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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]].
'''"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==
==Game appearances==
===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
===''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]].
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]]''.


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 ''Super Star Ultra''{{'}}s [[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]]''.


===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''===
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.
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 '''異世界からの戦士''' ("Warrior from Another World") in Japanese. This version can be found as track 110 in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''{{'}}s [[Jukebox]], and track 38 on the ''[[Kirby Wii Music Selection]]''.


===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
===''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'''" in English and '''時巡る銀河最強の戦士''' ("The Greatest Time-Crossing Warrior in the Galaxy") in Japanese. This version can be found as track 153 in ''Planet Robobot''{{'}}s [[Jukebox]] and track 90 on the ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack]]''.
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''===
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==Other appearances==
==Other appearances==
In ''[[The Sound of Kirby Café 2]]'', "The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy" 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 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.


The theme is also 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 also 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]]".
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==
==Trivia==
*Galacta Knight's Japanese [[Boss#Boss Caption|Boss Caption]] on his ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' splash screen, '''時巡る戦士''' ("The Warrior who Crosses Time"), is a reference to the ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' remix's Japanese title.
*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==
==Names in other languages==
===The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy===
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|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
|jaR=Ginga Saikyō no Senshi
|jaM=The Strongest Warrior in the Galaxy<br>(Japanese track title in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'')
|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
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===Otherworldly Warrior===
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|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
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===The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy Ever===
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|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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The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy
30-second clips of various arrangements of The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy
Details
Debut appearance Kirby Super Star Ultra (2008)
Last appearance Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
Other appearance(s) Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby Star Allies
Super Kirby Clash
Composer(s) Jun Ishikawa or Hirokazu Ando
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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 Wii U


"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.

Composition[edit]

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.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

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 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[edit]

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 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

"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", and "Morpho Knight".

Trivia[edit]

  • Galacta Knight's Japanese Boss Caption on his Kirby Star Allies splash screen, 時巡ときめぐ戦士せんし ("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[edit]

The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 銀河最強ぎんがさいきょう戦士せんし
Ginga Saikyō no Senshi
The Strongest Warrior in the Galaxy
Italian Il guerriero più forte della galassia The strongest warrior in the galaxy
Spanish El guerrero más poderoso de la galaxia The mightiest warrior in the galaxy


Otherworldly Warrior[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 異世界いせかいからの戦士せんし
isekai kara no senshi
Warrior from Another World
Traditional Chinese 來自異世界的戰士
lái zì yì shì jiè de zhàn shì
Warrior from Another World
Simplified Chinese 来自异世界的战士
lái zì yì shì jiè de zhàn shì
Dutch Een strijder uit een andere wereld A warrior from another world
French Guerrier d'un autre monde Warrior from Another World
German Krieger aus fremden Sphären Warrior from foreign spheres
Italian Guerriero di un altro mondo Warrior from another world
Korean 별세계에서 온 전사
byeolsegyeeso on jeonsa
Warrior from Another World
Portuguese Um guerreiro de outra dimensão A warrior from another dimension
Spanish Un guerrero de otra dimensión A warrior from another dimension


The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy Ever[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ときめぐ銀河ぎんが最強さいきょう戦士せんし
toki meguru ginga saikyō no senshi
The Strongest Time-Crossing Warrior in the Galaxy
Traditional Chinese 時空巡邏銀河最強戰士
shí kōng xún luó yín hé zuì qiáng zhàn shì
The Strongest Time-Space Warrior in the Galaxy
Simplified Chinese 时空巡逻银河最强战士
shí kōng xún luó yín hé zuì qiáng zhàn shì
Dutch De sterkste strijder van het heelal The strongest warrior in the galaxy
French Le plus grand guerrier de la galaxie The greatest warrior in the galaxy
German Der allerstärkste Krieger der Galaxis The very strongest warrior of the galaxy
Italian Il guerriero più forte della galassia The strongest warrior in the galaxy
Korean 시간을 넘는 은하 최강의 전사
sigan-eul neomneun eunha choegang-ui jeonsa
The Strongest Warrior in the Galaxy Across Time
Portuguese Maior guerreiro da galáxia de todos os tempos Greatest warrior in the galaxy of all time
Spanish El guerrero más poderoso de todos los tiempos The most powerful warrior of all time