List of SSBU Music (Kirby series)

This is a list of music tracks pertaining to the universe in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. These songs are available to play on the six Kirby-themed stages: , Green Greens, Fountain of Dreams, Halberd, Dream Land GB, and The Great Cave Offensive, and, as of the 8.1.0 update, , Small Battlefield, , and .
==Green Greens (Melee)==
===Origin===
This theme, taken from its original stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee, is a remix of the music from in , 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 , the ending theme from Kirby Super Star.
This track was arranged by Hirokazu Ando, regular composer for the Kirby series. A similar version of this arrangement was used for and other subsequent Kirby titles.
===Composition & Arrangements===
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: [DX], Green Greens [DX]
===Other uses===
This track was used in 's character trailer on the official website.
==Green Greens (for 3DS / Wii U)==
===Origin===
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===
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Arrangement: Masashi Hamauzu
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: [for], Green Greens [for]
==Kirby Retro Medley==
===Origin===
This song is a medley of 5 level songs ported directly from Kirby's Dream Land: Green Greens, , , , and Mt. Dedede. When played on Dream Land GB, it will change with the stage transitions to play the appropriate level music.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Kirby of the Stars Original Music Medley
===Other uses===
Some of the individual level songs are used in certain spirit battles, although they cannot be played alone otherwise.
==King Dedede's Theme (Brawl)==
===Origin===
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 . 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===
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: [X], Great King Dedede's Theme [X]
===Other uses===
This track was used in 's character trailer on the official website and his Classic Mode credits.
==King Dedede's Theme (for 3DS / Wii U)==
===Origin===
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===
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: [for], Great King Dedede's Theme [for]
==Staff Credits - Kirby's Dream Land==
===Origin===
This song is a pop-based remix of from Kirby's Dream Land and 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 , 1-Up, and Warp Star sound effects are also incorporated into the mix.
===Composition & Arrangements===
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: , Kirby of the Stars: STAFF ROLL
===Other uses===
This track is used in 's Classic Mode credits.
==Boss Theme Medley - Kirby Series==
===Origin===
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===
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: (), Boss Theme Medley (Kirby of the Stars Series)
===Unlock method===
*Purchase from the Shop for 300 gold.
==Ice Cream Island==
===Origin===
This track is, in fact, a whole medley of tracks from . First up is the theme for , then the boss theme will play. After that, the theme follows. Ending the arrangement is the 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=== 
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: , Ice Cream Island
==Butter Building (Brawl)==
===Origin===
This acoustic and electric guitar-based remix of the music from the stages of Kirby's Adventure and the title theme from Kirby's Dream Land returns from Brawl. The whole song has a pop rock-influenced style, but it briefly becomes a quirky fanfare to reprise Green Greens.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Adventure
Arrangement: Jun Fukuda
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: [X], Butter Building [X]
==Butter Building (for 3DS / Wii U)==
===Origin===
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 and Ice Cream Island, making it more of a medley.
===Composition & Arrangements===
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: [for], Butter Building [for]
==Gourmet Race (Brawl)==
===Origin===
This theme returns from its debut in Brawl as a remix of the music from the sub-game in . 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===
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement: Motoi Sakuraba
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Crash! Gourmet Race
==Gourmet Race (64)==
===Origin===
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===
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: [64], Crash! Gourmet Race [64]
===Other uses===
This track is used in the World of Light sub-world Gourmet Race.
==Gourmet Race (Melee)==
===Origin===
This track is an orchestral arrangement of Gourmet Races 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.
A sequenced version of this arrangement was also used in and other subsequent Kirby titles.
===Composition & Arrangements===
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: [DX], Crash! Gourmet Race [DX]
==The Great Cave Offensive==
===Origin===
This music is a medley of two major themes in The Great Cave Offensive sub-game from Kirby Super Star: (an arrangement of the iconic Green Greens) and . Both songs are composed with an adventurous orchestral arrangement reminiscent of the original tunes, with the Underground Tree Area segment featuring a heavy percussion section followed by an original bridge based on Green Greens.
===Composition & Arrangements===
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: , Great Cave Offensive
==Meta Knight's Revenge==
===Origin===
This track, returning from Brawl, is a jazz-based remix of and , two major themes played in Kirby Super Stars sub-game. It prominently features saxophones, trumpets, and distorted electric guitar.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Super Star
Arrangement: Noriyuki Iwadare
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Meta Knight's Counterattack
===Other uses===
This track was used in 's character trailer on the official website and his Classic Mode credits.
===Trivia===
*Oddly, 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.
==Vs. Marx==
===Origin===
Returning from Brawl is this remix of the theme played while fighting against Marx, the final boss of the Kirby Super Star sub-game . 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===
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. Marx
===Unlock method===
*Purchase from the Shop for 300 gold.
==Planet Popstar==
===Origin===
This is the theme music for the first stage of the first area in , Kirby's home planet of .
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Popstar
==02 Battle==
===Origin===
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===
Source: Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Arrangement: Koji Hayama
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Zero Two Battle
==Forest Stage==
===Origin===
In , this was used as the hidden alternate music for the course. It is a remix of the music used for the forest stages in Kirby's Adventure.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Forest Stage
===Unlock method===
*Open a chest in the Light Realm (near the tongue gate).
