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0² Battle

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0² Battle
https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:K64_02_Battle.oga
Sample of"0² Battle" fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
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Debut appearanceKirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000)
Last appearanceKirby Air Riders (2025)
Other appearance(s)Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Kirby Star Allies
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Composer(s)Jun Ishikawa
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"0² Battle" (also spelled"O² Battle"[1] and"02 Battle"[2]) is the name of the theme that originally appeared during the fight against0² inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards.

Composition[edit]

Jun Ishikawa chose to base 0²'s battle theme on symphonic rock and progressive rock, genres which he felt were underrepresented in video games.

"0² Battle" plays in melodic A minor at 4/4. It starts off by closing in on a low-pitched F, followed by a fast beat ranging within a tonic third. The melody, played by the strings an octave apart and eventually joined by bells, is sorrowful and alternates between large intervals (namely the opening seventh) and gradual movement up and down a scale. It is rhythmically steady, with each note corresponding to a beat. The melody is in constant movement, descending and rising restlessly. In the middle segment, the melody plays again but doubles in speed due to the addition of connecting notes. It finally reaches a stop at its climax between E and F before rapidly descending in parallel thirds. The track then loops.

On a technical note, this theme technically surpasses the limitations of the Nintendo 64's CPU, as it does not have a dedicated sound chip. It relies heavily on thick percussion and guitar chords which would normally not be possible due to sound channel limitations. To bypass this, composerJun Ishikawa took pre-sequenced guitar chords and percussion loops, and used those as single-channel samples; this means that there are fewer sound channels for the CPU to handle, which allows the game to save resources for other areas, like gameplay logic and graphics.

Ishikawa's inspiration for "0² Battle" was "electronic music from before the birth of technopop, and songs from the era of symphonic rock and electronic progressive rock". He felt that songs of these styles were not commonly heard in video games of the time, and that it would also be a surprising contrast from the jazz music heard in "Ripple Star". He believes that the two pieces ultimately formed "the image of the unexpected" during the game's finale.[3]

Game appearances[edit]

The battle with 0².

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

This theme debuted in this game, for the fight against 0². The track can be found as Music 31 in theSound Check mode.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:SSBB_02_Battle_Sample.oga
"0² Battle" fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl by Koji Hayama.

"0² Battle" was given a remix inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, and is one of the many songs that can be played in theHalberd stage. This version has a faster tempo and energetic rhythm, scored with electric guitars and synths. The remix was arranged by Koji Hayama.

This remix later reappeared inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

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"0² Battle" in "The Girls Who Fought the Darkness" fromKirby Star Allies byHirokazu Ando.

"0² Battle" was combined with "Miracle Matter" and "Ripple Star: Stage Select" for a medley inKirby Star Allies. It is used for the fight againstMorpho Knight inGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go! and the Soul Melter or Soul Melter EX difficulties ofThe Ultimate Choice if player 1 isAdeleine & Ribbon. This version is orchestral, while featuring a repetitive, synthetic bass and drumline similar to "Butterfly of Judgment: Morpho Knight". As of Version 4.0.0, this medley can be heard as track 178 of theJukebox, and is named "The Girls Who Fought the Darkness" onNintendo Music. It was arranged byHirokazu Ando.

Kirby Air Riders[edit]

https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KARs_VS_Zero_Two.mp3
"VS. Zero Two" fromKirby Air Riders.

InKirby Air Riders, a new arrangement of "0² Battle" is used in the battle against0² in theStadium. This version is called"VS. Zero Two", and is noticeably truncated compared to the original theme, cutting several sections severely short. This is likely due to the highly time-sensitive situation in which this rendition plays.

Other appearances[edit]

InThe Sound of Kirby Café, "0² Battle" was given a slow-paced jazzy remix as Track 10:Sixty-four／VS. ゼロ・ツー (Sixty-four / 0² Battle). It was arranged by the original composer, Jun Ishikawa.

In theKirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert, this theme was played live as part of "Kirby's Dream Land 3 / Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Medley". It is the final track of the medley, scored as acrescendo; it begins with quiet woodwinds and builds up with brass and strings while retaining a steady snare drum rhythm. This particular scoring technique appears to be inspired by the famous orchestral piece "Boléro" byMaurice Ravel, which uses a similar method of starting quietly and building dramatically. The medley was arranged byShogo Sakai.

The theme was performed live at theKirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival as part of the "Kirby Finale Battle Fest" medley, along with "Final Boss" fromKirby's Adventure, "Vs. Marx", "C-R-O-W-N-E-D", "Fatal Blooms in Moonlight", and "Vagrant Counting Song of Retrospection". This arrangement only loosely follows the original song and adapts it into a fast-paced swing jazz arrangement, with the first segment being a call-and-response between the brass and saxophones, followed by a piano playing the middle segment, then the final segment abandoning the original melody entirely in favor of solos (trumpet, organ, and drums).

