Hello to everyone! Thank you for joining us, on our cuppa filled gaming journey.
Last week, we concluded our Halloween themed soundtracks with one filled with demons, ghosts, the undead and all sorts of bizarre creatures we associate with Halloween; Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. If you missed it and want to check it out: Game Soundtracks We Love: Super Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
For October we went with the supernatural, the obscure, the insane and the undead. So to brighten things up again; we went with something more cute, lighthearted and pink for this week.
Game of Choice
A SNES game with a cute, pink and cheery hero and a fun, upbeat soundtrack: Kirby Super Star! (also known as Kirby Fun Pak in UK & EU) 😀
Kirby Super Star included: Spring Breeze, Dyna Blade, The Great Cave Offensive, Metaknight’s Revenge, Milky Way Wishes, Gourmet Race and The Arena, with two mini games; Samurai Kirby and Megaton Punch.
Most of the adventures played out in the classic platformer style of previous Kirby games (and each had their own story to play through). Certain games were a little different, such as The Great Cave Offensive being more of a Metroidvania style game and Gourmet Race being a race against King Dedede.
The Floating Islands track has it’s light, uplifting sounds to it, fitting in with the tone and theme of the level. It also has it’s fast paced elements to make the game feel more exciting! 😀
I think it’s brilliant how the sounds can help add weight to the character’s movements and the overall track is perfect for the race between the two (very) different characters – really adds to the adrenaline of the race; making it more fun and even more engaging.
Final Thoughts
Kirby Super Star (or Kirby Fun Pak as I knew it) was the first game I fully completed by myself, and although I was very young at the time; I still remember feeling rather proud of myself upon completion. 😛
A DS remake of the game was released, titled ‘Kirby Super Star Ultra’. The game included upgraded graphics, sounds and new game modes that made the games more difficult. You could also even play as Kirby’s rival; Meta Knight! 😀
The track for the Gourmet Race game is certainly my favourite one, but the overall soundtrack for Kirby Super Star I have always enjoyed. Even now they get stuck in my head after hearing them; they are so catchy, lighthearted and fun – it’s brilliant! 😀
A few questions for you:
- Are you a fan of Kirby too?
- Did you play Kirby Super Star or even DS remake?
- What do you think of the game’s tracks I chose?
Would love to read your thoughts 😀 – Thanks for reading!
This game does have a lot of great tunes! 🙂 I played this game so much on the SNES, I’m surprised I didn’t wear the cart out!