==Celestial Valley==
===Origin===
This music is taken directly from Kirby Air Ride, where it serves as the music for the Celestial Valley course.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Vallerion
==Frozen Hillside==
===Origin===
This music is taken directly from Kirby Air Ride, where it serves as the music for the course.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Colda
==City Trial==
===Origin===
This track is a remix of the main theme for the sub-mode of Kirby Air Ride, performed in a similar orchestral rock style. The song's tempo is slowed, with the drumline being significantly faster to compensate, and the original mandolin solo is replaced with an electric guitar.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Arrangement: Noriyuki Iwadare
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: , City Trial
==The Legendary Air Ride Machine==
===Origin===
This is a remix of the music that played while riding on the Dragoon or the in Kirby Air Ride, returning from Brawl. This song was rearranged by Shogo Sakai, one of the composers of the game. It is faithful to the original, though performed with a live orchestra; it also includes a brass-focused segment inspired by Green Greens and Gourmet Race.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Air Ride
Arrangement Supervisor: Shogo Sakai
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Legendary Air Ride Machine
===Trivia===
*This arrangement of the song would later become the basis of the final section of Kirby Air Ride Medley, a song played at the .
==Forest/Nature Area==
===Origin===
A remix of the theme from one of the first levels in . It begins with a short chiptune intro based on City Trial from Kirby Air Ride, then Forest/Nature Area from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror plays in a chiptune style, gradually becoming more orchestral as it loops. It also changes to a remix of Flame/Lava Area in the second half of the song. It was directly ported from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror in Brawl, but it was remixed in Smash 4 and carried over into Ultimate.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Arrangement Supervisor: Yasunori Mitsuda
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Arrangement: PROCYON STUDIO
Composition Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Arrangement Copyright Nintendo
Japanese title: , Forest/Natural Area
==Squeak Squad Theme==
===Origin===
Returning from Brawl is this remix of the theme played when encountering a member of the in . The song is rearranged in a fast-paced synth rock style that also incorporates the squeaking noises found in its original iteration.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Squeak Squad
Arrangement: Hirokazu Tanaka. ex
Composition: HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Dorocche Gang's Theme
===Trivia===
In the European English version, the track was renamed to Mouse Attack Theme to reflect the title of the game's release in Europe and Australia.
==The Adventure Begins==
===Origin===
This is a direct port of the theme from (known as Kirby's Adventure Wii in European languages), where it was played during stages set in , the first level of the game.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Beginning of the Adventure
==Through the Forest==
===Origin===
This is a direct port of the theme played in the second stage of Cookie Country in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Through the Forest
===Unlock method===
*Purchase from the Shop for 300 gold.
===Trivia===
*This track appears in the 2023 remake and was officially given the English title Woods Wayfarer.
==Sky Tower==
===Origin===
This is a direct port of the song that plays in stages 2 and 4 of , the fifth level of Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Sky Tower
==Dangerous Dinner==
===Origin===
This song is ported directly from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where it plays on the map screen for , the seventh level. It was also used as the menu music for in said game and has since reappeared in later games in the series.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Dangerous Dinner
==CROWNED==
===Origin===
This song, also known as C-R-O-W-N-E-D, is ported directly from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where it plays during the second phase of the final boss fight against Magolor. The song is a dramatic orchestral remix of Magolor's leitmotif , as well as other themes from the game and series, including the aforementioned Green Greens.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
==Floral Fields==
===Origin===
This track is taken directly from , where it primarily plays in the early stages of .
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , The Flower Garden of the Floating Continent
==Fatal Blooms in Moonlight==
===Origin===
This music, directly ported from Kirby: Triple Deluxe, plays during the second phase of the battle against Queen Sectonia, the final boss of the game. It is also used for the first phase of the battle against in said game. The song is partially a slow-paced arrangement of , the game's regular boss battle theme, which is itself an arrangement of Floral Fields. This song is also known as Moonstruck Blossom, a name which was given on the official Kirby: Triple Deluxe Miiverse channel; Fatal Blooms in Moonlight has been used since the release of the .
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Blooms of Madness and the Moon Reflected in the WaterBased upon the Asian proverb (鏡花水月).
==The World to Win==
===Origin===
This music, ported directly from Kirby: Triple Deluxe, plays during the final phase of the battle between Kirby and Queen Sectonia in Story Mode. The theme is an arrangement of (the theme that plays when Kirby uses Hypernova, another arrangement of Floral Fields), with phrases of Green Greens included.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , The Soul Battle that This Planet is Gambled Upon
==CROWNED: Ver. 2==
===Origin===
Taken from the downloadable eShop title . This remix of CROWNED appeared in the final secret level. It was originally referred to as C-R-O-W-N-E-D (Reprise); CROWNED: Ver.2 is the Japanese name, and the English name given on the .
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
===Unlock methods===
*Purchase from the Shop for 300 gold.
*Obtain as a random drop from 
==Venturing into the Mechanized World==
===Origin===
This track is taken directly from , where it plays in the first and second stages of . This track features , the in-game leitmotif associated with , the primary antagonists of the title.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby: Planet Robobot
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Great Adventure in the Mechanized World
===Unlock methods===
*Purchase from the Shop for 300 gold.
*Obtain as a random drop from 
==Pink Ball Activate!==
===Origin===
Taken directly from Kirby: Planet Robobot, this song plays when Kirby first dons the in stage 2 of Patched Plains and when in Wheel Mode in stage 2 of .
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby: Planet Robobot
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Pink Ball Launch! Robobo Armor
==Kirby Battle Royale: Main Theme==
===Origin===
This track plays during the opening cinematic of . It is also referred to as Let Battle Commence! in the game's official Nintendo 3DS theme.
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Battle Royale
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Kirby Battle Deluxe!: Main Theme
==A Battle of Friends and Bonds 2==
===Origin===
This song, taken directly from , plays during the escape from the in the stage and during most boss fights in the level .
===Composition & Arrangements===
Source: Kirby Star Allies
Composition and arrangement Copyright HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
Japanese title: , Battle of Friends and Bonds 2
==Trivia==
*Two tracks present in previous entries do not return in Ultimate:
** 
** - Original version 
*For some unknown reason, the Brawl remix of Gourmet Race is listed before the 64 and Melee remixes.
==References==
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