If you haven’t heard, Nintendo cracked down on YouTube again recently, issuing 5300 copyright strikes to YouTuber GilverSunner, whose YouTube Channel published many Nintendo OSTs. While an obvious breach of copyright by GilverSunner the videos were not monetised, and when Nintendo refuses to give us what we want (a way to listen to our much-loved soundtracks outside of the game), what other option is there?
Unexpectedly and potentially completely unrelated to this recent crackdown, The Pokémon Company has announced that the full Pokémon Diamond and Pearl soundtrack will be available in a sound library. You’ll be able to listen to both the music and sound effects for free, as well as being able to download all of the songs and use them for personal video and music creations. There is a very clear and detailed set of guidelines as to what the downloaded content can be used for that you must agree to before you download, but most of them are pretty straightforward. The Sound Library can be found here.
Being able to download and use these assets is great news for content creators and hopefully this hints that maybe we will get access to more music from the Nintendo catalogue soon.
https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1488889958505062400?t=iqYECaVyrbm6JEnYKvwjmA&s=19
Are you going to listen to the retro nostalgia or use this material yourself? Let us know in the comments below or on our social media.
When Eleanore isn’t trying to figure out how the Earth works she’s trying to pay off her loan in Animal Crossing, complete her Pokedex or finishing one more RPG or platformer. She is a lover of great characters, cute or creative art styles and awesome game soundtracks.
