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 otherwise for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles. Nintendo Music launched for Android and iOS on October 31, 2024, with a web player added on June 1, 2026. In addition to music streaming, features for extended music playback and spoiler prevention are available to users. Themed playlists appear based on Nintendo franchises, characters, and general moods, with video game screenshots representing each track. It is the first widely accessible digital platform for Nintendo's soundtracks, with previous video games receiving soundtrack CDs exclusively in Japan or through limited edition game releases.
Nintendo Music has received mixed reviews. Praise was given for its curated playlists, extendable tracks, and the ever-expanding library of soundtracks since launch. Fans and journalists have criticized the app for its exclusion of composer credits, the lack of available songs during its initial launch, and limited music offerings in "special release" playlists. As of November 2024, the app has been downloaded by over one million users.
Features Nintendo Music allows users to add tracks to both curated and custom playlists. Each game soundtrack is organized into two albums: "Top tracks", which lists significant tracks from their respective software, and "all tracks", containing every song in the album. Each song on the service has a corresponding screenshot or image to represent when it plays in its respective software. The service also allows for extending the playback of some tracks to 15, 30, or 60 minutes. The service provides three types of audio quality: data saving, balanced, and high quality. It also includes a feature that allows users to hide tracks and albums to avoid spoilers. Playlists for Nintendo characters, franchises, and game-specific playlists are included on the app, along with other curated playlists such as ones for different moods. Additionally, under the search menu, Nintendo Music displays the user's played game history from their Nintendo systems if the games are included on the app.
On May 30, 2025, an update was issued adding support for a sleep timer and extending tracks for only 5 or 10 minutes. On August 4, 2025, some features were made available to members with expired Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions, and app stability when playing tracks from large playlists was improved. On October 31, 2025, an update added the ability for playlists containing hourly songs from the Animal Crossing series to be played at the current time of day. On December 11, 2025, the "Year in Review" feature was added, allowing users to view their most frequently played tracks and statistics from the year. On June 1, 2026, support for iPadOS, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto was added, alongside a web player.
Background and release Prior to development on Nintendo Music, Nintendo primarily released its soundtracks as CDs in Japan due to the Japanese market favoring physical media. Outside of Japan, video game soundtracks were either distributed through Club Nintendo, a loyalty rewards program that closed operation in 2015, or through special edition releases of games such as The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) and Kirby's Dream Collection (2012). Other games allow players to listen to their soundtracks in a dedicated menu, with some games such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate advertising the Nintendo Switch system as a music player. Nintendo soundtracks have rarely been listed on music streaming services before the launch of Nintendo Music, with some exceptions being tracks from Kirby and Pokémon, two series co-owned by Nintendo, and a selection from Super Mario Odyssey (2017). In addition, channels on YouTube that hosted Nintendo music have received copyright strike takedown requests from Nintendo, with there being little to no official ways to listen to Nintendo's music on other platforms. This led to continued issues with the accessibility of Nintendo's music outside of Japan, causing increased online piracy.
Nintendo Music was announced and launched on October 31, 2024. The service was released for Android and iOS devices, initially covering 45 markets; it became available in Taiwan on September 9, 2025, and in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand on November 18, 2025. The service is available for all Nintendo Switch Online users, a subscription service for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles. It launched shortly after the release of Alarmo in October 2024, an alarm clock that similarly plays music from select Nintendo video games. A representative from Nintendo claimed the decision to create the app stemmed from expanding access to Nintendo IP, allowing users to receive video game music and enjoy them in a manner unique to Nintendo. Additionally, they wanted the ability to inspire people to play their games by having an increased access to their music library. It is the third non-gaming Nintendo mobile application to release worldwide after the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app and Nintendo Switch Online app.
List of soundtracks Twenty-three soundtracks from various games and consoles were made available at launch, with new soundtracks usually added weekly. Occasionally, after the release of large soundtracks, no new tracks will be added the following week. "Special release" tracks have also been added, containing a select few songs from upcoming or recently released Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 games. While many game soundtracks released are added in no particular order, some soundtracks are released to coincide with anniversaries, as was the case with Splatoon 10th anniversary and Animal Crossing 25th anniversary; or with upcoming game announcements, such as the soundtrack for Wii Sports Resort being added the same week Nintendo Switch Sports Resort was announced. Other soundtracks and their corresponding games have launched simultaneously on Nintendo Music and Nintendo Classics, another Nintendo Switch Online service that offers classic Nintendo video games. There are 144 soundtracks available .
