List of SSBU Music (Kirby series)
This is a list of music tracks pertaining to the Kirby universe in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. These songs are available to play on the six Kirby-themed stages: Dream Land, Green Greens, Fountain of Dreams, Halberd, Dream Land GB, and The Great Cave Offensive, and, as of the 8.1.0 update, Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Big Battlefield, and Final Destination.
Green Greens (Melee)[edit]
| Green Greens (Melee) | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Green Greens (Melee) |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Melee |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This theme, taken from its original stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee, is a remix of the music from Green Greens in Kirby's Dream Land, which has become a recurring motif throughout the Kirby series. It uses a lush orchestral arrangement with a heavy focus on brass and strings. The song is also combined with "Kirby's Triumphant Return", the ending theme from Kirby Super Star.
This track was arranged by Hirokazu Ando, regular composer for the Kirby series. There is a slightly altered version of this arrangement first appearing Kirby Air Ride as the hidden alternate music for the Checker Knights course. That arrangement has appeared in a few more Kirby games since then, and soon also appeared in the sequel Kirby Air Riders on the same course, which was released 22 years after the original game released.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Arrangement Supervisor: Hirokazu Ando
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: グリーングリーンズ [DX], Green Greens [DX]
Other uses[edit]
This track was used in Kirby's character trailer on the official website.
Green Greens (for 3DS / Wii U)[edit]
| Green Greens (for 3DS / Wii U) | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Green Greens (for 3DS / Wii U) |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This theme is an orchestral remix of the music that played in Green Greens from Kirby's Dream Land. It is the second remix of the track since its debut in Melee; compared to that version, this remix has a more of a focus on percussive instruments and woodwinds, while also incorporating brass and strings.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Arrangement: Masashi Hamauzu
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: グリーングリーンズ [for], Green Greens [for]
Kirby Retro Medley[edit]
| Kirby Retro Medley | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Kirby Retro Medley |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This song is a medley of five level songs ported directly from Kirby's Dream Land: "Green Greens", "Castle Lololo", "Float Islands", "Bubbly Clouds", and "Mt. Dedede". When played on Dream Land GB, it will change with the stage transitions to play the appropriate level music.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 星のカービィ 原曲メドレー, Kirby of the Stars Original Music Medley
Other uses[edit]
Some of the individual level songs are used in certain spirit battles, although they cannot be played alone otherwise.
King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)[edit]
| King Dedede's Theme (Brawl) | |
|---|---|
| Track title | King Dedede's Theme (Brawl) |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This remix of the music that typically plays when Kirby battles King Dedede returns from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. This remix bears the biggest resemblance to the version of the music in Kirby Super Star. The first loop heavily uses techno beats and synthesizers, while the second uses much lower tones, starting with piano and slowly building up with brass.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby’s Dream Land
Arrangement Supervisor: Yoko Shimomura
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: Midiplex Co., Ltd.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: デデデ大王のテーマ [X], Great King Dedede's Theme [X]
Other uses[edit]
This track was used in King Dedede's character trailer on the official website and his Classic Mode credits.
Trivia[edit]
- This track appears in Kirby Air Riders under the title "King Dedede's Theme (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)". It can be unlocked by completing the Checklist for Top Ride.
King Dedede's Theme (for 3DS / Wii U)[edit]
| King Dedede's Theme (for 3DS / Wii U) | |
|---|---|
| Track title | King Dedede's Theme (for 3DS / Wii U) |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This is the second remix of the music when battling King Dedede in Kirby's Dream Land. This time, it has been changed to a Feudal Japan-themed remix performed with shakuhachi and shamisen. The jingle that plays when Kirby loses a life also appears right before the loop.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Arrangement: Hideki Ishigaki, Hideki Onoue (HIDE+HIDE)
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: デデデ大王のテーマ [for], Great King Dedede's Theme [for]
Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land[edit]
| Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Dream Land Kirby Super Star |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This song is a pop-based remix of "A New Wind for Tomorrow" from Kirby's Dream Land and "Milky Way Wishes: Staff Credits" from Kirby Super Star, both of which are the staff credits themes of their respective games. It heavily utilizes synthesizers similar to that of the Game Boy's sound chip. The Sparkling Stars, 1-Up, and Warp Star sound effects are also incorporated into the mix.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Dream Land / Kirby Super Star
Arrangement Supervisor: MASAKI (ZUNTATA)
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: TAITO CORPORATION
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: 星のカービィ : STAFF ROLL, Kirby of the Stars: STAFF ROLL
Other uses[edit]
This track is used in Kirby's Classic Mode credits.
