Kirby's Dream Buffet (theme)
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"Kirby's Dream Buffet" is a theme introduced in the game with the same name, serving as its main motif. It was composed by Hirokazu Ando.[1]
Composition
The theme carries a jazzy and joyful tune inspired by "Peanut Plains" at 200 BPM in a swung F major. The main instruments are a variety of brass horns, backed up with a light drum set mostly tapping the cymbals lightly. Saxophones make one of few lead instruments to get a more or less solo appearance in any part of the theme, getting the very first phrase of the melody all to themselves.
Game appearances
Kirby's Dream Buffet
This theme is the main motif of its game of origin. Its main iteration plays at the Home Table menu. Other versions include:
- "I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!", race music, synthesized and transposed to E-flat major. Arranged by Yuuta Ogasawara.
- "I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball! (Ver. 2)", an arrangment of it, also race music, unlocked by reaching Gourmet Rank 60. Arranged by Shogo Sakai.
- "Afternoon Tea", the menu theme that plays upon reaching the highest Gourmet Rank, an extended arrangement. Arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
- "Kirby's Ultra-Gourmet Memories", the Character Treat Collection menu theme that plays upon collecting all 256 treats. Transitions from brass to chiptune, forms a medley alongside "Gourmet Race" and "Alternate Corkboard". Arranged by Yuki Shimooka.
- The staff credits theme, in a medley alongside "On a Fun Drive with You" and "Gourmet Race".
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, "Kirby's Dream Buffet" plays as a part of the first HAL Room's medley theme, "Secret Area: HAL Room (Kirby's Dream Buffet 1)", alongside "Green Greens" and "Love, Love, Alivel".
Other appearances
A Kirby JP Twitter post for Kirby's Dream Buffet from Oct 8, 2022 features a sample of "I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!".
"I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!" is paired with "On a Fun Drive with You" and the boss theme from Kirby's Block Ball to serve as the default music for the game's Maximus Cup in Tetris 99. "Kirby's Ultra-Gourmet Memories" is also used on the results screen if the player happens to finish in 1st place.
Starting from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, "I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!" represents its game of origin in the Past Adventures menu.
"I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!" is to be featured in an officially licensed collection of Kirby sheet music published by Yamaha Corporation.[2]
Names in other languages
Kirby's Dream Buffet
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | Kirby's Gourmet Fest |
- "Kirby's Gourmet Fest" is the Japanese name of Kirby's Dream Buffet. |
Chinese | Kirby's Dream Buffet |
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Dutch | Kirby's Dream Buffet | - |
French | Kirby's Dream Buffet | - |
German | Kirby's Dream Buffet | - |
Italian | Kirby's Dream Buffet | - |
Korean | Kirby's Dream Buffet |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Kirby's Dream Buffet | - |
Spanish | Kirby's Dream Buffet | - |
I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball!
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | I'm Hungry Pinker Ball! |
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Chinese | I'm Hungry Pinker Ball! |
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Dutch | Ik ben rond en roze... en ik heb honger! | I'm round and pink... and I'm hungry! |
Canadian French | Je suis une boule rose affamée! | I am a hungry pink ball! |
European French | Je suis une boule rose affamée ! | I am a hungry pink ball! |
German | Rosa, rund und voller Hunger! | Pink, round and full of Hunger! |
Italian | Sono una palletta rosa affamata! | I'm a hungry pink ball! |
Korean | I'm Hungry Pinker Ball! |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Bolinha rosa faminta! | Hungry little pink puffball! |
Spanish | ¡Soy una bola rosada hambrienta! | I'm a hungry pink ball! |
I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball! (Ver. 2)
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | I'm Hungry Pinker Ball! Ver.2 |
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Chinese | I'm Hungry Pinker Ball! Ver.2 |
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Dutch | Ik ben rond en roze... en ik heb honger! (versie 2) | I'm round and pink... and I'm hungry! (version 2) |
Canadian French | Je suis une boule rose affamée! (ver. 2) | I am a hungry pink ball! (ver. 2) |
European French | Je suis une boule rose affamée ! (ver. 2) | I am a hungry pink ball! (ver. 2) |
German | Rosa, rund und voller Hunger! (ver. 2) | Pink, round and full of Hunger! (Ver. 2) |
Italian | Sono una palletta rosa affamata! (Ver. 2) | I'm a hungry pink ball! (Ver. 2) |
Korean | I'm Hungry Pinker Ball! Ver.2 |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Bolinha rosa faminta! (versão 2) | Hungry little pink puffball! (version 2) |
Spanish | ¡Soy una bola rosada hambrienta! (Ver. 2) | I'm a hungry pink ball! (Ver. 2) |
Afternoon Tea
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | Elegant Afternoon Tea Time |
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Chinese | Elegant Afternoon Tea Time |
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Dutch | Kopje thee in de middag | Cup of tea in the afternoon |
Canadian French | C'est l'heure du thé! | It's tea time! |
European French | C'est l'heure du thé ! | It's tea time! |
German | Nachmittagstee | Afternoon tea |
Italian | Tè pomeridiano | Afternoon tea |
Korean | Elegant Afternoon Tea Time |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Chá da tarde | Afternoon tea |
Latin American Spanish | Té de la tarde | Afternoon tea |
European Spanish | Té de media tarde | Mid-afternoon tea |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirby's Dream Buffet Gourmet Rank menu
- ↑ Yamaha Sheet Music Store - Product KB24-6208 "ピアノで楽しむ 星のカービィ ~ゲーム音楽セレクション~" ("Fun with Piano: Kirby of the Stars ~Game Music Selection~")
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