Nintendo is rolling out a new videogame music streaming app. Expanding on the growing popularity of videogame music playlists, Nintendo Music has already been downloaded over 1 million times.
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Moseley says: “Some of Nintendo's music, such as the themes from Mario and Zelda by famed composer Koji Kondo, has attained classic status, and in general, this new app offers a powerful dose of nostalgia for anyone who grew up playing a Nintendo system. But the app’s success also shows that for millions of people, music from video games is not restricted to the experience of gameplay.â€
“Nintendo’s catalog of music now rivals the scope of major record labels. It includes music from almost 40 years of gaming history, and it’s organized in a way that allows listeners to cue up playlists based on gaming systems, game franchises, individual characters, mood, and even function (ranging from title-screen music, which is often understated, to boss battles, where composers pull out all the stops).
“It’s unfortunate that the app fails to credit the composers of each track, and I hope that Nintendo adds these acknowledgments to a future version of the app. With a few conspicuous exceptions, composers of game music have struggled to receive the recognition that their work deserves.â€
For interviews contact Ellen Leventry, (607) 288-3784, eel2@cornell.edu.
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