One thing that makes Meta Knight's fights keep you on your toes is the way he keeps his distance from you. Commonly found in the GBA/DS fights, (Including Nightmare in Dreamland/Adventure and Super Star (Ultra), he would enter a certain "phase", in which he would always stay a certain distance from you; You approach and he backs up, try to retreat and he follows. The moment he actually decides to attack (seems in my experience) is randomized, which means you can never really predict when he'll come after you. Coupled with his small hitbox, quick speed, and large anti-airs, and you got yourselves an intense fight on your hands, something Star Allies horribly butchered down on. As a side note, they didn't really give Meta Knight a backwards walking animation, which means they they just use his regular walking one, which makes it look really weird and hilarious when he's moonwalking backwards.
Yeah, it looks so silly. Modern games made it so they backdash away, which I'm fine with, but then Star Allies added that ridiculous "stance" thing, which made him so sluggish and slow.
That's a different stance, the one where he blocks is when he just puts his guard up. The stance I'm referring to is when he shuffles like one inch back and forth from you. It makes him look more like a swordfighter, yeah, but it locks him in that position while you can get free hits on him.
One of the most mysterious inhabitants of Dream Land - this expert masked swordsman has always seemed to obstruct Kirby in the early days. But the fights were never with malicious intent, it always turned out that this figure was testing our hero, making sure they could handle whatever greater threat they had to face. Only once did he attempt grander goals - aspirations of "whipping Dream Land into shape" with an aggressive takeover heralding the maiden voyage of the iconic Airship Halberd. But it was then he truly saw the overwhelming force Kirby could muster, his mighty flying fortress torn to smoldering smithereens before it even crossed the ocean. He's even been unmasked a few times, revealing a strange likeness to our hero - but even now, their relation to each other is unknown. Nowadays, this powerful swordsman seems to have... mellowed out following many defeats at the hands of Kirby. Perhaps they realize there's no longer a need to test them (and that antagonizing them further is probably a bad idea). Now he's happy to enjoy reading in the shade of a tree, or have a crepe or two while keeping an eye on things from the skies of Dream Land, well aware its pink protector is more than capable of keeping things as they should. But rumor has it that this warrior still dreams of great battles, clashing swords with an adversary where they can hold nothing back... (Another fantastic remix - this one is a theme I haven't heard nearly enough as of late...!)
i sincerely hate the premiere function; by the time something premieres, i'd've already forgotten about it. i wish you'd just release videos when they're done without forcing a 2-5 day wait time
Analytics shows that doing this builds more anticipation as well as building an audience to a rewarded expectational product. This also give me enough time to work on the next song for next Monday. Addictive consistency, the fact that you want more now, just shows that it works. ☺️
I simply adore this theme, and this remix doesn't disappoint, keeping the sort of intense energy that's fitting in a fight with Dreamland's greatest Knight. It's a shame that this theme is always overshadowed by Revenge of Meta Knight...
Oh yes, my favorite song! From where Ridley fought Miracle Matter on an aircraft in the sky! (I edited the comment because I get the feeling that the original sounded too condescending, even in a joking matter!)
Is it just me, or has those parts of the song (that I mentioned are similar to the two other songs) taken a bit of a back seat in this rendition? Miracle Matter feels almost absent! Still a fantastic piece, though!
With the Halberd falling out of the sky, Kirby quickly storms the bridge. Not even The Knight's highest ranking followers can stop him. Upon entering the control room, he is given a sword. Even when The Knight has lost everything, he fights with honor. Now comes the final clash for Dreamland!
Something I remember about the Super Star Meta Knight boss is how the length of time between his idling/walking and attacking would shorten the lower his health got. I would actually like to play against a modified version of this boss where that time span is as short as it gets from start to finish. In other words, Meta Knight behaves like his health is really low from the start of the fight to the final hit. It would make the battle more challenging and more intense! EDIT: I just remembered that Meta Knight's walking speed increases the lower his health gets as well.
Yes, the one that needed the remix the most: Mecha Knightma- wait.. the only difference between that and this is that Knightmare has an intro and this doesn’t.... Whups.....😅
Using sample videos from old Kirby games definitely has epileptic flash elements that could induce and only a few people. It's not a warning for everyone
I've never really been that big of a fan of Meta Knight's battle theme, which is a shame because Meta Knight is my favorite fictional character (not just video games, all of fiction). You did a good job cleaning it up from Super Star's mid-90's quality sound card, though
Okay so I'm very late to the party, but jesus, this has got to be the BEST, and I mean THE BEST Meta Knight remix I've ever heard. This pixelated soundfont used throughout the song, and the way it sounds so menacing, it really gives you this feeling of "You're fighting someone who knows way more than you do."
