One of the more classic games to be featured on SOTW, Kirby’s Dream Land needs little introduction, and was released today 33 years ago! The music is bubbly, fun, and often light-hearted to accompany Kirby’s journey through Dream Land. Since games from this time were not cataloged on the internet liked games are today, there is some discrepancy online as to the “official” number of music tracks in the game and what their titles are; for this week’s “Selected Highlights”, I’m using the titles that Nintendo uses on the Nintendo Music app. As everyone studies for finals this week and anticipates the summer, let the music of Kirby’s Dream Land brighten up your journey!
– Sy Anderson
President, Music in Games Society
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Listen on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5h0ufEQdUo
Listen on Nintendo Music:
https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/?srsltid=AfmBOoq7tfonocu1-HWI9qDQm17TPcTjd9JsOM0wBrzFRDjHmLk8TB7F
Game Summary:
“Dream Land is in peril! An evil king has stolen the magic Twinkle Stars. If they’re not recovered, the people of Dream Land could starve. Meet Kirby, a roly-poly little hero, as he runs, jumps, floats and swims in search of the treasured Twinkle Stars. He’ll puff his way through castles, caves, dungeons and forests. In his path are many wicked and greedy enemies but Kirby has a special way to defeat them! It’s non-stop action all the way to the top of Mt. Dedede!”
(Source: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gameboy/563275-kirbys-dream-land)
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