Nintendo seems to be especially busy lately. According to leaks, the company is preparing to reveal the Nintendo Switch 2 (provisional name). They also have games in development for some of their most legendary franchises. However, in the midst of all this, the brand has launched Nintendo Music as a music streaming service for their fans.
As you can imagine, Nintendo Music is not looking to compete against Spotify, YouTube Music, or the like. The service is looking to offer fans a hub from which to enjoy the soundtracks of their games. Nintendo franchises have some of the most legendary OSTs in the gaming industry, with multiple unforgettable pieces. Therefore, a platform that offers all or most of these songs in one place is great news.
Nintendo Music, the streaming service for fans of the company’s franchises
Despite not directly competing with Spotify, Nintendo Music appears to have drawn significant inspiration for its user interface. This can make it easier to use since Spotify is a platform used by millions of users worldwide. As usual, you can use the search function to find a particular song by name. However, Nintendo does offer preset playlists to get you up and running quickly.
There are four main categories for preset playlists: by game, by character, by mood, and by theme. There are multiple options that could match your current mood, like “Good Night,” (great for going to sleep) “Powering Up,” (for workouts), and “Break Time” (for when you want to take a break). On the other hand, in the themed playlists you’ll find “Victory,” “New Adventures,” and “Boss Battles,” among others.
There are also playlists of songs specially curated by Nintendo with the top hits from its best franchises. Of course, you can create custom playlists with the songs you want. The company also included a neat “Spoiler prevention” feature where you can add games to prevent the app from playing music with potential spoilers. If you want to listen to the same song in a loop, you can turn to the “Extend length” option with loops of up to 60 minutes.
Available for Switch Online subscribers
The Nintendo Music streaming service is available to Switch Online subscribers. If you get a family membership, all members will have access. So, current subscribers are getting a new benefit without having to pay more. Lastly, Nintendo says the song library will continue to grow over time.
2024-11-01 15:08:31