THE END…?
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"THE END…?"[1] is a theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3 that was composed by Jun Ishikawa. This "ending" theme plays in the bad ending of said game and received two rearrangements in Kirby Star Allies.
Composition[edit]
Despite "THE END…?" being the theme for the a bad ending, this theme sounds rather laid-back and has a steady drumbeat. This theme seems to be in 4/4, and is also at 160 BPM. The theme starts on an upbeat and then begins its theme, which is in C major. The first half of the theme is played with a recorder-like instrument. After this, another instrument "responds" to the recorder melody. The recorder melody is repeated again, but with a different response. When this part ends, the second half starts in the key of E-flat major. The first portion of the melody is played with the said recorder-like instrument. The recorder plays the melody again, but with another different ending. The second portion is played with somewhat of a horn-like instrument with backing up notes as the theme goes back to C major. A few moments afterwards, the theme then loops.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]
This theme appears in its debut game in the bad ending that can play if Kirby defeats King Dedede without collecting all the Heart Stars.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
In Kirby Star Allies, a rearrangement of the theme with a short loop can be heard in the results screen seen upon completing one of the dimensions of Heroes in Another Dimension - this rearrangement is named めでたしカービィ (Kirby Ever After) on Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack. A much longer version of the previous arrangement can be heard in the credits of said mode if Kirby gets less than 100 Friend Hearts before defeating The Three Mage-Sisters. This remix is slower and calmer, is played with a piano and a guitar, and it is named "THE END…?" on Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack.
References
- ↑ Name taken from one of its arrangements on Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack, parsed as "THE END…？" originally in English but with the Japanese "？" instead of "?". The name of the original version is unknown.
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