Kirby - All My Friend and the Setting Sun Themes (Revenge of Meta Knight: Ending)

Revenge of Meta Knight themes have become the base for Meta Knight themes in the latest games. This jazzy blues song combined with the sub game in Super Star contributed to the characterization of Meta Knight. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
0:00 - Intro
0:04 - Kirby Super Star
1:14 - Hoshi no Kaabii Anime
1:30 - Kirby Super Star Ultra
2:39 - Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
3:41 - Kirby: Planet Robobot (Dedede Clones & D3)
4:27 - Kirby: Planet Robobot (Meta Knightmare Returns)
5:30 - Kirby Star Allies (Before Meta Knight Battle)
5:48 - Kirby Star Allies (Meta Knight Battle)
7:02 - Kirby Star Allies (Dream Friend)
7:10 - Kirby Star Allies (Parallel Meta Knight Battle)
7:23 - Kirby Fighters 2 (Ending)
10:53 - Kirby Fighters 2 (Epilogue)
11:10 - Kirby and the Forgotten Land
13:51 - Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert
14:18 - The Sound of Kirby Café 2
Credits:
Background art by Wolfwrathknight (Deviantart). Outro art by Suyasuyabi427 (Twitter).
Gameplay: KSS, KSSU, KF2 by RetroArchive. K&tRC, K&tFL by NintenU. KSA, KPR, K&tFL by packattack04082. KSA by Zephiel810, U.D Playthroughs.
Hoshi no Kaabii episode uploaded by OldClassicGamer.
All music tracks by HAL and Nintendo.
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I do not take any credits for making this music, art and gameplay footage.

[@coldseraphim]

I find it quite interesting that this theme is more referenced than Revenge of the Meta Knight in terms of Meta Knight's theme

[@CoraCreates]

Revenge of meta knigh is so much better, but this… just has some sort of energy to it the former doesn’t.

[@Gigatreecko]

Meta Knight's Revenge is more associated with the Halberd, rather than Meta Knight himself. He's supposed to be a brooding, mysterious swordsman, so a smooth jazzy theme is more appropriate.

[@ShineTermiten]

@@CoraCreates don't precipitate so much

[@Yiron0]

Mfw I get confused for so long because “Revenge of Meta Knight” is the theme that plays during the initial cutscene for the minigame and you are all talking about “Boarding the Halberd” and “Havoc Aboard the Halberd”

[@johnbacchus6169]

@@Yiron0 Smash doesn't help, because they called it "Revenge of Meta Knight." Though that theme is a medley of both Halberd themes, so it wouldn't be appropriate to just call it "Boarding the Halberd."

[@bluekirby_64]

Sword of the Surviving Guardian is an absolute banger

[@GMKGoji01]

I agree wholeheartedly.

[@AtlasTheMayor]

Can't get the song OUTTA MY DANG HEAD

[@vincikator3974]

It's so...its a mix of so many things, truly a masterpiece for the fanbase.

[@srluskas6803]

It's the best Meta Knight theme in the series

[@thatrandomguyig5367]

*Forgotten Land is an absolute banger

[@vvlaze]

This becoming Meta Knight’s motif over, say, the main theme of his revenge is a wonderful touch to show how he grew from the story in Revenge of Meta Knight. By stopping his attempted usurpation Kirby showed him that Dreamland’s carefree lifestyle doesn’t need to end, and he’s chosen to embrace and fight for that. Kirby really does bring out the best of all his foes.

[@deathpie24]

Perfect way of putting it

[@copperfish8816]

5:30 I love how Meta Knight whistles his own theme song before his battle.

[@elmes3i771]

All I hear is wind blowing 💀

[@anonymouscausethatshowirol828]

He’s not particularly good at it either

[@ReliantGiant]

​@@elmes3i771 Listen closer..

