'Nintendo Music' Adds Another DS Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included

Happy for the people excited about this sound track. Personally, it feels like it would better fit with a large drop of other smaller soundtracks, rather than in its own. Here’s hoping for a big one next week!

Why do they keep adding these games no one cares about 😭

@Hoshiko hi I'm no one, nice to meet you

I'm cackling like an idiot right now

It's funny how half of the tracks aren't full songs. (I will say though, the songs provided are really good.)

I still wish the composers for each game were credited in the app. That’s my only real complaint with it.

Another week, another 14 songs...when will we get a substantial amount of songs in one week?

I officially do not understand why people got so excited for this app.

Nintendo has been decent with the music drops on the app, so far.

What?!?!? THIS is the game they felt needed to be added next? Ugggghhhhhh

Of all the games they could've used to tie in with the DS turning 20, they went with this?

NSMB would've been the best choice imo

I still hate Nintendo Music for the combination of weird family reasons and the refusal to pay for Nintendo Online until there is a free tier for just online gameing so I can say I'm 100% not paying for it to be sweaty in Splatoon as previously stated, but I do love that Noisy Croak (for those that missed it, Noisy Croak revealed they're the ones contracted currently for all mastering, encoding, and labeling everything for this app) is going for the weird stuff first gathering than prioritizing the "main stream." It's not just the 20 Zelda's (21 if you're a weirdo that counts the oracles separate) and 21 Super Mario's; it's random nonsense like Brain Age and F-Zero X. I can at least respect Noisy Croak's effort.

One soundtrack a week is far too little for the vast library of games they have produced. At least 3 a week would be nice. I’ll be listening to Monster Hunter soundtracks on Apple Music in the meantime.

All these soundtracks are nice (and the DS crunchiness has a nice charm to it) but the fact Super Mario 3D World isn’t on the app kind of baffles me

@IceClimbers DOO. . .DOODOO DOO DOODOODOODOO BAH

That NSMB intro lives rent free in my head.

Shoving it in the spoiler section because like with Scarlet & Violet, I don't care much for it. The spoiler tag is the "hide the music I don't care much for" tag.

Not trying to be a complainer, but not the banger I was looking forward too today. Back to n64 3 hour compilations on YouTube.

@Zeebor15 wait did you just called the F-Zero X soundtrack “random nonsense”?
Wow
And yes… the Oracle games are two games… you paid for each one, they had different everything… Im not sure why would anyone consider them a single game

As FlyingDunsparce said below me, it there are two Zeldas that you should count as one because they are pretty much the same thing, it’s BOTW and TOTK

Perhaps 2 a week would work better? I’m pretty sure Nintendo is adding NSO GAMES quicker than this music right now with the DK Land games XD

@Yoshi3 anyone saying that hasn't played the Oracle games. They're more different from each other than BotW and TotK are. They have completely unique maps and gameplay elements.

Oh no, they're going to save their first upload of a Xenoblade soundtrack for Xenoblade X DE's launch, aren't they...?

Geez Nintendo, Just upload the SSBU OST and call it a day.

TBH I'm probably giving Nintendo more of a pass than I normally would because 1 OST a week is WAY better than I expected.
And I'm with some of the other commentators in that I LOVE that they're going with some out-there picks, and not just the most expected.
It helps that I have brand-new, expensive earbuds to get the most out of these tunes. There are entire instruments I had no idea were in the background...

I enjoy listening to the newly added OSTs while I work, and one a week is honestly about as many as I have time for.

I know we can't always get what we want, so I won't complain. I'm not familiar with this soundtrack so I will give it a listen nonetheless. At the same time, I can't wait for a lot more SNES and NES game soundtracks. I'd love a Super Mario Kart or a StarTropics soundtrack, but I know they're nowhere near releasing something like that. Till then, this app is just a perk rather than essential. I'll just seek out YouTube for everything else.

Two things:

1. MAYBE - just maybe - there is a reason why the quantity has gotten lower from all of these past few eeks: we know full well that they are capable of doing nearly 40 tracks in one mere week, yet summing up the math, given how some features (like at least the extend-to feature) are manually inserted; this is the part where perhaps, since Thanksgiving is this week (or if holidays do not count; next Monday), they may as well have been working on a bigger album, like Splatoon 2; any lengthy Zelda game; the rest of the classic console music ranging from the GB all the way to the Wii U; ... or Kid Icarus from the NES (which has a lower quantity). No matter, at least 52 albums in a calendar year is still quite plentiful.

2. The NDS was a part of both my and hundred-million other childhoods, so even a mere fourteen DS tracks is nostalgic (at least to I), even if it is a game that both myself and many others have never played. I'm not judging a book by its cover, though.

Edit: After giving it a listen, first off, even with six lower tracks, it nears the same time as last week's F-Zero X, so timewise, do not judge. Speaking of; the music in this OST fittingly sounds like something you just want to have some chill time and study up with... and (at least) I love it! To add, they did DKC2 in the first week of this month, right? True, because the rewards program has the monthly update where the first game of that particular trilogy was displayed in the first week of October, so what this means for the first week of December next week... I think that I can affirm that DKC3 is next Monday, given that flow. If I'm wrong, this was just a random prediction.

At least in the UK this game was insanely popular. Basically everyone had it. The soundtrack is a complete blast of nostalgia.

@Hoshiko I used to play a lot of Dr Kawashima's Brain Training, so I care.

@Hoshiko I care. Never assume your taste is the only one.

@OwenGamer22 because people like different things. Super simple and a good life lesson.

Why am I not surprised people going bananas just because heaven forbid it’s a soundtrack they don’t care about. At this point it’s gonna be a weekly thing lol.

You are not gonna be catered to for every single music drop. Your moaning in despair is someone’s else’s joyful happiness.

