Orchestral rhythm game ‘Maestro’ is coming to the Nintendo Switch

Orchestral rhythm game Maestro is coming to Nintendo Switch consoles later this year. READ MORE: How ‘Lord Of The Rings’, ‘Minecraft’ and dungeon crawler games inspired Au/Ra’s “hopecore” alt-pop debut Originally released in 2024 for VR consoles, “Maestro is a unique rhythm game where you conduct a symphonic orchestra using just your hands. Every gesture matters, your hands are precisely tracked to keep the tempo, cue the instruments, and shape the music in real time,” explains the game description. “The music is yours to direct, not to follow.” The game currently has an “overwhelmingly positive” review score on Steam and now developers have confirmed that Maestro is coming to the Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 on September 17, 2026. “Maestro, the rhythm game that lets you play as an orchestra conductor in a Parisian opera house, is now finding a new natural home on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2,” reads a press release. “You’ll of course be utilising your Joy-Con to conduct the music.” The Switch will also include a new song ‘Ashes On The Fire’ from the Attack On Titan anime. The Maestro soundtrack includes ”classic, cinematic and iconic” songs from Harry Potter, Star Wars and more, with other expansion packs available. Every song on the Maestro soundtrack: Kohta Yamamoto – ‘Ashes On The Fire’ Beethoven – ‘The 5th Symphony’ Dvorak – ‘From The New World’ Ellington – ‘Caravan’ Levy – ‘Whiplash’ Mendelssohn – ‘The Hebridges’ Mozart – ‘The Marriage Of Figaro’ Mussorgski – ‘Night On A Bald Mountain’ Orff – ‘Carmina Burana’ Prima – ‘Sing Sing Sing’ Prokofiev – ‘Dance Of The Knights’ Prokofiev – ‘The Battle On The Ice’ Saint-Saens – ‘Dance Macabre’ Stravinsky – ‘The Rite Of Spring’ Tchaikovski – ‘Swan Lake’ Vivalvi – ‘Winter’ Verdi – Messa Da Requiem’ Wagner – ‘Ride Of The Valkyries’ In other news, bbno$ has announced that he’ll be performing a virtual Roblox concert this weekend. As well as premiering new music during the set, the gig will be raising funds for the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) – a UK-based, non-profit organisation working to stop child sexual abuse online.