[@deathpie24]

Cute

[@arsenicCatnip1]

It's a nice detail

[@HannahBanina]

I remember being really confused hearing this as the main basis for the _Star Allies_ boss fight. I know it wasn’t completely without precedent considering its use in _Robobot,_ but I always interpreted that as being representative of the end of a chapter in MK’s journey (and the Tri-Dimensional cannon also opens with the _Halberd’s_ “take off/cutscene” theme and has elements of DDD’s normal theme in it, too, so I didn’t really know what to think of that one). Other than that, considering its use in both _Super Star_ and _Ultra_ (where it’s also the game over music for “Meta Knightmare Ultra”), I had always considered it the “Meta Knight failure” theme. So I was surprised to hear it in _Star Allies_ as opposed to, you know, his regular battle theme from _Super Star, Ultra, Epic Yarn,_ and _Robobot._ But then someone in the comments on one of the uploads of the _Star Allies_ theme posited this idea: this isn’t the “failure” theme for Meta Knight; this has become the theme of a Meta Knight who has learned from his mistakes and is moving forward. A Meta Knight who has grown from his previous defeats. Character development in leitmotif form? Only in _Kirby,_ folks. I love it. 💙⚔️

[@yanchunchan9321]

I think it's reflecting the changing dynamic between Meta Knight and Kirby, as well as what the story presents him as too. Meta Knight was a more mysterious and sinister figure in the earlier games, where he's presented as morally ambiguous and in possession of an unclear agenda, going so far to be the main antagonist in Revenge of Meta Knight. As such, he gets a menacing, fast-paced battle theme that keeps you on-edge. “My Friend and the Setting Sun” only plays after you've saved the day and is somber and introspective in tone, perhaps representative of a defeated Meta Knight rethinking his actions and concluding his plan to militarize Dreamland was flawed. This portrayal slowly got removed as the games progressed, so by the point of Star Allies Kirby, and we the audience as a whole, are familiar enough with Meta Knight to know that he has purely heroic intentions behind all his actions and therefore no longer need to be on guard whenever he appears. As such, he gets a battle theme that's badass, heroic but not menacing, because you know you're fighting a friend that you can trust. This is especially true in Forgotten Land; in that battle, there's no possession from an evil being, no ambiguous morals nor poorly-communicated goals, just two heroes and friends giving their all in a sparring match. (I also like to think that another reason his old battle theme was replaced was because Morpho Knight remixed that one, so they wanted to avoid giving Meta Knight a theme too similar to the Reborn Butterfly.)

[@thatkarmaguy5356]

That’d make sense also why he returns to his old slightly sinister (and banger) battle theme in Planet Robobot. Sure, he was brainwashed in Star Allies too, but it wasn’t as bad as Mecha Knight, he was mindless and merely controlled where in Star Allies there was enough of the old Meta Knight in him to at least give you a sword.

[@cjrecio5702]

The reason why Above the Halberd and My Friend and the Setting Sun appears in Tri-Dimensional Cannon it's because it's a reference to the Combo Cannon bossfight. I got this idea from a comment.

[@HannahBanina]

@@cjrecio5702 Huh. I guess that makes sense. Cool!

[@exist_E]

what's with the italics

[@damianmcintyre2605]

My Grandparents got me into Kirby. They were fans. This theme always makes me miss them. Always get choked when I hear it. Until Forgotten Land theme came out. I feel more strength now. It's cool to have these themes give me 10x more feels because of this.

[@BlueToadFan913]

Awww :) Sorry about your loss, but hey, at least you’ve got this nice Kirby community to call a family too :D

[@fearlessleader889]

I'm glad you got your sword of the surviving guardian

[@vicctretamaj7289]

So glad to hear this theme being used as Meta Knights new main motif, it’s such a nice song

[@shadowknight9345]

It fits both as an emotional farewell and as a heartfelt reunion after a long journey.

[@indyreno2933]

Interestingly, Meta Knight doesn't work alone, similar to King Dedede, Meta Knight basically has an army, there are common enemies and mid-bosses in the Kirby series that are basically most affiliated with Meta Knight, regular enemies like Blade Knight, Sword Knight, Heavy Knight, Gigant Edge, Axe Knight, Mace Knight, Trident Knight, Javelin Knight, Jungle Bomb, Birdon, Miasmoros, Wheelie, Grand Wheelie, Gim, Dubior, Wester, Bugzzy, Capsule J, Capsule J2, Capsule J3, etc.

