DS Daily: Record Club Nintendo

by JC Fletcher { Nov 8th 2008 at 10:30AM }

The Japanese Club Nintendo store was updated this week with a soundtrack CD for Kirby Super Star Ultra. Now, we're almost certain (because we're pessimists) that we won't get neat items like that on our own Club Nintendo page, and instead we'll be "treated" to the opportunity to exchange points for wallpapers that would have just been free before.

But if we do get stuff like this, will you be interested? If so, would you be interested in Nintendo game soundtracks for collecting-related reasons or listening-related? Do any DS games stand out as soundtrack-worthy? It totally counts if you already have the soundtrack. And would charging points instead of money affect your thought process?

Gallery: Kirby Super Star Ultra

Tags: club-nintendo, kirby, soundtrack

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Bowser the Baptist @ Nov 8th 2008 10:39AM

If you were to replace that CD with 36 Chambers then you might hold my interest, but I really don't believe people are genuinely interested in this stuff. Nobody will sit down to listen to video game music, nobody. Not even the chirpy tunes of a Kirby; I say it's that chirpyiness, a curious Nintendo phenomena, that will make this CD unlistenable. This is just for the eBayers looking to make a fast buck.

Absolutes are awesome.

pjsingh @ Nov 8th 2008 10:49AM

I would.....................................

Bowser the Baptist @ Nov 8th 2008 10:55AM

Really? Really? Surely you're just humouring.

Josh (VICTOLY! WELL DONE AMERICA) @ Nov 8th 2008 10:58AM

Bowser the Baptist is insane. Half of the music I listen to is all video game music.

Bowser the Baptist @ Nov 8th 2008 11:18AM

Yes, Josh can be cool sometimes (he does love a Dreamcast), but half the music you listen to is from video games? I couldn't imagine a single situation where I would listen to game music outside of a game context*.

One exception: TWEWY.

MowDownJoe @ Nov 8th 2008 12:02PM

Dude, I have the Lost Planet soundtrack, that "Smashing LIVE!" CD that NP sent out, a few songs off of the Orange Box soundtrack, and about 100 different EB remixes on my iPod.

Roto13 @ Nov 8th 2008 12:08PM

Uh, whut? Gamers listen to game soundtracks all the time. That's why sites like Galbadia Hotel and OCRemix exist.

A quick check shows that 17.8 gigs of the 44 gigs of music on my hard drive is video game music. That's not even counting the 4.23 gigs of OCRemixes.

Josh (VICTOLY! WELL DONE AMERICA) @ Nov 8th 2008 4:46PM

mm, yeah, I use game music as background music for when I'm browsing the Web, mostly.

SephFinale @ Nov 8th 2008 8:01PM

I'm glad the whole OCR community hasn't hounded his ass for this inane comment. 8o

bug frawg @ Nov 8th 2008 11:30AM

ol' bowser is a tad out of touch with the game community. people spend actual money to get game soundtracks, so I could definitely see them using stars to get their hands on 'em as well.

bug frawg @ Nov 8th 2008 11:35AM

oh, and did I mention that some buy two copies of soundtracks? one to listen to and the other to keep sealed? also twilight princess soundtrack ftw.

webbie Bud @ Nov 8th 2008 12:05PM

Video game music wouldn't be such a huge market if people didn't listen to it. =) Many fullsize console games have great soundtracks and, despite the 8-bitted-ness of them, there are plenty of excellent portable game soundtracks, too.

Golden Sun was one of the best, IMO. Not DS, I know, but proof that, even in the GBA stage, there was some great stuff.

Other DS greats include Hotel Dusk, Phoenix Wright, The World Ends With You and Electroplankton in which, of course, you create the soundtrack.

Music games like Elite Beat Agents and Taiko No Tatsujin are naturals for great soundtracks, obviously.

Also, most folks don't listen through headphones or plug the sound through better speakers to hear the full range of sounds included. The little 1 CM 'speakers' in the unit don't do the music justice.

DS games aside . . . half of the music I listen to at work IS game music: Zelda (64/GC/Wii), Resident Evil 4, Second Sight, Killer7, Grim Fandango, Tales of Symphonia, Zack and Wiki, Beyond Good and Evil, Morrowind/Oblivion, Ecco, Prince of Persia. Great stuff to zone out to.

Roto13 @ Nov 8th 2008 12:12PM

It'd be nice. I won't die if we never get soundtrack CDs, though. I've been doing fine with the internet.

MidnightScott @ Nov 8th 2008 12:21PM

Soundtracks of games cost too much to import. I imported Pok�mon Diamond & Pearl Super Music Collection and it was $25 c.c

Bowser the Baptist @ Nov 8th 2008 12:54PM

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pq_p9dEv2Ko

Comment somewhat unrelated.

hvnlysoldr @ Nov 8th 2008 1:17PM

Exclamation Rangers!

SnipeU2Lumby @ Nov 8th 2008 1:30PM

Heck yeah I would! 95% of what I listen to is video game music!

Although I wouldn't mind getting a gold Link statue...

SephFinale @ Nov 8th 2008 8:02PM

And I now want this soundtrack even more.

HEAVY LOBSTER HAS A THEME SONG, IT NEVER HAD ONE IN THE SNES VERSION.

pancakewagon @ Nov 8th 2008 9:40PM

Heavy lobster!!! xD

Matt G. @ Nov 9th 2008 8:33AM

Yeah, I listen to video game music out of context all the time. Such songs pervade my playlists and actually account for about half, if not more, of the total amount of music I have uploaded onto iTunes. Video game music recalls my childhood and can also prove to just be really awesome music. In some cases, imo, it surely beats the poodoo playin on the radio.

There are three DS games that I have a soundtrack for. The first two are the two Mega Man ZX titles. The first one is significantly better than the second. Then there's Layton.

chibi_wings @ Nov 9th 2008 12:07PM

I love video game music! I have half my ipod filled with it. In general I love instrumental pieces, so video game music is right up my alley. I've got a mixture of different FF songs, and I really love the battle themes. The EO remixes are REALLY nice. Xenosaga also has a lot of nice music. I also have Kingdom Hearts. Then I listen to TWENWY, FFTA2 and Advance Wars: DoR, just to mention a few DS titles, online =) And I also love background anime music (vocal less), the only exception being the .hack OST, the vocals in that one are beautiful (and in english!). (I'm going to have a total nerd moment and say my favourite anime composers are Kanno, Yoko & Kajiura, Yuki. I love everything they make! Kajiura actually has a lot of vocals in her songs, but they are so beautiful![she also did the .hack soundtrack ^^])