Following the reveal of the strange but charming Alarmo sound clock several weeks ago, Nintendo has made another surprise announcement with Nintendo Music. This new smartphone app is essentially Spotify but for Nintendo’s extensive back catalogue of video games, allowing you to listen to soundtracks from a wide variety of Nintendo titles on your phone.
As of the app’s launch, Nintendo Music has 20 different iconic Nintendo soundtracks to choose from, with the games in question spanning from the Nintendo Switch back to the NES era. Some of the franchises featured in the initial Nintendo Music catalogue include The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Splatoon 3, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and Pikmin 4, as well as classics like Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. You can even play the Wii Shop and Mii Maker themes.
Nintendo has also already confirmed that more games will be added to the Nintendo Music app over time. In the announcement trailer, they teased the addition of soundtracks from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Mario 64, F-Zero X, and more.
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- Stream Nintendo Soundtracks From Your Phone
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- More Music to Be Added Over Time
Aside from the wide catalogue of Nintendo classics, Nintendo Music also features themed playlists. There are general playlists focused on boss battle music, overworld music, title themes, and more, as well as playlists inspired by certain characters: for example, the Princess Zelda playlist features music from key moments involving Zelda in both Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild. Additionally, you can extend the length of most songs in Nintendo Music by up to an hour, and there’s a built-in spoiler prevention setting you can turn on so that you don’t run into songs from games you haven’t played yet.
Nintendo Music is available now on the iOS and Android app stores but, to access it, you do need an active Nintendo Switch Online Membership. If you’d like to just try the app, you can test out Nintendo Music while on the Online Membership’s seven-day free trial.
Playlists Based on Nintendo Characters