Boss Theme Medley - Kirby Series[edit]
| Boss Theme Medley - Kirby Series | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Boss Theme Medley - Kirby Series |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Dream Land 2 Kirby Super Star Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Kirby: Squeak Squad |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| Availability | Unlockable |
Origin[edit]
Returning from Brawl, this remix is a collection of boss battle themes from across the Kirby series:
- The standard boss theme from Kirby's Adventure.
- The boss theme from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
- The boss theme from Kirby Super Star.
- "Room Guarder" from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
- "Mid-Boss Battle" from Kirby's Adventure, which became a recurring theme across the Kirby series.
- The non-Squeaks boss theme from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
The whole medley has a highly variable style, but is generally an upbeat synth-based tune that incorporates brass and elements of rock music.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Series
Arrangement Supervisor: Kentaro Ishizaka
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: ボスのテーマメドレー (星のカービィシリーズ), Boss Theme Medley (Kirby of the Stars Series)
Unlock method[edit]
Ice Cream Island[edit]
| Ice Cream Island | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Ice Cream Island |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Adventure |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This track is, in fact, a whole medley of tracks from Kirby's Adventure. First up is the theme for Ice Cream Island, then the boss theme will play. After that, the "Sparkling Stars" theme follows. Ending the arrangement is the "Kirby Dance" theme before looping back to "Ice Cream Island" (a brief portion of the game's title theme plays before the loop completes). The whole theme is finished with chiptune-style instrumentation and heavy percussion similar to that of the original songs.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Adventure
Arrangement Supervisor: Yoshihito Yano
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
Composition Copyright Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: アイスクリームアイランド, Ice Cream Island
Butter Building (Brawl)[edit]
| Butter Building (Brawl) | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Butter Building (Brawl) |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Dream Land |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This acoustic and electric guitar-based remix of the music from the Butter Building stages of Kirby's Adventure, the music that plays when in the Green Green levels of Kirby's Dream Land, and the music that plays on the title screen from Kirby's Dream Land returns from Brawl. The whole song has a pop rock-influenced style.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Adventure
Arrangement: Jun Fukuda
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: バタービルディング [X], Butter Building [X]
Butter Building (for 3DS / Wii U)[edit]
| Butter Building (for 3DS / Wii U) | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Butter Building (for 3DS / Wii U) |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Adventure |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
The second remix of the music from the Butter Building stages of Kirby's Adventure. Unlike the Brawl version, this version has a lighter, more airy feel with more acoustic instrumentation, and features remixes of "Vegetable Valley" and "Ice Cream Island", making it more of a medley.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby's Adventure
Arrangement Supervisor: Tsukasa Masuko
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: M’s Factory Inc.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: バタービルディング [for], Butter Building [for]
Gourmet Race (Brawl)[edit]
| Gourmet Race (Brawl) | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Gourmet Race (Brawl) |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This theme returns from its debut in Brawl as a remix of the music from the Gourmet Race sub-game in Kirby Super Star. The intro is performed on harpsichord, which is followed by a fast-paced speed metal rendition of the theme that incorporates the initial harpsichord in addition to synths.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement: Motoi Sakuraba
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 激突！グルメレース, Crash! Gourmet Race
Trivia[edit]
- For some unknown reason, this track is listed before the 64 and Melee remixes.
Gourmet Race (64)[edit]
| Gourmet Race (64) | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Gourmet Race (64) |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This track is a remix of Gourmet Race from Kirby Super Star, as arranged for the original Super Smash Bros., where it was originally known as Dream Land Stage. It is very faithful to the original theme, with an upbeat polka-based style prominently featuring woodwind and trumpet leads. This track was arranged by Hirokazu Ando, regular composer for the Kirby series.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement Supervisor: Hirokazu Ando
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Japanese title: 激突！グルメレース [64], Crash! Gourmet Race [64]
Other uses[edit]
This track is used in the World of Light sub-world Gourmet Race.
Gourmet Race (Melee)[edit]
| Gourmet Race (Melee) | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Gourmet Race (Melee) |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Melee |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This track is an orchestral arrangement of Gourmet Race's music from Kirby Super Star, which was originally used on—and named after—the Fountain of Dreams stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is drastically rearranged compared to the original, featuring delicate woodwind and string sections punctuated with dramatic percussion and brass fanfares.
