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Snowball Scuffle
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"Snowball Scuffle"[1][2] is a theme that originated fromKirby's Return to Dream Land, where it plays in thefirst andthird stages ofWhite Wafers. It was composed byJun Ishikawa.
Composition[edit]
"Snowball Scuffle" is a cheery theme in C major with a time signature of 4/4. It uses instruments heard in "Shiver Star" fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, such as glockenspiel and sleigh bells, that create a wintery atmosphere. Both have similar harmonic accompaniments consisting of repeated chord stabs played by trumpets.
"Snowball Scuffle" structurally resembles "Beyond the Hill". Its first section features a melody beginning with a glockenspiel rising octave that follows with a small rise and slow descent, with subdominant harmonies dominating. It repeats with slight variations, which are toned down due to the nature of the instrument. A clarinet plays the melody again and gradually leads to a transitional melody, that is heard first by string-like instruments and then the original glockenspiel, transitioning through different tonalities, such as E flat major, B flat minor, G minor. The melody takes a turn resembling the final portion of "Beyond the Hill" that leads to a loop, but prior to reprising this function it resolves to G minor. With some tweaks, the melody passes through harmonies that lead it back to the original C major, at which point the track loops.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
"Snowball Scuffle" first appears inKirby's Return to Dream Land and reappears inits remake, playing inStage 1 and the first portion ofStage 3 ofWhite Wafers. It can be found in the original game'sSound Test as music 32 and in the remake's Jukebox as track 40.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]
An arrangement of this theme can be unlocked by collecting one of theTreasure Chests found in the stageThe Haunted Ship, to then be played in theMusic Room as track 12. It is largely similar to the original but is somewhat more mellow thanks to the added strings and echoing effect.
Other appearances[edit]
The theme received a Christmas-themed remix inThe Sound of Kirby Café 2, being present in the track聖夜のシュガーホワイト (Sugar White Holy Night), with "Air Ride: Frozen Hillside". It was arranged byShogo Sakai.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ゆきがっせん Yukigassen | Snowball Fight |
| Chinese | 打雪仗 dǎ xuě zhàng | Snowball Fight |
| Dutch | Sneeuwbalsmijtpartij | Snowball throwing party |
| French | Bataille de boules de neige | Snowball fight |
| German | Schneeballschlacht | Snowball fight |
| Italian | Baruffa a palle di neve | Snowball fight |
| Korean | 눈싸움 nunssaum | Snowball Fight |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Guerra de bolas de neve | Snowball war |
| Latin American Spanish | Escaramuza con bolas de nieve[2] Batalla de bolas de nieve | Snowball scuffle Snowball fight |
| European Spanish | Batalla de bolas de nieve | Snowball fight |
References
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