Pokemon may have gotten its start on the humble GameBoy, but its soundtracks have always been appreciated by fans. From the cheerful bicycle tune to excitement-fueling battle themes, multitudes of Pokemon games contain soundtracks that fans enjoy.
Listening to these tunes outside of the games themselves isn't always easy, depending upon the availability of official soundtrack releases on digital music platforms or physical media. However, at least one pair of beloved Pokemon games, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, is getting a special free online soundtrack release.
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Announced by the official Pokemon Twitter, the soundtrack for Pokemon Diamond and Pearl is now available for streaming and download on its official site, the Pokemon DP Sound Library. Players can enjoy the Pokemon music in a variety of ways, with the ability to assemble playlists or choose from existing ones for streaming purposes, or just choose tracks that they want to download. According to the site, personal usage of the music is allowed, but rules regarding how it can be used in shared projects like videos and audio are a bit more strict.
The arrival of this music has interesting timing. Nintendo recently turned heads for hitting a single channel with thousands of YouTube copyright strikes for uploading songs from Nintendo games' soundtracks. The channel is calling it quits, and the music that was struck down is no longer available through their page. While The Pokemon Company and Nintendo aren't one and the same, Nintendo likely has oversight and at least partial control over creations made under its umbrella being shared online.
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