@Arawn93 Exactly!

Just put this on and I didn't expect the songs to slap so hard (with nostalgia).

@BigNate It has nothing to do with capability, they have the money, they could hire more people and put the whole catalog out tomorrow. They choose to release things spaced out on a calendar to keep people talking.

It's the same with the regular full priced games. They're not finishing just before release, games sit there done for years waiting for the best time to make the most sales, while not hindering the sales of other first party games releasing around the same time (like putting out a new 2d Mario the same week as a new 2d Donkey Kong).

Y’know, I’m one of the 2 people who actually gives a poo for soundtracks like this. The Wii and DS era have so many awesome songs tucked away in “casual nonsense that hardcore edgy gamers despise”. The Wii Channels soundtrack being on the app at launch let me discover some really good hidden gems (on that note, please go listen to Forecast - Nighttime from the Forecast Channel, it is one of my favourite tracks on the service right now), but I wish they’d at least release 2 or 3 soundtracks a week. But I mean, it could be a lot worse, it could be bi-weekly or even (gasp!) monthly releases. But whatever. It’s still early days for the app.

I only want metal mario music.
Edit: ok, and mario 64 flying music.
And song of storms from Zelda 64.
Ok, I'm done.

@Hoshiko Brain Training is one of the best selling titles on the Nintendo DS system (19 million units sold, which is even more than Pokémon Diamond & Pearl!), so I bet there are people with fond memories of it.

@OwenGamer22
I use video game music during work, and it helps me to focus. I usually put on Nintendo loop, a vgm radio and awesome community, through YouTube.

This app allows me to make my own playlists, and to listen to it at moments I can't have YouTube open.

The appeal is that it's usually instrumental, but catchy. Unlike most instrumental music and movie soundtracks it usually has distinct chorussed and leitmotifs.

It's also got that added bonus of feeling like you're playing video games without playing video games! 😂😁

This is the first time where I feel the songs are a bit too long! But I loved hearing all this again! (And finally hearing what happens when you've reached peak brain age!! 😂😁)

So looks as if Tuesday will be the official Nintendo Music release day.

@BigBluePanda I'm so happy we're getting a weekly thing! And NSO seems to be bi-weekly at friday.

Glad Ninty is getting more consistent with these things!

How about CDs via My Nintendo Store for us dinosaurs who care about ownership (and audio quality)?

And this is why I keep my interaction with the Mario and Zelda side of the Nintendo religion to just; Midna and Daisy, making exceptions only for & Luigi

Wasn't expecting this soundtrack but not complaining as long as they keep up this pace.

Still waiting for SNES Star Fox OST

Does anyone know the file type of the songs or streaming quality? I mean, mp3, flacc, or ogg. And then what bit rate their streaming at? I don't actually care; I'm just curious, if anyone happens to know.

@FoxyDude Corneria is one Nintendo's best songs ever. Check out the remix by Qumu.

"Checking Answers" is my favorite track in this playlist.

@Darkri74345 That's what I'm thinking. A lot of these tracks would be over in a minute if they only looped once, but they've been extended to over 5 minutes for some reason, so the 35-minute run time of the entire album feels overblown. At least give us the Brain Age 2 and Devilish Training soundtracks as well.

Fair to offer. If they loop them I think it's fine to extend to 2-3 minutes or more seconds/1 minute if that short.

Ah seeing the people that go 'big game focus/their nostalgic OSTs' I care about the Brain Age/Brain Training or other soundtracks.

Even Practical Intelligence Quotient/Devil Dice OSTs for some PSP/PS1 puzzle games I find are just as good of an OST as Ridge Racer/other Namco OSTs. I hear Ridge Racer, Ace Combat and go wow I love the menu music immediately and never played them before.

But oh it's not an obvious IP Nintendo that HAS TO BE THERE. Same as the virtual console/Switch online THEY HAD TO HAVE MARIO/ZELDA/POKEMON or the service sucks in their eyes. Like the other games are great to see. Some people like the OST and the game of value aren't the same.

Some of my favourite OSTs are menu music from third party PS/Xbox games not the 1st party always either.

I think the OST is good for this, even if short they are great to listen to, the DS/N64 like sound differences to clearer ones are great and offer their own charm.

You can find Mario/Zelda/Pokemon OSTs anywhere, try finding the others on YT, try it. Very few even though really good. I care about other games or OSTs then the more generic stuff so glad Nintendo is digging these up. The service to access them eh, but the thought/effort I appreciate.

I don't need to fund Mario/Zelda/Pokemon but will the other games Nintendo offers because they are more exciting in general then the 100th of the others. Regardless of their ideas in them.

I'd like to see Sight Training/Flash Focus's OST on there as well, or whatever Bandai Namco/Nintendo or the music staff have around that.

Other than that not sure would have to look through the other Nintendo games. Mostly thinking the more unlikely ones then obvious games or OSTs.

Like I mean Rhythm Heaven's a tough one and Love Rap or Fork Lifter from Fever on Wii, Space Soccer, Lockstep, and Remix 8 from DS

Bunny Hop from GBA/Megamix.

@Zeebor15 "it's random nonsense like Brain Age and F-Zero X."

F-zero X is random nonsense? How? This is arguably one of the best metal soundtrack in gaming and F-zero is known for its top tier ost.

"...if you're a weirdo that counts the oracles separate"

Because they actually are? Sure they are technically two halves of the same adventure (when imputing the code after finishing one or the other) but they are both separate cartridges where each has its own story, overworld, unique items and dungeons.

Calling people weirdo for accepting what the games are is sincerely disrespectful and clearly shows you haven't played any of these game to begin with (and assumed it was like Pokémon Red and Blue or Gold and Silver).