This track has arrangements that are used in the following games:
- Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Kirby Air Ride
- Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition
- Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Kirby Fighters Deluxe
- Kirby Fighters 2
- Kirby's Dream Buffet
- Kirby Air Riders
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement Supervisor: Tadashi Ikegami
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright Nintendo / HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Japanese title: 激突！グルメレース [DX], Crash! Gourmet Race [DX]
The Great Cave Offensive[edit]
| The Great Cave Offensive | |
|---|---|
| Track title | The Great Cave Offensive |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. 4 |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This music is a medley of two major themes in the The Great Cave Offensive sub-game from Kirby Super Star: "Crystal Area" (an arrangement of the iconic "Green Greens") and "Sub-Tree Area". Both songs are composed with an adventurous orchestral arrangement reminiscent of the original tunes. "Sub-Tree Area" was originally composed using microtonality, but is arranged here within a typical twelve-tone scale; its segment features a heavy percussion section, followed by an original bridge based on "Green Greens".
A similar medley, also titled The Great Cave Offensive was used as the hidden alternate music for the Cavernous Corners course in Kirby Air Riders released 7 years later, however, it is not the same medley, and the two tracks have been swapped.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement Supervisor: Hideki Sakamoto
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: noisycroak Co., Ltd.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: 洞窟大作戦, Great Cave Offensive
Meta Knight's Revenge[edit]
| Meta Knight's Revenge | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Meta Knight's Revenge |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This track, returning from Brawl, is a jazz-based remix of "Boarding the Halberd" and "Havoc Aboard the Halberd", two major themes played in Kirby Super Star's Revenge of Meta Knight sub-game. It prominently features saxophones, trumpets, and distorted electric guitar.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement: Noriyuki Iwadare
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: メタナイトの逆襲, Meta Knight's Counterattack
Other uses[edit]
This track was used in Meta Knight's character trailer on the official website and his Classic Mode credits.
Trivia[edit]
- The name of this track is given as "Meta Knight's Revenge", even though the corresponding sub-game in Kirby Super Star is named Revenge of Meta Knight.
- This track appears in Kirby Air Riders under the title "Meta Knight's Revenge (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)". It can be unlocked by getting the All ↑ patch placed at the very top of the Halberd.
- This was the first track to ever group together "Boarding the Halberd" and "Havoc aboard the Halberd", which would later also be done for "Slash & Bead" and "Revenge of Steel Wings".
- A cover of "Meta Knight's Revenge", 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".
Vs. Marx[edit]
| Vs. Marx | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Vs. Marx |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby Super Star |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| Availability | Unlockable |
Origin[edit]
Returning from Brawl is this remix of the theme played while fighting against Marx, the final boss of the Kirby Super Star sub-game Milky Way Wishes. It begins with an orchestral arrangement, as in the original, and incorporates a more rock-inspired style as it moves along. Near the end of the song, "Kirby's Triumphant Return" plays before looping.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement Supervisor: Yasunori Mitsuda
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: PROCYON STUDIO
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: vs.マルク, vs. Marx
Unlock method[edit]
Planet Popstar[edit]
| Planet Popstar | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Planet Popstar |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
This is the theme music for the first stage of the first area in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby's home planet of Popstar. This song was later used as the hidden alternate music for the Flower course in Kirby Air Riders.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: ポップスター, Popstar
02 Battle[edit]
| 02 Battle | |
|---|---|
| Track title | 02 Battle |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl |
| Availability | Default |
Origin[edit]
Returning from Brawl is this remix of the theme played while Kirby and Ribbon fight against 0², the hidden final boss of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. In contrast with the original theme, which was melancholy and focused on strings, this remix is an energetic synth rock take on the tune.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Arrangement: Koji Hayama
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: ゼロツー戦, Zero Two Battle
Forest Stage[edit]
| Forest Stage | |
|---|---|
| Track title | Forest Stage |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Debut game | Kirby's Adventure Kirby Air Ride |
| Arrangement debut | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U |
| Availability | Unlockable |
Origin[edit]
In Kirby Air Ride, this was used as the hidden alternate music for the Celestial Valley course. It is a remix of the music used for the forest stages in Kirby's Adventure. This track also appears in the sequel Kirby Air Riders on the same course.
Composition & Arrangements[edit]
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: 森ステージ, Forest Stage
Unlock method[edit]
- Open a chest in the Light Realm (near the tongue ga