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For the Brave
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Various arrangements of "For the Brave" from Kirby Star Allies. | |
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| Debut appearance | Kirby Star Allies (2018) |
| Composer(s) | Hirokazu Ando[1] |
"For the Brave"[2] is a theme from Kirby Star Allies that plays in the stage Clash at Castle Dedede. It was composed by Hirokazu Ando.[1]
Composition[edit]
"For the Brave" is a resolute and dramatic orchestral theme in C minor and 4/4. It is primarily a medley of "A New Wind for Tomorrow" and "King Dedede's Theme", two themes associated with the final stretch of Kirby's Dream Land. It starts with a brass and percussion intro that sets the key and character. The "A New Wind for Tomorrow" has a balance of strings and brass in the lead; the melody itself is modified, as the phrase's highest note is dragged out, after which the full version of the melody plays out, then followed by the shorter variant again. Closing out the period is an abridged and less conclusive version of "Kirby's Triumphant Return". The second period adds a new violin phrase to the accompaniment, and it reverses the order of the first two phrases, having the shorter variant of "A New Wind for Tomorrow" play after the first. Concluding the section is a proper iteration of "Kirby's Triumphant Return", which ends with a rising fourth hinting at the source's "Green Greens" resolution.
The following section comes in soon after, introducing a harmonically varied version of "King Dedede's Theme", where strings and brass transition from one another smoothly as the lead. The harmonic variation leads to the development of the descending intonation and rhythm. The rhythmical variance carries over to a climactic brass solo "A New Wind for Tomorrow" with piano accompaniment. A glockenspiel takes over this melody. The theme ends with a bell solo that rounds out the harmony; after this, the track loops.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
In Kirby Star Allies, "For the Brave" plays throughout the stage Clash at Castle Dedede, during the boss fight against Grand Mam, as well as The Ultimate Choice's rest area before the final boss of the first five difficulties. It can be found as track 014 in the Jukebox.
Additionally, the second "A New Wind for Tomorrow" phrase of "For the Brave" appears in all four variants of "Where Even Weeds Won't Grow".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ゆうかんなるものたちへ[3][2] yūkan'naru mono-tachi e |
For Those Who Are Brave |
| English | For the Brave[2] | - |
