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You can add or correct whatever you like to this page however you like. This page isn't meant to be transcribed right now directly into main space but I don't deny that it could be in some way later.

Kirby Super Star

Kirby Super Star introduces multiple leitmotifs, the first time a game has done such: "Peanut Plains" and "Kirby's Triumphant Return".

"Peanut Plains" features in such tracks as "Gourmet Race", the other one, and the first new part of "King Dedede's Theme"; "Candy Mountain" might also possess it. It has a minor variant in the "Boss" theme, which also appears in "VS. Marx".

"Kirby's Triumphant Return" appears in "Crystal Area" and "Havoc Aboard the Halberd", among others - it also inspired the final part of King Dedede's theme before the loop, and it makes a standalone appearance in the cutscene featuring Nova's defeat, from which it gets its name. It is also seen in Kirby Super Star Ultra's "Alternate Corkboard".

Kirby Air Ride

There do are various themes that share a short melody but I don't remember them clearly.

Kirby: Canvas Curse

There are two:

"Opening" and "Ending Cinema" share a melody, or more specifically I think, "Ending Cinema" rearranges "Opening". This is the melody that was used in the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival, and if it weren't for the footage and the pamphlet specifying that is from "Opening", that arrangement could have easily been of "Ending Cinema" instead. I take this as the "main theme" of the game, as every original theme of the game are either something about Drawcia or are those two, which play when Kirby is in good state. So I guess that it could be attributed as Kirby's theme in that game, or maybe of the Magical Paintbrush.

"Drawcia Demo", and the intros of both "Drawcia Sorceress" and "Drawcia Soul" are pretty similar between them. I don't know if the melodies are "identical" but it is noticeable that they are meant to be similar and be compared between them. The other "Drawcia theme", "The World of Drawcia", and the part of "Opening" that plays when Drawcia appears are both made using the same instruments that are used in the former three themes, like the "Drawcia instruments"" but neither of those two have that short melody, oddly enough.

Kirby Squeak Squad

There are some minor ones. I don't know so much about this game's ost so I may be missing things.

The Squeaks have their own, with "Squeak Squad Appears!" and "VS. Squeak Squad".

"Dark Nebula Battle" is a remix of "Dark Nebula Prelude*".

Kirby's Epic Yarn

"Flower Fields" is the main theme of the game with it being the whole origins of a leitmotif, which was then expanded with "Fountain Gardens". See this.

Kirby Mass Attack

Several:

Kirby Collecting, which has two melodies and one jingle, with the jingle having like two versions, so three or four leitmotifs in total if we count the jingle as one or two.

The Skull Gang, which has two melodies but I think that the second one doesn't skeleton-appear without the first one.

The map motif that appears in all five level themes. I think that "From Above", the level selection theme doesn't have any leitmotif, just noting that.

All Sub-Games, Field Frenzy, Kirby Brawlball, Dash Course, Strato Patrol EOS, Kirby Quest, Survival Rush have their own leitmotifs, except Kirby Curtain Call because that only has one music theme overall so no room for any :P

I may be missing some other one.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

A whole lot.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Also a lot.

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

One, this one.
Appears in:

  • The Wii U Home menu theme
  • "Title Theme"
  • "Opening"
  • "Level Select"
  • "The Grasslands"
  • "The Adventure Begins"
  • "Boss of the Grasslands"
  • "The Desert"
  • "Boss of the Desert"
  • "The Sea"
  • "Boss of the Sea"
  • "The Sky"
  • "Boss of the Sky"
  • "The Forest"
  • "Deep-Divin' Kirby Submarine"
  • "Boss of the Forest"
  • "The Volcano"
  • "Boss of the Volcano"
  • "Junk Airspace"
  • "Junk Airspace Boss"
  • "A Second Meeting"
  • "Battle with Claycia"
  • "Back to Dream Land"
  • "Staff Roll"
  • "The Return of Color"
  • "The Adventure Begins (Arrangement)"

So is the "main theme of the game". The theme actually named "The Adventure Begins" and its unlockable arrangement of the same name have a second section, but that second melody has only ever appeared in those two tracks and nowhere else.
Other appearances of the leitmotif outside of this game are:

And well, there are other themes of the game that share melodies between them, mostly themes that are pretty close to each other (in that they appear in the same stage, same level, and some times are even side-to-side in the Music Room) but I don't know if these things count as "leitmotifs". I will list them here still.

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Kirby: Planet Robobot makes extensive use of its leitmotifs, of which there are several: "Bright Spinning Planet": First heard on the title screen. Also appears in themes such as "Patched Plains", "Fatal Error", "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection", "Pink Ball Revolution", and "Soul 0 System".

"The Noble Haltmann": Everywhere.

"Haltmann Works Co. HQ": A specific variant of "The Noble Haltmann" which appears in themes such as "VS. Star Dream", "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection", "Pink Ball Revolution", and immediately in "Vagrant Keepsake of Oblivion".

"VS. Star Dream": The melody is better isolated in "Fatal Error" but came from "VS. Star Dream". Additionally heard in the cutscene theme "First Contact", and very briefly in "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection".

Interestingly, a theme from Kirby Super Star returns, arguably used as leitmotif: "Milky Way Wishes: Shooting" is used for Star Dream's appearances that reference "Galactic Nova".

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash

Both share an overall one with two melodies. "Max Happy Town!!", "The Heroes' Challenge! Quest Board" and the "Ordeal Quest" themes all are build from these melodies. I feel that these all should share one page but I don't know.

Kirby Battle Royale

It has its main one that can't decide between three names for it. That has one primary melody but there are other melodies of it. For instance, "Prologue 4" seems to be an arrangement of one of the secondary melodies if I hear correctly. I will list their names given in the Music Collection so refer to that while you see that it appears in:

  • "Main Theme"
  • "Opening Movie"
  • "Battle 1" (Battle Arena)
  • "Battle 6" (Attack Riders)
  • "Battle 7" (Attack Riders)
  • "Results 2"
  • "Prologue 1"
  • "Prologue 2"
  • "Prologue 4"
  • "Cake Royale 13" (Dededestroyer Z)
  • "Cake Royale 14"
  • "Cake Royale 15"
  • "Cake Royale 16"
  • "Menu 1"
  • "Menu 2"
  • "Menu 4"
  • "Menu 5"
  • "Menu 6"

Kirby Star Allies

It has like three main ones:

Kirby Fighters 2

It has its one whose page seems to be specifically "Kirby Fighters 2: The Destined Rivals".

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Various too but I haven't heard all the music of this game.

Kirby's Dream Buffet

This one. That's it. Easy enough. Appears in:

  • The opening theme
  • "Kirby's Dream Buffet"
  • "I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!"
  • "I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball! (Ver. 2)"
  • "Kirby's Ultra-Gourmet Memories"
  • "Afternoon Tea"
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