Kirby and The Forgotten Land - Two Planets Approach The Roche Limit | Reacting To Video Game Music!
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5:23 for memes
Literally as soon as you said that, i was awaiting the 2nd phase to start lmao
Ask and thou shalt receive...
5:34, and then the face, when you realize not even that was missing
Wait till you hear Void Termina's theme
(Also from Kirby and also an epic song)
And 6 seconds later...
"The only thing that's missing is... MAYBE an elecetric guitar" -- me knowing that phase 2 of the song is going to start in like 3 seconds: boy oh boy do I have good news for you! XD
"The only thing that's missing is maybe a electric guitar."
- - Caution - -
Electric guitar
"The only thing missing is an electric guitar."
Game: YA DON'T SAY?
And then starts my favorite part ever, and even music too
No matter what you wish for in that theme, you get it all. 😄
I love watching people discover how unnecessarily hard Kirby music goes
its fully necessary. this is what makes kirby special.
The tunes we didn't ask for but definitely needwd
Looks like a Gothic Visual Novel OST
most expect roses and candy but are met with godlike choir and heavenly tunes
@@TheTheisson Absolutely. People first start playing Kirby expecting something cute and fun, and it is.....until.... it progresses to truly epic extremes and the realization that the setup for all of this craziness was foreshadowed from the start. They just snuck it in, in ways that you ignored, at first, due to cute and pretty visuals.
"The only thing it's missing is... maybe an electric guitar"
ASK AND THOU SHALT RECEIVE
The current director of the entire Kirby series is an artist who draws _eldritch horror._
If they got the likes of Junji Ito on the HAL Labs team, I wouldn't be surprised
I wouldn't be surprised honestly
@@heyimhere5920 LINK??
@@Polina_Lozenko ZELDA!!
@@adva1282 no, i meant source
"The only thing thats missing is an electric guitar" *electric guitar enters the chat*
laughed out loud so hard
This song is the final boss theme. In most Kirby games that usually entails fighting a nightmarish Eldritch entity which is no different here.
Also, the "Roche Limit" is the distance two Celestial bodies can be before they tear each other apart with their gravitational force (which happens in the game).
You make it sound cooler than it is (which is hard considering it's really cool)
Just another day of Kirby stopping a potential apocalypse
Well, the distance before one tears the other apart. Though the song is implying the two planets are the same size, with the same Roche limit, so they'll both tear each other apart.
@@jorntumrongwit9056 Or an ongoing apocalypse.
@@leakypeach6250 i mean it was really really cool.
It's always funny seeing people who don't know about Kirby learning all the crazy shit that happens in these games where a pink orb murders gods
With some of the best music in video games in the background
And the pink orb is basically a god himself
@@lacytheespeon517 The Great Pink One
Kirby is really notorious and is highly memed for being the one of the most hardcore whiplash of moods and tones in terms of how dark it can go, and this goes for the soundtracks. They go seriously hard and differ a lot, like going from cute adventurous orchestral, like having dubstep from Planet Robobot, trap snare(is that the name?) they use in rap for Super Kirby Clash, somber industrial from the song Inspecting The Factory, heavy metal for Galacta Knight, and always extremely high effort orchestral final boss fights against horrifying eldritch/near-satanic beings that are radically outside the pre-established plot’s tone. The fact that the games remix and remaster a ton of past music tracks into either different genres or with different styles constantly is proof that the creators KNOW their music is top notch.
*8-Bit Band’s remix of ”META KNIGHT’S REVENGE” GOT A GRAMMY.*
*He’s the super tuff pink puff.*
He’s the name you should know and the star of the show.
Kirby OSTs need to be recognized for their quality
Yeah, this probably the best Kirby soundtrack to date.
Which is good, because the majority of this OST was written by relatively new composers. Makes me confident for the series' future!
Kirby and the Forgotten Land's OST was a collaboration between four composers:
Jun Ishikawa (who wrote the music for the very first Kirby game),
Hirokazu Ando (who's been there since the second game, and wrote this track in particular),
Yuuta Ogasawara (who first joined for the previous mainline Kirby game),
and Yuki Shimooka (who makes his mainline Kirby debut here).
Whew!
I haven't played this one yet, but it would be pretty hard to top Rainbow Curse (Rainbow Paintbrush in Europe) and Canvas Curse (Power Paintbrush in Europe). This song is very good, but I think those 2 games have the best soundtracks of the Kirby games I've played. That being said, the soundtracks of Kirby games are always great.
@@thenonexistinghero Oh you have no idea. Forgotten land just goes above and beyond so many times
@@alphax-shroom6781 I don't really listen a whole lot of music from games I haven't played yet, that I am going to play. I'm going to buy this Kirby game at some point, but until then I won't go out of my way to listen to the music standalone. In fact, I was even doubting whether or not to watch this reaction before playing the game.
I think this definitely is consistently much stronger than Star Allies, who had some alright tracks and great ones. But I like Planet Robobots OST more because it goes out of its way to define how much variation a video franchise can have.
Kirby music is a lot like Kirby himself...NOT to be underestimated.
