One of the pleasantly surprising aspects of Splatoon has been its approach to music. Not only do songs in the game possess a funky blend of styles with dashes of Japanese influence, but in-world groups have been introduced with unique sounds and different K.K. Slider-like vocalists to give a feeling that the game has a living music industry.
That feeling is going to become just a squidge more realistic with Nintendo's upcoming release of a 61-track, 2-CD original soundtrack for the game, titled (what else?) "Splatune."
According to Famitsu magazine translated through Siliconera, the album will contain 37 music tracks, 10 single tracks, and 14 tracks made up of sound effects.
The soundtrack is expected to be released in Japan this 21st October for 3,200 yen (that's around €23 or $27 USD). It's bound to contain fan favourite tracks from the Squid Sisters and others, plus that banging "One Minute Left!" jam you can blare to pump up the closing moments of any workout routine, sports match, or wedding march.
Do you enjoy the Splatoon soundtrack and, if so, what are your favourite pieces? Feel free to sound off below!
[source siliconera.com, via famitsu.com]
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But, knowing nintendo, it wont be released in north america
Yay, but now I'm jelly. I love Splatoon's music and it's hard for me to have a favorite.
I hope it has the new tracks because I really like the "Baby baby get them!" song.
Are CDs like this region-free? I need to import this for my wife...
What a coincidence, I was talking to my friend earlier about it being cool if Splatoon had an album with it being called Splatune and it happened.
I need this! I love the music in Splatoon. My favorite songs are the Squid Sister final boss theme, Splatattack, Crusty Sean's shop music, and that new piano song that came with the update.
@Blue_Blur The piano song is called "Hooked" by the Hightide Era
Must have. And i'll probably import it even though i'm jobless and nearly skint.
@thesilverbrick Yes, CDs are all generally region free.
Ok, this is awesome this game has headbangingly unique music, I just hope it comes to the west. Now all we need is a Tropical Freeze sound track!
@Aromaiden Cool! Thanks for the info!
Stay fresh!
I love the Squid Sisters' rendition of the final boss theme, but I'll just stick with listening to it on YouTube like I do every other piece of video game music.
Is there even 61 tracks worth of music in the game? Up until the recent 2.0 update I wasn't even sure if there was a dirty dozen tracks.
@dariusq well if you count single player...
They better give it to us at least in the form of iTunes...
I'd buy this in a heartbeat if it came to NA.
That's AWESOME!! My son loves the music to this game!
Why do they not bring these outside Japan? Do they seriously think nobody will buy them? Do they even KNOW how popular video game music IS here?!
Awesome! This'd be an instant buy for me. Here's hoping for a Western release, even if only through iTunes.
NoA will release it on cassette.
In Japan...
The CD will be region locked
Cool, I love having video game soundtracks and would purchase this if it gets released outside of Japan. Most of the songs in this game are fantastic, but my favourite is the first part of the final boss.
@CaptainToad6786 Maybe-maybe. Importing really isn't the worst thing, anyway, although I paid a pretty penny for the OSTs of Virtua Fighter 5 and Baten Kaitos.
Had they released here, it'd probably have been such a limited release that I'd have paid around fifty bucks for each of them, anyway.
And I just got a 2.0-updated rip, I was so want of the OST. The fully instrumented version of the final battle music, for sure, as well as the Squid Sisters music I first fell in love with from the debut Splatfest announcement. Also got the credits music on there (good heavens, do I love the credit reel; so many cute asides that really open that world up!). Otherwise, I have Game Chops' 'Splatunes!' album (giving it a proper listen, I really like much of the music, such that I had the album on repeat for the hours I took cleaning my room), as well as MtH's "Gentlesquid" mashup.
Far as availability goes, well, we've seen Game Freak/The Pokémon Company/whoever release all the main games' soundtracks on iTunes, so there may be hope, even if only from that storefront.
Meanwhile people already ripped all the music straight from the game.
@SanderEvers read...
Importing that INSTANTLY!
My favourite songs are probably two of the initial multiplayer songs, the singleplayer credits, and the progressive tutorial theme (more specifically, the third part).
I'M THROWING MONEY AT THE SCREEN AND I CAN'T GET IT!!!!!!!!!
@thesilverbrick uhhh yah. There's no such thing as a region specific music CD
CALLING IT NOW
Openly sold in Japan; NOE club Nintendo exclusive; Americas get the shaft
Hope NA will get it, but I doubt it...
I totally didn't already download it from some music ripper on reddit
pshhhh
Europe...?
Probably not, but it's nice to know that this exists.
@SanderEvers it was a joke. the ( ) added hints at sarcasm
Of course. The one time they actually release a soundtrack, it's for some music I don't especially like. It will probably be itunes exclusive, too.
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