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Nintendo Music

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Nintendo Music
DeveloperNintendo
TypeMusic streaming service
Launch dateOctober 31, 2024; 8 months ago (2024-10-31)
Platform(s)
StatusActive
Availability45 regions

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 and Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles. Nintendo Music launched for Android and iOS on October 31, 2024.

Background

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Nintendo Music is available in 45 regions as of 2025

Nintendo Music was announced and launched on October 31, 2024.[1][2] The service was released for Android and iOS devices in 45 regions.[3] The service is available for Nintendo Switch Online users, a subscription service for the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 video game consoles.[4][5]

Nintendo Music allows users to add tracks to both curated and custom playlists. The service also allows for extending the playback of some tracks to 15, 30, or 60 minutes.[6] The service provides three type of audio quality: data saving, balanced, and high quality.[7] It also includes a feature that allows users to hide tracks and albums to avoid spoilers.[8]

On May 30, 2025, an update was issued adding support for a sleep timer and extending tracks for only 5 or 10 minutes.[9]

List of soundtracks

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Twenty-three soundtracks from various games and consoles were made available at launch, with new soundtracks usually added weekly.[10] There are 58 soundtracks across 11 Nintendo consoles as of July 1, 2025.

Nintendo Entertainment System

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
Metroid[a] October 31, 2024 [11]
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros. 2 February 25, 2025 [12]
Super Mario Bros. 3 March 10, 2025 [13]
Dr. Mario March 18, 2025 [14]
Tetris
The Legend of Zelda[b] April 15, 2025 [15]
Kid Icarus[b] May 20, 2025 [16]

Game Boy

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
Dr. Mario October 31, 2024 [11]
Kirby's Dream Land
Tetris March 18, 2025 [14]

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
Donkey Kong Country October 31, 2024 [11]
Yoshi's Island
Donkey Kong Country 2 November 5, 2024 [17]
Donkey Kong Country 3 January 7, 2025 [18]
Super Mario Kart January 21, 2025 [19]
Super Mario World February 4, 2025 [20]
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past March 4, 2025 [21]
F-Zero April 1, 2025 [22]

Nintendo 64

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
Star Fox 64 October 31, 2024 [11]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
F-Zero X[c] November 19, 2024 [23]
Wave Race 64 December 10, 2024 [24]
Super Mario 64 December 24, 2024 [25]
Yoshi's Story June 24, 2025 [26]

Game Boy Advance

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade October 31, 2024 [11]
Golden Sun February 10, 2025 [27]

GameCube

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
Metroid Prime October 31, 2024 [11]
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker January 14, 2025 [28]
Luigi's Mansion April 8, 2025 [29]

Nintendo DS

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
Nintendogs October 31, 2024 [11]
Tomodachi Collection
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! November 26, 2024 [30]

Wii

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
Super Mario Galaxy October 31, 2024 [11]
Wii Channels[d]
Wii Sports November 12, 2024 [31]
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword December 17, 2024 [32]

Nintendo 3DS

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
StreetPass Mii Plaza[e] February 18, 2025 [33]
Mario Kart 7 May 1, 2025 [34]

Wii U

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
Splatoon May 28, 2025 [35]

Nintendo Switch

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Soundtrack Added Ref.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons[f] October 31, 2024 [11]
Kirby Star Allies
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Pikmin 4
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Splatoon 3[g]
Super Mario Odyssey
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Mario Bros. Wonder November 1, 2024 [36]
Splatoon 2 December 3, 2024 [37]
Pokémon Legends: Arceus January 28, 2025 [38]
Kirby and the Forgotten Land[h] March 25, 2025 [39]
Fire Emblem Engage April 22, 2025 [40]
Pokémon Sword and Shield May 13, 2025 [40]
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom June 3, 2025 [11]
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics June 17, 2025 [41]
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe July 1, 2025 [42]

Reception

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Kyle Barr of Gizmodo called the application "surprisingly good" but criticized the small selection of music available at launch.[43] Fans, journalists, and developers criticized the app for not crediting the soundtrack composers.[44][45] Abner Li from 9to5Google noted many similarities to YouTube Music, specifically in the application's user interface (UI).[46] Two weeks after launch, Nintendo Music had been downloaded more than one million times.[47]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Disk System and NES versions were released simultaneously internationally excluding Japan, where the NES version was unavailable prior to April 15, 2025
  2. ^ a b Disk System and NES versions were released simultaneously
  3. ^ Additional tracks for the Expansion Kit were added on April 1, 2025
  4. ^ Only includes music for the Wii Menu, pre-installed channels and the Everybody Votes and Mii Contest channels
  5. ^ Only includes the games featured at launch
  6. ^ Excludes DLC tracks
  7. ^ Excludes music added from June 2023 onwards
  8. ^ Only features select tracks, with the full soundtrack slated for 2025[39]

