A large chunk of Nintendo’s library of in-game music cues and soundtracks is now available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers via an app, Nintendo Music, released for iOS and Android.
The app for mobile devices requires a Switch Online membership and prompts a login after the app is downloaded. The app also warns you, after installation, that some of the music and images displayed with it, may constitute game spoilers. There’s a feature in Settings to prevent spoilers from specific games you choose (thanks, Nintendo!).
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The app’s main menu shows off curated playlists that include music from games such as Pokemon Scarlet, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but also deep cuts from older titles such as Star Fox 64 and the original Wii console channels. Don’t be surprised if you get a little teary eyed with nostalgia when you hear the Shop & Kennel theme from Nintendogs.
Videogame music has become a big part of the gaming industry, even prompting live tours from the game libraries of Nintendo and other companies such as Sony, which recently launched a 200-city tour for the PlayStation’s 30th anniversary. Streaming services including Spotify have videogame music sections and game soundtracks have even proven popular on vinyl.
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The Nintendo Music app is full of thoughtful touches: Games that are in your Switch library, or that you’ve played in the Switch Online are automatically listed in a Your Games section under search. Some tracks can be extended from their original length to 15, 30 or 60 minutes and set to repeat. You can also download tracks for offline listening.
Some of the curated playlists Nintendo is already offering include Title Themes, Victory! and Boss Battles.
Unfortunately, selecting track information from a song only displays the title, game and copyright information, not any information on composers of specific music.
