Nintendo Switch Sports

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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 230 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 57 out of 230
  3. Negative: 80 out of 230
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  1. GeeBoyzz
    May 4, 2022
    3
    Nothings really different from wii sport, the controls are still non-representative. Wii sport resort was more accurate with the controls than this one. Not worth buying there are better option for party games.
  2. Swiftster
    Apr 30, 2022
    4
    To the surprise of nobody released another unfinished lazy excuse of a game early and it costs 40 whole dollars. The gameplay in general isn’t awful just extremely average and disappointing when compared to its predecessors. It’s agonizing slow and is ungodly boring. I like how this game has only 6 minigames which is half the amount they had all the way back in 2009. This has to just comeTo the surprise of nobody released another unfinished lazy excuse of a game early and it costs 40 whole dollars. The gameplay in general isn’t awful just extremely average and disappointing when compared to its predecessors. It’s agonizing slow and is ungodly boring. I like how this game has only 6 minigames which is half the amount they had all the way back in 2009. This has to just come down to flat out laziness from the devs. They expect me to wait 6 months for golf when I can just play it on resort or the original and probably have way more fun. Half the games are just tennis with very minor tweaks that ultimately make them less fun. Never ever considered playing this game by yourself as it sucks out what little enjoyment was in the game and turns it into unplayable, unentertaining, mindless snooze fests. Badminton is easily the worst of the bunch as it’s just nothing but pointless rallys for seemingly forever. Nintendo has seemed to have just forgotten what made the older games so much fun. I mean it’s missing the 2 best sports being Basketball and Baseball. And instead of adding more to these already great minigames they instead make Tennis 3 times. The music is actually quiet catchy harkening back to the great tracks from Resort and Wii. But it still can’t save the boring gameplay that is seen in most of the sports. Nintendo Switch Sports turned out to be another barebones unfinished cashgrab to poke at everyone’s nostalgia.… Expand
  3. Jofe
    Apr 30, 2022
    4
    Disappointment. The game is not bad in itself, but this habit of selling games without content, only based on promises is annoying. I don't care you add sports in six months, I bought my game NOW. And how it is possible to sell, 13 years after Wii Sports Resort, a game that has LESS content? Tennis is as bad as it was in the first Wii Sports, new sports aren't great, and bowling, again,Disappointment. The game is not bad in itself, but this habit of selling games without content, only based on promises is annoying. I don't care you add sports in six months, I bought my game NOW. And how it is possible to sell, 13 years after Wii Sports Resort, a game that has LESS content? Tennis is as bad as it was in the first Wii Sports, new sports aren't great, and bowling, again, has LESS content than in previous installments.… Expand
  4. acogiscute1
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    Basically a **** version of the older Sports games. Lacks in accuracy and content. This game is a good example of today's Nintendo: putting in the bare minimum of work because they already know it will be bought. Disappointing at most
  5. Starsfanatic23
    Apr 30, 2022
    4
    Content lacking, games don't last long enough to be of any fun other than bowling. Pretty big let down across the board for this game, definitely not worth $40
  6. jou0202
    May 1, 2022
    0
    Rubbish comparing with wii sport or wii sport resort.
    A totally disaster.
    I’m amazed but just how terrible Nintendo can be. Golf isn’t Even in the game. You have to play with Computer AI on bowling and online with friends just isn’t that fun. No more leveling up your mii with friends.
  7. Ccmonty
    May 2, 2022
    2
    The only good game is sword fighting and even then its just ok. this is a lazy barebones package that completely misses the point and charm of what made the original wii sports so good and memorable. This would be acceptable as a pack-in game, not as a $40 USD separate release 6 years into the systems life. If you want a sports minigame collection emulate one of the wii sports resortThe only good game is sword fighting and even then its just ok. this is a lazy barebones package that completely misses the point and charm of what made the original wii sports so good and memorable. This would be acceptable as a pack-in game, not as a $40 USD separate release 6 years into the systems life. If you want a sports minigame collection emulate one of the wii sports resort games. Realisticly this still deserves a higher score then im giving it but nintendo HAS TO STOP putting out unfinished games and drip feeding content to them later.… Expand
  8. techpatrick
    May 15, 2022
    4
    Switch sports is barebones, lacks innovation and somehow ends up a lesser game than its predecessors. There's fun to be had in party-settings but the big feature (online) gets grindy very quickly.

