45 Tracks and 90 Minutes of Brass: Nintendo Music Adds the Complete ARMS Soundtrack on Mobile and Web
The brass-heavy fanfare and infectious stadium chants of Nintendo's extendable-arm arena fighter are officially back in rotation. Today, Nintendo added the complete soundtrack for ARMS to the Nintendo Music streaming application. Originally launched in June 2017 during the opening months of the original Nintendo Switch under producer Kosuke Yabuki, the game arrives on the music platform with 45 total tracks spanning roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes (90 minutes) of playback across iOS, Android, and the official web browser player.
45 Tracks by Atsuko Asahi and Yasuaki Iwata With Extended Loop Support
Composed by Nintendo sound team veterans Atsuko Asahi (best known for leading the musical direction of Mario Kart 8) and Yasuaki Iwata (a key composer on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing: New Horizons), the ARMS score remains one of Kyoto's boldest audio experiments. Anchored by the unmistakable Grand Prix (Official Theme Song) featuring vocals by Momoka Kawasaki (who also voices pop-star fighter Ribbon Girl), the soundtrack blends punchy brass sections, Brazilian and Latin percussion, slap-bass grooves, and high-tempo electronic synths.
The 45-track release covers the full roster of signature stage themes and menu arrangements, including Spring Stadium (Spring Man), Ribbon Ring (Ribbon Girl), Ramen Bowl (Min Min), Mausoleum (Master Mummy), Scrapyard (Mechanica), DNA Lab (Helix), Sky Arena (Max Brass), Via Dolce (Lola Pop), and Temple Grounds (Misango), alongside Ribbon Girl's special vocal rendition of the main theme. Combat and arena tracks also support the app's built-in Extend to... feature, allowing listeners to seamlessly loop individual stage themes for 15, 30, or 60 minutes without fade-outs, as well as download songs for offline listening.
Streaming the soundtrack requires no extra fee or Expansion Pack tier: any active base Nintendo Switch Online membership grants full access on mobile devices and desktop browsers. This soundtrack drop rounds out a busy week for subscribers, arriving right on the heels of the arrival of Shigeru Miyamoto's Mole Mania and two Game Boy classics on Nintendo Switch Online scheduled for October 27.
Already Enhanced on Nintendo Switch 2 With a Free 4K and HDR Update
While fans continue to wonder whether the colourful fighting franchise will ever receive a full sequel, Nintendo has kept the original release in sharp technical form on current hardware. ARMS is among the first-generation Switch titles that received a free Nintendo Switch 2 enhancement update, upgrading the fighter with higher-resolution output up to 4K on compatible TVs, full HDR support that makes its neon-lit arenas pop, and locked 60 frames-per-second stability even during chaotic three-player and four-player free-for-all brawls.
Between its hardware upgrade on Switch 2 and Nintendo's steady commitment to celebrating its musical catalogue alongside recent milestones like the orchestral Triforce Medley released by Nintendo for The Legend of Zelda's 40th anniversary, ARMS continues to hold a special place in the Switch library. Subscribers can jump into the Nintendo Music app today to add its brass-driven stage themes to their custom playlists.
My Take
Even nine years after its original debut on the first Switch, the ARMS soundtrack hits with an energy that very few fighting game scores can match. Atsuko Asahi and Yasuaki Iwata crafted a musical identity so vibrant that hearing the opening trumpet blast and crowd chant of the Grand Prix main theme still puts an instant smile on my face. Being able to seamlessly extend tracks like Ramen Bowl, Via Dolce, or Ribbon Ring for 30 or 60 minutes makes this drop a fantastic companion for workouts or focused work sessions, and it is a great reminder of why this unique universe still deserves a second round in the ring someday.
Based on the outskirts of New York City, Chaya 'Chayane' spent five years studying software engineering in Montreal before returning to her home state. A Full-Stack developer and Deep Learning AI architecture researcher, she explores neural networks and algorithmic optimization while engineering data pipelines for Retrocharting and Gamescharting alongside Grimtag. A gamer for over 20 years and an avid collector of Nintendo history and The Legend of Zelda, she explored World of Warcraft's Azeroth before bringing her deep technical background to video game analysis.
