Nintendo Music

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.

Nintendo Music

Developer	Nintendo
Type	Music streaming service
Launch date	October 31, 2024; 9 months ago (2024-10-31)
Platform(s)	Android iOS
Status	Active
Availability	45 regions

Background

Nintendo Music is available in 45 regions as of 2025^[update]

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

Twenty-three soundtracks from various games and consoles were made available at launch, with new soundtracks usually added weekly.^[10] There are 90 soundtracks across 11 Nintendo consoles as of August 12, 2025^[update].

NES

There are 34 soundtracks from the Nintendo Entertainment System.

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]
Balloon Fight	July 22, 2025	[17]
Baseball
Clu Clu Land
Devil World
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong 3
Donkey Kong Jr.
Donkey Kong Jr. Math
Duck Hunt
Excitebike
F1 Race
Golf
Gomoku Narabe Renju
Gyromite
Hogan's Alley
Ice Climber
Mach Rider
Mahjong
Mario Bros.
Pinball
Soccer
Stack-Up
Tennis
Urban Champion
Wild Gunman
Wrecking Crew

Game Boy

There are three soundtracks from the Game Boy.

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

Super NES

There are 10 soundtracks from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Soundtrack	Added	Ref.
Donkey Kong Country	October 31, 2024	[11]
Yoshi's Island
Donkey Kong Country 2	November 5, 2024	[18]
Donkey Kong Country 3	January 7, 2025	[19]
Super Mario Kart	January 21, 2025	[20]
Super Mario World	February 4, 2025	[21]
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	March 4, 2025	[22]
F-Zero	April 1, 2025	[23]
Mario Paint	July 29, 2025	[24]
Pilotwings	August 5, 2025	[25]

Nintendo 64

There are eight soundtracks from the Nintendo 64.

Soundtrack	Added	Ref.
Star Fox 64	October 31, 2024	[11]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
F-Zero X‍[c]	November 19, 2024	[26]
Wave Race 64	December 10, 2024	[27]
Super Mario 64	December 24, 2024	[28]
Yoshi's Story	June 24, 2025	[29]
Mario Kart 64	July 15, 2025	[30]
Pilotwings 64	August 5, 2025	[25]

Game Boy Advance

There are two soundtracks from the Game Boy Advance.

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

GameCube

There are three soundtracks from the GameCube.

Soundtrack	Added	Ref.
Metroid Prime	October 31, 2024	[11]
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	January 14, 2025	[32]
Luigi's Mansion	April 8, 2025	[33]

Nintendo DS

There are three soundtracks from the Nintendo DS.

Soundtrack	Added	Ref.
Nintendogs	October 31, 2024	[11]
Tomodachi Collection
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!	November 26, 2024	[34]

Wii

There are four soundtracks from the Wii.

Soundtrack	Added	Ref.
Super Mario Galaxy	October 31, 2024	[11]
Wii Channels[d]
Wii Sports	November 12, 2024	[35]
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword	December 17, 2024	[36]

Nintendo 3DS

There are four soundtracks from the Nintendo 3DS.

Soundtrack	Added	Ref.
StreetPass Mii Plaza‍[e]	February 18, 2025	[37]
Mario Kart 7	May 1, 2025	[38]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D	July 8, 2025	[39]
Pilotwings Resort	August 5, 2025	[25]

Wii U

There is one soundtrack from the Wii U.

Soundtrack	Added	Ref.
Splatoon	May 28, 2025	[40]

Nintendo Switch

There are 18 soundtracks from the Nintendo Switch.

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	[41]
Splatoon 2	December 3, 2024	[42]
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	January 28, 2025	[43]
Kirby and the Forgotten Land‍[h]	March 25, 2025	[44]
Fire Emblem Engage	April 22, 2025	[45]
Pokémon Sword and Shield	May 13, 2025	[45]
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	June 3, 2025	[11]
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics	June 17, 2025	[46]
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe	July 1, 2025	[47]
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker	August 12, 2025	[48]

Reception

Kyle Barr of Gizmodo called the application "surprisingly good" but criticized the small selection of music available at launch.^[49] Fans, journalists, and developers criticized the app for not crediting the soundtrack composers.^[50][51] Abner Li from 9to5Google noted many similarities to YouTube Music, specifically in the application's user interface (UI).^[52] Two weeks after launch, Nintendo Music had been downloaded more than one million times.^[53]

Footnotes

1. Disk System and NES versions were released simultaneously internationally excluding Japan, where the NES version was unavailable prior to April 15, 2025
2. 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 tracks from the Happy Home Paradise DLC
7. Excludes music added from June 2023 onwards
8. Only features select tracks, with the full soundtrack slated for 2025^[44]