Editing The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy

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|caption=30-second clips of various arrangements of '''The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy'''
|game1=''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' (2008)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''</small>
|composer=[[Jun Ishikawa]] or [[Hirokazu Ando]]<!-- it's obviously jun, but we've never actually gotten confirmation. crazy -->
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{{quote|With a theme song called "The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy," you know this guy is serious business.|American English trophy description of Galacta Knight in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''}}
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'''"The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy"''' is the theme song of [[Galacta Knight]], first appearing in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. The track has since been rearranged in three subsequent games: once in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', once in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', and twice in ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''. It is one of the heaviest music tracks in terms of intensity and instrument speed in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]].
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==Composition==
[[File:KSSU True Arena Galacta Knight.png|thumb|left|180px|Battling the great warrior.]]
"The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy" is a fast and energetic heavy metal piece in D minor. It starts with a sustained A minor chord. The pace is set by a cymbal, and the main part begins. The bassline is remarkably similar to "[[VS. Meta Knight]]". There is no single defined melody, and all diversity comes from the modification of the rhythmical pattern. At first, there are rapid sixteenth notes on the second beat, then followed by a moderate pace, which in turn changes to a more frantic one. Halfway through the track, a solo electric guitar has a bright descending improvisational passage. After this, the rhythmical phrases become significantly shorter, gaining new melodic properties. For some time afterwards, there is no noticeable change in pitch. Then, the original rhythmical pattern returns, and the track loops.
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==Game appearances==
===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
Galacta Knight debuts as the final [[boss]] of ''[[Meta Knightmare Ultra]]'' in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. He is also fought by [[Kirby]] in [[The True Arena]].

The original version of "'''The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy'''" is composed in a heavy metal style, featuring distorted electric guitar and rapid drum beats. It can be found as track 97 in the [[Jukebox|Sound Test]]. It's also included as track 32 on the ''[[Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe Original Sound Track]]'' and track 31 on the ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Compilation Soundtrack]]''.

=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===
In Galacta Knight's second phase, his theme finally plays, but now remixed in a techno style. It is arranged by [[Jun Ishikawa]] and titled '''"Otherworldly Warrior".''' This version can be found as track 110 in the ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' [[Jukebox/Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Sound Test]], track 194 in the ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' Jukebox, and track 38 on the ''[[Kirby Wii Music Selection]]''.

Additionally, in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', the ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' remix of this track will play in place of the original if King Dedede or Meta Knight is the 1st player. This particular arrangement can be found as track 195 in the Jukebox.

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
In Galacta Knight's second phase, his theme finally plays, but now remixed in an even more techno style. It is also arranged by [[Jun Ishikawa]] and titled "'''The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy Ever'''". This version can be found as track 153 in the [[Jukebox]] and track 90 on the ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack]]''.

===''Kirby Star Allies''===
During Galacta Knight's cutscene in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]], the ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' version of his theme is reused for a brief moment before fading out. This full track can still be found as track 170 in the ''Kirby Star Allies'' [[Jukebox]] as of Version 4.0.0, and track 36 on disc four of ''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack]]''.

===''Super Kirby Clash''===
Two distinct versions of the theme play in ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''. The first sounds very similar to earlier themes, though with a few differences in the instrumentation. This version plays during both of the normal "Aeon Hero" encounters.

The second version plays during the battles against Aeon Hero (Light) and (Dark). This version features additional orchestral instruments, breakbeat drums, and has a slightly altered structure, with a choir supporting the melody. Both of these versions are arranged by Kiyoshi Hazemoto.

==Other appearances==
"The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy" is featured at the end of the bonus track '''ボスバトルメドレー／エレクトロニックver.''' (''Boss Battle Medley / Electronic Ver.'') from the ''Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe Original Soundtrack'', which was arranged by Jun Ishikawa.

In ''[[The Sound of Kirby Café 2]]'', the theme is incorporated into track 5, titled "Coffee Shop of Twilight and Starry Skies". This version, a medley with "[[My Friend and the Sunset]]", is arranged by [[Megumi Ohara]] and features a gentler, jazzy style with flute and piano.