Especially the final battle themes.
ESPECIALLY in contrast to the main level themes.
Both are God tier
@@falco05 oh absolutely, I'm only saying there's a vast difference in the FLAVOR of the god tier level music and the god tier final battle music.
Kirby music goes everywhere, but it goes everywhere awesomely.
One of the reasons you don't remember anything after hearing this song is because all of the "memorable" parts are leitmotivs, which makes it WAY better as a final boss theme after listening to the rest of the game
Massive Kirby fan here answering a couple of comments asked on the video.
Nintendo is not the one who makes these games, HAL does. Kirby is pretty much their main mascot, and yes, they love him very very much. One thing Kirby is always consistent with is quality, that being thanks to how passionate Hal is about their character.
This song plays during the final boss fight. The music might feel scattered because the final boss here is pretty much coming up with attacks in the spot. Their final attack being fully improvised from a desperate attempt to stop Kirby from killing it. Pulling 2 planets together and making them approach the Roche Limit (pretty much forcing both planets to rip each other appart with their gravity).
The video you watched has phase 1 and 2 (electric guitar is phase 2). The uploader just randomly cuts it off for no reason. Version 2 is the same track but with some parts of phase 2 split, since this is the version that plays on the rematch against the boss in an extra mode.
One of the song's hooks could be that it references one of the games main tracks "Welcome to a New World".
Kirby music for the most part is like Gourmet Race. But later on into the adventure the music gets more and more different to it. In forgotten land we go from the happy Running Through the New World to stuff light Moonlight Canyon and the Raging Lion Roars.
Kirby music in general is amazing, they all have different tones and themes. You should definitely check out more music from the series in your own time!
Your perception of Kirby is half right. Kirby is a cute bubble with a huge heart and an insatiable appetite, who occasionally fights eldritch space horrors like a leech sucking of the life source of the planet, a machine bent on destroying all organic life, a destroyer of worlds worshipped as a god and now an invasive species with the power to open rifts through space experimented on and abandoned for many many years
Answering the question to longtime fans, this track is absolutely mind blowing and no doubt one of the best. The modern games tend to have AMAZING final boss tracks. CROWNED, Fatal Blooms on the Moonlight, Mind in a Program, Star Conquering Traveler; but honestly this might be the best one so far. Star Conquering Traveler is a close second tho. But that might be just because I love the game it comes from.
nice ty :D
@@JessesAuditorium I listen to the version of the song on Joe VGM because it has everything smoothly flowing into the next. It's awesome.
YO dude didn't expect to see ya here.
I second star conquering traveler
Another thing is that the song is technically 16 parts, the first main melody, around 14 different short transition pieces and the second main melody (when the guitar riff kicks in).
There's 14 transitions because they wanted phase 1 and 2 to be seamlessly connected, no matter at what point you beaten phase 1.
Ok that's it. It's time for me to request more Kirby music!
Do it!
I'm hoping for him to react to "faded dream of a psychomeddler" it's one of my favorite osts in the game
I'd vouch for "Dirty and Beauty" from Triple Deluxe.
Under my Control has my vote!
I put a request for "The Star-Conquering Traveler" from Star Allies but I want to request more from other Kirby games as well.
If it aint the best soundtrack for Kirby, it ranks pretty high up there.
Soundtrack in it‘s entirety yes Forgotten Land has the best package, but I still like the normal boss theme from Triple Deluxe the best, dunno on other boss theme has stuck with me list that. Though Final Bosses are always good in every game.
@@blackglurakx2409 that's true. For the soundtrack overall I'd say forgotten land takes the cake.
I hope you check out more Kirby music after this. I recommend Roar of Dedede, Astral Birth Void and Zero-Two.
Star Dream and Sectonia are my faves with this track
Astral birth void would be the one to react to. If someone can explain to him all the leitmotifs it'd be even better.
Astral birth void is so perfect aahh
Under my Control too
Sword of the Surving Gurdian and Morpho Theme
Kirby: /little baby pink ball of happiness, games are easier and geared towards beginners
Also Kirby: /kills god 🎸🤘🔥🔥🔥
I love how Jesse just manifest guitar sections now he's too powerful
It's hard to say if this is kirby's best soundtrack because there's been some absolute smash hits, ESPECIALLY the final boss themes. Drawcia, Crowned, Moonstruck Blossom, Vagrant Song of Retrospection, Star Conquering Traveler are all absolutely phenomenal. This song absolutely ranks among them as the some of the best Kirby songs.
Star Dream Phase 1 also
Never understimate the stage themes as well, Jambandra Base theme is a banger
You aren’t qualified to say anything about whether this is the best Kirby ost if you picked moonstruck blossom over sullied grace. (Dirty and beauty)
I think most people who just see Kirby as the game won't ever expect these kind of amazing songs in the game. It really has such amazing tracks :D
Your reaction especially to the electric guitar was so fun xD I personally like another Kirby boss theme more and have been wanting to request that but I think it was already on the list; I'm gonna check again after this video :D
Please tell me that more Xenoblade Stuff is also on that list.
