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The World to Win
| The World to Win | |
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| Flowered Sectonia:
Two versions of "The World to Win" from Kirby: Triple Deluxe. | |
| Details | |
| Debut appearance | Kirby: Triple Deluxe (2014) |
| Last appearance | Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (2025) |
| Other appearance(s) | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Kirby Fighters Deluxe Kirby Star Allies Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Super Kirby Clash Kirby Fighters 2 |
| Composer(s) | Hirokazu Ando |
"The World to Win"[1][2] is a musical piece composed by Hirokazu Ando which features primarily in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It is used for the second phase of the battles with Flowered Sectonia and Soul of Sectonia. The theme is a fast-paced orchestral/drum-and-bass remix of "Hypernova Inhale", which is itself an arrangement of "Floral Fields", one of the primary leitmotifs of Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Composition[edit]
"The World to Win", underscoring the struggle between Hypernova Kirby and Flowered Sectonia, uses "Hypernova Inhale" and "Green Greens" (both themes associated with Kirby) to signify that the tides of the battle are turning in Kirby's favor. It is set at 160 beats per minute primarily in the key of G minor.
The theme starts out in D major with an orchestral fanfare intro based on "Hypernova Inhale", a brief moment of catharsis as Kirby transforms into Hypernova form one last time. When this segment concludes, the theme launches forward in G minor; a piano plays the chord progression of "Spring Smash Factory" while the main melody derives from "Hypernova Inhale" (the first section of "Floral Fields"). The piano and an electronic drum-and-bass beat provide accompaniment through the whole song. In the first section, the main melody plays primarily on strings while woodwinds and low strings complement it.
After a moment of suspense, brass stabs mark the beginning of the second segment. Here, the melody alternates between a high-pitched piccolo and low brass. This part of the theme takes more influence from the final part of "Floral Fields" in comparison to "Hypernova Inhale", featuring a lyrical melody echoing the guitar solo of the original song. During the second iteration of this melody, a marching snare rhythm takes over, leading into the final section.
Finally, in the third segment, the bass and drums drop out as the piano becomes prominent. Here, an interlude based on the second part of "Green Greens" takes over. This segment alternates between strings and a clarinet. When this melody concludes, the brass continues to play the chord progression of "Hypernova Inhale" (derived from "Spring Smash Factory") and the drums and bass kick back in. A trumpet reprises the final phrase of "Green Greens" as the piano picks up the chords and heavy drum kicks emphasize them. Following this, the theme loops back to the first section.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
"The World to Win" appears as Track 104 in Kirby: Triple Deluxe's Jukebox and track 40 on the Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack CD.
For the second phase of Soul of Sectonia, a different version of "The World to Win" is featured. It uses a unique and more intense intro, and the melody starts at the second section (the piccolo and low brass duet). Once the third segment concludes, it loops as normal, returning to the first segment. It can be found as Track 124 in Kirby: Triple Deluxe's Jukebox, but it is not included on the Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack CD.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the original version of "The World to Win" appears as a default theme for the DLC stage Dream Land.
"The World to Win" also returns as a selectable music track for all Kirby series stages, Battlefield, Final Destination and their derivatives in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Kirby Fighters Deluxe[edit]
- Main article: Kirby Fighters Deluxe (theme)
While primarly based upon "Bouncing Boss Battle", a portion of "The World to Win" is remixed into the title screen theme of Kirby Fighters Deluxe, itself also titled "Kirby Fighters Deluxe".[3] It plays at the same tempo as "Bouncing Boss Battle" and is in B minor. This theme also plays during the final phase of the fight against Team DDD on Easy, Normal and Hard difficulties. A shortened 3-second version of the intro portion also plays on the 3DS HOME Menu.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
During Morpho Knight's boss battle in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! and Soul Melter (EX) of The Ultimate Choice, if player 1 is Taranza, Morpho Knight's theme will be replaced by a medley of Queen Sectonia's battle themes, which includes "The World to Win". The track title on Nintendo Music is "Phantom of the Moon Soul".
This medley is arranged by Hirokazu Ando. It can be found as Track 182 in the Kirby Star Allies Jukebox as of Version 4.0.0.
Super Kirby Clash[edit]
A remix of "Phantom of the Moon Soul", which primarily adds electronic sounds and effects to the original medley, plays during the Super Party Quest against Taranza.
Kirby Fighters 2[edit]
In addition to arranging "Kirby Fighters Deluxe" in the "History of Kirby Fighters" theme, the menu theme for Single-Handed Mode is an extended arrangement of "Kirby Fighters Deluxe" with additional segments taken from "Bouncing Boss Battle" and "The World to Win" (the latter's influence mainly being the characteristic "Hypernova Inhale" arrangement that was excluded from the original version).
Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World[edit]
In Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World, the motif appears in the third part of "The Falling Star Now Pierces Through the Lagrange Point - Sing of Radiant Theia". This piece can be found as track 125 at the Waddle Live! Corner Stage.
Other appearances[edit]
"The World to Win" is paired with "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight" in a piano and violin focused medley to serve as the bonus track "Midnight Moonlight (Forever-Sleeping Flower)" of the Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack.
The theme is also present in The Sound of Kirby Café, in Track 8: "Sweet Honey, Pitiful Blooming / Mysterious Trap ~ The World to Win", where it's paired with "Mysterious Trap" in a guitar and piano solo medley.
The theme was performed live at the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival as part of the "Kirby Through the Years: 2005-2022" medley, along with "Opening" from Kirby: Canvas Curse, "Squeak Squad Title Screen", "Heavy Lobster", "Fly, Kirby!", and "Northeast Frost Street".
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"The World to Win" in "Midnight Moonlight (Forever-Sleeping Flower)" from the Kirby: Triple Deluxe Soundtrack.
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"The World to Win" in "Sweet Honey, Pitiful Blooming / Mysterious Trap ~ The World to Win" from The Sound of Kirby Café by Hirokazu Ando.
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"The World to Win" in "Kirby Through the Years: 2005-2022" from the Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival, performed by the Kirby 30th Anniversary Special Band Deluxe.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | この星をかけた魂の戦い[1][2][4] kono hoshi wo kaketa tamashi no tatakai |
The Soulful Battle this Planet is Gambled Upon "This planet" is Popstar. かけた is the purely Hiragana writing of 賭けた (bet, gamble, risk). |
| English | The World to Win[1][2] | - |
See also[edit]
- Sullied Grace - Theme for the battle with Queen Sectonia.
- Fatal Blooms in Moonlight - Theme for the first battle with Flowered Sectonia and Soul of Sectonia.
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- Music in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Music in Kirby Fighters Deluxe
- Music in Kirby Star Allies
- Music in Super Kirby Clash
- Music in Kirby Fighters 2
- Music in Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World
- Music in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
- Music in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Music in Kirby Café
- Music from Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival
