The Adventure Begins (theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land)
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- This article is about the theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land. For the theme from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, see The Adventure Begins (theme from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse).
The Adventure Begins is a theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land. This theme includes various of the main motifs of its game, and has been either remixed or brought back in other games.
Composition[edit]
"The Adventure Begins" is a fast and triumphant orchestral piece in F major and 4/4. It uses various motifs from its game of origin, as well as introducing its own. The track begins with a short dominant fanfare played by trumpets. The melody, played by a flute, features a pattern of a higher rising part alternating with a C at the bottom. It peaks at an E-flat belonging to the subdominant key but soon gracefully resolves in F major with the support of the strings. A piano response repeats the melody's initial phrase. The melody is repeated by a recorder as orchestra bells play a descending scale. The motif is picked up by low brass. The second section begins with a fast brass iteration of "Four Adventurers: Cookie Country" with "The Adventure Begins"' melody serving as a counterpoint. These two motifs peak at a grandiose descending passage, one that mirrors "Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler". The two motifs continue interacting, with the intro of this track returning from a different beat. Suddenly, they transform into "Kirby's Triumphant Return" and end with another, now syncopated, fanfare.
The third section is largely similar to the first, albeit with strings in the lead, mainly a violin and mandolin respectively. The fourth section again reprises the second, with abundant use of the quiter mandolin and supporting recorder. However, rather than transitioning to "Kirby's Triumphant Return", the "Road to Victory" motif makes an appearance with the added church bells. As this ends triumphantly and proceeds to a calmer note, the track loops.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
This theme plays in the first, second and third stages of Cookie Country. It also plays at the very start of Nutty Noon's first stage.
Kirby Triple Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, a shorter version of this theme can be heard in Royal Road - Stage 7 EX. This version is simply called "The Adventure Begins/Original Short ver." in Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack. Interestingly, this name and its filename ("GCK_plants") implies that this version was originally meant to be used for Kirby for Nintendo GameCube.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
The original version from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, named "The Adventure Begins (Kirby's Adventure Wii)" in the European language versions, appears as a music track that can play on The Great Cave Offensive stage. It also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate under its original name in all versions as a track that can play on Battlefield, Big Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Final Destination and all Kirby series stages.
Kirby's Blowout Blast[edit]
A remix of this theme, called "The Adventure Begins/amiibo Special ver." in Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack, plays in the lobby when the Kirby amiibo is scanned. This version is in C major and is a bit slower than the original.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
In Extra Planet α, the original version of this song can be heard.
"The Adventure Begins/amiibo Special ver." can also be heard in the main menu of Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!. When Guest Star ???? is cleared with all Friends and Dream Friends, the music changes to "The Adventure Begins/Original Short ver."
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
The original version of this song, titled "Kirby's Return to Dream Land: Memorial Song 1" in American English and "Kirby's Adventure Wii: Memorial Song 1" in British English, is unlocked for use in Races and Free Rolling upon reaching Gourmet Rank 51.
Other appearances[edit]
The theme was performed live in the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert, as part of the "Kirby's Return to Dream Land Medley."
Additionally, the remastered version from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, paired with "Sky Tower" and "Ordeal Doors", is the default music used for the game's Maximus Cup in Tetris 99.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ぼうけんのはじまり Bōken no hajimari |
Beginning of the Adventure |
| Traditional Chinese | The Adventure Begins 冒險開始 mào xiǎn kāi shǐ |
- The Adventure Begins |
| Simplified Chinese | The Adventure Begins 冒险开始 mào xiǎn kāi shǐ | |
| Dutch | The Adventure Begins (Kirby's Adventure Wii) The Adventure Begins Het avontuur begint |
- - The adventure begins |
| Canadian French | The Adventure Begins Le début de l'aventure |
- The beginning of the adventure |
| European French | The Adventure Begins (Kirby's Adventure Wii) The Adventure Begins Le début de l'aventure |
- - The beginning of the adventure |
| German | The Adventure Begins (Kirby's Adventure Wii) The Adventure Begins Auf in das neue Abenteuer |
- - Into the new adventure |
| Italian | The Adventure Begins (Kirby's Adventure Wii) The Adventure Begins L'avventura comincia |
- - The adventure begins |
| Korean | The Adventure Begins 모험의 시작 moheom-ui sijag |
- Beginning of the Adventure |
| Brazilian Portuguese | E começa a aventura | And the adventure begins |
| European Portuguese | The Adventure Begins (Kirby's Adventure Wii) | - |
| Russian | The Adventure Begins (Kirby's Adventure Wii) The Adventure Begins |
- - |
| Latin American Spanish | The Adventure Begins Comienza la aventura |
- The Adventure Begins |
| European Spanish | The Adventure Begins (Kirby's Adventure Wii) The Adventure Begins Arranca la aventura |
- - The adventure starts |
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- Music in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Music in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Music in Kirby's Blowout Blast
- Music in Kirby Star Allies
- Music in Kirby's Dream Buffet
- Music in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
- Music in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
- Music in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Music from Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert
