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Haldera Volcano (theme)
| Haldera Volcano | |
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Sample of "Haldera Volcano" from Kirby's Return to Dream Land. | |
| Details | |
| Debut appearance | Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011) |
| Last appearance | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023) |
| Other appearance(s) | Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby Fighters Deluxe Kirby Fighters 2 |
| Composer(s) | Hirokazu Ando[1] |
- This article is about the theme music for Haldera Volcano. For the Battle Stage, see Haldera Volcano.
"Haldera Volcano"[2] is the name of a musical piece which first appeared in Kirby's Return to Dream Land in the first stage of Dangerous Dinner.
Composition[edit]
"Haldera Volcano" is notable in its relatively short but fast-paced melody, set in a brisk 6/8 time signature. It features a largely traditional orchestral instrumentation, with percussion, strings, brass, and most notably a xylophone. The percussion forms a solid rolling baseline for the brass and strings to build a melody on top of, creating an air of urgency to the track that fits the fast-paced nature of the stages it features in.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby's Return to Dream Land[edit]
"Haldera Volcano" first appeared in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, heard in the first and second stages of Dangerous Dinner. It can be also found as Music 65 in the Sound Test.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, the original version of "Haldera Volcano" is reused in Endless Explosions - Stage 7 EX. It can also be found as track 78 in the Jukebox.
Kirby Fighters Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby Fighters Deluxe, the original version of the track is used for the Haldera Volcano battle stage.
Kirby Fighters 2[edit]
In Kirby Fighters 2, the original version is the default track of the Haldera Volcano battle stage. In addition, an arrangement that heavily remixes the original track with more techno-like instrumentation and synths can be unlocked as the stage's Secret Song upon reaching Fighters Rank 89.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, a remastered version of "Haldera Volcano" is used in all the same areas as the original, and can be found as track 116 in the Jukebox.
Additionally, an arranged medley of "Sandy Wilds" and "Haldera Volcano" called "Red Sands Remix" plays during the stages in the Pyred Dimension of the Magolor Epilogue. This remix was arranged by Hirokazu Ando, and can be found as track 174 in the Jukebox after clearing Magolor Epilogue.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハルドラボ火山[3][2] Harudorabo kazan |
Haldolab Volcano |
| English | Haldera Volcano[2] | - |
| Traditional Chinese | 哈魯德拉博火山[2] hā lǔ dé lā bó huǒ shān |
Haldolab Volcano |
| Simplified Chinese | 哈鲁德拉博火山[2] hā lǔ dé lā bó huǒ shān | |
| Dutch | Haldera-vulkaan[2] | Haldera volcano |
| French | Volcan Haldera[2] | Haldera Volcano |
| German | Haldera-Vulkan[2] | Haldera Volcano |
| Italian | Vulcano Haldera[2] | Haldera Volcano |
| Korean | 할드라보 화산[2] haldeulabo hwasan |
Haldolab Volcano |
| Portuguese | Vulcão Haldera[2] | Haldera Volcano |
| Spanish | Volcán Haldera[2] | Haldera Volcano |
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