    Volleyball is very jarring, badmitton is dull and simple, bowling battle-royale style is tedious with a tiny margin for error, soccer is actually the most fun, chumbara (swordfighting) feels    Switch sports is barebones, lacks innovation and somehow ends up a lesser game than its predecessors. There's fun to be had in party-settings but the big feature (online) gets grindy very quickly.

    Volleyball is very jarring, badmitton is dull and simple, bowling battle-royale style is tedious with a tiny margin for error, soccer is actually the most fun, chumbara (swordfighting) feels very imprecise and tennis...is just wrong. 2V2 is unfair when you don't match with another player (meaning you have to control both players) but the other team has two independent players.

    Unlocking cosmetics feels like a grind, and its pointless if every player is choosing from a very small subset of options. You only get slightly more points for winning than losing, so the easiest way to earn points is to lose. There's also no payout if a player leaves a match.

    Switch Sports is definitely going to need more than just Golf being added to stay on my shelf. Not being able to earn cosmetics without Switch online kills the single player and makes Switch Sports seem like a way to sell NSO subscriptions.    … Expand
  9. DavidMinnt
    May 11, 2022
    4
    Nintendo Switch Sports is Not So Good.Wii Sports Resort has 12 Sports and Nintendo Switch Sports only 6 Sports. The new characters are Awful and Why is it not in 2017 come and Is with a Nintendo Pack
  10. CJKSuperCoder
    May 5, 2022
    0
    Wii sports resort is so much better. It had 12 sports with lots of minigames. This game has 6 sports with only a couple minigames
  11. WHlTERABBlT
    May 2, 2022
    1
    Switch Sports is so brutally bare bones and boring. My switch will continue to collect dust. Sad to think I might never buy a Nintendo system again due to the crap games they keep releasing.
  12. Flickerack
    May 2, 2022
    4
    A good basis with horrible layers on top

    Nintendo Switch Sports is by far not a very ambitious approach to a sequel. I am actually fine with that because I was longing for a pick-up-and-play game to enjoy on the couch with friends. Sadly the experience is tainted by an unnecessary limited progression system that is locked behind the Nintendo Switch Online service. The games    A good basis with horrible layers on top

    Nintendo Switch Sports is by far not a very ambitious approach to a sequel. I am actually fine with that because I was longing for a pick-up-and-play game to enjoy on the couch with friends. Sadly the experience is tainted by an unnecessary limited progression system that is locked behind the Nintendo Switch Online service.

    The games themselves are a mixed bag. As you can read from the other reviews here. Everyone has a different opinion on each sport. Some like the volleyball a lot while others see it as sluggish and thus unplayable. I certainly like all of them a bit which is fine by my book.

    Especially the fact that every player, no matter the experience, can get into the games quickly is an important factor.

    But I cannot, with emphasis, support the decision they made with the online multiplayer progression. Nintendo wants you to subscribe to their crappy online service pretty conspicuously by locking the entire progression - yes, that means every cosmetic and level up - behind this paywall. You not only need to pay for it, you also need to play it online, so basically any match you play with your mates in the same room means nothing in terms of progression. Keep that in mind! Knowing this would have affected my decision to buy this game.

    Even better - Nintendo themselves realized that this system is beyond crooked and released a day one patch that allows you to unlock two items per week by playing against bots - alone, which again defeats the purpose of players like myself who just want to spend an awful lot of money for a game to play in social gatherings. I never expected by all means Nintendo to fail so utterly on their core approach to video games.

