Games are a huge part of the world of Nintendo — no argument there! — but the wonderful audio work and soundtracks from the software itself are just one part of the aural equation. The greatest Nintendo titles are accompanied by a hardware soundscape of mechanical clicks, thunks, ker-chunks, taps, spins, switch flips and the unmistakable sound of plastic gliding over plastic.

Well, Zion — one of our lovely video producers — decided to explore the wonderful world of Nintendo sounds in an audio-visual feast (above) showcasing some of the sounds most familiar to Nintendo fans. This is utterly iconic audio that you'll instantly recognise — sounds that weren't composed by Koji Kondo or the team of musical maestros at Nintendo HQ.

If you're a fan of ASMR (that's Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, or 'audio clips that give you goosebumps or make you feel a bit funny'), we think you'll find this most satisfying. And if not? Well, you'll get to gaze jealously upon Zion's retro collection — everyone's a winner! Nintendo itself has dabbled in the ASMR video game, of course, with its series of Sights & Sounds clips and various Pokémon videos, including thirty minutes of a Charmander sleeping by a log fire. We think its hardware sounds are even more exciting, though.

So, turn the lights down, grab some headphones, sit back and enjoy the aural pleasures of living the Nintendo life...

Mario And Toad Headphones

Gotta love some hardcore hardware fetishism. Let us know below if any of the sounds made you feel all peculiar — we're off to grab our noise-cancelling headphones for another listen...