@@blackglurakx2409 A way lot more, maybe 15+ across the series :D
Kirby games take their music very seriously, specially in boss battles. It's cute and cuddly at the beginning then at endgame it goes nuts.
Don't know if it's been mentioned, but this track happens to have several transitions for the phase one to phase two change! Last time I checked, there's about 10-14 individual ones, each varying in style.
These apply to how long it takes you to beat the first phase, allowing the music to smoothly switch to phase two! (the part where the guitar goes wild..hehe).
There are many tracks in the game that do this, but it's crazy how many this particular track gets, and no wonder.
I hope more kirby songs are recommended to you in the future because Kirby songs (especially the final bosses) are insane in every way possible, and genuinely just... So good. Every time.
It is also noteworthy that phase 1 if it reaches its final point will loop there in the standard fight.
Dayuuuuum, I didn't know all that!
Yeah, Kirby has some MONSTEROUSLY good songs lol
In terms of raw compositional quality, I think Forgotten Land's soundtrack is probably the best. Planet Robobot puts up SERIOUS competition, but its such a different "feel" that it's hard to compare. Return to Dreamland has an equally great soundtrack that's a bit simpler but SUPER iconic, and Kirby Air Ride puts up competition too for being so dense with fantastic music (although iirc a lot of the music was pulled from the anime so it might not count...?)
I've been listening to this song practically nonstop since the game came and I think my absolute favorite part is at 6:00 , where the drum hits hard on the _offbeat_ and it creates this WONDERFUL swivel-neck head-bang feeling that's totally irresistible. It works so perfectly with the more upbeat, let's-do-this feel of the music once it kicks into "phase 2" there with the electric guitars.
BTW, this plays ingame during the final boss battle with an ultimate lifeform who just absorbed your friend to become whole-- you fight it on top of a helipad over the skyline of a long-abandoned modern city at sunset, as it flies far away in the sky, casting a shadow whenever it passes between you and the sun, as it rips open rifts in spacetime to call down meteors. Kirby endgames are _nuts_ man LMAO
A shame that it cuts off so abruptly, but this was the best version I could find that had the guitar part in it (since the guitar section is phase 2).
Shoulda sent this one, has both sections and fades out instead of having a cutoff th-cam.com/video/Paw4n5xmqxQ/w-d-xo.html
The JoeVGM upload has the guitars in it without cutting off abruptly. That version plays every boss phase, just not the individual transitions
Fun fact:
The Roche limit is the distance at which a celestial body that is held together only by its own gravity will be destroyed by another with a larger mass due to gravitational tidal forces
Kirby lore is insane dude like legit depressing, crazy, and super deep!
"You wake up, it's a Monday. Your friends have all been kidnapped by furries. God must be defeated. Welcome to another Kirby game."
- Failboat
Kirby on the outside: Cute, fluffy pink ball shaped like a friend.
Kirby in reality: A walking eldritch void with an aura of hardcore music jams.
I can't give an accurate opinion on what the best soundtrack for Kirby is since I've only heard individual songs here and there and the last Kirby game I played was for the NES, but it's almost *always* had absolutely insane music.
Kirby OST's IMO are some are the most unappreciated Soundtracks in gaming. Their fans love the tracks but honestly outside of the fans people seem to only gravite to the famous songs like Gourmet Race / Sand Canyon.
Its extremely hard to pick a favorite soundtrack. The older games of course will have the limitations of being on older hardware, but Kirby Super Star, Kirby's Dream Land 3, and Kirby 64 are beloved. Another thing that Kirby has a tradition of doing is always bringing back fan favorite tracks. Nearly every game will have a Green Greens/Gorumet Race remix.
Moonstruck Blossom and Suite: The Star Conquering Traveler are very good recommendations. The final bosses of Triple Deluxe and Star Allies.
Personally. Kirby Planet Robobot's has some amazing final boss themes. They are vastly different than the other famous final boss themes due to sticking to the theme of the game, robotization. Going for a more techno/electro/synth/industrial feel. But "VS. Star Dream", "Intermezzo Without a Leader" and "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection/Keepsake of Oblivion" are some of my favorites in the franchies.
(Also for some reason, all of the recent OST's give all the tracknames extravagant and epic sounding titles. Its really amazing.)
Knowing where the song was going, that electric guitar comment had me holding back laughter.
Kirby is full of unsuspecting bangers!
Our pink hero may look soft, but the music goes hard.
This song is absolutely nuts yet somehow perfect for the moment. Kirby has a habit of that too lol. Most finale songs, or any Dedede or Meta Knight theme, just slap.
