Heavy Lobster (theme)
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- This article is about one of the musical themes related to the Halberd. For the boss fought in Revenge of Meta Knight, see Heavy Lobster.
"Heavy Lobster" is a musical track that debuted in Kirby Super Star Ultra, playing during the battles against the boss with the same name. It has reappeared in a few notable Kirby titles since its debut, most notably in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where it is remixed and known by the name "Climactic Clash! Robo Dedede".
Composition
"Heavy Lobster" is an energetic and dramatic piece in the key of A minor, 4/4. It is characterized by a heavily electronic soundfont and an everlasting ostinato in the higher registers, syncopated every other beat, with harmonic changes in the rapid bassline.
Game appearances
Kirby Super Star Ultra
This track can be heard in the fifth chapter of Revenge of Meta Knight, specifically during the Heavy Lobster chase and battle, as well as during the Heavy Lobster battles on Mekkai and in The Arena.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
A remix of this track titled "Climactic Battle! Robo Dedede" can be heard during the final phase of the Robo Dedede mission of the Scope Shot Sub-Game in the original Kirby's Return to Dream Land. In its remake Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, this theme instead plays in the final crusher area of the fifth stage of Egg Engines.
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, it gets paired with Kabula's theme for a remix titled "Kabula Limit" in the Booming Blasters Sub-Game, with a chiptune variant called "Kabula Limit (Secret Song)".
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition
In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, the "Climactic Clash! Robo Dedede" remix plays during the final 30 seconds in the Fighter Combat Chamber, Smash Combat Chamber, and Smash Combat Chamber EX of the New Challenge Stages.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, a rearrangement of the original "Heavy Lobster" with the same name can be unlocked and played in the Music Room.
Kirby Star Allies
In Kirby Star Allies, the original version of "Heavy Lobster" is reused as one of the rest area track before the Parallel Meta Knight fight of Soul Melter EX in The Ultimate Choice.
Names in other languages
Heavy Lobster
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ヘビーロブスター Hebī Robusutā |
Heavy Lobster |
Canadian French | Heavy Lobster | - |
European French | Homartilleur | Lobstergunner |
German | Krabbonator | Crabinator |
Italian | Mecharagosta | Mechalobster |
Spanish | Langosta Pesada | Heavy Lobster |
Climactic Clash! Robo Dedede
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | クライマックス!デデデロボ kuraimakkusu! dedede robo |
Climax! Dedede Robo |
Traditional Chinese | 頂峰決戰!帝帝帝機器 dǐng fēng jué zhàn! dì dì dì jī qì |
Decisive Battle at the Summit! Dedede Machine |
Simplified Chinese | 顶峰决战!帝帝帝机器 dǐng fēng jué zhàn! dì dì dì jī qì | |
Dutch | Dramatisch duel met Robo-Dedede! | Dramatic duel with Robo-Dedede! |
Canadian French | Robo Dadidou, la machine de guerre ultime! | Robo Dedede, the ultimate war machine! |
European French | Robo DaDiDou, la machine de guerre ultime ! | Robo Dedede, the ultimate war machine! |
German | Dramatisches Duell: Robo-Dedede! | Dramatic Duel: Robo-Dedede! |
Italian | Scontro epico: Mecha Dedede | Epic clash: Mecha Dedede |
Korean | 클라이맥스! 디디디 로보 keullaimaegseu! dididi robo |
Climax! Dedede Robo |
Brazilian Portuguese | Duelo apoteótico contra robô Dedede | Apotheotic duel against robot Dedede |
Spanish | ¡Duelo apoteósico contra Robo-Dedede! | Apotheotic duel against Robo-Dedede! |
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