[@JonathanRiverafrickinnice555]

Yeah, they're the Meta-Knights. Aptly named.

[@filipthunell8631]

you forgot heavy lobster

[@indyreno2933]

@filipthunell8631, heavy lobster is actually a boss.

[@filipthunell8631]

@@indyreno2933 still works for metaknight

[@evagarcia865]

True honor is fighting MK with an unevolved sword. Makes it more epic

[@PiegiXD_2319]

For real, if you evolve your sword, or you steal his, you're a wimp.

[@Elfilinfan]

​@@PiegiXD_2319 I'm just tryna farm rare stones

[@CoraCreates]

Hands down one of the best leitmotifs in Kirby history, along with Mt. Dedede, and ofc Green Greens.

[@fearlessleader889]

Not to mention Noble Haltmann and New World.

[@hectorarandapalomares9858]

One of my favorite Kirby themes of all time, Kirby Super Star Ultra was my first Kirby game and I'm so glad this music is part of my childhood 😍

[@Poyostar]

Considering that My Friend & The Setting Sun is Meta Knight's theme song, I'm not surprised that it gets remixed so often, especially nowadays. That being said though, I don't consider this to be a bad thing; Kirby music is always great, after all.

[@TOTALLYNOTZANHEHE]

hi :)

[@flamejay10]

Personally i think its because this is to show meta knights changed. Also small note i noticed. This theme only shows up in; the end where meta knight is reformed from evil, battles where you can befriend meta knight, or meta knight is an ally. Basically you never hear it when metaknight is "the bad guy". and to make it clear as to what i mean. Any instances where metaknight is the main antagonist or part of the main antagonists side is what i mean by the phrase "the bad guy" ... ... This note turned out to not be "small".😅

[@thelonelycracker8768]

hearing the bit for the first time during the fight in forgotten land made me a very happy chappy

[@LightningLegendLongName]

It’s fantastic to hear this after a long, tireless journey, of a fail in something you really wanted.

[@WL-bs4nc]

Well said, @marx

[@SGrailadventure2004]

Alongside Milky Way Wishes ending theme, this is also my favourite (especially in Kirby Super Star Ultra). While Kirby Star Allies King Dedede’s theme is my favourite over Forgotten Land theme, this theme is the opposite as well. The 'Revenge of the King' ending theme also sounds like a alternate theme to this.

[@Amparito847]

I think the "Revenge of the King" ending is called "The King and the Setting Sun"

[@TangoMike88]

All together so soon! I swear I almost cried when I heard the 25th anniversary version for the first time, it's so well done and so familiar

[@JackieStamp]

This video reminded me how funny Meta Knight’s intro is if you don’t pick up the sword in Star Allies

[@flordelizapacifico4022]

I'm a lil' sad how FL's MK intro if you kick the sword away isn't as funny as SA's, it's literally just the same cutscene except Kirby dodges instead of parrying (unless Kirby already has Sword and kicks the sword away)

[@arkamdjihad7195]

Kirby defeats meta knight, take down à flying fortress and ride à bike on the settling sun under this music, totally badass

[@Videogabemoment]

I loved hearing this during the Metaknight colosseum battle. This song has never been interpreted in anyway other then credits theme so yea, love to hear it lol. Can we get this in smash please??? Among a million other song choices from non Sakurai titles ;-; >:/ Edit: just in case this gets misinterpreted, yes I know this song originated from a Sakurai title, yes I understand there are songs in smash that aren’t Sakurai based and yes there are songs from Sakurai directed games that should be in smash still. But you gotta admit you DL, Adventure, and Super Star, get new representation in every Smash game. Pretty significant inclusions too.

[@quillion3rdoption]

The Star Allies Meta Knight battle actually remixes this into a battle theme.

[@Videogabemoment]

@@quillion3rdoption that’s true. That’s my bad. I kinda forget the Star Allies ost exists in general, with a very small few exceptions

[@style3244]

@@Videogabemoment robobot

[@Videogabemoment]

@@style3244 tru

[@Dominion_Flower]

This was always my favourite soundtrack from the Kirby franchise

[@HappyXID]

I never noticed the star allies one was a variation of this song until you pointed it out. (But at the same time it was my first Kirby game so how could I have known?)

