Nintendo Music Updated With More Mario Kart World ‘Free Roam’ Songs
Nintendo's dedicated music streaming application has been updated with instrumental-style versions of soundtracks from multiple Mario Kart titles spanning different console generations. The latest batch features tracks from Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, released as curated 'Free Roam' collections designed for casual listening.
The update is part of a broader strategy to expand the music service's game soundtrack catalogue. A previous update the same week had introduced similar content from the New Super Mario Bros. series and Mario Paint, whilst the platform separately added the Donkey Kong Bananza collection, a comprehensive music archive containing over eight hours of material from the franchise.
In short
- Nintendo Music received an update adding 'Free Roam' instrumental versions from Mario Kart: Super Circuit and Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- The service continues expanding its catalogue, with recent additions from New Super Mario Bros. games and the Donkey Kong Bananza soundtrack (229 tracks, 8+ hours)
Explained simply
Nintendo Music is a dedicated music streaming application that allows users to listen to video game soundtracks from Nintendo's library of games. The service has been gradually expanding its collection to include music from across the company's various franchises.
The Mario Kart series is a long-running racing game franchise that has appeared on multiple Nintendo gaming consoles, with each title featuring its own musical score. Nintendo's latest update adds curated collections of these soundtracks, arranged as 'Free Roam' compilations intended for listening without the context of playing the games.
This music library expansion is part of a wider push to add more game soundtracks to the streaming service. Recent weeks have seen additions from other Nintendo franchises including Super Mario and Donkey Kong, building out a broader archive of the company's music catalogue.
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