Nintendo Music
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| Developer | Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Type | Music streaming service |
| Launch date | October 30, 2024 |
| Platform(s) | |
| Status | Active |
| Availability | 45 countries |
Nintendo Music is a music streaming service by Nintendo that features their video game soundtracks. The service is available for Nintendo Switch Online users, a subscription service for the Nintendo Switch video game console. Nintendo Music launched for Android and iOS on October 30, 2024.
Features
[edit]Users can add them to both curated and custom playlists. Nintendo Music also allows for extending track playback to 15, 30, or 60 minutes.[1] The service provides three type of audio quality: data saving, balanced, and high quality.[2] It also includes a feature that allows users to hide tracks and albums to avoid spoilers.[3]
Announcement and release
[edit]Nintendo Music was announced on October 30, 2024, and launched the same day.[4][5] The service was released in Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, and some European, North American and South American countries for Android and iOS.[6]
Soundtracks
[edit]23 soundtracks from various games and consoles were made available at launch.[7] As of November 11, 2024[update], there are 26 soundtracks available and at least six forthcoming.[8]
| Release date | Soundtrack |
|---|---|
| October 30, 2024[8] | Animal Crossing: New Horizons |
| Donkey Kong Country | |
| Dr. Mario [a] | |
| Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | |
| Kirby's Dream Land | |
| Kirby Star Allies | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | |
| Metroid [b] | |
| Metroid Prime | |
| Nintendogs | |
| Pikmin 4 | |
| Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | |
| Splatoon 3 | |
| Star Fox 64 | |
| Super Mario Bros. | |
| Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Super Mario Odyssey | |
| Tomodachi Collection | |
| Wii Channels | |
| Yoshi's Island | |
| October 31, 2024[9] | Super Mario Bros. Wonder |
| November 4, 2024[10] | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
| November 11, 2024[11] | Wii Sports |
TBA[8]
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Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![12] |
| F-Zero X | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | |
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | |
| Splatoon 2 | |
| Super Mario 64 |
Reception
[edit]Kyle Barr of Gizmodo called the application "surprisingly good" but criticized the small selection of music available at launch.[13] Fans, journalists, and developers criticized the app for not crediting the soundtrack composers.[14][15] Abner Li from 9to5Google noted many similarities to the YouTube Music streaming service.[16]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Siegal, Jacob (October 30, 2024). "Nintendo Music is a new streaming service for video game soundtracks". BGR. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "What is the available audio quality for Nintendo Music?". Nintendo. September 19, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Webster, Andrew (October 30, 2024). "Nintendo made a music streaming app for Switch Online subscribers". The Verge. Archived from the original on October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Stedman, Alex (October 30, 2024). "Nintendo Releases Music App With Themes From Mario, Zelda, and Most Importantly, the Wii Shop Channel". IGN. Archived from the original on October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (October 30, 2024). "Nintendo Launches Music App With Soundtracks from Classic Games Including Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "In which regions will Nintendo Music be available?". Nintendo. October 30, 2024.
- ^ Scullion, Chris (November 1, 2024). "Nintendo Music app: The full list of game soundtracks available so far". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Doolan, Liam; Reynolds, Ollie (October 31, 2024). "Nintendo Music App: Every Game Soundtrack Included - How To Download, All Systems". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (October 31, 2024). "'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Super Mario Bros. Wonder Songs". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (November 4, 2024). "'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Classic SNES Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (November 11, 2024). "'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Wii Sports Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo Music 紹介映像 [Nintendo Music introduction video] (in Japanese). Nintendo. October 30, 2024. Event occurs at 2:05. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Barr, Kyle (October 31, 2024). "Nintendo Just Launched a Music Streaming App, and It's Surprisingly Good". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on October 31, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Francis, Bryant (October 31, 2024). "Nintendo doesn't credit composers on new Nintendo Music app". Game Developer. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Norman, Jim (October 31, 2024). "Come On, Where Are The Composer Credits in 'Nintendo Music'?". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Li, Abner (October 30, 2024). "Nintendo's new music app is a clone of YouTube Music app is a clone of YouTube Music". 9to5Google. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
