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'''"Woods Wayfarer"''' (originally known as '''"Through the Forest"''') is a theme which first appeared in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. | '''"Woods Wayfarer"''' (originally known as '''"Through the Forest"''') is a theme which first appeared in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
"Woods Wayfarer" is a 4/4 theme that has a BPM of around 145, and is in the key of A minor. The lead instrument for the first portion is played by a | "Woods Wayfarer" is a 4/4 theme that has a BPM of around 145, and is in the key of A minor. The lead instrument for the first portion is played by a square wave, while the second portion is played with a string instrument (most likely a violin or viola). | ||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== |
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- This article is about a theme from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, and should not be confused with a different theme with the same name from Kirby Mass Attack.
"Woods Wayfarer" (originally known as "Through the Forest") is a theme which first appeared in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Composition
"Woods Wayfarer" is a 4/4 theme that has a BPM of around 145, and is in the key of A minor. The lead instrument for the first portion is played by a square wave, while the second portion is played with a string instrument (most likely a violin or viola).
Game appearances
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
"Woods Wayfarer" debuted in this game, heard primarily in Cookie Country - Stage 2.
An arranged version as part of Green Winds Remix plays during the stages in the Aerogree Dimension of the Magolor Epilogue. This remix was arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
The original version of the theme is reused in Fine Fields - Stage 6 EX.
Super Smash Bros. series
The original version, here named "Through the Forest", is reused yet again in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, on The Great Cave Offensive stage. Additionally, it is the only track that can play during the Kirby's Crazy Appetite event.
It also appears as an unlockable track in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Kirby Star Allies
An orchestral cover of this theme is present in this game, where it plays primarily in Honey Hill. This arrangement is by the original composer, Hirokazu Ando.
Other appearances
A short remix of this theme was featured in Kirby Pupupu Train, and it is included in the Kirby Pupupu Train Eki-melo Collection under the title ウィスピーウッズの森駅 (Whispy Woods Forest Station).
In The Sound of Kirby Café 2, "Woods Wayfarer" is featured in Track 2, "Fruits of the Dancing Forest". It's the second of three songs featured in the medley, the other two of which are "Forest Stage" and "Blowing Wind on Earthfall". It was arranged by Yuuta Ogasawara.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | 森をぬけて Mori o nukete |
Through the forest |
Portuguese | Explorando o bosque | Exploring the woods |
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