Nintendo Music just got a major dose of DS nostalgia. The streaming service added the complete soundtrack for The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass on January 19, 2026, bringing 80 tracks from this beloved 2007 adventure to subscribers’ playlists.
For Nintendo Switch Online members, this means instant access to Kenta Nagata and Toru Minegishi’s compositions that defined Link’s first DS journey.
The collection clocks in at 1 hour and 31 minutes of music, and Nintendo even threw in a special Linebeck-themed playlist for fans of the game’s crusty ship captain.
Why this matters for DS era fans
Phantom Hourglass holds a special place in Zelda history. Released in 2007 as the direct sequel to The Wind Waker, the game pushed the DS hardware to its limits with full stylus control and clever microphone-based puzzles.
It was Nintendo’s bold experiment in making Zelda accessible without traditional buttons, and it paid off—the game moved 4.13 million copies worldwide by March 2008.
The cel-shaded graphics carried over Wind Waker’s distinctive art style, but the gameplay was pure DS innovation.
Drawing routes on the ocean map, blowing into the mic to solve puzzles, and navigating the Temple of the Ocean King with nothing but a stylus created an experience that defined handheld gaming in that era.
Nintendo Music keeps delivering
Since launching on October 30, 2024, Nintendo Music has evolved from a modest collection of 23 soundtracks into a comprehensive library with over 100 game soundtracks.
The service drops new music weekly, giving Nintendo Switch Online subscribers access to everything from NES classics to modern Switch hits.
The Phantom Hourglass addition follows recent drops like Mario & Luigi: Brothership and select tracks from Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
It’s part of Nintendo’s commitment to making their iconic game music officially accessible after years of taking down unauthorized YouTube uploads.
For $3.99 a month (the base Nintendo Switch Online tier), subscribers can stream, download for offline listening, and build custom playlists mixing decades of Nintendo’s best compositions. The spoiler prevention feature even lets you block tracks from games you haven’t finished yet.
Ready to relive those DS memories? Fire up Nintendo Music and let Linebeck’s theme transport you back to 2007.
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