"We Got Nintendo Spotify Before GTA 6": Fans React To Nintendo's New Music Streaming Service

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Nintendo's announcement of its own music streaming app has taken the company's fan base by storm as many are puzzled by its very existence. Nintendo has often been accused of being overly protective of its musical library, especially when its games' soundtracks are often hailed as some of the best in the entire industry. Enthusiasts have campaigned for years to get Nintendo music on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music but the beloved publisher has clearly been working on something else entirely.

The reaction to the Nintendo Music app can best be summarized by notable leaker ShiinaBR who wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that fans "."

Many other users have expressed similar sentiments, noting their shock that it's taken so long for Nintendo to finally give fans official access to its music library in the most roundabout way possible; User AlexGuichet wrote that the "." As excited as many are to use the catalog, the general consensus is that the app is completely unnecessary.

The comparisons to Spotify and Apple Music are well founded because, in practice, Nintendo Music is very close to its more mainstream competitors: The differentiating factor is that it only contains music pulled from Nintendo's video games. Perhaps most puzzling, the app is only accessible to those with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription meaning it may be a benefit of the service but it's still technically a paid product. Those who do have the app can make custom playlists, browse music through a variety of categories, and download soundtracks to their smart device.

To its credit, Nintendo Music does have a vast collection of music pulled from every era of the publisher's stored history. and,,, and even smaller franchises like are featured. Having said that, there are some major gaps: The GameCube's library is thoroughly underrepresented, and having only two soundtracks at launch is a controversial decision.

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