Nintendo Music just added the complete Mario Tennis Aces soundtrack to its app, giving Switch Online subscribers access to all 26 tracks from Camelot's 2018 tennis title.
After skipping a week, Nintendo's music app is back on its regular update cadence. The Mario Tennis Aces album runs 1 hour and 24 minutes, making it one of the more substantial drops the service has seen recently.
The composer behind the court
The soundtrack was composed by Motoi Sakuraba, and if that name rings a bell, it should. Sakuraba has a track record that spans well beyond Nintendo's sports lineup. He's the composer behind the Golden Sun series, Star Ocean, Dark Souls, and the broader Mario Golf catalogue. His work on Mario Tennis Aces carries that same mix of upbeat energy and surprisingly tense battle music that makes his soundtracks so memorable.
Here's the thing: a lot of Nintendo Music additions tend to be shorter, curated track selections rather than full albums. Getting all 26 tracks from a single game in one drop is worth noting.
What's in the album
The full tracklist covers everything from breezy stadium themes to the more dramatic boss battle and final match compositions. Here's the complete lineup:
- Title Screen
- Marina Stadium
- World Map
- Bask Ruins
- Temple of Bask
- Aster's Theme
- Piranha Plant Forest
- Game Point
- Results (Victory)
- Challenges
- Boss Battles
- Results (Defeat)
- Savaga Sea
- Break Point
- Mirage Mansion
- Set Point
- Snowfall Mountain
- Tiebreaker
- Inferno Island
- Match Point
- Lucien's Theme
- Final Battle
- Staff Credits
- Staff Credits (Jingle)
- Tournament
- Awards Ceremony
The mix of location themes and match-state cues (Game Point, Break Point, Set Point, Match Point) tells you a lot about how deliberately Sakuraba scored the game. Each moment on the court had its own musical identity.
Timing and context
The Mario Tennis Aces addition lands at an interesting moment. Mario Tennis Fever, the follow-up developed by Camelot for Switch 2, is already out, which makes this feel like a natural look back at where the series stood on the original Switch hardware. Nintendo seems to be using the music app as a way to keep older titles in the conversation without requiring a rerelease or port.
Access to Nintendo Music requires an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. The app is available on mobile devices.
This update follows last week's addition of select tracks from Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Nintendo also recently pushed the Super Mario Galaxy albums to Spotify, so there's clearly a broader push happening to get Nintendo's back catalogue music into more ears across more platforms.
What this means for the app's library
For Switch Online subscribers, the value of Nintendo Music keeps building week by week. An 84-minute album from a well-regarded Camelot title is a solid addition, and the Sakuraba connection alone makes it worth a listen for anyone who followed his work across RPGs and sports games alike.
Pro tip: if you haven't explored the Nintendo Music app recently, the library has grown considerably. Check out our latest gaming news for more Nintendo updates, and keep an eye on the app for what lands in next week's drop.
