{"id":4155,"date":"2025-04-07T17:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T17:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=4155"},"modified":"2025-04-10T18:20:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T18:20:35","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-isnt-bringing-back-the-eshop-music-and-were-fuming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/07\/nintendo-switch-2-isnt-bringing-back-the-eshop-music-and-were-fuming\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2 isn\u2019t bringing back the eShop music and we\u2019re fuming"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The day the music died was quite a while ago now (Nintendo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The days of eShop bops are officially over, as Nintendo<\/a> explains why the music will remain switched off on Switch 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Nintendo Switch may have largely saved the company, after the financial failure of the Wii U<\/a>, but the console was noticeably stripped back in terms of personality and features.<\/p>\n

One option lost in the generational jump was the Nintendo eShop music, which started on the Wii<\/a> and which has continued to live on with fans through remixes and TikTok<\/a> clips.<\/p>\n

While some hoped the music might return for the Switch 2, it seems Nintendo prioritises practicality over fun in the grim darkness of 2025.<\/p>\n

‘Unlike back then, the eShop now has lots of videos that are showcasing the games,’ Kouchi Kawamoto, Nintendo Switch 2 producer, told Polygon<\/a> when asked about the return of tunes to the eShop. ‘We didn’t want to intrude on that, so we don’t have music there.’<\/p>\n

While that is an understandable reason, it still feels like a bit of a bum note – but maybe the Switch 2 will have more personality in its user interface elsewhere. We didn’t get to see that at the recent preview showcase, where nothing was shown of the eShop.<\/p>\n

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