    So, all in all - the core game is still fun with friends but I just can't ignore the feeling that I am missing out when I'm not playing online. I despise feeling forced to spend money in games that I already payed 50€ for, be it for battle passes, season passes, online membership, cosmetics or any other shenanigans the developers can come up with these days.    … Expand
  13. RAIK4S
    May 10, 2022
    0
    This game is a joke, nintendo as always overpricing incomplete games, i hope this greedy company fails, but it won't because people will still pay full pricetag for bad games and not complain.
  14. eazyedd2
    May 14, 2022
    0
    This sucks feels like I'm playing a demo not worth 60 bucks at all Nintendo needs to stop it with games like this
  15. Lischynski
    May 4, 2022
    0
    Zero progression, challenge, or customization if you don't have the paid online Nintendo service. Simply the worst trend in the video game community to continuously force online only gameplay.
  16. eri41205
    May 8, 2022
    0
    Fun with friends, but you can't earn in-game cosmetic when playing with friends.
    Online is horrible, I'm in US east, matched me to Japan server and soccer was teleporting all game.
    Only tennis is fun to play, all other games is fun for 10 minutes. Some questionable game design choices were made: 1. soccer is basically Rocket League without proper camera control. 2. badminton with poor    Fun with friends, but you can't earn in-game cosmetic when playing with friends.
    Online is horrible, I'm in US east, matched me to Japan server and soccer was teleporting all game.
    Only tennis is fun to play, all other games is fun for 10 minutes. Some questionable game design choices were made:
    1. soccer is basically Rocket League without proper camera control.
    2. badminton with poor gyro detection equals no fun allowed, plus you don't get to control footwork which is basically the most important thing in this game. Not FUN.
    3. Don't even let me start with online progression and limited time unlockable.
    You can certainly have a blast playing it in your living room with friends and family. But Nintendo IF you implemented both online matchmaking and rank system, you can't just do your bare minimum anymore and expect your customers be pleased by your product.

    It is bad.    … Expand
  17. Kairus
    May 1, 2022
    3
    Just buy a wii and resort, thats more worth your money, barely any content, no charm, you get bored after 10 minutes of playing plus 3 of the sports are almost the same, don't support these Nintendo games that barely have any content
  18. PapaDemeritus
    May 5, 2022
    3
    Disappointing -
    **DON'T NOT BUY WITHOUT ONLINE MEMBERSHIP**
    The good: the controllers feel decent and the sports outside of the bowling feel okay. Bad: Zero value with single player/offline modes. I can't bowl against a CPU in some games, there is no Career mode even though the game says Start Career. There is no career it just keeps your high score and some teir rating. No tournaments,    Disappointing -
    **DON'T NOT BUY WITHOUT ONLINE MEMBERSHIP**
    The good: the controllers feel decent and the sports outside of the bowling feel okay.
    Bad:
    Zero value with single player/offline modes. I can't bowl against a CPU in some games, there is no Career mode even though the game says Start Career. There is no career it just keeps your high score and some teir rating. No tournaments, no options. If you don't play online you cannot unlock anything at all. Jeeze even the 16 year old Wii Sports allowed you to pick a color for God sake. So that is. All this game is is you playing online with Randos. Poor sad lazy. Want a refund but guess what, it's Nintendont. Also I can't even carry over my unlocked items from switch to switch. I have four goddamn switches and if I want a unlock able I have the unlock on each system? Wtf. Sorry nintendo you fail at this one.    … Expand
  19. DaveAus
    May 11, 2022
    1
    Nintendo Switch Sports suffers from the same problem many Nintendo games have recently. It has only 6 sports, 3 of which are very similar. It also has almost no customization options. Only one type of outfit and only two hairstyles for men at start.
    Without Nintendo Switch online you are only allowed to unlock 2 cosmetics A WEEK.
    There is no option to turn automatic replays off. Very    Nintendo Switch Sports suffers from the same problem many Nintendo games have recently. It has only 6 sports, 3 of which are very similar. It also has almost no customization options. Only one type of outfit and only two hairstyles for men at start.
    Without Nintendo Switch online you are only allowed to unlock 2 cosmetics A WEEK.
    There is no option to turn automatic replays off.

    Very poor offering, bowling is still fun though.    … Expand
  20. MoltenPig
    May 6, 2022
    1
    It lacks all the charm and goofiness from the original. Just buy Wii Sports. It's dirt cheap nowadays, and it's a much more fun game.
  21. nastyemu
    May 25, 2022
    3
    Pretty disappointing overall. Games are fun but very limited, so the fun ends pretty quickly.

    Bowling - Rehash of wii sports. Online play has a frustrating elimination mechanic, and you have no control of if you get regular lanes or the new obstacle course lanes. Tennis - Basically the same as wii sports. It is timing based only, you have no control over movement of your mii.    Pretty disappointing overall. Games are fun but very limited, so the fun ends pretty quickly.

    Bowling - Rehash of wii sports. Online play has a frustrating elimination mechanic, and you have no control of if you get regular lanes or the new obstacle course lanes.

    Tennis - Basically the same as wii sports. It is timing based only, you have no control over movement of your mii.

    Badminton - Essentially 1 v 1 tennis, with a drop shot mechanic added in.

