Road to Victory: Difference between revisions
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"Road to Victory" and "Sky Tower" were composed at the same time as dark and light versions of the same tune, respectively.<ref>{{Cite|たとえば「スカイタワー」と「勝利への道」は、雰囲気は正反対ですが、実は"同じ曲の明るい版と暗い版”という"対になる曲"として同時期に作られました。|''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' Sound Staff, [[Jun Ishikawa]] and [[Hirokazu Ando]]|''[[Kirby Wii Music Selection]]'' card.}}<br><br>([https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2021/08/30/translation-of-the-kirby-wii-music-selection-card-with-comments-from-kirbys-return-to-dream-land-staff/ Translation]: ''For example, "Sky Tower" and "Road to Victory" have exact opposite atmospheres, and in truth, they were composed at the same time as "paired songs," a light version and a dark version of the same tune.'')</ref> This is evident in how "Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD" transitions directly from "Road to Victory" to "Sky Tower", highlighting their similarities. | "Road to Victory" and "Sky Tower" were composed at the same time as dark and light versions of the same tune, respectively.<ref>{{Cite|たとえば「スカイタワー」と「勝利への道」は、雰囲気は正反対ですが、実は"同じ曲の明るい版と暗い版”という"対になる曲"として同時期に作られました。|''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' Sound Staff, [[Jun Ishikawa]] and [[Hirokazu Ando]]|''[[Kirby Wii Music Selection]]'' card.}}<br><br>([https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2021/08/30/translation-of-the-kirby-wii-music-selection-card-with-comments-from-kirbys-return-to-dream-land-staff/ Translation]: ''For example, "Sky Tower" and "Road to Victory" have exact opposite atmospheres, and in truth, they were composed at the same time as "paired songs," a light version and a dark version of the same tune.'')</ref> This is evident in how "Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD" transitions directly from "Road to Victory" to "Sky Tower", highlighting their similarities. | ||
While "Sky Tower" is composed in D-flat major, "Road to Victory" is set throughout in [[wikipedia:Dorian mode#Modern Dorian mode|Dorian mode]], also called the Russian minor scale, often associated with [[wikipedia:Gregorian mode|Gregorian chants]]. The use of a minor mode further roots "Road to Victory" as a dark counterpart to "Sky Tower", but at the same time, the use of a major sixth (rather than the minor sixth that would be used in a natural minor scale) keeps the darkness somewhat restrained. | |||
Starting in D Dorian with a motif that focusses on a progression of D-G-A, the melody eventually changes to G Dorian, with a motif that mirrors that of "Sky Tower". | |||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
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This article or section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it's being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible. Reason: I personally want to mostly work on this alone, and I will fill the rest later. However please please feel free to help with the composition section, I just cannot write about it lol - Gigi (talk • edits) 16:34, 5 March 2023 (UTC) |
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"Road to Victory"is a theme first heard in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, although it was originally planned for the cancelled Kirby for Nintendo GameCube game. It was composed by Hirokazu Ando.
Composition
"Road to Victory" and "Sky Tower" were composed at the same time as dark and light versions of the same tune, respectively.[1] This is evident in how "Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD" transitions directly from "Road to Victory" to "Sky Tower", highlighting their similarities.
While "Sky Tower" is composed in D-flat major, "Road to Victory" is set throughout in Dorian mode, also called the Russian minor scale, often associated with Gregorian chants. The use of a minor mode further roots "Road to Victory" as a dark counterpart to "Sky Tower", but at the same time, the use of a major sixth (rather than the minor sixth that would be used in a natural minor scale) keeps the darkness somewhat restrained.
Starting in D Dorian with a motif that focusses on a progression of D-G-A, the melody eventually changes to G Dorian, with a motif that mirrors that of "Sky Tower".
Game appearances
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
"Road to Victory" debuts in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, as the title screen theme for The Arena, as well as the battle theme for bosses there and most of the The True Arena.
The theme is also incorporated into the game's credits theme, Return to Dream Land, which was also arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, "Road to Victory" is also present on "Onward to a Pain My Heart Knows Well", used for the stages of Locandra Dimension in Magolor Epilogue, as well as in the True Arena rest area before the battle with the Master Crown. Moreover, it is incorporated into the boss battle music for the Master Crown, "Mistilteinn, Tree Crown without a Ruler". Both of these new songs were once again arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
Finally, in the remake, "Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD" from Kirby Star Allies is used for the the Magolor Soul battle in The True Arena. While the first loop of the song is identical to the Star Allies version, after one complete loop, an added choir plus what sounds like Magolor's cries for help get mixed into the track.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby Star Allies
Super Kirby Clash
Other appearances
Kirby for Nintendo GameCube's E3 2005 trailer, which used "Road to Victory"
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"Road to Victory"'s first appearance was in the reveal trailer for Kirby for Nintendo GameCube at E3 2005, which would had been the song's first appearance if the game had not been cancelled. Notably, the song is the exact same that was eventually used for Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Due to its use as the trailer's theme, it's likely that the song would had been one of the main themes of the game, which eventually carried away to Return to Dream Land.
"Road to Victory" is one of the songs present in the Kirby Wii Music Selection album. Its Star Allies remixes also make an appearance in the Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack album.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 勝利への道 Shōri e no michi |
Road to Victory |
| Traditional Chinese | 通往勝利的道路 Tōng wǎng shènglì de dàolù |
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| Simplified Chinese | 通往胜利的道路 Tōng wǎng shènglì de dàolù | |
| Dutch | De weg naar de glorie | The road to glory |
| French | Vers la victoire | Towards victory |
| German | Der Weg zum Sieg | The Road to Victory |
| Italian | La via per la vittoria | The road to victory |
| Korean | 승리의 길 seungliui gil |
Road of Victory |
| Portuguese | A rota da vitória | The route of victory |
| Spanish | La vía hacia la victoria | The road to victory |
References
- ↑ "たとえば「スカイタワー」と「勝利への道」は、雰囲気は正反対ですが、実は"同じ曲の明るい版と暗い版”という"対になる曲"として同時期に作られました。" –Kirby's Return to Dream Land Sound Staff, Jun Ishikawa and Hirokazu Ando (Kirby Wii Music Selection card.)
(Translation: For example, "Sky Tower" and "Road to Victory" have exact opposite atmospheres, and in truth, they were composed at the same time as "paired songs," a light version and a dark version of the same tune.)