+ Soundtrack Added Animal Crossing April 14, 2026 Animal Crossing: New Horizons October 31, 2024 Animal Crossing: New Leaf November 4, 2025 Balloon FightJuly 22, 2025 Baseball Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! November 26, 2024 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker August 12, 2025 Clu Clu Land July 22, 2025 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics June 17, 2025 Devil World July 22, 2025 Donkey Kong Donkey Kong 3 Donkey Kong BananzaJuly 17, 2026 Donkey Kong Country October 31, 2024 Donkey Kong Country 2 November 5, 2024 Donkey Kong Country 3 January 7, 2025 Donkey Kong Jr. July 22, 2025 Donkey Kong Jr. Math Dr. Mario (Game Boy) October 31, 2024 Dr. Mario (NES) March 18, 2025 Duck Hunt July 22, 2025 Excitebike F-Zero April 1, 2025 F-Zero 99 July 10, 2026 F-Zero X November 19, 2024 F1 Race July 22, 2025 Fire Emblem AwakeningSeptember 2, 2025 Fire Emblem Engage April 22, 2025 Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade October 31, 2024 Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave August 4, 2026 Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance January 9, 2026 Fire Emblem: Three Houses August 28, 2026 Galactic Pinball July 31, 2026 Golden Sun February 10, 2025 Golden Sun: The Lost AgeSeptember 9, 2025 Golf July 22, 2025 Gomoku Narabe Renju Gyromite Hogan's Alley Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment June 19, 2026 Ice Climber July 22, 2025 Kid Icarus May 20, 2025 Kirby Air Riders March 3, 2026 Kirby and the Forgotten Land August 26, 2025 Kirby Star Allies October 31, 2024 Kirby's Dream Buffet November 11, 2025 Kirby's Dream Land October 31, 2024 April 15, 2025 October 31, 2024 May 21, 2026 March 4, 2025 October 31, 2024 September 8, 2026 July 8, 2025 January 20, 2026 December 17, 2024 June 3, 2025 January 14, 2025 Luigi's Mansion April 8, 2025 Mach Rider July 22, 2025 Mah-Jong Mario & Luigi: Brothership January 13, 2026 Mario Bros. July 22, 2025 Mario Clash July 31, 2026 Mario Kart 7 May 1, 2025 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe October 31, 2024 Mario Kart 64 July 15, 2025 Mario Kart World June 2, 2026 Mario Paint July 29, 2025 Mario Tennis Aces April 28, 2026 Mario's Tennis July 31, 2026 Metroid October 31, 2024 Metroid II: Return of Samus October 21, 2025 Metroid Prime October 31, 2024 Metroid Prime 4: Beyond December 4, 2025 New Super Mario Bros. October 28, 2025 New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe July 1, 2025 Nintendogs October 31, 2024 Paper Mario September 4, 2026 Paper Mario: The Origami King February 10, 2026 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door October 7, 2025 Pikmin May 29, 2026 Pikmin 4 October 31, 2024 Pilotwings August 5, 2025 Pilotwings 64 Pilotwings Resort Pinball July 22, 2025 Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen February 20, 2026 Pokémon Legends: Arceus January 28, 2025Pokémon Scarlet and Violet October 31, 2024Pokémon Sword and Shield May 13, 2025 Princess Peach: Showtime! September 30, 2025 Rhythm Heaven Groove July 2, 2026 SimCity August 21, 2026 Soccer July 22, 2025 Splatoon May 28, 2025 Splatoon 2 December 3, 2024 Splatoon 3 October 31, 2024 Splatoon Raiders July 23, 2026 Stack-Up July 22, 2025 Star Fox September 29, 2026 Star Fox 64 October 31, 2024 StreetPass Mii Plaza February 18, 2025 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury March 9, 2026 Super Mario 64 December 24, 2024 Super Mario Bros. October 31, 2024 Super Mario Bros. 2 February 25, 2025 Super Mario Bros. 3 March 10, 2025 Super Mario Bros. Wonder November 1, 2024 Super Mario Galaxy October 31, 2024 Super Mario Galaxy 2 September 16, 2025 Super Mario Kart January 21, 2025 Super Mario Land December 16, 2025 Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins February 24, 2026 Super Mario Odyssey October 31, 2024 Super Mario Party Jamboree November 25, 2025 Super Mario Sunshine August 13, 2026 Super Mario World February 4, 2025 Super Metroid March 17, 2026 Teleroboxer July 31, 2026 Tennis July 22, 2025 Tetris (Game Boy) March 18, 2025Tetris (NES) Tomodachi Collection October 31, 2024 Tomodachi LifeFebruary 3, 2026 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream April 16, 2026 Urban Champion July 22, 2025 Virtual Boy Wario Land July 31, 2026 WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgames! January 27, 2026 WarioWare: Move It! September 17, 2026 Wave Race 64 December 10, 2024Wii Channels October 31, 2024 Wii Fit Plus November 18, 2025 Wii Party December 23, 2025 Wii Sports November 12, 2024 Wii Sports Resort June 12, 2026 Wild Gunman July 22, 2025 Wrecking Crew Yoshi May 15, 2026 Yoshi's Crafted World December 9, 2025 Yoshi's Island October 31, 2024 Yoshi's Story June 24, 2025 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link September 22, 2025
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