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The Legendary Air Ride Machine
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"The Legendary Air Ride Machine", also referred to as"City Trial: Legendary Air Ride Machine", is the name of a musical piece which first appeared inKirby Air Ride. It is directly related to the legendaryAir Ride Machines.
Composition[edit]
"The Legendary Air Ride Machine" is an orchestral, heroic-sounding theme that plays in the key of F Minor. The intro begins with a slower 148 beats per minute before it abruptly increases in tempo when the main section of the song starts, which is primarily played at 155 BPM. The main melody repeats once, with the repeated part having a slight deviation in notes, especially before the transition to the second section. Part of the second section of the song also slows down with a similar tempo as the intro, before quickly jumping back to the original tempo as the song nears its looping point.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Air Ride[edit]
"The Legendary Air Ride Machine" debuted in this game. It plays inCity Trial when a racer assembles either theDragoon orHydra. Once this theme begins playing, it will continue to do so - overriding all other music that can play - until the timer runs out. It can be listened to freely in the Sound Test after switching from one Air Ride Machine to another 10 times.
In the North American and European versions, the theme is also arranged as part of "City Trial: Ending." In addition to it playing in the accompanying cutscene, this theme can also be listened to freely in the Sound Test after clearing 100 Checklist blocks. "City Trial: Ending" is not present in the Japanese version at all.
Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]
- Main article:The Legendary Halberd
A track in this game named "The Legendary Halberd" features an arrangement of this theme, with its intro playing "Revenge of Meta Knight (Map)" before fully switching into "The Legendary Air Ride Machine". It can be heard before the battle withMeta Knight and in some mechanical stages. It is first heard inJam Jungle - Stage 4.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, an orchestral arrangement of "The Legendary Air Ride Machine" is one of the many tracks that can be played in theHalberd stage. It was arranged with a live orchestra byShogo Sakai.
It returns inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U (where it is one of several tracks that can be played in Smash Run on the 3DS version and can be played on the Halberd stage on the Wii U version) andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate (where it can be played on anyKirby stage, Battlefield, Big Battlefield, Small Battlefield and Final Destination).
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition[edit]
When selectingKirby Air Ride in the "Kirby's History" mode, the original version of "The Legendary Air Ride Machine" plays.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]
An arrangement of "The Legendary Halberd" fromKirby: Squeak Squad can be unlocked by collecting one of theTreasure Chests found in theKirby + Kirby stage, to then be played in theMusic Room.
Kirby Air Riders[edit]
InKirby Air Riders, the original version of "The Legendary Air Ride Machine" plays in City Trial when a rider assembles one of the legendary Air Ride Machines; Dragoon, Hydra, orLeo. This does not play ifGigantes is the assembled machine, as "VS. Gigantes" plays instead. It also plays during the "Wild Legendary Machine"Field Event.
InRoad Trip, after collecting all machines, a new arrangement of the song plays whenNoir Dedede summons both Dragoon and Hydra in order to help the player battle againstHyper Gigantes.
In addition, theSuper Smash Bros. Brawl arrangement is also available to purchase in the Miles Shop after completing aChecklist and has a chance of playing during a City Trial match via My Music.
Other appearances[edit]
This theme was featured in the "Kirby Air Ride Medley" in theKirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert. It is very similar to theSuper Smash Bros. Brawl version.
Names in other languages[edit]
City Trial: Legendary Air Ride Machine[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | シティトライアル：伝説のエアライドマシン Shiti Toraiaru: Densetsu no Earaido Mashin | City Trial: Legendary Airride Machine |
| European French | City Trial: Machine Air Ride légendaire | City Trial: Legendary Air Ride Machine |
| German | CITY TRIAL: Legendäre Machine | CITY TRIAL: Legendary Machine |
| Italian | City Trial: veicolo leggendario Air Ride | City Trial: Legendary Air Ride Machine |
| European Spanish | CITY TRIAL: Escuadrón legendario | CITY TRIAL: Legendary squadron |
The Legendary Air Ride Machine[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 伝説のエアライドマシン[1][2] Densetsu no Earaido Mashin | Legendary Airride Machine |
| English | The Legendary Air Ride Machine[1] Legendary Air Ride Machine[2] | - - |
| Traditional Chinese | 傳說中的馭天飛行器[2] chuán shuō zhōng de yù tiān fēi xíng qì | Legendary Sky-Riding Aircraft |
| Simplified Chinese | 传说中的驭天飞行器[2] chuán shuō zhōng de yù tiān fēi xíng qì | |
| Dutch | The Legendary Air Ride Machine[3] Legendarische Air Ride-machine[2] | - Legendary Air Ride machine |
| European French | Machine Air Ride légendaire[1] | Legendary Air Ride Machine |
| German | The Legendary Air Ride Machine[1] Legendäre Maschine[2] | - Legendary Machine |
| Italian | Veicolo leggendario Air Ride[1] | Legendary Air Ride Machine |
| Korean | 전설의 에어라이드 머신[1] 전설의 에어 라이드 머신[2] jeonseol-ui eeolaideu meosin | Legendary Air Ride Machine |
| Latin American Spanish | Nave Air Ride legendaria[2] | Legendary Air Ride machine |
| European Spanish | Escuadrón legendario[1] | Legendary squadron |
References
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- Music in Kirby Air Ride
- Music in Kirby: Squeak Squad
- Music in Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition
- Music in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
- Music in Kirby Air Riders
- Music in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Music in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
- Music in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Music from Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert
