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Re: Green Greens
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"Re: Green Greens"[2] is a theme fromKirby: Planet Robobot that plays in segments ofPatched Plains - Stage 2 andStage 3. It was arranged byHirokazu Ando[1] and is a variant of "Green Greens".
Composition[edit]
As implied by its name, "Re: Green Greens" is a reimagining of "Green Greens", set in the same key and meter (C major, 4/4). It begins with a short lively intro based on the second section of "Green Greens" in a straighter rhythm. After the key is properly set up, the main melody enters: a version of "Green Greens"' that drags out and ends on the F, similarly to "Stadium: Drag Race", first played by a sawtooth wave and repeated with added glockenspiel. The next portion continues the quotation of "Green Greens" with a guitar, preparing a resolution. However, it is instead followed up by a subdominant iteration of the same motif played by a smooth synth, then seconded by the electric guitar in the tonic. The first section is concluded by the guitar's variant of "Kirby's Triumphant Return"'s second section. The section repeats with instrumentation changes: the initial phrase is played by electric guitar, while the second references the original "Green Greens" with a more faithful chiptune quotation. Notably, the chiptune solo only lasts as long as the base "Green Greens", as the varied ending features electric guitar again. The remainder of the reprise is balanced out between piano and chiptune lead, and supporting electric guitar, with the previous tendency remaining.
The second section is based on the analogous section of "Green Greens", once again in a straight rhythm reminiscent of "Green Greens (Return to Dream Land)". This section switches between an oboe and the electric guitar, supported by a background riser. In conclusion of the section, a suspenseful dominant octave is played, followed by mechanical noises during the transition. After shortened and rhythmically shifted opening notes of the melody of "Green Greens", the track reaches its end and loops.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
InKirby: Planet Robobot, "Re: Green Greens" plays in the area prior to theInvader Armor battle inPatched Plains - Stage 2, as well as the first and last rooms ofPatched Plains - Stage 3. The theme can be found as track 007 in theJukebox. Additionally, it appears as the second section of all three primary arrangements of "Haltmann Works Co. HQ".
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
InKirby Star Allies, an orchestral arrangement of "Re: Green Greens" titled"Green Gardens"[3] plays in the stagesGreen Gardens andFruity Forest, as well as the last room ofDonut Dome. It can be found as track 006 in theJukebox, and it was arranged by the original composer, Hirokazu Ando. This arrangement has a different intro based on the "Kirby's Triumphant Return" variant of "Green Greens", similarly to the latter's arrangements inSuper Smash Bros. Melee andKirby Air Ride; it also features a full and proper version of "Green Greens" before the loop point.
Kirby Fighters 2[edit]
InKirby Fighters 2, the "Green Gardens" arrangement fromKirby Star Allies is reused inthe stage of the same name, and a new remix of it can be unlocked as the secret song for the stage when the player reachesFighters Rank 19.
Other appearances[edit]
InTaiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival, "Green Gardens" is featured as part of the "Kirby Star Allies Medley" alongside "Twinkle☆Stars" and "A Battle of Friends and Bonds".
A light orchestral arrangement of "Re: Green Greens" titled新緑のカフェテラス／グリーングリーンズ (Fresh Green Café Terrace / Green Greens) appears as track 1 ofThe Sound of Kirby Café, also arranged by Hirokazu Ando. Similarly to "Green Gardens", it is combined with the basic "Green Greens".
On theKirby 30th Anniversary Site, "Fresh Green Café Terrace" appears when viewing Kirby number 20 ("Delicious Time").
An arrangement of "Green Gardens" fromKirby Star Allies is featured in an officially licensed collection ofKirby sheet music published byYamaha Corporation.[4] Notably, the back of the sheet music book marks the first instance where "Green Gardens" is officially named in English.
Trivia[edit]
- The name of this theme references the names given to most of the mid-bosses and bosses of theExtra Modes ofKirby: Planet Robobot in Japanese: they have an added "Re:" prefix to their names (for example, "Re: Whispy Borg"). In English, the names instead gain a "2.0" suffix (for example, "Clanky Woods 2.0").
Video gallery[edit]
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Names in other languages[edit]
Re: Green Greens[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | Re:グリーングリーンズ Re:Gurīn Gurīnzu | Re: Green Greens |
Green Gardens[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | グリーングリーティング Gurīn Gurītingu | Green Greeting |
References
- ↑1.01.1Kirby: Planet RobobotJukebox
- ↑Kirby: Planet Robobot Original Soundtrack
- ↑Nintendo Music
- ↑Yamaha Sheet Music Store - Product KB24-6208 "ピアノで楽しむ 星のカービィ ～ゲーム音楽セレクション～" ("Fun with Piano: Kirby of the Stars ～Game Music Selection～")
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