There’s something about Meta Knight’s battle theme that gets me pumped. Confronting the mysterious warrior, as the Halberd falls apart. The music tells you that you’re not fighting some ordinary opponent... this is a formidable knight who takes you on with everything he’s got.
Oof I missed the premiere but after watching it I can say that this is probably my new favorite remix of this song. It sounds like something that would actually be in a Kirby game but manages to be it's own thing at the same time and I absolutely love it for that.
At least you don't have to fight Meta Knight in Brawl. Then he'd easily be the Greatest Warrior of the Galaxy. Even in his home series, he's the one foe of old who actually tries to keep you at a distance. Oh, and without the hitbox of a tree or cloud, good luck hitting him without taking some yourself.
Here's what I've got. The Lone Swordsman - V.S. Meta Knight "The masked knight cometh! His intense training allows him to soar through the air, swinging his sword with unrivaled speed!" "Corrupted by the power of a dark heart, Meta Knight’s dedication to the purity of combat has been eclipsed by a secret wild streak that always lurked within him. This once-hidden fury is now unleashed with every stab and thrust of his sword!"
0:27 Now i don't know if was coincidental, but the bass string-like sounds from this melody sounds VERY similar to one of the battle themes from Transformers Revenge of the Fallen for DS. (The Decepticon Version)
AH!!!! i love your rearrangements! Could you make a big "desolo zantas kirby rearrangements" playlist? I love your kirby stuff so much but if you put them all in one playlist that would be really helpful so i can listen to more at 3am study sessions. thanks for the great music!!
I Live in the pacific time zone, that would mean this video premiered around 10 AM in eastern but for pacific is was around 7 AM because of a 3 hour difference.
@@xkingiii6573 The reason I did that actually is due to the placement of the sun and the moon. You see at 10am where i am and in California 6am would be sunrise. In Japan it would be around 10p. The point of all this, majority of the world will be awake while the moon is in the big chunk of the Pacific ocean. But that's all slowly changing due to analytics. So somewhere within the near future I might change the release time
One thing that makes Meta Knight's fights keep you on your toes is the way he keeps his distance from you.
Commonly found in the GBA/DS fights, (Including Nightmare in Dreamland/Adventure and Super Star (Ultra), he would enter a certain "phase", in which he would always stay a certain distance from you; You approach and he backs up, try to retreat and he follows. The moment he actually decides to attack (seems in my experience) is randomized, which means you can never really predict when he'll come after you. Coupled with his small hitbox, quick speed, and large anti-airs, and you got yourselves an intense fight on your hands, something Star Allies horribly butchered down on.
As a side note, they didn't really give Meta Knight a backwards walking animation, which means they they just use his regular walking one, which makes it look really weird and hilarious when he's moonwalking backwards.
The moonwalking thing was bypassed by the way they made his sprite stance in Super Star. Subsequent games had no excuse though, lol.
Yeah, it looks so silly. Modern games made it so they backdash away, which I'm fine with, but then Star Allies added that ridiculous "stance" thing, which made him so sluggish and slow.
@@null6292 Didn't he block when you try to hit him while he was like that or nah?
@@null6292 What do you mean "stance"?
That's a different stance, the one where he blocks is when he just puts his guard up.
The stance I'm referring to is when he shuffles like one inch back and forth from you. It makes him look more like a swordfighter, yeah, but it locks him in that position while you can get free hits on him.
One of the most mysterious inhabitants of Dream Land - this expert masked swordsman has always seemed to obstruct Kirby in the early days. But the fights were never with malicious intent, it always turned out that this figure was testing our hero, making sure they could handle whatever greater threat they had to face. Only once did he attempt grander goals - aspirations of "whipping Dream Land into shape" with an aggressive takeover heralding the maiden voyage of the iconic Airship Halberd. But it was then he truly saw the overwhelming force Kirby could muster, his mighty flying fortress torn to smoldering smithereens before it even crossed the ocean. He's even been unmasked a few times, revealing a strange likeness to our hero - but even now, their relation to each other is unknown.
Nowadays, this powerful swordsman seems to have... mellowed out following many defeats at the hands of Kirby. Perhaps they realize there's no longer a need to test them (and that antagonizing them further is probably a bad idea). Now he's happy to enjoy reading in the shade of a tree, or have a crepe or two while keeping an eye on things from the skies of Dream Land, well aware its pink protector is more than capable of keeping things as they should. But rumor has it that this warrior still dreams of great battles, clashing swords with an adversary where they can hold nothing back...
(Another fantastic remix - this one is a theme I haven't heard nearly enough as of late...!)
I love this theme so much, I feel like it's not talked about enough.
I especially dislike the fact that Star Allies has to change his theme.. Meta Knight already had one so why make a new one???