Kirby is no stranger to putting down godlike beings, and the subject of this theme is no exception. The characters name is Fecto Elfilis, and just to give you a point or reference, this game takes place on a planet other than Popstar (Kirbys home), but during the climax this character creates a wormhole large enough to pull all of Popstar out of, causing the 2 to almost crash into eachother, hense the term Roche limit which I believe refers to the point at which 2 astral bodies pull eachother apart with each other's gravity if I'm not mistaken. Very fitting theme for such a powerful character
Lord part here:
Dreamland is not Kirby's home,is just chilling on Popstar,we don't know is homeworld
@@foufy8732 it's his home because he has made it his home. He likely doesn't have an "origin" planet either, as he was probably just spat out by Void somewhere near Popstar and then drifted on in
You outplayed me,but yeah it's probably is only home:a sphere,God of the Univers,Creator of all,and overall,pretty cute
If there's one thing Kirby games have mastered it's final boss sequences. They always go incredibly hard and have amazing music. 3 of my top 5 overall favorite final boss fights are from Kirby games, with this one being my second favorite.
5:10 (3:50 in the original video) is the theme for phase 2 of the final boss. There are 14 different possible transitions from phase 1 to phase 2 to ensure that the music flows well from one phase to the other.
This is my third favorite kirby (true) final boss theme and is tied for my 2nd favorite Forgotten Land theme. I think Forgotten Land has the overall best soundtrack in the franchise, but it's hard to decide since so many of them are really good.
Out of curiosity what are your top 5 favorite final bosses?
@@abcdefgee
5. Raven Beak (Metroid Dread)
4. Void Termina (Kirby Star Allies)
3. Armstrong (Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance)
2. Fecto Elfilis (Kirby and the Forgotten Land)
1. Star Dream (Kirby Planet Robobot)
I think this is the most fun I've had with a reaction of yours so far. Don't get me wrong, I've loved all of them, your reactions are so freaking fun to watch, but just all the constant surprises you had during this one, and the iconic electric guitar reveal LOL, idk I just had a constant smile on my face :'D
You know, a "translation" for this theme's title would be "two planets about to tear each other apart with gravity".
It's really hard to declare a single Kirby game as having the best soundtrack outright, but Forgotten Land definitely has a lot of my current favorite tracks in the series. This song in particular has earned its spot as my favorite final boss theme in the series, when previously it was a toss up between the final bosses of Planet Robobot and Star Allies. Great to see you finally get a clearer picture of how insane Kirby music can be.
with respect to your “experiment,” as a lifelong kirby fan, this game has probably the best OST to date. it’s tied with star allies for me. the quality of kirby soundtrack has been continually increasing with every game for the past decade or so, it’s so good. i’m biased in favor of return to dreamland since i played so much of it as a kid but forgotten land is objectively FANTASTIC. if you want more tracks from it, i recommend either Roar of Dedede or Morpho Knight. version 2 of roche limit is just an edit with all the transition pieces used between the different phases of the fight, it’s the same track.
''way different than what I was expecting'' That's it ! That's what people say when they discover the final boss of Kirby games.
As a longtime Kirby fan since Super Star, this definitely blew my mind. And this game had one of the BEST soundtracks. It's up there. And that says a lot because so many Kirby music just hit so GOOD
As a huge Kirby Fan, it's hard to say that this is best Kirby Soundtrack. Kirby 64, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby's Return to Dreamland, and Kirby Planet Robobot all have amazing Soundtracks, and even the rest of the series there's usually one or two bangers on the same level. Forgotten Land at least is one of the best in the series.
Mind in a PROGRAM (final boss for another Kirby game) is a must listen if you enjoy the music from the series. Although the boss has 3 phases and I think all three should be heard in one session to capture the whole experience, like would be done in the game.
I would personally say Phase 1 is the best because its way more Catshy than the other 2 (not saying the others are bad)
11:30 long time kirby fan here! Ive been a fan since around the time kirby right back at ya aired in the US. This is actually a really hard question to answer, because kirby music has had consistent quality and style for such a long time, its like asking if the best blt is as good as the best ham and cheese sandwich, it comes down to personal preference.
i think my top 5 are Kirby's return to dreamland, kirby super star, kirby star allies, kirby 64, and kirby planet robobot, but thats only if i was legally required to answer the question.
One of my favorite things about kirby music is the consistent use of motifs throughout a lot of the series, and they only started using them MORE after return to dreamland. I hope we eventually get enough requests so you can start noticing those motifs! :)
Ahh, what a shame that it cuts off so abruptly. It's the theme of the final boss, so normally, it's supposed to loop at that point. I guess this version didn't let it fade out though. 😂
That was so fast! I literally became Plat today! Thanks, man!
I would say that at least in terms of composition, this is the best Kirby song ever made.
There’s a neat little dichotomy between the first and second phases that’s amazing audio storytelling.
Kirby music is usually known for its upbeat tempo, with heavy usage of brass, and electronic instruments with a strong drumbeat.
Kirby final bosses usually take place on a backdrop that depicts some sort of night sky or deep space environment.
The first phase of the boss? None of that. A haunting, violin and piano heavy theme playing over a bright sunset with subtle drums.
Then in the second phase the sky goes dark and the song turns into an triumphant roar of trumpets, electric guitar, and booming drums.
Alienation gives way to familiarity as Kirby starts winning.
You can literally hear the moment where Kirby starts gaining the upper hand and Fecto Elfilis starts losing its cool and it’s amazing.
