Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo: Fun or Weird?

While many alarm clocks will wake you up with a simple sound, the Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo features a whole routine of wake-up calls. According to Nintendo’s official site, you can choose different scenes from different games. The site shows a demonstration of the clock’s screen showing Mario asleep as the set time approaches. When the set time arrives, the clock plays “gentle sounds” for a few seconds before “someone (or something!)” from the selected scene arrives on the screen. The site also advertises that if you ignore the alarm for too long, “you’ll get a visit from someone more persuasive,” like Bowser.

Download Updates

As of the writing of this article, Nintendo’s website advertises that the Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo includes forty-six scenes from different games. The games include such favorites as Mario Kart 8 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The site also promises that future updates will allow more scenes to be downloaded onto the clock for added fun. There is already a free update based on the original Super Mario Bros. available to be downloaded onto the clock.

Nintendo Ambiance

You can also use the clock to provide background sounds all day long. This could be useful for writers who enjoy a little background noise when they write. Some people might argue that hearing Nintendo sounds all day could grow irritating after a while, but you can also control the sound frequency.

Is It Worth The Price?

The Nintendo Switch 2 is already drawing controversy for its extravagant price, so people have to wonder if the Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo is worth the $99.99 price. If all you want is an alarm clock to wake you up, then the Nintendo Sound Clock Alarmo’s gimmicks probably aren’t worth it. However, if you’re a die-hard Nintendo collector, you might want this, especially with the update feature. Perhaps it will also include scenes from Switch 2 games, such as Mario Kart World, in the near future.