Nintendo Music app: updates, games, and everything you need to know
Here's what's new on the Nintendo Music app
🎶 The Nintendo Music app lets you enjoy all of Nintendo’s iconic tunes
🆓 It’s free for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers
👍 The app features recommendations based on your Switch play history
👏 You’ll also find curated playlists, background play and offline play
Nintendo’s iconic soundtracks are now available on a dedicated smartphone app called Nintendo Music. It’s available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers at no extra cost and takes aim at YouTube Music, where the company’s tunes are often uploaded, much to the anger of Nintendo.
Nintendo Music updates keep coming thick and fast, with new games and songs being added every month for fans to enjoy. However, it can be hard to keep track of what’s been recently added, so we’ve rounded up all the Nintendo Music updates in one place as well as an explainer if you’re new to Nintendo’s app.
Nintendo Music updates and game soundtracks
Nintendo continues to add new tracks and famous franchises to the app, but you can find all the games, songs, and platforms included on Nintendo Music below. We’ll update this list with any new entries as and when they arrive.
So far, Nintendo has added the likes of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Wii Sports, F-Zero X, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest, Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training, Splatoon 2, Wave Race 64, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Super Mario 64, and the Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! soundtracks to the app since it launched. You can see the full list of Nintendo Music games below.
Nintendo Music: game list, and every platform included
Nintendo Switch 2
Donkey Kong Bananza 🍌
Kirby Air Riders ⭐️
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond 👽
Super Mario Party Jamboree 🎲
Nintendo Switch
51 Worldwide Games 🎯
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 🎣
Captain Toad 🍄
Fire Emblem Engage ⚔️
Kirby and the Forgotten Land 🩷
Kirby’s Dream Buffet 🎂
Kirby Star Allies ⭐️
Mario & Luigi: Brothership 🤝
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 🚘
Metroid Prime Remastered 👽
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 🍄
Pikmin 4 🌸
Pokémon Legends: Arceus 🐉
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet ❤️
Princess Peach: Showtime! 🍑
Splatoon 2 🦑
Splatoon 3 🦑
Super Mario Bros. Wonder 🐘
Pokémon Sword & Shield 🗡️
Super Mario Odyssey 👀
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door 🚪
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 🍃
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 👸
Yoshi’s Crafted World 🧶
Wii U
Mario Kart 8 🚘
New Super Mario Bros. U 🍄
Splatoon 🦑
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 🍃
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 🪐
Super Mario Galaxy 2 🪐
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 🗡️
Wii Channels 📺
Wii Fit Plus 🧘
Wii Party 🎉
Wii Sports 🎾
Nintendo GameCube
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance 🔥
Luigi’s Mansion 👻
Metroid Prime 👽
Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door 🚪
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker 🌊
Nintendo 64
F-Zero X 💨
F-Zero X Expansion Kit 💨
Mario Kart 64 🚘
Pilotwings 64 ✈
Star Fox 64 (Lylat Wars) 🦊
Super Mario 64 🍄
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 🕰️
Wave Race 64 🌊
Yoshi’s Story! 🍎
Super NES
Donkey Kong Country 🐵
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest 🙊
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! 🐒
F-Zero 💨
Mario Paint 🎨
Pilotwings ✈
Super Mario Kart 🚘
Super Mario World 🦝
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island 🥚
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 🗡️
NES
Balloon Fight 🎈
Baseball ⚾️
Clu Clu Land 💎
Devil World 😈
Donkey Kong 🐵
Donkey Kong 3 🐵
Donkey Kong Jr. 🐵👶
Donkey Kong Jr. Math 🧮
Dr. Mario 🩺
Duck Hunt 🦆
Excitebike ✌️
F1 Race 🏎️
Golf ⛳️
Gomoku Narabe Renju 🧩
Gyromite 💣
Hogan’s Alley 🔫
Ice Climber 🧊
Kid Icarus 😇
Kid Icarus (Famicom Disk System) 😇
Mach Rider 🏍️
Mah-Jong 🀄️
Mario Bros. 🍄
Metroid 👽
Metroid (Famicom Disc System) 👽
Pinball 🩶
Soccer ⚽️
Stack-Up 🆙
Super Mario Bros. 🍄
Super Mario Bros. 2 🤝
Super Mario Bros. 3 🎶
Tennis 🎾
Tetris 🧩
The Legend of Zelda 🗡️
The Legend of Zelda (Famicom Disk System) 🗡️
Urban Champion 👊
Wild Gun Man 🤠
Wrecking Crew 👷🏻
Zelda II - The Adventure of Link 🗡️
Nintendo 3DS
Animal Crossing: New Leaf 🍁
Fire Emblem Awakening ⚔️
Luigi’s Mansion 👻
Mario Kart 7 🚘
Pilotwings Resort ✈
StreetPass Mii Plaza 👋
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 🗡️
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass ⌛️
Nintendo DS
Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? 🧠
New Super Mario Bros. 🍄
Tomodachi Collection 👯
nintendogs 🐶
Game Boy Advance
Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade 🔥
Golden Sun ☀️
Golden Sun: The Lost Age ☀️
Wario, Inc.: Minigame Mania 🕹️
Game Boy
Dr. Mario 🩺
Kirby’s Dream Land 😴
Metroid II: Return of Samus 👾
Super Mario Land 🍄
Tetris 🧩
What is Nintendo Music?
Nintendo Music functions like your typical music streaming app, though there are some unique features. The app provides recommendations based on your Nintendo Switch play history and includes curated playlists, and each track features an in-game screenshot. If you’re worried about spoilers for games you haven’t played, there’s also an option to hide certain game art.
Those who want to keep the party going can extend tracks up to 60 minutes or loop them, which means I can spend an entire day working with ‘Aquatic Ambiance’ from Donkey Kong Country playing in the background.
You can also download tracks, play tracks in the background, and create your own playlists.
While the move to create a proprietary music streaming app may anger those who dislike Nintendo’s protective practices over its IP, it makes sense. Nintendo has an enviable library of tracks that people enjoy, and having an app that collates all past, present and future titles is something that fans have been hoping to see for years.
It also continues to add more value to its already excellent Nintendo Switch Online service, which includes thousands of classic games to play, and free DLC and perks if you subscribe to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier. Nintendo just added two new N64 Mature games to Switch Online in time for Halloween.
At just $19.99 for a 12-month membership ($49.99 for the Expansion Pack), I think Nintendo Switch Online has become the best subscription service for gamers.
Hopefully, Nintendo brings its music app to the web and other devices, but remember you’ll need to be a Nintendo Switch Online or Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscriber to access it.
Up next: N64 Mature games list: every title you can play right now and expect to see
Last updated: January 27, 2026
Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. He also runs a retro gaming YouTube channel called Game on, boy! Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.