The fact a non-Kirby player says Kirby is "just a cute sidescroller" just proves they have never played a Kirby game before. I would recommend playing one. Definitely worth it.
It is a cute sidescroller, coming from a long-time Kirby fan. There's nuggets of bigger things going on if you want it, but the main appeal has always been the cute designs and simple fun gameplay that can attract players at any level.
@@victoriapulcifer6218 laughs in Zero (Second Phase), 0² and Shadow Dedede
@@BlueCollaredK9nah the other guy‘s right, I absolutely adore the end bosses of this series but 90% of it is still very much cute and colorful. That’s not a negative thing in any way though!
@@_-insertname-_ Yep
The dark brushstroke can stand out because it is made on a white canvas
As a longtime Kirby fan, it's so nice to see people who are unfamiliar with the series (aside from just knowing our beloved mascot) check out the music. Kirby music is incredibly underrated, and each final boss theme are bangers (especially this one, but a personal favourite would be C-R-O-W-N-E-D). Kirby in general just has so much amazing content, hope you will look into more of them.
I've been playing Kirby since I was little and had Kirby and the Crystal Shards on N64 and the GBA games on emulators, and I've been fairly passionate in following the series since then, and I would absolutely agree that Kirby and the Forgotten Land's soundtrack is the best one by far. It's so clear this game is practically a love letter to the series as a whole up to this point, and its soundtrack has all the charm and flair of the franchise's soundtracks and the grandiose that fits this being one of Kirby's greatest adventures.
Hal just loves to go all out on the osts for Kirby games
In the main games you'll find unexpected bangers such as Star Allies' La Follia d'amore or Literally any iteration of Galacta Knight's theme. Even in the spinoffs you'll find absolutely amazing hidden gems, some of my favorites that I can think of are both Phantom of The Moon's Spirit RMX and Deus ex Machina at a Young Age RMX, both of which were already remixes of existing songs from previous games put into Star Allies, and then remixed AGAIN for Super Kirby Clash and I love them for it.
I really hope you listen to either Triple Deluxe's Sullied Grace/Fatal Blooms in Moonlight or even Return to Dreamland's Under My Control/C-R-O-W-N-E-D at some point in the future (like this song these ones are also part of 2 phase final bosses)
Love the videos!
This video is way funnier when you forget that the guitar actually comes in.
Someone might have already stated this, but just in case, the Roche (pronounced Roh-sh) limit is the closest two celestial bodies, such as a planet, moon, or star, can be before the gravity of the larger body begins tearing apart the smaller body.
This song plays in the final fight where the main antagonist aims brings Kirby's home planet crashing down through an interdimensional portal onto the lost world that the game takes place in.
I could not imagine listening to this if my only experience with Kirby music was Gourmet Race and Checker Knights. Kirby music has changed so much since those! It's incredible!
Also, I've been around since Kirby's Return to Dream Land on the Wii, and I've played many earlier titles after I started with Return to Dream Land. Since Return to Dreamland, lore started getting a bit more plentiful and heavier. The music started being able to tell stories better. Since then, every 3D kirby game after that had more lore and more amazing music. Kirby Star Allies' music felt so new, especially with Jambastion and whatnot. I can say with certainty that the music for Kirby and the Forgotten Land absolutely blew me away when I first heard it upon my first playthrough. I think I will look back at this soundtrack as a huge milestone in music and storytelling in Kirby. It is, in my opinion, arguably the best Kirby soundtrack ever made.
kirby is a series where a toddler goes on world devastating rampages over such things as friends, interrupted naps and a slice of strawberry cake
Kirby and the forgotten lands ost is phenomenal. As a long time Kirby fan, I believe it’s one of the best, but there are some smaller things to note. This game fits a special role in the series, as Star Allies came before, it was full of nothing but fanservice and call backs to the entire series, while Forgotten Land is fresh, new, original, and a new step for the series. It lacks a lot of that fanservice like call backs to older songs, so that’s where it meets some criticism or debate. The main motif is used a lot as well, but to me, just in terms of how it’s written, is amazing, a lot of amazing songs. I’d recommend some “Northeast frost street” cuz that’s some beautiful music
Kirby music ALWAYS goes hard. I would say that this is the best soundtrack of them all, however, I think Planet Robobot might have that one for me. Or maybe Triple Deluxe. I think certain other games have higher highs than Forgotten Lands, but Forgotten Lands is much more consistently good and memorable, if that makes sense.
For other Kirby music you might want to check out, I highly recommend:
- C.R.O.W.N.E.D
- Moonstruck Blossom
- Sullied Grace
- Mind in a PROGRAM
- Roar of DeDeDe + Masked and Wild (Put both versions together as they are phase 1 and 2 of the boss fight, they're both insanely good, especially together)
Imo just all final boss themes in a row would take care of alot of it.... Well it would result in a very long video
Meta knight,sword of the surviving guardian is also an extremely good track from forgotten lands
@@thecorruptedgamer7032 One of the best imo, and easily the best Meta Knight theme.
Let me set the picture.