    Soccer & Volleyball - these are pretty fun with friends, but can be really awful playing with random people online (which is the only way to earn points towards unlocking accessories)

    The Sword one - Fun, but very simple, gets old quickly.    … Expand
  22. DolphinReviews
    Jul 19, 2022
    3
    Incomplete is the best word to describe Nintendo Switch Sports. The motion controls work great and I appreciate Nintendo not charging full price for the game. Although, as of launch it does not offer much, what it does offer is superb. The newcomer badminton is especially fun. Volleyball and soccer are fine additions but nothing to justify purchase. Unless you love Wii Sports or motionIncomplete is the best word to describe Nintendo Switch Sports. The motion controls work great and I appreciate Nintendo not charging full price for the game. Although, as of launch it does not offer much, what it does offer is superb. The newcomer badminton is especially fun. Volleyball and soccer are fine additions but nothing to justify purchase. Unless you love Wii Sports or motion controls I can’t recommend this game as of now. The main game is lacking in content, but hopefully a good amount of new content will be added shortly.… Expand
  23. nintendofan721
    May 1, 2022
    2
    I was excited to hear there was a Wii Sports sequel coming to the switch, but Nintendo somehow found a way to f*ck it up! First I’ll state the obvious being the lack of miis. They are a huge part of what the series was in the first place, but they replaced them with these generic avatar mutants that look like sh*t. Yes I know you can play as miis, but they aren’t the central focus andI was excited to hear there was a Wii Sports sequel coming to the switch, but Nintendo somehow found a way to f*ck it up! First I’ll state the obvious being the lack of miis. They are a huge part of what the series was in the first place, but they replaced them with these generic avatar mutants that look like sh*t. Yes I know you can play as miis, but they aren’t the central focus and don’t even look good here. There are only half the amount of sports that were in Resort, and three of them, being Tennis, Badminton and Volleyball, play the same way, which is pure laziness. None of the sports are fun here, and you can’t even throw the bowling ball backwards anymore. The hub world of this game is no longer Wuhu Island and is now this google headquarters type of area with no soul whatsoever. The designs of everything in this game are horrendous and ugly in every way! The soundtrack is okay and that is probably the only good thing I can say about this game. The controls and physics are pretty awful. The worst part of this game however is the finish it later approach like they’ve used before. They released the game and don’t even have all their sports ready! We have to wait until the fall to play golf which is absolute stupidity! Wii Sports and Resort are two of the most nostalgic Wii games which I loved, but this is like a generic third party off-brand version of Nintendo’s own game. All the charm and soul of the series is gone here. Only a company like modern Nintendo can manage to pull this off, and even at 40 bucks, this game is not worth it!… Expand
  24. LooseScrew
    May 1, 2022
    3
    I just want to be clear, there is 'no' training mode and the controls are so totally unresponsive that bowling specifically is totally unplayable. The timing for volleyball is also totally off (the ball has to have entered the players avatar before you swing for the game to consider your timing to be correct). The rest of the sports work fine but are totally mediocre from a playabilityI just want to be clear, there is 'no' training mode and the controls are so totally unresponsive that bowling specifically is totally unplayable. The timing for volleyball is also totally off (the ball has to have entered the players avatar before you swing for the game to consider your timing to be correct). The rest of the sports work fine but are totally mediocre from a playability perspective. I can not recommend this game.… Expand
  25. NebbieNepNep
    May 2, 2022
    0
    I was rolling a perfect 300 game of bowling online and I had a prompt pop up on my screen and made me run out of time for a whole turn and ruined my perfect game. Literally for no reason.

    All the games are poorly made, the bowling is no where near the amount of fun that Wii Sports was. 3 of the modes are dreadfully boring. Badminton, Sword fighting and tennis. There is no golf or baseball    I was rolling a perfect 300 game of bowling online and I had a prompt pop up on my screen and made me run out of time for a whole turn and ruined my perfect game. Literally for no reason.