References

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  1. ^ Shin, Eugenie (October 31, 2024). "Soundtrack Your Day With the New Nintendo Music App". Tokyo Weekender.
  2. ^ "Nintendo Music, a new smart-device app for Nintendo soundtracks, is available today!". Nintendo. October 31, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "In which regions will Nintendo Music be available?". Nintendo. October 30, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Siegal, Jacob (October 30, 2024). "Nintendo Music is a new streaming service for video game soundtracks". BGR. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "What is the available audio quality for Nintendo Music?". Nintendo. September 19, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Liszewski, Andrew (May 29, 2025). "The Nintendo Music app has added a sleep timer". The Verge. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  10. ^ Scullion, Chris (November 1, 2024). "Nintendo Music app: The full list of game soundtracks available so far". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Reynolds, Ollie. "Nintendo Music App: Every Game Soundtrack Included". Nintendo Life.
  12. ^ Doolan, Liam. "Super Mario NES Banger Joins Nintendo's Music App, Here's The Full Tracklist". Nintendo Life.
  13. ^ Doolan, Liam (March 10, 2025). "Classic Super Mario Soundtrack Joins Nintendo's Music App For MAR10 Day". Nintendo Life. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Trio Of Puzzle Games Added To Nintendo Music Library". Nintendo World Report.
  15. ^ Doolan, Liam. "Zelda's Original Soundtrack Added To Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  16. ^ "Nintendo Music's Latest Update Celebrates Another NES Classic, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life. May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  17. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Classic SNES Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  18. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Donkey Kong Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  19. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Adds Another SNES Banger, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  20. ^ Doolan, Liam. "Nintendo Music Adds Classic Super Mario SNES Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  21. ^ Doolan, Liam. "Zelda's SNES Soundtrack "A Link to the Past" Joins Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  22. ^ "Nintendo Music Update Adds Classic SNES And N64 Soundtracks, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  23. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Adds Classic N64 Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  24. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Adds Another N64 Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  25. ^ Philips, Tom. "Nintendo Music adds Mario 64 tunes". Eurogamer.
  26. ^ Doolan, Liam. "Another Yoshi Soundtrack Joins Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  27. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Adds Golden Sun Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  28. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Legendary Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  29. ^ Doolan, Liam. "Nintendo Music Adds Luigi's Spooky GameCube Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  30. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Adds Another DS Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  31. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Update Adds Wii Sports Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  32. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Adds A Huge Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  33. ^ Doolan, Liam. "Nintendo Music's Latest Update Adds 3DS 'StreetPass Mii Plaza' Soundtrack". Nintendo Life.
  34. ^ Doolan, Liam. "Mario Kart's 3DS Album Races Onto Nintendo Music, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  35. ^ "Nintendo Music Celebrates 10 Years Of Splatoon, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life. May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  36. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Adds Super Mario Bros. Wonder Songs". Nintendo Life.
  37. ^ Theriault, Donald. "NSO Update Monday: Tetris NES Release Date And More Splatoon For Nintendo Music". Nintendo World Report.
  38. ^ Doolan, Liam. "'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Pokémon Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life.
  39. ^ a b Doolan, Liam. "Nintendo Music Adds 23 Kirby Switch Songs, With Rest Coming 'Later This Year'". Nintendo Life.
  40. ^ a b Doolan, Liam. "Nintendo Music Adds More Than 100 Pokémon Songs In Latest Update". Nintendo Life.
  41. ^ Doolan, Liam (June 17, 2025). "Nintendo's Music App Is Back On Track With A New Album Update". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  42. ^ Doolan, Liam. "Nintendo Music Update Adds Another Mario Album, Here's Every Song Included". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  43. ^ 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.
  44. ^ Francis, Bryant (October 31, 2024). "Nintendo doesn't credit composers on new Nintendo Music app". Game Developer. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  45. ^ Norman, Jim (October 31, 2024). "Come On, Where Are The Composer Credits in 'Nintendo Music'?". Nintendo Life. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  46. ^ Li, Abner (October 30, 2024). "Nintendo's new music app is a clone of YouTube Music". 9to5Google. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  47. ^ Acovino, Vincent (November 13, 2024). "Nintendo has launched a music app, seizing on the appeal of video game playlists". NPR. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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