You are battling The Ultimate Lifeform atop the ruins of humanity after it has absorbed to bodies of various lifeforms becoming a hideous amalgam, then finally returned to its original form having acquired the other half of its power. After defeating this, it decides to just destroy everything, opening a massive wormhole to another planet (Kirby's home, Popstar) and setting it on a collision course with the Forgotten Land.
Basically just an average Kirby final boss.
Also, Kirby final boss themes always go hard. I think you would particularly like Dirty and Beauty from Triple Deluxe.
Jesse: "what does this not have? A Triangle maybe? It was probably thrown in there too."
Me: Indeed one was. At 6:00 you hear it clearly and to get it to sound like that and above everything else being played, it must have been hit with a sledgehammer.
The moment the electric guitar hits is timed to always line up with when the final boss blackens the sky and starts throwing buildings at you. There are at least a dozen short "transition songs" that can play to smoothly transition from any part of Pt1 into the start of Pt2! The upload you listened to used the final transition song instead of looping Pt1.
So no there isn't more, that was just where the loop for the 2nd part of the song starts again!
It was nice to see you react so strong to this, especially when you went "all it really needs is some electric guitar" and then the song went into phase 2 and gave you just that. This song plays during the last boss! Kirby last bosses go hard as hell, hopefully some people recommend you some more of the intense ones. Kirby is fucking BONKERS.
Big kirby fan here. Played nearly all of them. The reason the song goes on so many melodies one after the other is because of the transitions like people have mentioned, but also because all of those melodies are what you’ve been hearing throughout the game. Almost every final boss theme will use melodies associated with stages, characters, or even the older games, so each finale is always distinct. Planet Robobot has my personal favorite finale music as it’s a remix of the title screen and completely different from anything the series has done. Star Allies has Star Conquering Traveler, a whole classical four suite movement which I’ve already seen on your request list and highly recommend. A couple other fan favorites are Moonstruck Blossom and CROWNED
No, I would not consider it the best of the Kirby sound tracks. However A LOT of them are very close together in terms of quality, like Kirby triple deluxe and planet robobot had the same quality it was just different styles and honestly you should listen to all of them! you’ll love them!
I agree, this is a brilliant song that I can't remember, and that's perfectly fine. Kind of like listening to jam sessions, you know, you rock out for 15 minutes, then it's out your ear 2 hours later.
For Kirby, it's more about individual songs, than overall soundtracks. At least for me. That being said, if I had to pick one game's OST, it would probably be Air Ride
Kirby Super Star is also incredibly solid
kirby music is amazing. The cool thing is that kirby's theme are generally joyful and catchy but if there is one thing kirby games have mastered is to set apart it's final boss and it does through music (and other thing). Which mean that kirby's final boss theme are much more complex in there writing but remain, without a shred of a doubt, absolute bangers. There is simply no boss theme that I wouldn't recommend for you to listen to, even if less complex in term of structure.
As for the question is it the best kirby soundtrack... Well I do love it but kirby planet robobots and some triple star deluxe theme still hold on a bit better but perhaps that will change as I listen to this soundtrack again. Nonetheless it's one of the best for sure as it's orchestration is amazing. But yeah answering this question is hard especially with robobot that as a super different feeling and is more about remixing the old but is amazing still.
Alright boys, we've brought him on a sonic adventure, time to bring him into a kirby one. Let's get lots of a kirby requests
At least 3 of the greatest musicians of this century are ON Kirby's music team, it's ridiculous.
I'm pretty sure I audibly gasped when I saw the title. I'm fairly new around here (you can thank FFXIV) and I was hoping you'd listen to more Kirby music after seeing you did Checker Knights awhile back and this was the one I wanted to see the most!
"I thought it was just a cute little sidescroller" haha, yeah that tends to be a lot of people's reaction. Especially recently since Forgotten Land was a lot of people's introduction to Kirby. It _is_ a cute sidescroller, but when Kirby games want to go completely of the rails (which is most of the time) they do not hold back at all. It's basically been a Kirby tradition even as far back as the first few games to ever be released. Which makes it all the more amusing that most people just have absolutely no clue, simply because of how unassuming Kirby appears on the surface.
To answer your question though, I'm not sure I would say Forgotten Land has the best soundtrack, but it's definitely up there for sure. What I can say though is that even though this song might not necessarily be my _favorite_ final boss theme just yet (it's got some pretty stiff competition!), I do think that it's the most masterful, if that makes any sense.
If I may recommend more Kirby music:
- "CROWNED" from Kirby's Return to Dreamland
- "Sword of the Surviving Guardian" from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- "Faded Dream of a Psychomeddler" from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- "Roar of Dedede" from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
I would say that Forgotten Lands is definitely up there as one of the best soundtracks. I, myself, have always had a soft spot for Return to Dreamland, and I think that Epic Yarn is also up there (though for much different reasons) but Forgotten Lands rules
Ik this video is pretty old but before the phase 2 is because theres 14 different transitions for entering phase 2 depending on what point of the song you reach the boss's HP treshold.
That upload of the song was one of the first and it was prolly edited incorrectly or smth. I think version 2 has a few of the transitions.
