Nintendo has updated its music service with a nine‑track sample from the Splatoon Raiders soundtrack, offering players an early taste of the spin‑off’s musical direction.
The Splatoon franchise, developed by Nintendo EPD, has become well known for its upbeat, genre‑bending soundtrack since the original Splatoon on Wii U, followed by Splatoon 2 (2017) and Splatoon 3 (2022) on Nintendo Switch.
This latest OST preview continues that tradition.
According to the release, Nintendo Music now includes nine tracks taken from Splatoon Raiders’ score.
The publisher says the sample is intended to give listeners a compact look at the game’s musical identity.
In journalistic terms, Nintendo presented the update as an appetite‑stimulating sample coinciding with the game’s launch window, designed to showcase the soundtrack’s mix of energetic, funky themes and atmospheric pieces.
The nine tracks available on Nintendo Music are listed as:
- Anarchy Castaway — Deep Cut
- Happy Hideout v2 — The Mechanic
- Cartograffiti v2 — The Mechanic
- Initiation of the Coastonids
- HubBubble — DJ Spinsalt
- Denergy — purines
- Escarpment Torment — DHA
- Claustral — The Maverick
- Avian Ascension — Deep Cut
Music has long been a selling point for the series, with each entry featuring original compositions and in‑universe bands that helped define Splatoon’s visual and audio identity.
This sample follows that lineage by highlighting contributors such as Deep Cut, The Mechanic, DJ Spinsalt and others credited on the track listing.
Critical reception for Splatoon Raiders has been positive in early coverage.
Nintendo Life awarded the game a 9/10, calling it the strongest single‑player outing in the series to date while noting it maintains enjoyable multiplayer options.
That review score and commentary reflect how music and design are being received alongside gameplay in the spin‑off.
Players who want to check the tracks can find the update through Nintendo Music’s listings.
For readers following Splatoon’s ongoing evolution, this OST drop is a practical preview of how Nintendo continues to use music to shape the series’ identity across its platforms.
The Splatoon franchise, developed by Nintendo EPD, has become well known for its upbeat, genre‑bending soundtrack since the original Splatoon on Wii U, followed by Splatoon 2 (2017) and Splatoon 3 (2022) on Nintendo Switch.
This latest OST preview continues that tradition.
According to the release, Nintendo Music now includes nine tracks taken from Splatoon Raiders’ score.
The publisher says the sample is intended to give listeners a compact look at the game’s musical identity.
In journalistic terms, Nintendo presented the update as an appetite‑stimulating sample coinciding with the game’s launch window, designed to showcase the soundtrack’s mix of energetic, funky themes and atmospheric pieces.
The nine tracks available on Nintendo Music are listed as:
- Anarchy Castaway — Deep Cut
- Happy Hideout v2 — The Mechanic
- Cartograffiti v2 — The Mechanic
- Initiation of the Coastonids
- HubBubble — DJ Spinsalt
- Denergy — purines
- Escarpment Torment — DHA
- Claustral — The Maverick
- Avian Ascension — Deep Cut
Music has long been a selling point for the series, with each entry featuring original compositions and in‑universe bands that helped define Splatoon’s visual and audio identity.
This sample follows that lineage by highlighting contributors such as Deep Cut, The Mechanic, DJ Spinsalt and others credited on the track listing.
Critical reception for Splatoon Raiders has been positive in early coverage.
Nintendo Life awarded the game a 9/10, calling it the strongest single‑player outing in the series to date while noting it maintains enjoyable multiplayer options.
That review score and commentary reflect how music and design are being received alongside gameplay in the spin‑off.
Players who want to check the tracks can find the update through Nintendo Music’s listings.
For readers following Splatoon’s ongoing evolution, this OST drop is a practical preview of how Nintendo continues to use music to shape the series’ identity across its platforms.
