Nintendo Switch Online members can take advantage of a new Nintendo Music app, available now on iOS and Android.
As fans wait on tenterhooks for a reveal of the Switch 2 they’ve seen their hopes raised and crushed many times over the last few weeks. From the new museum in Japan to Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, Nintendo has made lots of annoucement recently but none of them have had anything to do with their new console.
They even announced new hardware, in the form of interactive alarm clock Alarmo, that tracks your movement at night and wakes you up with music from five different Nintendo titles.
The latest non-Switch 2 announcement is the Nintendo Music app, which is free to use if you already have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. It comes with an impressive library of songs from many of its classic games and is available right now on iOS and Android.
‘Kick back and enjoy some Nintendo tunes with Nintendo Music, the exclusive smart-device app for Nintendo Switch Online members,’ the website states.
‘Stream or download Nintendo soundtracks, create and share playlists, browse music by different categories, and more.’
We’ve had a look and the library of tunes is surprisingly big, with music from platforms including the NES, Wii, Switch, and more.
In terms of specific games there’s the original 1985 Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Odyssey, Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Metroid Prime, Pikmin 4, Splatoon 3, Donkey Kong Country, and even Nintendogs.
When opening the app, you’re first met with a spoiler warning that tells you about the block option in the settings, which lets you remove certain games if you want – since there are screenshots as well.
Nintendo Music has quite a few playlists to choose from, including character specific ones like Zelda or Yoshi, and themed ones such as Boss Battles and New Adventures.
Other built-in playlists include Recent Highlights, Top Recommendations, Rediscover Classics, Feature Playlists, The Artists Of Splatoon, Extended (longer tracks for studying), Match Your Mood, and Set The Scene.
Nintendo isn’t on Spotify, because of course they’re not, so this instantly becomes the easiest way to play official tracks. It’s not free but Nintendo Switch Online is much cheaper than PS Plus and Game Pass, and comes with a number of other features, including Virtual Consoles for the NES and SNES.
While the app library is already substantial, Nintendo promises that it will add more songs to it in the future.
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