"Man listen's to Kirby for the 3rd time..." Oh yeah...
Since you asked it, I may as well mention 2-3 of my personal favourites from all the mainline games:
Kirby's Dreamland (Gameboy, 1992)
Green Greens (First level and main theme of the series)
Mt. Dedede (Final level/boss theme)
Kirby's Adventure (NES, 1993) (Remade for the GBA as Nightmare in Dreamland)
Butter Building
Vs. Nightmare
Kirby's Dreamland 2 (Gameboy, 1994)
Vs. Dark Matter (Final boss theme, has 2 phases)
Kirby Super Star (SNES, 1995) (Remade for the DS as Super Star Ultra)
Gourmet Race
Boarding the Halberd (Also known as Revenge of Meta Knight. A fanmade remix won a Grammy recently)
Vs. Marx
Vs. Masked Dedede (Super Star Ultra only)
The Strongest Warrior in the Galaxy (SSU only)
Kirby's Dreamland 3 (SNES, 1997)
Sand Canyon 1 (an iconic level theme)
Hyper Zone (final boss theme, has 2 phases)
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (N64, 2000)
Pop Star
Boss Battle
Vs. Miracle Matter
Vs. 02 (final boss theme)
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror (GBA, 2003)
Rainbow Route
Olive Ocean
Boss Battle
Vs. Dark Meta Knight
Vs. Dark Mind Phase 2
Kirby Squeak Squad (NDS, 2006)
The Squeak Squad Theme
Vs. Dark Nebula
Kirby's Return to Dreamland (Wii, 2011)
Red Hot Boss Battle
Sky Tower
Looming Darkness
Vs. Grand Doomer
Fly! Kirby of the Stars!
Under My Control
C-R-O-W-N-E-D
Kirby Triple Deluxe (3DS, 2014)
Bouncing Boss Battle
Dedede's Royal Payback
Sullied Grace (listen to the CD version if you can, it has stuff that isn't in the ingame ver.)
Fatal Blooms in the Moonlight
The World to Win
Kirby Planet Robobot (3DS, 2016)
Venturing into The Mechanized World
Pink Ball Activate!
Vs. The Wicked Company
Vs. Star Dream (also called Mind in the PROGRAM)
Vagrant Keepsake of Oblivion
Pink Ball Revolution
Kirby Star Allies (Switch, 2018)
Friends and the Sound of Intersecting Swords
Song of Supplication
Forgotizanne Flash Lightning
La Follia D'amore
Suite ~ The Star Conquering Traveller (a massive song akin to FF6's Dancing Mad)
Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch, 2022)
Welcome to the New World!
Battle on the Blizzard Bridge
Sword of the Surviving Guardian
Roar of Dedede
Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit
Faded Dream of a Psychomeddler
Vs. Morpho Knight
Of course, I'm not asking/expecting you to react to all of these, but these are some of the best Kirby songs in my personal opinion.
Something I think is very important: Kirby isn't made by Nintendo, but by HAL Laboratory, which is owned by the big N
I have never played a kirby game. but this one intrigues me :D plus I love how the music really fits the title. I don't know the context of this, but this really does sound like a level with two planets dancing and then ripping eachpther apart. Dope stuff.
You really need to try forgotten land. It’s starts off as just good, but it gets better and better as the game gets on and ends as a 10/10 masterpiece
This is probably the most impressive song in Kirby ever, this is just like you said, absolutely insane. But I gotta tell you, that the level of music quality was always on point with Kirby. Another song from the newest game, which is called ‘Roar Of Dedede’ is also an absolute banger, but on a different way.
Another song that is relatable to this one is ‘CROWNED’, it might not be as impressive as this one, but it still is able to absolutely blow someone away.
I would recommend to check out more Kirby music, because it’s just that good. The love and passion in these peaces is over the top.
Planet Robobot is my favorite OST in the series. As the name implies, the OST is a lot more technical and since the setting is so drastically different from regular Kirby settings it really let the composers go REALLY wild!
I think what’s been very cool about your channel so far is that you’ve been very open to many different types of VG music. I love seeing reactions to some of the best video game tracks, but I feel like there’s a ton that’s overlooked. And you seem to always be recommended those ones and can find the best parts in them. Even the joke ones for April Fools.
It’s a great way to showcase the range of video game music, not just the popular or triple A. As a fellow Video Game Music fan, I implore you to keep up the great work, my man!
I'm not the biggest super fan of Roche limit, but it's definitely up there as one of the best. The whole Forgotten Land soundtrack is probably in top 5 at least among the other Kirby games.
On a compositional level, it really is the most complicated one ever, but I do like the ones with a structure more.
I've watched this video so many times I love it. watching you get into the song so much make me feel like a proud father cuz kirby is my boyyyyy!!! keep up the great videos! :)
You need to hear evolution of Kirby boss themes. Like really. They are awesome
I’m so glad this video exists. I know nobody else who would even enjoy this music half as much as I do.
The thing with Kirby music is that it always, ALWAYS pushes whatever system it is on to its limits, so each new game has a VERY strong soundtrack, they always go as hard as they possibly can.
