Milky Way Wishes: Shooting
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- This article is about the theme related to cat-alike ancient relics. For the similarly named theme associated with the Mint Leaf, Superspicy Curry and Kabula, see Shooting.
"Milky Way Wishes: Shooting"[3] is the theme song of the clockwork stars: Galactic Nova and Star Dream. It first appeared in Kirby Super Star, and was composed by Jun Ishikawa.[1][2]
Composition[edit]
"Milky Way Wishes: Shooting" can be divided into four sections. The first one features techno beats in a rhythm of one-and-two, intercepted by trumpets and the ARR1 synth mimicking a dial-up sound. The second part has an unsettling violin as its lead instrument overlaid by an eerie sound akin to the Sparkling Stars. The next two sections are reprises of the first two with slight alterations: all of the instruments in the first section now focus on the intense beat in the third section, and the fourth section plays a version of the second section that slowly rises in pitch before being interrupted by a semitone-descending passage that transitions back into the start of the theme.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
The theme debuts in Kirby Super Star, where it plays when flying in the insides of Galactic Nova and during battle with its heart. It can be found as track 53 in the game's Jukebox.
"Milky Way Wishes: Shooting" reappears in the remake, serving the same purpose. Not much was changed, other than the techno beats sounding lighter. It can be found as track 061 in the game's Jukebox.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]
A remix of "Milky Way Wishes: Shooting" is present in the game's Music Room as track 035. This arrangement is slower and has no secondary instruments in the second and fourth section, giving it a hollow, only vaguely threatening feel. It can be found as a Treasure in Wonder Space.
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
The theme is incorporated into "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection", the boss battle theme for Star Dream's third phase, to signify its connection with Galactic Nova.
A full-blown remix also appears as the first theme for Star Dream Soul OS's fourth phase, titled "Soul 0 System". As usual for Kirby: Planet Robobot's music, the arrangement has a cybernetic feeling, making heavy use of synths to carry the music. Although it skips the second and fourth sections of the base track in favor of various implementations of "Bright Spinning Planet", this version carries an even more dangerous, chaotic feel with the use of an organ and certain instruments glitching or skipping like a scratched music CD and intentional dissonance. A remarkably low bass synth also emulates the siren-like sound heard in the Kirby Super Star version of "Marx's Mad Plan".
This remix was arranged by Hirokazu Ando and can be found as track 154 in the game's Jukebox. On the Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack, it is part of a medley with "Vagrant Keepsake of Oblivion" and can be found as track 40 on disc 2.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
When battling Morpho Knight as Susie, a remixed medley of "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection" and "VS. Star Dream", titled "幼おさなき日ひに視みたデウス・エクス・マキナ" (Deus Ex Machina at a Young Age) plays, and this medley contains the "Milky Way Wishes: Shooting" portion of the former track. It can be found as track 183 in the Jukebox.
Super Kirby Clash[edit]
"Deus Ex Machina at a Young Age" is remixed with electronic instruments during the Super Party Quest battle against Pres. Parallel Susie.
Other appearances[edit]
The original version of "Milky Way Wishes: Shooting" was included in the compilation album The Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks.
Trivia[edit]
- During the live interviews with the Kirby sound team on the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert, Jun Ishikawa talked a bit about the development of "Milky Way Wishes: Shooting". The very first version of it was very unlike the final song — Masahiro Sakurai asked him to make a theme for an auto-scroller shooter section in space, but after hearing the prototype, Sakurai said that it didn't fit. Ishikawa was confused at first, but after being shown the circumstances where the theme would play, he agreed that it didn't fit and completely recreated it.[2]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 銀河にねがいを：シューティング面[4] Ginga ni Negai o: Shūtingu Men ギャラクティック･ノヴァ[5] Gyarakutikku Nova 銀河にねがいを：SHT[3] Ginga ni Negai o: SHT |
Wish Upon the Galaxy: Shooting Stage Galactic Nova Wish Upon the Galaxy: SHT |
| French | Conflit Astral: Filantes[3] | Astral Conflict: Shooting "Astral Conflict" is the French name of Milky Way Wishes The word "Filantes" comes from "étoile filante" which means "shooting star" but the word itself literally translates to "fleeing" |
| German | Trubel im All: Schusswechsel[3] | Hustle and Bustle in Space: Gunfire "Hustle and Bustle in Space" is the German name of Milky Way Wishes. |
| Italian | Auguri dalla Via Lattea: stelle cadenti[3] | Best Wishes from the Milky Way: shooting star "Best Wishes from the Milky Way" is the Italian name of Milky Way Wishes. |
| Spanish | Deseos de la Vía Láctea: Fugaz[3] | Milky Way Wishes: Shooting The word "Fugaz" comes from "estrella fugaz" which means "shooting star" but the word itself literally translates to "fleeing" or "fleeting" |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks; while no specific credits are given, only Jun Ishikawa out of the two Kirby Super Star composers is credited for the tracks in the album.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Live interviews with Jun Ishikawa, Hirokazu Ando, and Tadashi Ikegami from the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Music Room
- ↑ The Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks
- ↑ Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe Original Sound Track
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