Nintendo Music
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| Developer | Nintendo PTD |
|---|---|
| Launch date | October 30, 2024 |
| Platform(s) | |
| Status | Active |
| Availability | 45 countries[1] |
Nintendo Music is an audio streaming service developed by Nintendo. It is exclusively for users subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online, an online subscription service for the Nintendo Switch video game console.[2] The platform was released in select countries on October 30, 2024.
Announcement
[edit]Nintendo announced the application on X (formerly Twitter) on October 30, 2024, and announced that it would be launching later that day. The post included a trailer showcasing an interface. Nintendo also said that more music from more games would be added over time.[3]
Features
[edit]As of launch, the service incorporates affiliated franchises such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong.[4] Users can select music to stream to their device on-demand, or listen to existing playlists. In addition, the application allows unique affordances such as extending track playback to 15, 30, or 60 minutes, downloading tracks for offline listening, creation of custom playlists, and background listening.[5] Nintendo Music providers three type of audio quality, first is data saving which is approximately 64kbps, second is balanced which is approximately 192kbps and third is high quality which is approximately 320kbps.[6] The application also includes a feature that allows users to remove tracks that may spoil games that they have not finished.[7]
Release
[edit]Users can stream a variety of video game music, largely soundtracks, from licensed Nintendo titles. Announced on October 30, 2024, the app was released the same day in Australia, Denmark, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, including European, some South American and some North American countries for Android and iOS. Additional countries are expected to follow.[1]
Soundtracks
[edit]With the launch of the Nintendo Music app on October 30, 2024, 23 soundtracks from various games and consoles were made available at launch. As of October 31, 2024, there are 24 soundtracks currently available and 8 soundtracks confirmed to be coming in the future, including:[8]
| Release date | Soundtrack | Composer(s)[a] | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 2024[2] | Super Mario Bros. | Koji Kondo | Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Metroid [b] | Hirokazu Tanaka | ||
| Dr. Mario | Game Boy | ||
| Kirby's Dream Land | Jun Ishikawa | ||
| Donkey Kong Country | David Wise | Super Nintendo Entertainment System | |
| Eveline Novakovic | |||
| Robin Beanland | |||
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Koji Kondo | ||
| Star Fox 64 | Koji Kondo | Nintendo 64 | |
| Hajime Wakai | |||
| The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Koji Kondo | ||
| Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade | Yuka Tsujiyoko | Game Boy Advance | |
| Saki Haruyama | |||
| Metroid Prime | Kenji Yamamoto | GameCube | |
| Kouichi Kyuma | |||
| Nintendogs | Hajime Wakai | Nintendo DS | |
| Tomodachi Collection | Daisuke Shiiba | ||
| Asuka Ito | |||
| Wii Channels | Kazumi Totaka | Wii | |
| Super Mario Galaxy | Mahito Yokota | ||
| Koji Kondo | |||
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Manaka Kataoka | Nintendo Switch | |
| Yasuaki Iwata | |||
| Hajime Wakai | |||
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Shiho Fujii | ||
| Atsuko Asahi | |||
| Ryo Nagamatsu | |||
| Yasuaki Iwata | |||
| Kenta Nagata | |||
| Super Mario Odyssey | Naoto Kubo | ||
| Shiho Fujii | |||
| Koji Kondo | |||
| Kirby Star Allies | Hirokazu Ando | ||
| Jun Ishikawa | |||
| Yuuta Ogasawara | |||
| Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Kazumi Totaka | ||
| Yasuaki Iwata | |||
| Yumi Takahashi | |||
| Shinobu Nagata | |||
| Sayako Doi | |||
| Masato Ohashi | |||
| Splatoon 3 | Toru Minegishi | ||
| Shiho Fujii | |||
| Ryo Nagamatsu | |||
| Toshiyuki Sudo | |||
| Yumi Takahashi | |||
| Sayako Doi | |||
| Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet | Minako Adachi | ||
| Junichi Masuda | |||
| Go Ichinose | |||
| Hiromitsu Maeba | |||
| Teruo Taniguchi | |||
| Hitomi Sato | |||
| Toby Fox | |||
| Pikmin 4 | Kenta Nagata | ||
| Asuka Hayazaki | |||
| Soshi Abe | |||
| October 31, 2024[10] | Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Koji Kondo | |
| Shiho Fujii | |||
| Sayako Doi | |||
| Chisaki Shimazu | |||
| TBD[2] | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | David Wise | Super Nintendo Entertainment System |
| Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | Eveline Fischer | ||
| Super Mario 64 | Koji Kondo | Nintendo 64 | |
| F-Zero X | Taro Bando | ||
| Hajime Wakai | |||
| The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Kenta Nagata | GameCube | |
| Hajime Wakai | |||
| Toru Minegishi | |||
| Koji Kondo | |||
| Wii Sports | Kazumi Totaka | Wii | |
| The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword | Hajime Wakai | ||
| Shiho Fujii | |||
| Mahito Yokota | |||
| Takeshi Hama | |||
| Splatoon 2 | Toru Minegishi | Nintendo Switch | |
| Ryo Nagamatsu | |||
| Shiho Fujii |
Reception
[edit]Kyle Barr of Gizmodo called the application "surprisingly good" but criticized the small selection of music available at launch.[11] Fans, journalists, and developers criticized the app for not crediting the soundtrack composers.[9][12]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The composers are not credited within the app.[9]
- ^ Includes the Famicom Disk System version[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "In which regions will Nintendo Music be available?". Nintendo. October 30, 2024.
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ 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 (magazine). Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nintendo Music app: The full list of game soundtracks available so far".
- ^ a b Francis, Bryant (October 31, 2024). "Nintendo doesn't credit composers on new Nintendo Music app". Game Developer. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (October 31, 2024). "'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Super Mario Bros. Wonder Songs". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 31, 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.
- ^ Norman, Jim (October 31, 2024). "Come On, Where Are The Composer Credits in 'Nintendo Music'?". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