But yea.. the original theme is the best, I love it to death and back
Especially any and all Ridley fans..
i love my friend and the setting sun TOO MUCH but you guys have your own opions
This song is iconic of a DUEL- which is why Galacta Knight has sort of usurped (a remix of) this theme.
@@Houndlock643 I personally vastly prefer Star Allies' to this, and I hope it becomes a mainstay
i sincerely hate the premiere function; by the time something premieres, i'd've already forgotten about it.
i wish you'd just release videos when they're done without forcing a 2-5 day wait time
Honestly same
Analytics shows that doing this builds more anticipation as well as building an audience to a rewarded expectational product. This also give me enough time to work on the next song for next Monday. Addictive consistency, the fact that you want more now, just shows that it works. ☺️
@@DesoloZantas you make a fair point...
idk man a lot of people rather prefer this feature
I agree, while it *does* build anticipation.. it honestly sometimes makes it a drag most of the time.
I simply adore this theme, and this remix doesn't disappoint, keeping the sort of intense energy that's fitting in a fight with Dreamland's greatest Knight. It's a shame that this theme is always overshadowed by Revenge of Meta Knight...
Damn Straight.
I like to think that whenever this song is used for a Meta Knight battle, he fights *to kill*
Lol it feels that way lol
Oh yes, my favorite song! From where Ridley fought Miracle Matter on an aircraft in the sky!
(I edited the comment because I get the feeling that the original sounded too condescending, even in a joking matter!)
My favorite part :)
Is it just me, or has those parts of the song (that I mentioned are similar to the two other songs) taken a bit of a back seat in this rendition? Miracle Matter feels almost absent! Still a fantastic piece, though!
*Victory, is my destiny.*
I hope a little “my friend and the setting sun” will be sprinkled in the song. I could die happy hearing that.
I've been impressed by the last two, Meta Knight's a cool character as well, I trust that you did my man justice with this remix.
Do him justice I asked and did him justice you did, you never dissapoint, mate.
With the Halberd falling out of the sky, Kirby quickly storms the bridge. Not even The Knight's highest ranking followers can stop him. Upon entering the control room, he is given a sword. Even when The Knight has lost everything, he fights with honor. Now comes the final clash for Dreamland!
Something I remember about the Super Star Meta Knight boss is how the length of time between his idling/walking and attacking would shorten the lower his health got. I would actually like to play against a modified version of this boss where that time span is as short as it gets from start to finish. In other words, Meta Knight behaves like his health is really low from the start of the fight to the final hit. It would make the battle more challenging and more intense!
EDIT: I just remembered that Meta Knight's walking speed increases the lower his health gets as well.
This rearrangement is just a treat! I love those "controlled chaos" vibes it gives off. Wonderfully done, as always!
Thank you 😊
Yes, the one that needed the remix the most:
Mecha Knightma-
wait.. the only difference between that and this is that Knightmare has an intro and this doesn’t....
Whups.....😅
0:08 is where it actually starts
Daaaaayum!!! It definitely has an insane amount of kicks into it! Love it, Love you, Good night!
Oh yessss. My favorite character in Nintendo.
*TOO GOOD.*
Wish i got more to say than generic comments, but it's my feelin's~
The more simple, the more effective. I appreciate ❤️
You need way more recognition for your work, i'm so hyped to hear this
Better than revenge of meta knight
Fight me
reginald johnson “fight me” was meant to be a pun but ok
They're equally as good
GoldWheels true but I absolutely love it more than Revenge of meta knight tbh
@@Personalaccusage okay
BUT WHAT ABOUT BATTLESHIP HALBERD INTERIOR?????
GoldWheels it’s better than all of them combined
The way the music sounds here gives me a mix between Metroid Prime and electronic metal, and I like that.
I'm not sure how this video triggers epilepsy, but good work nonetheless.
Using sample videos from old Kirby games definitely has epileptic flash elements that could induce and only a few people. It's not a warning for everyone
@@DesoloZantas ah I see.
I've never really been that big of a fan of Meta Knight's battle theme, which is a shame because Meta Knight is my favorite fictional character (not just video games, all of fiction). You did a good job cleaning it up from Super Star's mid-90's quality sound card, though
Yeah it was definitely a weird song but I'd try my best to modernize it
Okay so I'm very late to the party, but jesus, this has got to be the BEST, and I mean THE BEST Meta Knight remix I've ever heard. This pixelated soundfont used throughout the song, and the way it sounds so menacing, it really gives you this feeling of "You're fighting someone who knows way more than you do."
This remix goes hard 💀
Bro, how’d you elevate this already intense song to new heights??
Thanks I appreciate it I'm always trying to update myself to making things sound better
Also in love with the new intro! Keep it up, l’m following your channel closely.
