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Rick's Theme
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| Rick's Theme | |
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Sample of "Rick's Theme" from Kirby's Dream Land 2. | |
| Details | |
| Debut appearance | Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) |
| Last appearance | Kirby Fighters 2 (2020) |
| Other appearance(s) | Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Kirby Fighters) Kirby Fighters Deluxe Kirby Star Allies |
| Composer(s) | Hirokazu Ando[1] |
"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" in "Four-Way Fight in Coo's Forest" from the Kirby Fighters series
"Four-Way Fight in Coo's Forest" from Kirby Fighters by Hirokazu Ando.
"Coo's Forest (Secret Song)" from Kirby Fighters 2.
"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 called "Rick & Kine & Coo Gather!"[4], and it is also arranged by Hirokazu Ando.
Other appearances[edit]
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).
"Rick's Theme" can also be heard at the beginning of the track "Kirby's Dream Land 2 Animal Friends 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.
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"Grass Land Station" from the Kirby Pupupu Train Eki-melo Collection.
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"Rick's Theme" in "Kirby's Dream Land 2 Animal Friends Medley" from the Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert, arranged by Shogo Sakai and performed by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
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]
Rick's Theme[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リックのテーマ[2] rikku no tēma |
Rick's Theme |
Rick & Kine & Coo Gather![edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リック＆カイン＆クー大集合っ！[5][4] Rikku ando Kain ando Kū Daishūgō! |
Rick & Kine & Coo Gather! |
| English | Rick & Kine & Coo Gather![4] | - |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert pamphlet interview
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nintendo Mobile
- ↑ Kirby: Triple Deluxe Jukebox
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Nintendo Music listing for Kirby Star Allies
- ↑ Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack
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