The theme was performed live at the [[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]] as part of ''The Knights' Revenge Medley'', along with "Revenge of Meta Knight: Title", "[[VS. Meta Knight]]", "[[Dark Meta Knight (theme)|Dark Meta Knight]]", and "[[Butterfly of Judgment: Morpho Knight|Morpho Knight]]".

==Trivia==
*Galacta Knight's Japanese [[Boss#Boss Caption|Boss Caption]] on his ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' splash screen, '''{{furi|時巡|ときめぐ}}る{{furi|戦士|せんし}}''' ("Time-Crossing Warrior"), is a reference to the ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' remix's Japanese title.
*''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' features a drum track in the [[Colosseum]]'s waiting room for the Meta Knight Cup, "Waiting Room", that plays a similar pattern of snares to the first section of instrumentation of "The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy".

==Names in other languages==
===The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy===
{{Names
|ja={{furi|銀河最強|ぎんがさいきょう}}の{{furi|戦士|せんし}}
|jaR=Ginga Saikyō no Senshi
|jaM=The Strongest Warrior in the Galaxy
|es=El guerrero más poderoso de la galaxia
|esM=The mightiest warrior in the galaxy
|it=Il guerriero più forte della galassia
|itM=The strongest warrior in the galaxy
}}

===Otherworldly Warrior===
{{names
|ja={{furi|異世界|いせかい}}からの{{furi|戦士|せんし}}
|jaR=isekai kara no senshi
|jaM=Warrior from Another World
|pt=Um guerreiro de outra dimensão
|ptM=A warrior from another dimension
|fr=Guerrier d'un autre monde
|frM=Warrior from Another World
|nl=Een strijder uit een andere wereld
|nlM=A warrior from another world
|it=Guerriero di un altro mondo
|itM=Warrior from another world
|de=Krieger aus fremden Sphären
|deM=Warrior from foreign spheres
|es=Un guerrero de otra dimensión
|esM=A warrior from another dimension
|ko=별세계에서 온 전사
|koR=byeolsegyeeso on jeonsa
|koM=Warrior from Another World
|zhTrad=來自異世界的戰士
|zhTradR=lái zì yì shì jiè de zhàn shì
|zhSimp=来自异世界的战士
|zhSimpR=lái zì yì shì jiè de zhàn shì
|zhM=Warrior from Another World
}}

===The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy Ever===
{{names
|ja={{furi|時|とき}}{{furi|巡|めぐ}}る{{furi|銀河|ぎんが}}{{furi|最強|さいきょう}}の{{furi|戦士|せんし}}
|jaR=toki meguru ginga saikyō no senshi
|jaM=The Strongest Time-Crossing Warrior in the Galaxy
|pt=Maior guerreiro da galáxia de todos os tempos
|ptM=Greatest warrior in the galaxy of all time
|zhTrad=時空巡邏銀河最強戰士
|zhTradR=shí kōng xún luó yín hé zuì qiáng zhàn shì
|zhSimp=时空巡逻银河最强战士
|zhSimpR=shí kōng xún luó yín hé zuì qiáng zhàn shì
|zhM=The Strongest Time-Space Warrior in the Galaxy
|ko=시간을 넘는 은하 최강의 전사
|koR=sigan-eul neomneun eunha choegang-ui jeonsa
|koM=The Strongest Warrior in the Galaxy Across Time
|es=El guerrero más poderoso de todos los tiempos
|esM=The most powerful warrior of all time
|de=Der allerstärkste Krieger der Galaxis
|deM=The very strongest warrior of the galaxy
|it=Il guerriero più forte della galassia
|itM=The strongest warrior in the galaxy
|nl=De sterkste strijder van het heelal
|nlM=The strongest warrior in the galaxy
|fr=Le plus grand guerrier de la galaxie
|frM=The greatest warrior in the galaxy
}}

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