Nintendo Music Update Adds Tracks From Classic Zelda Game

On March 3, Nintendo Music released an update that added the soundtrack from The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past to the mobile app. A Link To The Past is the fifth soundtrack from The Legend of Zelda series to be included in the Nintendo Music app, and is now available for all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.

Originally released in 1991, A Link to the Past is the only mainline Zelda title for the SNES, but it is widely considered one of the best entries in the franchise. After the sorcerer Agahnim takes over Hyrule Castle following the murder of its king by the Dark World’s monsters, Link sneaks into the castle’s dungeons and escorts Princess Zelda to the safety of a nearby sanctuary. After Link proves himself worthy to wield the Master Sword, Zelda is abducted again by Agahnim’s forces and taken to the Dark World, where the bulk of the game takes place. A Link to the Past has been released on multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch Online SNES app.

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Now, Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can listen to more songs from the Zelda franchise at no added cost. As of March 3, the soundtrack from The Legend of Zelda: A Link To the Past is now available on the Nintendo Music app. The app is an exclusive perk for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. However, the app is updated weekly with albums from first-party Nintendo games and apps, including StreetPass Mii Plaza and Mii Channel.

Nintendo Music Adds The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past

The soundtrack for A Link to the Past includes 31 songs with approximately 46 minutes of running time. Some tracks, like the iconic “Light World” and “Dark World” themes, are also supported by the app’s Extended Playback feature. These songs can be extended in looping increments of 15, 30, or 60 minutes. Nintendo Music users can stream and download songs as they see fit, provided their iOS or Android device has enough storage space.

A Link to the Past is the fifth Zelda album available on the Nintendo Music app, following the addition of the Skyward Sword OST in a January 2025 update. Other Zelda songs available on the Nintendo Music app at the time of writing include tracks from Ocarina of Time, The Wind Waker, and Breath of the Wild.

With the inclusion of A Link to the Past, the Nintendo Music service now has 45 albums available. What soundtracks Nintendo will add in future updates remains to be seen.

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April 13, 1992

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