Nintendo has launched a music app, seizing on the appeal of video game playlists
NPRNintendo has launched a music app, seizing on the appeal of video game playlists toggle caption Dimitar Dilkoff/Getty Images A new music streaming app has entered the market. Nintendo: a melodic history Ben Kidd analyzes video game music on his YouTube channel, 8-bit Music Theory, with videos like "Why Animal Crossing Music Sounds Nostalgic" and "Why Does Mario Music Sound 'Fun'?" Composers like Koji Kondo, who helped pioneer video game music and crafted the ear-worming melodies you find in games like Super Mario Bros. or The Legend of Zelda. A video titled, "90 Minutes of Nintendo Music for Studying/relaxing/calming" YouTube "Video game music is often designed to fill a background space without taking too much of the listener's attention away," says Harvey Jones, a musician who makes music inspired by video games under the moniker Pizza Hotline.
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