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* An anecdote from [[Masahiro Sakurai]] about the development of [[Kirby's Dream Land]] suggests that the music precedes the dance. Sakurai asked the sound composer (Jun Ishikawa) how long the music was in frames, the response being "I don't know". Sakurai had to play and rewind a cassette tape recording many times to make the dance animation match up with the music.<ref>{{cite person|quote=開発当時､サウンド担当にクリア音楽のフレーム数を聞いたところ｢わからない｣とのことで… カセットテープに録音したクリア音楽を何度も巻き戻しつつ､音に合わせて作りました｡|name=[[Masahiro Sakurai]]|url=https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1518968643454857222|title=on Twitter}}</ref> | * An anecdote from [[Masahiro Sakurai]] about the development of [[Kirby's Dream Land]] suggests that the music precedes the dance, or at least the rhythm of the dance. Sakurai asked the sound composer (Jun Ishikawa) how long the music was in frames, the response being "I don't know". Sakurai had to play and rewind a cassette tape recording many times to make the dance animation match up with the music.<ref>{{cite person|quote=開発当時､サウンド担当にクリア音楽のフレーム数を聞いたところ｢わからない｣とのことで… カセットテープに録音したクリア音楽を何度も巻き戻しつつ､音に合わせて作りました｡|name=[[Masahiro Sakurai]]|url=https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1518968643454857222|title=on Twitter}}</ref> | ||
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The "Kirby Dance"[1][2], also known as the Stage Clear music[3], is a brief musical piece used throughout the Kirby series to accompany Kirby's signature dance often playing when Kirby clears a stage or defeats a level's final boss. Jun Ishikawa composed the original version for Kirby's Dream Land.
Description
The dance jingle in its original form is in C major, and loops through an implied chord progression of ii-V-I (Dm-G-C) each measure. The upbeat, bouncy, energetic piece complements Kirby's dance animations, which are often full of jumping and sliding with exaggerated squash and stretch. Games commonly use a short version of the tune, which is simply the second half of the full (long) version.
Game appearances
Kirby's Dream Land
In its first appearance, the Kirby Dance music accompanies Kirby's dance after obtaining each Sparkling Star (except for the final one).
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby: Planet Robobot reuses the Kirby Dance music from three different games:
- The long version from Kirby's Return to Dream Land accompanies Kirby's dance after clearing a boss stage. The short version accompanies the score tally after each Quest in Team Kirby Clash.
- The versions from Kirby: Triple Deluxe accompany Kirby's dance after the Goal Game for the vast majority of landings.
- If Kirby lands on clouds 7 through 1 in sequence in consecutive Goal Games, the original Kirby Dance music from Kirby's Dream Land plays.
Kirby Star Allies
Kirby Star Allies features a new arrangement of the theme when accompanying Kirby's dancing. The short version plays after landing on clouds 7 through 2 in the Goal Game, while the long version plays after landing on cloud 1 in the Goal Game or after defeating a boss.
During gameplay, two Copy Abilities can cause a version of the Kirby Dance theme to play:
- A special arrangement accompanies the Festival Dance Friend Ability.
- If the Souper Supper move is charged for long enough, Cook Kirby will hum the short Kirby Dance tune, albeit off key.
As with the prior few mainline games, landing on clouds 7 through 1 in sequence in consecutive Goal Games triggers the original Kirby Dance music from Kirby's Dream Land. This music also accompanies the Dream Button unlock notification after clearing The Ultimate Choice on Soul Melter EX.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land has its own arrangement of the theme to accompany Kirby's dance. A short version plays on completing a non-boss stage, while a long version plays after defeating a boss or at specific story beats.
Trivia
- An anecdote from Masahiro Sakurai about the development of Kirby's Dream Land suggests that the music precedes the dance, or at least the rhythm of the dance. Sakurai asked the sound composer (Jun Ishikawa) how long the music was in frames, the response being "I don't know". Sakurai had to play and rewind a cassette tape recording many times to make the dance animation match up with the music.[4]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | カービィダンス[1][2][5][6] クリアダンス[7][8][9] 面クリア時の踊り[10] ステージクリア[3] kaabyi dansu kuria dansu men kuria ji no odori sutēji kuria |
Kirby Dance Clear Dance Stage Clear Dance Stage Clear |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kirby and the Forgotten Land Corner Stage
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Music Room
- ↑ "開発当時､サウンド担当にクリア音楽のフレーム数を聞いたところ｢わからない｣とのことで… カセットテープに録音したクリア音楽を何度も巻き戻しつつ､音に合わせて作りました｡" –Masahiro Sakurai (on Twitter)
- ↑ Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack
- ↑ Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack
- ↑ Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Sound Plus
- ↑ Kirby Wii Music Selection
- ↑ Kirby Pupupu Train Eki-melo Collection
- ↑ Hoshi no Kirby Yume no Izumi no Monogatari (soundtrack)
