My Friend and the Sunset

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My Friend and the Sunset Kirby Super Star (Ultra)Kirby and the Rainbow CurseKirby: Planet RobobotKirby Star AlliesKirby Fighters 2Kirby and the Forgotten LandKirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra ConcertThe Sound of Kirby Café 2 Brothers in Arms: Dedede's Tridimensional Cannon: Meta Knight's Battle Theme: Jingle: "Battle With Another World's Sword King": Various arrangements of "My Friend and the Sunset". Details Debut appearance Kirby Super Star (1996) Last appearance Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022) Other appearance(s) Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Battle Royale Kirby Star Allies Kirby Fighters 2 Kirby and the Forgotten Land Composer(s) Jun Ishikawa

"My Friend and the Sunset", also titled "Revenge of Meta Knight: Ending", is a recurring musical theme in the Kirby series composed by Jun Ishikawa. The track was first used in Kirby Super Star, serving as the ending musical theme of Revenge of Meta Knight which plays during the credits sequence, itself titled "Friends and Sun". It has since been heard in various forms in several other games in the series, generally being associated with Meta Knight as a character. The track has also made appearances outside the video games, notably in the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert and The Sound of Kirby Café 2.

Composition

This theme is a jazzy blues song in the key of A minor, set at about 75 beats per minute. The song bears a striking resemblance to the traditional folk song "The House of the Rising Sun", particularly the 1964 blues cover by British rock band The Animals. One similarity worth noting is that both songs are set in 6/8 time, with prominent use of guitar arpeggios outlining the rhythm. The main instrument used is a trumpet, with a Hammond organ as accompaniment.

Game appearances

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

In the Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra game Revenge of Meta Knight, this theme plays during the ending Theater movie "Friend and Sun": The Halberd is destroyed, Kirby manages to escape with a Wheelie Bike, and every Helper in this game is shown on the screen before the duo ride off into the sunset.

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

A remix of this theme can be unlocked by collecting one of the Treasure Chests found in the Volcanic Panic stage, to then be played in the game's Music Room (Track 029). Here it is titled "Revenge of Meta Knight: Ending".

Kirby: Planet Robobot

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, this theme is remixed as the level complete theme of Meta Knightmare Returns the Sub-Game. The remix is titled "Brothers in Arms" which refers to the bond between Meta Knight and his Meta-Knights. This version can be found as Track 139 in the game's Jukebox.

This theme and "King Dedede's Theme" are also mashed up into Dedede Clones & D3's theme, "Dedede's Tridimensional Cannon".

Kirby Battle Royale

"Brothers in Arms" from Kirby: Planet Robobot is used in this game during Dedede's Cake Royale. It appears in the Music Collection as "Cake Royale 9" and plays during Meta Knight's dialogue after he is defeated at the end of the Gold League, as he congratulates Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee for their victory. It is not used anywhere else in the game, but can be accessed and purchased in the Collection after hearing it once.

Kirby Star Allies

In Kirby Star Allies, this theme is remixed as the boss battle theme of Meta Knight at the Sacred Square stage. This version is called 友と交わるその剣の音 (Friend and the Sound of Those Crossing Blades) in the Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack and can be found as Track 035 in the game's Jukebox.

A small portion of the theme also plays whenever Meta Knight appears as a Dream Friend, thus solidifying the association between the theme and Meta Knight as a character. This jingle is called メタナイト見参！ (Meta Knight Spotted!) in the Original Soundtrack and can be found as Track 131 in the game's Jukebox.

A faint whistle of this theme can also be heard before the duel in Meta Knight's boss room, prior to initiating the fight with him. It is not clear if Meta Knight himself is whistling the theme.

The music that plays when battling Parallel Meta Knight and Parallel Dedede also features this theme. It is called 異空をかけた剣王との戦い (Sword King Battle Gambling Over Another World) in the Original Soundtrack and can be found as Track 193 in the game's Jukebox.

Kirby Fighters 2

In Kirby Fighters 2, an extended remix of this theme, incorporating the main theme of the game, plays in the credits that plays after beating Chapter 4 of Story Mode: The Destined Rivals.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Meta Knight's battle theme in this game, titled "Sword of the Surviving Guardian", incorporates a new remix of the theme and it's remixed by Yuuta Ogasawara.

Kirby's Dream Buffet

The arrangement from Kirby and the Forgotten Land can be unlocked as a Race music titled Kirby and the Forgotten Land: Bonus Song 1 if the game detects save data for Kirby and the Forgotten Land on the user's Switch. It can also play randomly during Free Rolling mode.

Other appearances

The original version of "My Friend and the Sunset" was included in the compilation album The Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks, where it is titled メタナイトの逆襲：エンディング (Revenge of Meta Knight: Ending).

A short remix of "My Friend and the Sunset" appears in the Japanese version of Kirby: Right Back at Ya! in the episode Escar-Gone, shortly before Escargoon bumps into Kirby in a countryside. This theme also was included in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Sound Plus as track 36, where it is titled after the Japanese name of the episode in question.

Covers of "My Friend and the Sunset" have been performed in the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert (Track 3: King Dedede & Meta Knight Medley), as well as in The Sound of Kirby Café 2 CD (Track 5: Coffee Shop of Twilight and Starry Skies). In both performances, the track is played in a medley with other musical themes.

On Kirby 30th Anniversary Site, the Kirby Super Star Ultra arrangement plays when viewing Kirby number 18 ("Friend, Sunset, and...").

"My Friend and the Sunset" is the last song featured in the "Revenge of Meta Knight Medley" in Taiko no Tatsujin. Unlike the other songs, it is not playable, and instead begins after the medley is cleared — fitting its original appearance.

Trivia

• The ending of Revenge of the King, another main game of Kirby Super Star Ultra, is a parody of Revenge of Meta Knight itself, including its ending movie "The King and the Sun" and an alternate version of "King Dedede's Theme" styled after "My Friend and the Sunset".
• Both Kirby Super Star and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse renditions actually use the same Rock Organ instrument sound sample, this is because Shogo Sakai arranged the song using his Roland SOUND Canvas SK-88 Pro keyboard which was released in the 90s, and Roland used to heavily recycle sound samples back in the late 80s and mid 90s. Kirby Super Star sampled the instrument from the Roland U-220 sound module, released in 1989.

Video gallery

Click to load content Video of the "Revenge of Meta Knight Medley" in Taiko no Tatsujin Yellow Ver.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	友と夕陽と… Tomo to Yūhi to… メタナイトの逆襲:END Metanaito no gyakushū: Endo	Friend, Sunset, and… Meta Knight's Counterattack: END "Meta Knight's Counterattack" is the Japanese name of Revenge of Meta Knight.
French	La Vengeance de Meta Knight: Fin	The Revenge of Meta Knight: End
German	Meta-Knights Rache: Ende	Meta Knight's Revenge: End
Italian	La vendetta di Meta Knight: fine	The revenge of Meta Knight: end
Latin American Spanish	Meta Knight vengador	Avenger Meta Knight
European Spanish	La venganza de Meta Knight: Fin	The Revenge of Meta Knight: End