardless of the completion level.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
In Kirby Star Allies, a looping version of "Project K-64" plays when viewing the Celebration Picture "A Delicious Picnic".
Other appearances[edit]
An arrangement of "Project K-64" was present in the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival, where it was included in a medley called "Kirby Endings" together with other Kirby ending themes.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | スタッフ sutaffu |
Staff The name is based on the staff credits cutscene. |
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