[@kirb3963]

Hearing meta knight whistle is nice

[@zigzoinks5493]

I never actually noticed this one, I thought it was just a theme they made for him since Star Allies!

[@starcutter4509]

the kirby fighters 2 remix hits different

[@ThePurpleCheeseMan]

I love this tune. It's great that there are boss style remixes of this for the modern game's meta knight fights/the D3 cannon in planet robobot.

[@oliveoiI]

Really appreciate these types of videos, I love all the different remixes of Kirby music over the ages!

[@ThinkyBoi42]

From a warrior that wanted to make everyone as skilled and trained as him, to a guardian who fights so that others do not have to. The knight who serves noone, and who fights for everyone. The knight among knights. The Meta Knight.

[@star-aether]

WAIT THE MOTIF WAS USED IN THE ANIME???

[@jimazo]

I'm kinda obsessed with the way that the version in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is literally a straight remastering of the original song, with all the same instruments but no SNES/DS sound compression

[@AwesomeSuaceable]

starry twilight cafe is one of the greatest pieces of music to ever exist.

[@Shadow2237]

Didn’t know 5:48 and 11:10 were remixes of My Friend And The Setting Sun, I thought they were just good Meta knight themes

[@indyreno2933]

They could also do remixes of The King and the Setting Sun that would sound similar to this in future Kirby games for a fight against King Dedede wearing a Mask.

[@indyreno2933]

@DBStudios_2819, if they did remixes of My Friend and the Setting Sun during boss fights against Meta Knight, then they can do remixes of The King and the Setting Sun during boss fights against King Dedede wearing a mask, and the remixes of The King and the Setting Sun would sound identical to My Friend and the Setting Sun, since My Friend and the Setting Sun are The King and the Setting Sun are indentically similar-sounding tracks, it is fair that both should have remixes during a boss fight against Meta Knight and King Dedede wearing a mask.

[@Sarah-fm1it]

Thanks for uploading it, that's one of my favorite themes from Super Star.💜

[@thesmbthemeguy5007]

Finally, the best song

[@LUKASKUKOS]

it's funny that star allies meta knight is a remix of my friend and the setting sun, and forgotten land is a remix of star allies AND fighters 2 themes

[@Swaggymaster]

This is awesome, I always loved this song

[@joemamaboi3722]

This theme is super underrated

[@Langtree]

meta knight is so cool

[@monster25man]

I hope you make a compilation of all of meta Knight's themes, regardless if they're the same composition

[@Potengo]

The orchestra version is the lost beautyful one I would have never thought you would actually show this in this video, i must say i am impressed

[@keksidy]

How Meta Knight would feel in the alternate universe where he didn't win a Grammy: 0:04

[@blistershow]

i probably would've add the ending theme of Revenge of the King and its arrangement form Kirby Fighters 2 because it similar

[@ricardobr1493]

R.i.p most of meta knight's crew and his ship

[@kirby_ketchup]

They managed to escape in the sequence preceding Meta Knight's fight in Super Star, they should be okay!

[@TheDuckyDino]

They all evacuated… except for maybe sailor waddle Dee for some reason

[@saniaaf2251]

@@TheDuckyDino I do hope Meta got to rescue Sailor Dee in time...

[@Nomorehating]

3:48 Why the HP gets higher??? And I love clone dedede's theme because it mixed two song that I love so much.....

[@patrisowka2010]

The health bar was about to rise, but Meta Knight triggered the "Meta Knightmares" attack and took down half of the health bar.

[@BenjaminBroom]

Its so calming

[@boiseboi2007]

Memories

[@retro3188]

Epic.

[@Pacmanfan-po9rn]

Keep this as his theme now Hal

[@Gyrokun]

They have

[@supremesage2206]

You know I just realized something. Why did Kirby go after Meta Knight in Star Allies? It made since to why he went after Dedede but did Kirby know that Meta Knight was possessed too or did he want to find Meta Knight for assistances?

