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Back in February, Nintendo launched the Pokémon Sound Library, a website that allowed users to download or stream music and sound effects from Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. It even came with relatively lax rules, by Nintendo's standards, for allowing the songs to be used in non-commercial ways, like background audio for a video. However, the service was suddenly shut down this morning without explanation, and only a brief warning period of about a day.

Those who have already downloaded the music are permitted to continue using it as before, and the website remains active so that the Terms of Use can be checked.

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[SDA]

Well, Nintendo has already shut down several services for no reason: Miiverse and Nintendo Anime Channel are the only ones I remember the most.

 

[Asia81]

so now they are ninja'ing their own services

 

[Creamu]

Oh, sounds interesting. Unfortunatly its gone...

 

[Xzi]

so now they are ninja'ing their own services

Ninjas from one department fought the ninjas from another and defeated them.

 

[raxadian]

Wow, and this is when Nintendo is msking more money that they have since the Wii and DS days, what a Nintendo move!

 

[KlariNoX]

I didn't even know this existed until now, guess its too late to check it out

 

[Stash23]

Damn, I dont think I collected this yet.

 

[guisadop]

what a joke!

 

[AmandaRose]

Well, Nintendo has already shut down several services for no reason: Miiverse and Nintendo Anime Channel are the only ones I remember the most.

It wasn't for no reason when it comes to Miiverse. They shut it down because hardly anyone was using it.

 

[Zense]

Nintendo loves shutting down stuff so much that they've started making stuff themselves that they can take down.

What's next? A rom hosting website with all Pokémon roms?

I guess if you can't beat 'em...

 

[Kwyjor]

It wasn't for no reason when it comes to Miiverse. They shut it down because hardly anyone was using it.

I thought the bigger problem was that moderation was a difficult and costly task. But then, if they were having problems keeping it moderated, that would drive users away. Then again, considering it was always the only legitimate way to take 3DS screenshots, I would expect there would always be at least some demand.

 

[Dr_Faustus]

I guess the idea of giving away anything with relaxed rules is something that just did not sit well with Nintendo executives and lawyers. After all how else can they sue and DMCA people if they started to be relaxed with their stuff?

Oh wait, I guess they can still do that with the Mario movie test screening leaks.

 

[SDA]

It wasn't for no reason when it comes to Miiverse. They shut it down because hardly anyone was using it.

Not even for games like Super Mario 3D World and Yoshi's Woolly World? Would have been cool to see my Mii in there (I never had a Wii U, anyway).

 

[GothicIII]

Since pretty much every YT content creator in the gaming section used those tracks and Nintendo be like: "Who the f*** made that available for free?" -> Sound library Subscription coming soon(TM)

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Still seem strange to start with the 4th pokemon series music. What about the older ones? The "chip tunes" those were iconic.

Just hope square enix don't do the same to their music networks.

 

[Lazyt]

That website did not even work so..

 

[Ahmir]

Still seem strange to start with the 4th pokemon series music.

It was to promote BDSP and Legends Arceus

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

It was to promote BDSP and Legends Arceus

Seems like unnecessary effort. They should know pokemon games sell themself more than half the time. How was game music supposed to promote a game, let alone a remake?

 

[godreborn]

Nintendo being Nintendo.