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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 a bad ending's theme, it has a laid-back tone and a steady drumbeat. The theme plays at 4/4 time and roughly 160 BPM. "THE END...?" starts its theme with an upbeat in the key of C. A recorder-like instrument plays the melody of the first portion, followed by a response from another instrument. The melody repeats again with a different response. After the end of the portion, the second half starts in the key of E-flat. The first portion of the melody is played with the said recorder-like instrument. The recorder plays the melody again with another different ending. The second portion is played with somewhat of a horn-like instrument with backing up notes, and as the theme returns to C major, the theme 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 "Kirby Ever After" on Nintendo Music. A much longer version of the aforementioned 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...?".
Names in other languages[edit]
Kirby Ever After[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | めでたしカービィ[2] medetashi kābyi |
Kirby Ever After Based on "めでたしめでたし", the Japanese equivalent of "And they lived happily ever after." |
| English | Kirby Ever After[1] | - |
THE END...?[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | THE END…?[2] |
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| English | THE END...?[1] | - |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nintendo Music listing for Kirby Star Allies. The name of the original version is unknown.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack
| Music in Kirby's Dream Land 3 | |
|---|---|
| Main stage and boss themes | |
| Extra area and menu themes | |
| Special themes | |
| Unused | |