[@DrYoshi]

I guess he followed the janemba heart

[@zkdelta8014]

I'd say it was just coincidence

[@SonicoVT]

This is my heaven

[@nickydeluca5072]

The beginning is the best

[@usermcskull4713]

I just realized that this theme kinda sounds like a remix of Meta Knight's Revenge?

[@Gyrokun]

That was the intention yes

[@angelobates601]

This is interesting

[@caronationelm8443]

You forgot the one where the 8-bit big band made a great remix out of it, and got nominated!! ( you don't need to add this, still great video!!! )

[@DylanDude]

I think this video is only covering official mixes.

[@caronationelm8443]

@@DylanDude I know. But if I say I was joking, people would kinda think I meant that the remix DIDN'T get nominated.

[@WorldsWorstBlipper]

Truly the most meta moment

[@phishndaphrog-1895]

Super weird how this is used as Dedede’s theme for Robobot but I think that version is my favorite. It’s just so cool sounding

[@deathpie24]

The ending of Revenge of the King for superstar Ultra Which also explains the end of fighters 2

[@maricthehedgehog]

I KNEW META KNIGHT'S FORGOTTEN LAND THEME IS A REMIX OF SOMETHING ! Also his forgotten land's theme sounds too similar to the Star Allies theme

[@mslabo102s2]

Can you do it for Welcome to the New World and Running Through the New World sometime? I know it's just one game for now but I'm interested.

[@woahaldo4906]

When i always play Kirby Super Star i just go to RoMK to just hear this

[@VitaEmerald324]

Surprised we didn’t include “King and the Setting Sun” from Revenge of the King

[@jackygemme863]

Salute

[@jaumemanzanares3312]

This song always makes me feel bad for Meta Knight

[@TheEmoInkling1884]

Who needs to ride a horse off into the sunset when you can drive off into the sunset

[@BlurEnzoBird]

Forgotten Land in the start of meta Knight Theme a sound similar to Metroid music will be played

[@jimazo]

It's a reference to Meta Knight's battle theme from Kirby Super Star, which by complete coincidence had the same melody and key signature as Vs Ridley from Super Metroid, which came out a few years earlier. Since then, Meta Knight's battle theme has changed its key signature to differentiate the two songs, but the melody is indeed still the same as Ridley's boss theme from Metroid.

[@KIRB881]

My fav meta knight theme was the ending theme

[@MaskOfStars227]

All the versions I find for the crossover! Kirby's Island Quest 2: Cowboy Callie's Theme Kirby's Island Quest III: Yee Haw! (Cowboy Callie Remix) Other stuff, because why not! Kirby's Island Battles: Yee Haw! (Cowboy Callie's Arena Theme)

[@Shuckle846]

R.I.P. Wheelie 1993-2014

[@gabrielirizadeornelas194]

Reguest all King and the sun themes

[@Lengot047]

Meta Knight what are you doing

[@zoompertandme3183]

0:29 sigma ritz music

[@pablohurtado2897]

Me when i go to summer vacation

[@SmashyGuySRB2]

you forgot the one used in masked dedede's revenge when DeDeDe gets a final defeat from Kirby Super Star Ultra

[@zekeram129]

That's more Dedede's theme in the style of My Friend and the Setting Sun, and doesn't actually use the original motif.

[@kirbytails7790]

Can you make all heavy lobster themes

[@iyanapressoir3692]

Who's the friend in "My Friend and the Setting Sun"?

[@travismack6989]

Can you make Morpho knight theme pls

[@ice.102]

wait, this song was in the anime?

[@Cicine59]

Kirby café ? What's that?

[@ArloLinn]

Literally a Kirby themed cafe in Japan

[@Cicine59]

@@ArloLinn oh, I wish I was on Japan

[@jacobpainter1962]

Do all Meta Knight themes.

[@nathangeise2009]

Interesting how they took inspiration from a song about a whore house

[@Shirokoru]

14:20 the first 3 notes seems familiar to me Also best remix

[@mugpup310]

The first 3 notes sound kinda grim

[@deadgrass2299]

o7

[@vic5063]

meta can't even whistle

[@AtlasTheMayor]

You try to whistle with a metal mask on

[@lfvgamerbro]

4:03 bro what is this gameplay 💀💀💀💀💀💀