Nintendo has plenty of reasons to feel cheerful. The company just rolled out a major boom for their Alarmo app, which instantly attracted the attention of the Kirby fandom. The latest escapade of the pink ball in the Dreamland, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, is now part of the wake-up material through the Nintendo Sound Clock online service. Besides, players can use the new alarms along with the Kirby theme to connect their devices to the internet and link their Nintendo Accounts to get alarms.
What is Alarmo anyway? The official Nintendo alarm clock app that allows you to wake up with the soundtrack of your favorite video games. And along with the new update, the light pink puff and his ‘puff power’ will be right in your morning routine. Not only is the update bringing that but also the very spots from the Star-Crossed World, giving players a variety of options for the daily wake-up calls.
Well, the feedback from the gamer community has been… shall we say, mixed but still mostly positive. A player with the handle Julian/Iron Seagull made a humorous remark stating, “Me and 10 other Alarmo fans appreciate that it still gets updates 😁” and this really captures the situation very well. Alarmo is not exactly the hottest topic in the Nintendo world, but among the small group of faithful users, this new stuff is a dream come true.
Eagerly, some players have already begun sharing videos exhibiting the new sounds. A content creator named Daniel talked about his video in which he covers all the new Kirby sounds, thus proving that indeed, there is an audience for this kind of content. On the other hand, another user named Toxic Pea lamented his fate “My life is being utterly consumed by Kirby. Help.” with a laughing emoji, thereby indicating how addicted some gamers are to the cute pink character.
However, it is in the comments section where the really fun part begins – it rapidly turned into a wishlist for new Alarmo updates. Many users emphasized the need for Metroid themes, and one of them actually just screamed, “WE WANT METROID!” Another one was asking for Donkey Kong content while the third user was begging for Super Mario Galaxy sounds. It is clear that even if the supporters of Kirby are happy, there are other Nintendo brands that have faithful followers waiting for their turn.
Concurrently, the debate about the features of the Nintendo Switch 2 is still on. One user rather ambitiously asked, “Nintendo Switch 2 Achievements Please,” while another one shouted, “Put themes on switch 2 you cowards!” It is funny how an alarm clock app update could trigger discussions about the potential of future hardware.
The timing of the update was also very curious. The remark “Alarmo dlc before Mario kart world!” made by one user gives the impression that at times, Nintendo’s priorities could be… let’s say… unique. But, the good part is that free content is still free content, and the Kirby community has no complaints.
What is fantastic is that it proves the versatility of Alarmo among the users. Some view it as a marvelous novelty while others have already absorbed it into their daily lives. User n64Josh signaled, “Downloaded this morning and it’s a great addition to Alarmo” thus indicating that people don’t only skim through the latest sounds but they are actually using this feature.
It is meanwhile a world-wide phenomenon – a Spanish-speaking commenter remarked “estoy instalando en este momento” (I’m installing it right now), suggesting that the charm of Kirby is not limited to one language only. Probably a mere thing of waking up to game sounds is a worldwide concept.
It is comforting to know that Nintendo has not forsaken the fans of what could be called the niche app. While the big games and the major updates take the telltale, these small gestures show the company hasn’t forgotten the little things that make being a Nintendo fan feel good at all. It doesn’t matter whether you are a die-hard Alarmo user or you just discovered the app’s existence because of this update (as one user’s poll claimed), there is no dispute that waking up to the sounds of Kirby is a lot better than being jolted by a standard phone alarm.
The happiest factor? It is completely free. No microtransactions, no battle pass, just link your Nintendo Account and download. In an era where almost everything comes with an extra price, it’s a breath of fresh air to see Nintendo still occasionally using the old way of doing things.
So, if you have not yet checked out Alarmo, it could be the perfect time for you to do so. In case you are a superfan of Kirby or just want to start your day with something fun rather than a beep, this update is just for you. One thing though, do not blame us if you find yourself hoping for more birds from the Nintendo franchises to fly over your alarm clock – the comments section guarantees that you will not be the only one with that desire to share.