I always liked the meta knight theme from super star but in my opinion it wasn't intense enough I love how this version fixes this problem very well
El video se va a estrenar mientras estoy dando clases, pero eso no me impide escuchar esta maravillosa canción :D
This remix is very true to the original just because it captures the same mood
2:07 oh man, that Elmerninis style outro with that planet and music appears all the time, and has done it again, something is coming!
There’s something about Meta Knight’s battle theme that gets me pumped. Confronting the mysterious warrior, as the Halberd falls apart. The music tells you that you’re not fighting some ordinary opponent... this is a formidable knight who takes you on with everything he’s got.
Oof I missed the premiere but after watching it I can say that this is probably my new favorite remix of this song. It sounds like something that would actually be in a Kirby game but manages to be it's own thing at the same time and I absolutely love it for that.
I missed the premiere
But I listened to it
ITS SO WORTH IT
I LOVE THIS
HOW DO YOU DO THIS
OH MY GOSH I LOVE THIS
At least you don't have to fight Meta Knight in Brawl. Then he'd easily be the Greatest Warrior of the Galaxy. Even in his home series, he's the one foe of old who actually tries to keep you at a distance. Oh, and without the hitbox of a tree or cloud, good luck hitting him without taking some yourself.
Here's what I've got.
The Lone Swordsman - V.S. Meta Knight
"The masked knight cometh! His intense training allows him to soar through the air, swinging his sword with unrivaled speed!"
"Corrupted by the power of a dark heart, Meta Knight’s dedication to the purity of combat has been eclipsed by a secret wild streak that always lurked within him. This once-hidden fury is now unleashed with every stab and thrust of his sword!"
OMG, I LOVE THIS REMIX!!!!!
I love meta knight,s theme it's so meta knight and that also my meta knight in smash FIGHT ME😠!!!!!
I would love a gryll remix it's a underrated final boss theme that needs some redemption 🌟
It starts in 0:08
Duel of fates
EPIC
"Fight me"
"Come"
"Victory, is my destiny"
"You have much yet to learn"
"Come back when you can put on a fight"
-Meta Knight
Happy noises
Can you do Dark Metaknight battle? Or you're tired?
You can vote on it on the next voting community poll. The next songs so far is; Mask Dedede, Galactic Knight, and Heart of Nova
love it!
Forth
0:08
Once again, spectacular job! I love the strings that play throughout the song, and the synth section at 0:46 just sounds so good.
0:27
Now i don't know if was coincidental, but the bass string-like sounds from this melody sounds VERY similar to one of the battle themes from Transformers Revenge of the Fallen for DS. (The Decepticon Version)
In the description, you forgot to account for the epilepsy warning, so the "music" timestamp just jumps to the intro.
Y E S
AH!!!! i love your rearrangements! Could you make a big "desolo zantas kirby rearrangements" playlist? I love your kirby stuff so much but if you put them all in one playlist that would be really helpful so i can listen to more at 3am study sessions. thanks for the great music!!
Yeah I've been meaning to make one lol
This was always one of my favourite themes from the Kirby series, so this video was essentially like an early birthday present!
Good shit. I'm still eager to hear another set if original albums from you, fam.
Still trying to come up with a better way to release it
Can't wait to listen to this!
Wow. This is underrated. 👍
Personal Use Timestamp
0:08
0:08 is the most start
Fantastic tension.
What time zone do you live in Desolo?
Eastern Daylight Time
I Live in the pacific time zone, that would mean this video premiered around 10 AM in eastern but for pacific is was around 7 AM because of a 3 hour difference.
@@xkingiii6573 yeah it's really hard to find a middle ground release time
@@xkingiii6573 The reason I did that actually is due to the placement of the sun and the moon. You see at 10am where i am and in California 6am would be sunrise. In Japan it would be around 10p.
The point of all this, majority of the world will be awake while the moon is in the big chunk of the Pacific ocean.
But that's all slowly changing due to analytics. So somewhere within the near future I might change the release time
@@xkingiii6573 due to analytics information the next new release time would actually be 3:00 p.m. EDT
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSS
This is absolutely stunning! you have outdone yourself Desolo. 👏
Thank you 😊
What time signature is this?!
I think this was 5/4
Desolo Zantas ok
This remix definitely belongs in Star Allies
Ooh yes! Called it!
Bruh you really didn’t
Everyone would’ve this was on his community post
ChazChill BRUH, there are, like, TWO VEESIONS OF THE DANG THEME, he never specifically said, he just said “Meta Knight’s theme
*versions
Hound Lock dude a me and the setting sun remix and the actual theme when you fight him in super star are 2 different things
Hound Lock and if you say the halberd theme is his theme I swear to god
xD