{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9994a6755534e8e32448c5e3","clusterId":"c_3ff653267c08166299a93d80","slug":"paper-mario-soundtrack-hits-nintendo-music-with-148-tracks","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Paper Mario Soundtrack Hits Nintendo Music with 148 Tracks","summary":"Nintendo added the Paper Mario soundtrack to Nintendo Music on September 4. The 2000 NINTENDO 64 action RPG's music arrives with 148 tracks spanning 4 hours 29 minutes. The original CD soundtrack, released in 2000, went out of print and its tracks were never included in other soundtracks. Used copies sold for 50,000 to 100,000 yen, and one Amazon.co.jp listing sat at about 170,000 yen when the report was filed. The CD contained only 78 tracks, so the Nintendo Music version nearly doubles the count. Nintendo Music is available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers on browser, iOS, and Android. The game itself is playable through NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Classics for Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. Some tracks support the app's length-change feature. The opening \"Hajimari da yo\" and the save screen \"Erande ne\" are among the memorable songs in the set.","whyItMatters":"The Nintendo Music drop is the first broadly accessible release of the Paper Mario score since the 2000 CD went out of print, a catalog gap that had pushed used copies to five-figure prices.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003ePaper Mario, released for the NINTENDO 64 in 2000, follows Mario as he crosses trap-filled fields to rescue the star spirits and Princess Peach after Bowser steals the Star Rod from Star Haven. The soundtrack\u0026#39;s arrival on Nintendo Music gives subscribers the game\u0026#39;s full score in one place, a collection that has been unavailable since the original CD went out of print. That CD, released in 2000, held 78 tracks and was never reissued, and its tracks never appeared in other soundtrack releases.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nintendo Music version nearly doubles that count at 148 tracks. The opening \u0026#34;Hajimari da yo\u0026#34; and the save screen \u0026#34;Erande ne\u0026#34; are among the memorable selections, and some tracks support the app\u0026#39;s length-change feature, which lets listeners adjust playback duration. Nintendo Music runs on browser, iOS, and Android for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Paper Mario itself is playable through NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Classics, available to Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Paper Mario CD soundtrack has traded used for up to 170,000 yen. Nintendo Music just put 148 tracks, nearly double the CD's 78, in front of Switch Online subscribers.","twitterPost":"Paper Mario's score hits Nintendo Music with 148 tracks and 4h29m of music, including the opening \"Hajimari da yo\" and save screen \"Erande ne\". The 2000 CD had 78 tracks and never got a reissue.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nintendo Music added the full Paper Mario soundtrack on September 4, 148 tracks spanning 4 hours 29 minutes. The 2000 CD held only 78 tracks and has been out of print, with used copies reaching five-figure prices. Subscribers get the whole score, nearly double the original selection.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260904-465077/\",\"title\":\"\\\"10万円級\\\"の高額プレミア『マリオストーリー』サントラがNintendo Musicに到来。CD版を大幅に上回る「全148曲」収録、たっぷり聴き放題\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609042h\",\"title\":\"Paper Mario's music added to Nintendo Music with 148 tracks, including the opening 'Hajimari da yo' and the save screen 'Erande ne' and many other memorable songs\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5601,"outputTokens":6608,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T05:15:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T05:16:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T05:16:40.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_3ff653267c08166299a93d80","canonicalTitle":"“10万円級”の高額プレミア『マリオストーリー』サントラがNintendo Musicに到来。CD版を大幅に上回る「全148曲」収録、たっぷり聴き放題","representativeArticleId":"a_5fc6e13498c3529ff8bfc27f","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Paper Mario\"],\"studios\":[\"Nintendo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-04T02:06:58.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-04T02:31:49.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T05:16:40.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609042h","title":"『マリオストーリー』の楽曲がNintendo Musicに「148曲」追加。OPの「はじまりだよっ」やセーブ画面の「えらんでねっ」など、耳にのこる曲多数"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260904-465077/","title":"“10万円級”の高額プレミア『マリオストーリー』サントラがNintendo Musicに到来。CD版を大幅に上回る「全148曲」収録、たっぷり聴き放題"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Paper Mario"],"studios":["Nintendo"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Nintendo added the Paper Mario soundtrack to Nintendo Music on September 4, 2026, with 148 tracks totaling 4 hours 29 minutes.","The original Paper Mario CD soundtrack, released in 2000, held 78 tracks and went out of print, with used copies selling for 50,000 to 100,000 yen and one Amazon.co.jp listing at about 170,000 yen.","Nintendo Music is available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers on browser, iOS, and Android.","Paper Mario, a 2000 NINTENDO 64 action RPG, is playable through NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Classics for Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers."]}