Nintendo is known for being fairly strict when it comes to its intellectual properties. However, they've launched a website that might make it easier for those to use music content from one of its franchises. The Pokemon Company has revealed the existence of the Pokemon DP Sound Library, which allows you to freely listen to any of the soundtrack or sound effects from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, or even use them in select cases without fear of copyright strikes. At least, so long as you follow their fairly restrictive rules. The full 149-track OST is available to use in non-commercial ways, such as using the songs at a non-commercial dance, play, and sporting event, or as background audio to a video.

Anything involving commercial use is a no-go, as is using the music in games or software. You also can't use the songs in videos that have a religious or political focus, or if it promotes or advertises a product. The full list of guidelines, as well as the music itself, is available on the Pokemon DP Sound Library website.

Pokémon DP Sound Library is a place to both listen and download the music and sound effects from the 2006 Nintendo DS™ games, Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version. Explore the world of incredible sounds for Pokémon Diamond Version and Pokémon Pearl Version, which serves as the roots for Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Pokémon Shining Pearl, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus games.

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[HalfScoper]

Red/Green (GB)
https://vgmdb.net/album/141
Red/Green (GBA)
https://vgmdb.net/album/4336
Ruby / Sapphire
https://vgmdb.net/album/1024
Gold/Silver (including GB version)
https://vgmdb.net/album/15237
Diamond Pearl
https://vgmdb.net/album/3945
Black & White
https://vgmdb.net/album/20831
Black & White 2
https://vgmdb.net/album/33367
X / Y
https://vgmdb.net/album/41066
Moon / Sun
https://vgmdb.net/album/61193
Let's go Pikachu / Eevee / Yellow GB
https://vgmdb.net/album/80458

All of that also on iTunes for $10.

It's all available, except Sword/Shield.


Also most of the Japanese music is not even available digitally. So going after Nintendo / GF specifically is silly.

Only comment with a brain here while the rest is like:

People just have to express their unwanted (and uneducated) opinions everytime Nintendo/GF does anything, whether "good" or "bad".


Edit since I don't care about my amount of posts:

Pot, meet kettle

In English again please, I don't speak gibberish.

imagine having to wait for some out of touch corporation to let you freely use their games osts as a sound library rather than just using the OSTs without their permission because it's under fair use

this post was made by every human with a functioning brain gang

i don't see the "excellent games and consoles" part. maybe if this were 2006 sure

nobody cares, please stop whining

Such a role model.

 

[the_randomizer]

i don't see the "excellent games and consoles" part. maybe if this were 2006 sure

That's subjective. Same could be said of the PS5 and Series X.

Only comment with a brain here while the rest is like:

People just have to express their unwanted (and uneducated) opinions everytime Nintendo/GF does anything, whether "good" or "bad".

Pot, meet kettle

 

[Dr_Faustus]

No Giratina's Battle Theme, no care.

Guess I am going to get "DP'ed" by Nintendo's lawyers next.

 

[64bitmodels]

Only comment with a brain here while the rest is like:

People just have to express their unwanted (and uneducated) opinions everytime Nintendo/GF does anything, whether "good" or "bad".

nobody cares, please stop whining

 

[AdenTheThird]

I mean, that's neat but oddly specific. The other Pokemon games--and spinoffs--have fantastic soundtracks as well. It seems weird that only DP soundtracks and not, say, Black and White soundtracks, are available for use.

 

[the_randomizer]

Nintendo's overly-litigious corporate lawyers need to take a chill pill and fuck off

 

[Spider_Man]

I guess this kind of explains the GilvaSunner situation (though it doesn't make it feel less asinine, at least until they make everything they struck down available). And before the fanboys come to the rescue, I understand Nintendon't was within their legal rights.

They're a bunch of twats wasting time and money fucking its fans over, who loyally bend over and still love nintendo and defend the..

Claiming they are an innovative company, sure releasing old cheap hardware to play the same old recycled games is "innovation".

 

[Tac 21]

Uhhhh what sorcery is this?? Nintendo allowing people to use their soundtracks?

nintendo sorcery- limited use only restrictions apply.

 

[Tac 21]

Nintendo's overly-litigious corporate lawyers need to take a chill pill and fuck off

they won't- their job is to protect their clients IP even if its the most minor shit

 

[CathyRina]

imagine having to wait for some out of touch corporation to let you freely use their games osts as a sound library rather than just using the OSTs without their permission because it's under fair use

this post was made by every human with a functioning brain gang

Imagine sitting down and issuing over 3000 manual Copyright claims and blocking a video outright instead of just monetizing it which YouTube allows you to do.

This Initiative feels like something that would make sense 19 years ago. Judging by PLA's graphics some people at the Pokemon company still live in 2003.

 

[64bitmodels]

Imagine sitting down and issuing over 3000 manual Copyright claims and blocking a video outright instead of just monetizing it which YouTube allows you to do.

This Initiative feels like something that would make sense 19 years ago. Judging by PLA's graphics some people at the Pokemon company still live in 2003.

don't shame 2003 games like that

 

[the_randomizer]

they won't- their job is to protect their clients IP even if its the most minor shit

And yet they won't provide legal avenues of obtaining most of their IPs, so yeah, it's a dick move. Nintendo of Japan's lawyers are litigious pricks. Wished people wouldn't blindly defend them.

they won't- their job is to protect their clients IP even if its the most minor shit

No need to be a smartass.

 

[seseiSeki]

Ever since they announced this in Japanese, I've gotten nothing but 403s trying to access the site.
Does it work for anyone? The only screenshots I've ever seen were in a Japanese article.

 

[jeffyTheHomebrewer]

No way. This is all just an early april fools joke here on gbatemp. Right?

 

[jeffyTheHomebrewer]

oh my god it's real??? if only they did this for all of nintendo's music

 

[codezer0]

What a nice honeypot.
Anyone actually electing to use this will just get another 3500 copyright claims on their content, because Nintendo is seriously that petty and banal.

 

[Eyacorkett]

I guess this kind of explains the GilvaSunner situation (though it doesn't make it feel less asinine, at least until they make everything they struck down available). And before the fanboys come to the rescue, I understand Nintendon't was within their legal rights.

There's actually a possibility that Nintendo isn't even the one that blocked the videos

 

[chrisrlink]

I guess this kind of explains the GilvaSunner situation (though it doesn't make it feel less asinine, at least until they make everything they struck down available). And before the fanboys come to the rescue, I understand Nintendon't was within their legal rights.

pretty sure Gilva and others will stop ripping OST's now because they got their voices heard and that it got done see if TPC did this in the FIRST PLACE they wouldn't look like such assholes

 

[chrisrlink]

There's actually a possibility that Nintendo isn't even the one that blocked the videos

sad whoever is doing this will probably be never found nor the US federal government will never prosecute(even though DMCA takedown abuse IS a felony honestly maybe YT should register offical companies in a db giving them accounts specificly to them and (instantly) deny all other dmca claims that would cut down on abuse

 

[vaugerbird]

There's actually a possibility that Nintendo isn't even the one that blocked the videos

I'm still amazed that YouTube still doesn't have a system for verifying if someone is the real copyright holder, the idea that anyone determined enough can just come along and basically harass someone into potentially shutting down their channel is appalling.