I've been a fan literally since I can remember, as Kirby's Avalanche was one of if not THE first game I played as a child, so I can assure you, this series has S+ tier soundtracks, rivaling other behemoths like Mega Man, Castlevania, Zelda, Halo and Mario in quality, quantity, variety, tone, everything.
I strongly suggest you go in chronological order if you continue to react to the songs, as newer songs tend to pay homage or include leitmotifs of previous tracks in many significant ways.
If you just choose some random songs, I strongly recommend "Nightmare second form" from Kirby's Adventure. "Coo the Owl" and "Dark Matter" from Kirby's Dreamland 2, "Marx Battle" and "Credits" from Kirby Super Star, "02 battle" from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, "Queen Sectonia" from Kirby Triple Deluxe, "vs Star Dream" from Kirby Planet Robobot or a personal favorite of mine, "C.R.O.W.N.E.D." from Kirby's Return to Dreamland, that one hits harder if you've heard the others first.
Forgotten Land has some amazing songs, but the entire series has so many absolute bangers! There are now 4 composers, 2 of which have been around since the beginning of the series.
Jun Ishikawa (since 1992)
Hirokazu Ando (since 1993)
Yuuta Ogasawara (since 2018)
Yuki Shimooka (since 2019)
They all worked on this games ost, each having their own flavor of music writing, and this piece was written by Ando.
Fun note is that in more recent titles, there is a sound test mode or jukebox that lets you listen to the games ost, and each song has different colored notes that tell you who wrote it
"The only thing it's missing is maybe an electric guitar."
Guitar rolls in: You called?
I often come back to this video and believe it to be the greatest reaction video in the internet
This game is definitely the best Kirby's been. Roar of Dedede is the series' peak in terms of songs. But this has been what the series has been building to since its inception. This doesn't feel like a departure, it feels like a culmination. This is what Kirby *is*
I always go back to this video as one of the most amusing examples of the shock people experience when playing or hearing Kirby and getting to the later parts of the games
Also the whole song freaking slaps, one of my favorite Kirby songs and boss themes ever
One of my favorite SONGS ever
I've been a fan of older Kirby games in the past, and Forgotten Land is somewhat a return to the frachise for me since I didn't own any of the 3DS ones that I heard were so good.
What I *can* say though as a general fan of videogames, is that this track in particular is one of THE best final boss themes I've ever heard. Absolutely insane when you dig into the amount of layers and transitions it has dependant on where the player is fighting the boss.
in terms of execution this is definitely the best OST
I have a soft spot for others like Triple Deluxe, but yeah the past few games have had some surprisingly insane compositions, and this is them going ALL OUT
Start of any kirby game: get to end of course/ figure out where you are/ find treasure chest
End of any kirby game: defeat eldritch abomination/ demon/ world ending tech/ ancient artifact
Hey, kirby fan who's been with the series for practically their entire life! And Forgotten Land is definitely in my top 3 Kirby soundtracks, up there with Triple Deluxe and Planet Robobot.
Final boss tracks in Kirby are always an absolute delight. The meandering nature of the first part of the track is chaotic to reflect the unknown nature of the foe you're facing; but once the second phase hits (right after that request for electric guitar), suddenly it's much more a familiar suite of familiar melodies with a more consistent flow and grandiose swell as the fight heads towards its climax.
It's not neccessarily indicative of what the rest of the soundtrack is like - but also, the rest of the soundtrack is gorgeous and energetic in completely different ways. Listening to this game's soundtrack on its own tells you the story of its adventure.
Some other great battle themes from throughout the series to check out at some point.
VS Dangerous Beast (Kirby and the Forgotten Land)
The Star Conquering Traveler - Full 5-Movement Suite (Kirby Star Allies)
Crazy Rolling in Money / VS President Haltmann (Kirby Planet Robobot)
Moonstruck Blossom / VS Queen Sectonia Phase 2 (Kirby Triple Deluxe)
C-R-O-W-N-E-D / VS Magolor Phase 2 (Kirby's Return to Dreamland)
One of my fave parts about this track is how they composed 14 whole different musical transition sections between the first and second phase that play depending on when during the fight you switch phases, so it's always a smooth transition, like that's some dedication
Definitely among my fave boss themes in any video game
fun fact: this song has 14 whole transitions for which part of phase 1 you go into phase 2, and or also if you are still in phase 1 and the main song finished
As someone who's been with the Kirby series for a long time, I honestly could not tell you which game I would consider to have the best soundtrack. That's because many of the Kirby games have vastly differing styles of music from each other. Rainbow Curse has a lot of electric guitar, Crystal Shards has synthesized atmospheric choir, Planet Robobot has techno and dubstep, and epic yarn is entirely comprised of relaxing piano melodies. All those games have great soundtracks and they're all impressive in completely different ways.
My fav final boss ost of Kirby games :D
roche limit might be my favorite videogame track period.
kirby final bosses often has some impressive songs. i am also a big fan of moonstuck blossom.
Need to react to King Dedede's themes from over the years and how it has evolved.