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Staff (theme from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)
| Staff | |
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Sample of "Staff" from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. | |
| Details | |
| Debut appearance | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000) |
| Last appearance | Kirby Star Allies (2018) |
| Composer(s) | Hirokazu Ando[1] |
"Staff"[2] is the staff credits theme from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It was composed by Hirokazu Ando.[1]
Composition[edit]
"Staff" is a lively theme in Mioxlydian G and 4/4. Its light brass and percussion intro sets the syncopated accompaniment in motion. Fitting with the game's theming, the lead instruments are crystal-like bells, which play a descending melody in parallel thirds and sixths. The melody is further developed by new instruments, including new syncopations and passing notes. The second section drops the brass and features a smoother and higher-pitched natural G major melody in wave-like motion. The third section repeats the first with minor changes in instrumentation and new counterpoints, while the fourth is transposed up to B-flat major with brief violin remarks, adding to its delicate character. The original melody continues in B-flat major but soon fades away.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]
In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, "Staff" plays during the staff credits, regardless of the completion level.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
In Kirby Star Allies, a looping version of "Staff" plays when viewing the Celebration Picture "A Delicious Picnic". On Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack, the track does not loop and instead uses its original ending.
Other appearances[edit]
An arrangement of "Staff" was present in the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival, where it was included in a medley called "Kirby Endings" together with other Kirby ending themes.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スタッフ[1][3][4][2] sutaffu |
Staff The name is based on the staff credits cutscene, titled "Project K-64" in the English version. |
| English | Staff[2] | - |
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