- Pronouns
- He/Him
Release Date: April 29, 2022 (All Regions)
Physical MSRP: $49.99 USD, £39.99, €49.99, ¥5478, $69.95 AUD, $64.99 CAD
Digital MSRP: $39.99 USD, £30.99, €39.99, ¥4300, $56.00 AUD, $49.99 CAD
Developer: Nintendo EPD
Publisher: Nintendo
File Size: 3GB
Number of Players: See specific sports below
Supported Play Styles: TV, Tabletop (Single Player only)
Supported Controllers: Joycon, Leg Strap
Supported Languages: Japanese, British English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Latin American Spanish, Canadian French, Traditional Chinese, American English
Online: Nintendo Switch Online Membership required for online features
Reviews: Metacritic, Opencritic
Which sports are included?
- Play 4 on 4 or 1 v 1 matches using the joycon and leg strap (available in future update). Use the leg strap for penalty shootouts (available immediately for this mode).
- Up to 8 players via online (depending on ruleset)
- Bump, Set, and Spike using motion controls in 2 v 2 matches.
- Up to 4 players local or online
- Use the Joycon to perform front and backhand shots and rotate to add spin in doubles matchups
- 4 player local and online
- Watch your stamina as your smack that shuttlecock in 1 v 1 action.
- 2 player local and online
- Wii Sports Resort’s standout returns with a variety of sword types and dual wielding to add strategy to your sword fighting
- 2 player local or online
- The game that propelled Wii sports (and the Wii) into the stratosphere is back with knockout tournaments and obstacle course lanes.
- Up to 4 players local, 8 friends online, or 16 players with random matchmaking.
What’s new compared to Wii Sports?
Sportsmates! Love them or hate them, these are your new avatars for the game (Miis are still available).
Customization! By playing online random matchmaking, you can unlock more customization options for your avatar. Keep up to date as the selection rotates periodically.
The leg strap! Available in the physical bundle or as a $10 purchase (or equivalent regional price). You could probably rock one on each leg and play multiplayer against yourself.
Pro Leagues! Test your skill by rising through the ranks as you win online competitions. The more you win, the harder your competition will be. Rise through 12 ranks and earn Certified Pro status! Pro league unavailable via offline play.
Who knows! Online wasn’t available during the review period, so there may be more stuff we haven’t seen yet. There is also potential for new sports to be added over time.
What’s missing from Wii Sports?
Unfortunately there are some missing elements. Gone are any interactive tutorials that introduced you to the gameplay mechanics. It doesn’t appear that there are even tutorial videos for all of the sports, so if you want to figure out tennis, the French Open is starting in a month. As of now, there doesn't appear to be too many optional modes or variety for the present sports, but things might change as online features roll out or updates are introduced. And of course, a bunch of sports such as boxing, baseball, archery, and power cruising (the closest we are ever getting to a new wave race) are missing.
What’s not missing are the constant warnings to use the joycon strap and have a bunch of space when playing. The website mentions this multiple times, and I’m sure the game will as well.
Useful Information
Nintendo Switch Sports Official Website
Nintendo Switch Sports Announcement Trailer
Nintendo Switch Sports Overview Trailer
Nintendo Switch Sports Review Thread courtesy of @mazi
This is here to show you that Miis are superior to Sportsmates
I’ll leave you with the main theme that absolutely slaps.
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