Nintendo Switch Sportswidely followed We Sports And We Sports Resort Announced in FebruaryMore creative than its boring name might suggest. While those Wii titles were technical renderings, of sorts, of Nintendo’s new motion controls at the time and Mii characters, switch sports It looks like a full game, with more engaging controls, better visuals, a post-launch plan for online modes and in-game cosmetics.
Each mini-game looks great, with detailed places and more expressive avatars for you to play (for those who are curious, you Could you You’re still using older Miis on your console, if you really want to get into that We Sports Mentality). I have to play both Nintendo Switch Sports Six mini-games during the hour-long hands-on: bowling, soccer, badminton, tennis, volleyball and Chambara sword fencing (golf arriving later in 2022 in a free update).
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There are several multiplayer modes and options for each mini-game, whether you intend to play with people on the couch or online with a Nintendo Switch Online account. Bowling, a favorite little game of many, has received some welcome updates. If you’re playing with people locally or online, multiple people can play at the same time to speed things up rather than playing one by one. There is also a new online mode which is a battle royale bowling mode, where you will be eliminated if you don’t keep your score high enough.
All sports require you to swing your Joy-Con to match the gesture you make in real life sports. Football is the exception, for now at least – I’ll get to that in a second. The game works with the Joy-Con to handle kicking, diving, jogging and running. It actually plays like a full third-person soccer game, complete with a radial stamina bar, similar to the one in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. An update coming later this year will add support for a Joy-Con leg strap, allowing you to kick the ball for a shot.
There is a $49.99 physical copy of the game that will include a leg strap, while the company will sell the accessory separately for $9.99 for those who may want a $39.99 digital copy.
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New cosmetics for Nintendo Switch Sports, which is the angle the company uses to reward returning players. There will be weekly beauty drops that you can only get this week, and only by playing online. Some cosmetics can be worn throughout the game, while others are limited to sports (unique sword designs, new soccer balls, and goal animations, to name a few, are achievable).
For people who don’t have a Switch Online subscription, this might be the most tempting reason to sign up yet. If you’re offline, the game will give you a few free cosmetics as a taste of what’s hiding behind the firewall.
All mini-games capture what made the original titles in essential party games. The controls are easy to use (and still surprisingly punishing if your timing isn’t off), and new and returning sports feel fun and playful.
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With expected titles on the horizon, like a sequel The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildAnd Splatoon 3and more, switch sports It stands out as a version that takes advantage of a different time but is similarly successful for the company. As it turns out, it’s still fun to play a one-off game that relies solely on motion controls rather than the primary console-based gameplay. There is still no better company at making these types of games than Nintendo.
Nintendo Switch Sports will be released on April 29th.
Correction: This article originally stated that the physical version of the Nintendo Switch Sports cost $39.99, while the digital version was $29.99—both of which are incorrect. The post has now been updated to reflect that the physical version costs $49.99, while the digital version costs $39.99. We are sorry for the error.
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