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|lastgame=''[[Kirby | </tab> | ||
|game=<small>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' ([[Kirby Fighters]])<br>''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''</small> | <tab name="Kirby Fighters"> | ||
|composer=[[Hirokazu Ando]] | [[File:Rick's Theme KF.mp3]] | ||
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<tab name="Kirby Star Allies"> | |||
[[File:Rick & Kine & Coo KSA.mp3]] | |||
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<tab name="Kirby Fighters 2"> | |||
[[File:KF2 Rick's Theme.mp3]] | |||
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<tab name="Kirby Pupupu Train"> | |||
[[File:KPT Grass Land Station.mp3]] | |||
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<tab name="Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert"> | |||
[[File:Rick's Theme Orchestra Concert.mp3]] | |||
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|caption=First 30 seconds of '''Rick's Theme''' from various ''Kirby'' media. | |||
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' (1995) | |||
|lastgame=''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' (2020) | |||
|game=<small>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' ([[Kirby Fighters]])<br>''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''</small> | |||
|composer=[[Hirokazu Ando]]<ref name=25th>[[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]] pamphlet interview</ref> | |||
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'''Rick's Theme''' is the musical piece associated with [[Rick]] which plays whenever [[Kirby]] is riding on him through normal stages in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. It was composed by [[Hirokazu Ando | '''Rick's Theme'''{{ForeignTitle}}<ref name="ninmobile">Nintendo Mobile</ref> is the musical piece associated with [[Rick]] which plays whenever [[Kirby]] is riding on him through normal stages in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. It was composed by [[Hirokazu Ando]].<ref name=25th/> | ||
==Composition== | ==Composition== | ||
[[File:KDL2 Grass Land 3-7.png|thumb|left|160px|[[Rick]] bounces [[Kirby]] with a [[Parasol|parasol]].]] | |||
Rick's Theme is characterized by a fast tempo and upbeat instrumentation. There are two main verses to the song, with the second part being only half as long as the first. The song runs on a 4/4 time signature. | Rick's Theme is characterized by a fast tempo and upbeat instrumentation. There are two main verses to the song, with the second part being only half as long as the first. The song runs on a 4/4 time signature. | ||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''=== | ===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''=== | ||
Rick's Theme first appeared in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', along with the character it is named for. The song plays whenever Kirby is paired with Rick while in a standard stage, and overrides the stage's main theme. The song does not play in boss stages, [[Bonus Chance]]s, or [[ | Rick's Theme first appeared in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', along with the character it is named for. The song plays whenever Kirby is paired with Rick while in a standard stage, and overrides the stage's main theme. The song does not play in boss stages, [[Bonus Chance]]s, or [[level hub]]s. | ||
=== | ===''Kirby Fighters'' series=== | ||
Rick's Theme is heard in the [[Coo's Forest]] | Rick's Theme is heard in the [[Coo's Forest]] [[Battle Stage]] in [[Kirby Fighters]], ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', in a paired medley with [[Coo's Theme]] here. This version is titled '''Four-Way Fight in Coo's Forest''' in the ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack]]'', and arranged by Hirokazu Ando<ref>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' [[Jukebox]]</ref>. In ''Kirby Fighters 2'', a rearrangement of this medley can be unlocked as the stage's secret song when [[Fighters Rank]] 76 is obtained. | ||
===''Kirby Star Allies''=== | ===''Kirby Star Allies''=== | ||
A small portion of Rick's Theme is used as the theme for [[Animal Friend|Rick & Kine & Coo]]'s [[Dream Friend]] appearance. | A small portion of Rick's Theme is used as the theme for [[Animal Friend|Rick & Kine & Coo]]'s [[Dream Friend]] appearance. This version is also arranged by Hirokazu Ando. | ||
==Other appearances== | ==Other appearances== | ||
