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- This article is about one of the musical themes related to the Halberd. For the game where this theme originated, see Revenge of Meta Knight. For the similar theme that plays alongside this one, see Boarding the Halberd.
"Havoc Aboard the Halberd" is a musical track that debuted in Kirby Super Star, playing in Revenge of Meta Knight. It is a fast-paced and suspenseful theme that has come to be associated with the Halberd in general, and has reappeared in a few notable Kirby titles since its inception, often paired with its sister track, Boarding the Halberd. The theme includes the "Kirby's Triumphant Return" motif in its composition, and it shares some commonalities with "King Dedede's Theme".
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
As mentioned above, this track can be heard in several places in Revenge of Meta Knight, specifically in the stages following instances of the ship taking damage.
This track can also be heard in Milky Way Wishes, on planet Halfmoon, and in Kirby Super Star Ultra's Revenge of the King, in The Revenge.
Kirby Air Ride[edit]
The original version from Kirby Super Star can be unlocked and then used as an alternate track in Magma Flows.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a jazzy version of this track, titled "Meta Knight's Revenge", is used as a default theme for the Halberd stage, and can also be heard in sections of The Subspace Emissary. Here, it is directly combined with its sister theme, being the first time the two were fused into a single musical track.
This remix along with the Halberd stage reappear in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
The last section of the song is incorporated as part of the song "VS. Star Dream", used in the fight against Star Dream to denote that the Halberd is involved in the battle.
The original Kirby Super Star version of the theme plays on Access Ark - Stage 7 EX. It's available as track 132 in the Jukebox.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
The original track of "VS. Star Dream" accompanies the "Robobot Memories" Celebration Picture, once again featuring the same motif taken from "Havoc Aboard the Halberd". It can be found as Track 149 in the Kirby Star Allies Jukebox as of Version 4.0.0.
A partial remix of both "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection" and "VS. Star Dream" plays when P1 fights Morpho Knight as Susie in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! and Soul Melter (EX) of The Ultimate Choice. "Havoc Aboard the Halberd" is once again incorporated into the "VS. Star Dream" part of the remix itself. This medley is named 幼き日に視たデウス・エクス・マキナ (Deus Ex Machina at a Young Age) in Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack.
The remix is also arranged by Hirokazu Ando and can be found as Track 183 in the Kirby Star Allies Jukebox as of Version 4.0.0.
While absent from Kirby's Epic Yarn, "Havoc Aboard the Halberd" appears in the 3DS port within the Sub-Game Slash & Bead. It has once again been paired with its companion song Boarding The Halberd. This remix was arranged by either Akihiro Juichiya or Soshiro Hokkai.[2]
Super Kirby Clash[edit]
A remix of "Deus Ex Machina at a Young Age" plays during the Super Party Quest in the Decisive Battlefield against Pres. Parallel Susie.
Kirby Fighters 2[edit]
In Kirby Fighters 2, "Havoc Aboard the Halberd" is included as part of the medley that plays during the fight against Waning Crescent Masked Dedede & Waxing Crescent Masked Meta Knight and the regular music for the Stage of the Partners Who Shook the Heavens, along with Boarding the Halberd, VS. Meta Knight, and Masked Dedede's Theme. The medley is simply called "Stage of the Partners Who Shook the Heavens" and was arranged by Hirozaku Ando.[3]
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
A remix of this track titled "Revenge of Steel Wings" can be unlocked at Gourmet Rank 26 as a music theme for Races. In this version, it is once again paired with Boarding the Halberd. It is arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, "Stage of the Partners Who Shook the Heavens" from Kirby Fighters 2 plays in Galacta Knight's first phase if player 1 is King Dedede or Meta Knight.
Other appearances[edit]
"Havoc Aboard the Halberd" has been performed live in the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert, along with its sibling theme.
"Havoc Aboard the Halberd" is featured as the second track in the "Revenge of Meta Knight Medley" in Taiko no Tatsujin.
- A fan-made arrangement of "Havoc Aboard the Halberd" along with "Boarding the Halberd" titled "Meta Knight's Revenge" like the Super Smash Bros. Brawl remix, arranged by Charlie Rosen & Button Masher and performed by The 8-Bit Big Band, won a 2022 Grammy Award in the category "Best Arrangement - Instrumental or A Capella".[4]
Video gallery[edit]
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Video of the "Revenge of Meta Knight Medley" in Taiko no Tatsujin Yellow Ver.
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Names in other languages[edit]
Havoc Aboard the Halberd[edit]
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Meaning
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| Japanese
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戦艦ハルバード：艦内
Senkan Harubādo: Kannai
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Battleship Halberd: Interior
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Revenge of Steel Wings[edit]
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Name
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Meaning
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| Japanese
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Revenge of Steel Wings
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| Chinese
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Revenge of Steel Wings
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| Dutch
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De wraak van de metalen vleugels
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The revenge of metal wings
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| French
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La vengeance des ailes d'acier
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The revenge of the steel wings
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| German
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Die Rache der stählernen Flügel
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The Revenge of the steel Wings
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| Italian
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La rivincita delle ali d'acciaio
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The revenge of the steel wings
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| Korean
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Revenge of Steel Wings
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| Portuguese
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A vingança das asas de aço
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The revenge of the steel wings
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| Spanish
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La venganza de las alas de acero
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The revenge of the steel wings
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References
| Music in Kirby: Planet Robobot |
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| | Main themes and menu themes | | | | Stage themes | | | | Boss themes | | | | Themes used in EX stages | | | | Sub-game themes | | | | Special themes | |
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| Kirby Star Allies |
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| | Characters | | | | Levels and Stages | | | | Copy Abilities | | | | Friend Abilities | | | | Friend Actions | | | | Standard Friends | | | | Dream Friends | | | | Regular enemies | | | | Mid-Bosses | | | | Bosses | | | | Items and objects | | | | Sub-Games | | | | Extra | |
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| Music in Kirby's Dream Buffet |
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| | Menu themes | | | Race themes
(original and arrangements) | | | Race themes
(Memorial Songs) | | | | Minigame themes | | | | Battle Royale themes | | | | Extra | |
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