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Insane

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Insane
Samples of "Insane" from two versions of Kirby's Star Stacker.
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Debut appearanceKirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy) (1997)
Last appearanceKirby's Dream Buffet (2022)
Other appearance(s)Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Composer(s)Hirokazu Ando[1]
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"Insane"[derived from Japanese] is a music track that first appeared in the Game Boy version of Kirby's Star Stacker, though it is better known from the version first heard in the Super Famicom version of Kirby's Star Stacker, named "VS. Chef Kawasaki".[2] It's a somewhat frantic theme, and due to its inclusion in the latter of the two games, it has become loosely associated with Chef Kawasaki.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy / Super Famicom)[edit]

In Kirby's Star Stacker and its remake for the Super Famicom, "Insane" and "VS. Chef Kawasaki" can heard in a couple shared instances throughout both games. In the Round Clear mode, it plays during every level in the Insane difficulty. It also plays during the Challenge mode, when the player has accumulated between 800 to 1000 stars. Exclusively in the Super Famicom version, however, it also plays during the battle with Chef Kawasaki during the Story Mode.

The rearranged track from the Super Famicom version was done by Jun Ishikawa.[3]

Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition[edit]

In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, "VS. Chef Kawasaki" plays when viewing the Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom) section. However, because the Super Famicom version of the game never got officially localized and released outside of Japan at the time, this song and the section it plays in are only present in the Japanese version of Kirby's Dream Collection.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, "VS. Chef Kawasaki" can be heard in Resolution Road - Stage 6 EX, specifically during the two parts of the stage that take place in the casino. It can also be heard as Track 115 in the Jukebox.

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

"Insane" in "It's So Exciting!" from Kirby's Dream Buffet by Megumi Ohara.

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, a fast-paced remix medley of both "Insane" and "Vs. Gryll" can be heard occasionally during Battle Royale matches. This arrangement is called "It's So Exciting!",[4] and was done by Megumi Ohara.[5]

Other appearances[edit]

On the Kirby's Star Stacker Original CD Masters album, composer Masahito Nakano rearranged "Insane" with new instrumentation. It can be found as track 17 and is titled めちゃすご. Translated, it means "Very Cool", which is the name of the Insane difficulty in the Japanese version of Kirby's Star Stacker.

On the Kirby Memorial Arrangements album, "Insane" was remixed in a medley alongside "Sky Courses" from Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble. It is titled "Star Tumble" and can be found as track 4, having been arranged by Jun Ishikawa.

"Insane" was rearranged again in The Sound of Kirby Café 2, packaged in a medley alongside "King Dedede's Theme", specifically the version from Kirby's Star Stacker for the Super Famicom. It's listed as 王様きらきらフルコース (The King's Sparkling Full Course) and can be found as track 6. This version was also arranged by Jun Ishikawa.

Names in other languages[edit]

Insane[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese めちゃすご[1]
mechasugo
Very Cool
The name of the "Insane" difficulty in Japanese.


VS. Chef Kawasaki[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese VS. コックカワサキ[2]
VS. kokku kawasaki
VS. Cook Kawasaki
Cook Kawasaki is Chef Kawasaki's Japanese name.
English VS. Chef Kawasaki[2] -

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