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Grand Opening
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"Grand Opening"[Japanese title] is the opening theme ofKirby Super Star and itsremake. It plays during all three variants of the opening cutscene of said games. The theme was composed byJun Ishikawa.[1]
Composition[edit]
"Grand Opening" is a merry theme that is in C major, 4/4, and has a pretty fast tempo. It open up with a jingle that plays A-D with twinkling synths as the trumpets open up the song in rapid major-ninth sixteenth notes while keeping up the principal tonic of the theme. The main section of the music alternates between major and minor harmonies of melodic C major. As Kirby faithfully rides through the grassy fields on his Warp Star, the scene transitions to the game's title screen and as a result, ends with a sudden fanfare.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Super Star /Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
InKirby Super Star and its remake, "Grand Opening" can be heard during the cutscene of the same name, and also plays during the "Fly! Meta Knight" cutscene inKirby Super Star Ultra. The theme can be found as track 01 inKirby Super Star'sSound Test and track 000 in the remake's.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
While not appearing properly inKirby Star Allies, the intro portion of "Grand Opening" is alluded to in the game's opening cutscene, "Let's Be Friends♡".
Other appearances[edit]
"Grand Opening" fittingly starts off the "Kirby Super Star Medley" in theKirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert. The medley was arranged byShogo Sakai, and conducted by Taizo Takemoto, being the 6th in the concert.
Trivia[edit]
- "Grand Opening" was used in the opening sequence of thefinale special ofMasahiro Sakurai's channel,Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, where he discussed the creation and behind-the-scenes of the channel in question.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | タイトル[2] グランドオープニング[3] Taitoru Gurandoōpuningu | Title Grand Opening |
References
- ↑1.01.1The Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks; while no specific credits are given, only Jun Ishikawa out of the twoKirby Super Star composers is credited for the tracks in the album.
- ↑The Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks
- ↑Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe Original Sound Track
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