Rick's Theme can be heard at the beginning of the track "Kirby's Dream Land 2 Allies Medley" from the [[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]]. It is once again paired with Kine's Theme and Coo's Theme. | Rick's Theme can be heard at the beginning of the track "Kirby's Dream Land 2 Allies Medley" from the [[Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]]. It is once again paired with [[Kine's Theme]] and Coo's Theme. Here, the song is played at a slow tempo with plucked strings. The medley is arranged by [[Shogo Sakai]]. | ||
A short remix of this theme was featured in [[Kirby Pupupu Train]], and it is included on the ''[[Kirby Pupupu Train Eki-melo Collection]]'' under the name '''グラスランド駅''' (''[[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Grass Land]] Station''). | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*Rick's Theme is the only one of the three Animal Friend themes that has not been remixed in its entirety by itself — all of its remixes are either paired with another Animal Friend theme or truncated into a jingle. | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{names | |||
|ja=リックのテーマ<ref name="ninmobile"/> | |||
|jaR=rikku no tēma | |||
|jaM=Rick's Theme | |||
}} | |||
{{ref}} | |||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
{{Navbox- | {{Navbox-KDL2 Music}} | ||
{{Navbox-KTD Music}} | |||
{{Navbox-KFD}} | |||
{{Navbox-KSA Music}} | |||
{{Navbox-KF2 Music}} | |||
[[Category:Music in Kirby's Dream Land 2]] | [[Category:Music in Kirby's Dream Land 2]] | ||
[[Category:Music in Kirby: Triple Deluxe]] | [[Category:Music in Kirby: Triple Deluxe]] | ||
[[Category:Music in Kirby Fighters Deluxe]] | [[Category:Music in Kirby Fighters Deluxe]] | ||
[[Category:Music in Kirby Star Allies]] | [[Category:Music in Kirby Star Allies]] | ||
[[Category:Music in Kirby Fighters 2]] | |||
[[Category:Music in Kirby Pupupu Train]] | |||
[[Category:Music from Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert]] | |||
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Rick's Theme[Japanese title][2] is the musical piece associated with Rick which plays whenever Kirby is riding on him through normal stages in Kirby's Dream Land 2. It was composed by Hirokazu Ando.[1]
Composition[edit]
Rick's Theme is characterized by a fast tempo and upbeat instrumentation. There are two main verses to the song, with the second part being only half as long as the first. The song runs on a 4/4 time signature.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]
Rick's Theme first appeared in Kirby's Dream Land 2, along with the character it is named for. The song plays whenever Kirby is paired with Rick while in a standard stage, and overrides the stage's main theme. The song does not play in boss stages, Bonus Chances, or level hubs.
Kirby Fighters series[edit]
Rick's Theme is heard in the Coo's Forest Battle Stage in Kirby Fighters, Kirby Fighters Deluxe and Kirby Fighters 2, in a paired medley with Coo's Theme here. This version is titled Four-Way Fight in Coo's Forest in the Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack, and arranged by Hirokazu Ando[3]. In Kirby Fighters 2, a rearrangement of this medley can be unlocked as the stage's secret song when Fighters Rank 76 is obtained.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
A small portion of Rick's Theme is used as the theme for Rick & Kine & Coo's Dream Friend appearance. This version is also arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
Other appearances[edit]
Rick's Theme can be heard at the beginning of the track "Kirby's Dream Land 2 Allies Medley" from the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert. It is once again paired with Kine's Theme and Coo's Theme. Here, the song is played at a slow tempo with plucked strings. The medley is arranged by Shogo Sakai.
A short remix of this theme was featured in Kirby Pupupu Train, and it is included on the Kirby Pupupu Train Eki-melo Collection under the name グラスランド駅 (Grass Land Station).
Trivia[edit]
- Rick's Theme is the only one of the three Animal Friend themes that has not been remixed in its entirety by itself — all of its remixes are either paired with another Animal Friend theme or truncated into a jingle.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | リックのテーマ[2] rikku no tēma |
Rick's Theme |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert pamphlet interview
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nintendo Mobile
- ↑ Kirby: Triple Deluxe Jukebox
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