Decisive Battle! Overcome the Naughty Mind
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"Decisive Battle! Overcome the Naughty Mind"[Japanese title] is a theme from Kirby Fighters 2 that plays when battling against Shadow Kirby in the final chapter of Story Mode: The Destined Rivals and on Very Hard difficulty in Single-Handed Mode. It was arranged by Yuki Shimooka.[1]
Composition[edit]
"Decisive Battle! Overcome the Naughty Mind" is a dramatic orchestrated theme in F minor and 4/4. It starts off with a tense iteration of "Dark Meta Knight Appears" and an ominous whistle as the intro. The main melody is a dark, minor version of "Forest/Nature Area" played by low brass. As its first section plays out, "Mid-Boss Battle" takes over briefly. "Forest/Nature Area" returns in the strings with a restless counterpoint. "Mid-Boss Battle" serves as a bridge modulating to harmonic B-flat major, where the second section of "Forest/Nature Area" tutti plays in its full glory. Instead of transitioning to the ending section, it slides down into D minor, where "Dark Meta Knight" follows cue, at first quiet, and then with more tension building up. Various whistling noises similar to those from the intro add up, and the second portion of "Dark Meta Knight" modulates from F to G minor and ends in a final dramatic chord. The track then loops from the intro.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Fighters 2[edit]
The theme plays during the battles against Shadow Kirby in the final chapter of Story Mode: The Destined Rivals and on Very Hard difficulty in Single-Handed Mode.
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
The original theme reappears in Kirby's Dream Buffet, only being unlocked if the Nintendo Switch system has Kirby Fighters 2 save data on it. It's listed as "Kirby Fighters 2: Bonus Song 2" in-game, and can play in races and Free Rolling after being unlocked.
Trivia[edit]
- "Decisive Battle! Overcome the Naughty Mind" is director Yumi Todo's favorite track from Kirby Fighters 2.[1]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 決戦！やんちゃマインドを超えてゆけ[1] Kessen! Yancha maindo o koete yuke |
Decisive Battle! Overcome the Naughty Mind |
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