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Crystal Dungeons
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"Crystal Dungeons" is a theme first heard inKirby's Return to Dream Land. It was composed byHirokazu Ando.[1]
Composition[edit]
"Crystal Dungeons" is a bit of a goofy track, in a C major key at roughly 170 BPM. Part of its silliness comes from the use of instruments like springy synths and what sounds like a melodica. The melody dips down, only to go back up in the same fashion, repeating the process several times throughout the song's A section. In the B section, the melody is played by a flute, dipping down to a C minor key, only to rise back up to C major rather quickly. A repeat of the A section then plays. Shortly after, the C section is played mostly by two chiptune synths, before having the usual springy synth rejoin them to finish it all off. A brief interlude connecting the ending and beginning plays, and the song starts over.
The data of the originalKirby's Return to Dream Land contains an arrangement of "Crystal Dungeons" which goes unused, featuring retro-style instrumentation. Still in the same key, but a little slower, it is labeledst_wado02. Interestingly, the final version is instead labeledst_doukutu (doukutu derives from洞窟, "cave"), which doesn't imply much of a connection in terms of filenames. "wado" might be a shortening ofwadoru di, or "Waddle Dee", but what it means in relation to the song is unclear.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
This theme debuts inKirby's Return to Dream Land and a remastered version also appears inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. It plays throughout most ofCookie Country - Stage 3, and a short section ofOnion Ocean - Stage 4. It can be found as Track 12 in theKirby's Return to Dream LandSound Test and as Track 13 in theKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Jukebox.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
InKirby: Triple Deluxe, the original version of the theme is reused in the puzzle rooms for three stages:Lollipop Land - Stage 6 EX,Wild World - Stage 7 EX, andEndless Explosions - Stage 7 EX. It can be found as Track 072 in theJukebox.
Other appearances[edit]
The theme is present on theKirby Wii Music Selection CD, namedどうくつたんけん (Exploring the Cave). This title would later be given to a different theme inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | すいしょうのダンジョン suishou no danjon | Crystal Dungeons |
| Traditional Chinese | 水晶迷宮 shuǐ jīng mí gōng | Crystal Labyrinth |
| Simplified Chinese | 水晶迷宫 shuǐ jīng mí gōng | |
| Dutch | Kristalgrotten | Crystal caves |
| French | Donjons de cristal | Crystal dungeons |
| German | Kavernen aus Kristall | Caverns made of Crystal |
| Italian | Caverne di cristallo | Crystal caverns |
| Korean | 수정 던전 sujeong deonjeon | Crystal Dungeon |
| Portuguese | Masmorras de cristal | Crystal dungeons |
| Latin American Spanish | Calabozos de cristal | Crystal dungeons |
| European Spanish | Las mazmorras de cristal | The crystal dungeons |
References
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