Names in other languages[edit]

0² Battle[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japanese0² (ゼロ・ツー)[4]
zero tsū
VS. ゼロ・ツー[5]
VS. Zero tsū
ゼロツー戦[6]
zero tsū sen		0² (Zero Two)
VS. Zero Two
Zero Two Battle
European French0² Battle-
German0² Battle-
Italian0² Battle-
Korean0² 배틀[7]
jelo tu baeteul		0² Battle
European Spanish0² Battle-


VS. Zero Two[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
JapaneseVS. ゼロ・ツー
VS. Zero tsū		VS. Zero Two
EnglishVS. Zero Two-
ChineseVS. 零二
VS. líng èr		VS. Zero Two
DutchVs. Zero Two-
GermanVS. Zero Two-
KoreanVS. 제로 투
vs. jelo tu		VS. Zero Two

References

v • d • e
Music inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Main stage themes
Boss themes
Menu and select themes
Sub-Game themes
Special themes
Unused
v • d • e
Music inKirby Star Allies
Main themes and menu themes
Story Mode stage themes
Reused themes in extra stages
Boss themes
Morpho Knight themes
Other Game Mode themes
Chop Champs •Let's Build a Log Cabin! •Star Slam Heroes •To the Far Reaches of the Galaxy •Standings •Venturing into the World with Allies •Planet Popstar: Stage Select —Star Allies Arrangement •Stage Begin —Star Allies Arrangement •Squeak Squad Title Screen —Star Allies Arrangement •Four Adventurers: Cookie Country —Star Allies Arrangement •Taranza the Puppeteer Magician —Star Allies Arrangement •The Noble Haltmann —Star Allies Arrangement •Fortress of Shadows: Jambastion! —Star Allies Arrangement •Best Friends, Today, Tomorrow, and Forever •The Adventure Begins — Original Short Ver. •Heroes in Another Dimension •The Legend of the Last World •Kirby Ever After •Memories of the Grande Finale •Your Preferred Spiciness for the Ultimate Choice •Aeon Corridors •Kind Streets
Other reused themes
Celebration Picture themes
Special themes
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Music inKirby Air Riders
Air Ride themes
Default themes:
Floria Fields •Waveflow Waters •Airtopia Ruins •Crystalline Fissure •Steamgust Forge •Cavernous Corners •Cyberion Highway •Mount Amberfalls •Galactic Nova •Fantasy Meadows •Celestial Valley •Sky Sands •Frozen Hillside •Magma Flows •Beanstalk Park •Machine Passage •Checker Knights •Nebula Belt
Alternate themes:
Floria Fields (Alt) •Waveflow Waters (Alt) •Airtopia Ruins (Alt) •Crystalline Fissure (Alt) •Steamgust Forge (Alt) •Cavernous Corners (Alt) •Cyberion Highway (Alt) •Mount Amberfalls (Alt) •Galactic Nova (Alt) •Fantasy Meadows (Alt) •Celestial Valley (Alt) •Sky Sands (Alt) •Frozen Hillside (Alt) •Magma Flows (Alt) •Beanstalk Park (Alt) •Machine Passage (Alt) •Checker Knights (Alt) •Nebula Belt (Alt)
Miscellaneous:
Air Ride: Test Ride •Air Ride: Results
Top Ride themes
City Trial themes
Menu themes
Road Trip themes
Other themes
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Kirby music in theSuper Smash Bros. series
Debuted inSuper Smash Bros.
Debuted inSuper Smash Bros. Melee
Debuted inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
Debuted in
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
Debuted inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
v • d • e
Music from theKirby Café
The Sound of Kirby Café
The Sound of Kirby Café 2
The Twinkling Star is Born • Fruits of the Dancing Forest(Forest Stage •Woods Wayfarer •Winds across Earthfall) • Marionette Kitchen(Vs. Marx •Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler) • Tomorrow's Tea Times(TIME BEEEAM! •A New Wind for Tomorrow •A Decisive Battle with Mighty Bosses •Town) • Coffee Shop of Twilight and Starry Skies(My Friend and the Sunset •The Greatest Warrior in the Galaxy) • The King's Sparkling Full Course(King Dedede's Theme •VS. Chef Kawasaki) • Brilliant Blue(Let Battle Commence! •Apple Scramble •Rainbow Across the Skies) • Sugar White Holy Night(Snowball Scuffle •Air Ride: Frozen Hillside) •Bright of Dream • Monochrome Blend(Vs. Zero •Dark Nebula Battle) • Remembering the Sky and the Scent of Flowers(Floral Fields •One of the Miracles) • Smile-Sisters & Gentleman(Song of Supplication •Oracles of the Threefold Glint) • Planet of Sleeping Machines(Studying the Factory •Select Screen) •Some day it will come true •GREEN WARMTH
The Sound of Kirby Café - Jazz Style -
Beginning Jazz Time(Running Through the New World •The Adventure Begins) • Caramel for Hungry Boys(I'm a Hungry Pink Puffball! •Caramel Country Western •Full-Feast Results) • Dreamland with You and Me(Bring On the Super Ability •WELCOME TO MAGOLAND!) • Playing Jazz Fest!(Samurai Kirby •Egg Catcher •Checkerboard Chase •Smash Ride •Tilt-and-Roll Kirby •Congratulations!) • Nuts with Cocoa, Accompanied with Candy(Peanut Plains •Cocoa Cave •Candy Mountain) • Shouted Knights(Roar of Dedede •Sword of the Surviving Guardian) •Rival Jazz Fight! • Green Winds and City Drive(Air Ride: Fantasy Meadows •City Trial: City (Alt)) • In the Mirror in the Back, Wavering Feelings(Reflected Laughter •Yearning for Yellow (Vroom!)) • Northern Rainbow Street(Rainbow Resort •Northeast Frost Street) • Amber-Colored Royal Apple Tree(Faded Dream of a Psychomeddler •Judgment of the Malus Pumila) • Smiling Last Dance(Suite: The Star Conquering Traveler (Closing Movement: The Twinkling Star •Kirby Dance) •Under That Mistletoe • Twin Stars at Play(Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit •Soaring Determination: No Night Last Forever) •Meteoric Libyan Glass • Café De Humming a Tune(Welcome to the New World! •TWINKLING STAR SHOWERS •Last Song (Incomplete) - NEICHEL's Unfinished Track)
Not on any album