    All the games are poorly made, the bowling is no where near the amount of fun that Wii Sports was. 3 of the modes are dreadfully boring. Badminton, Sword fighting and tennis. There is no golf or baseball and all the games feel extremely floaty. It's a simple cash grab relying on nostalgia.    … Expand
  26. Pedrofg
    May 1, 2022
    3
    Im amazed at how simple the content is. Really, 6 games?? You cant play singles at tennis, why? The physics are awfull and I remember the game on wii responding better at the controllers. This is sadly just another LAZY work by Nintendo.
  27. SwichSportHater
    May 3, 2022
    0
    How many of you are saying this game is good? it. is. trash. For instance, we didn't get ANY good sports(we've basically gotten tennis 3 different goddam times). might I mention the FPS rate drops to 30 on 2 PLAYER MODES?! what was Nintendo doing? being brainless. no one likes this game except for idiots. we ALSO got three of almost the EXACT same game, volleyball, badminton, and tennis.How many of you are saying this game is good? it. is. trash. For instance, we didn't get ANY good sports(we've basically gotten tennis 3 different goddam times). might I mention the FPS rate drops to 30 on 2 PLAYER MODES?! what was Nintendo doing? being brainless. no one likes this game except for idiots. we ALSO got three of almost the EXACT same game, volleyball, badminton, and tennis. don't buy. please trust me. I really didn't expect this crap to be posted by Nintendo. and Nintendo, if you're reading this, add at least ONE thing that's good to the game.… Expand
  28. jsh710
    Aug 20, 2022
    4
    this game should be free to play. online user numbers enough to play. but not enough to divide user class. this game not popular gene as nintendo expect. not well playing user always losing game. moreover this game should more kinder. there is no space for beginer poor players. there are only win or lose. please learn from fortnite. there need some ridiculous dress and dancing! andthis game should be free to play. online user numbers enough to play. but not enough to divide user class. this game not popular gene as nintendo expect. not well playing user always losing game. moreover this game should more kinder. there is no space for beginer poor players. there are only win or lose. please learn from fortnite. there need some ridiculous dress and dancing! and playable lobby systems. for using Mii, graphics should be like wii version.… Expand
  29. fijisami
    May 1, 2022
    0
    This is a big disappointment from Nintendo and an obvious cash grab. This game has barely the same amount of content as the original Wii sports and you'd think it would have as much content as Wii sports resort. Classic favorite games such as boxing and baseball are nowhere to be seen and golf is coming in a later update but not at launch? Seriously? Soccer is just a bad version of rocketThis is a big disappointment from Nintendo and an obvious cash grab. This game has barely the same amount of content as the original Wii sports and you'd think it would have as much content as Wii sports resort. Classic favorite games such as boxing and baseball are nowhere to be seen and golf is coming in a later update but not at launch? Seriously? Soccer is just a bad version of rocket league. You're better off buying a copy of Wii sports resort for really cheap and playing that instead which is much more fun.… Expand
  30. Marbilou
    May 10, 2022
    0
    I like this game but there is also some flaws

    The good:Charming art style, the sportmates looks cute, the option to play as your mii, the sports are fun to play, my favorite is chambara! The unlockables are easy to get (if you're good), the cosmetics looks awesome, the online works well a fun game to play with your friends, family, and strangers online! Spocco square is a charming    I like this game but there is also some flaws

    The good:Charming art style, the sportmates looks cute, the option to play as your mii, the sports are fun to play, my favorite is chambara! The unlockables are easy to get (if you're good), the cosmetics looks awesome, the online works well a fun game to play with your friends, family, and strangers online! Spocco square is a charming place, people who dont have switch online can play try to get cosmetics against cpus in the online mode, You can play with another player to face off the other players (one person with switch online is needed to play online with another player)

    The bad:Can't put hats, glasses and masks on the miis, it doesnt take place in Wuhu island, The people who dont have switch online can only get 2 cosmetics a week, the Miis aren't the main focuss, we can't block when we're stun in chambara, Tennis and Badminton have their differences but they feels a bit the same, Nintendo is using the "fix it later" approach with this game, Golf will be avaible in Auntumn. Only 6 sports avaible at launch while Wii sport resort had 12. No 100 pin mode (this mode is a bit overrated anyway but still sad its not in the game), Spocco square isnt open world so you can't walk to the sport facility and play the sport.

    Conclusion:The game is awesome, i enjoy playing voleyball with my little brother, We should give time to the game, and maybe it won't be that bad month later, Its not bad as a certain Mario sport game that revolve around tenis that didnt included a stadium select screen. Overall i give this game a 8 because its fun to play but they should put more stuff in it! (i respect the opinion of others who don't like the game)    … Expand
  31. NepodarOK
    May 17, 2022
    4
    For such a price in the game content for half an hour, and then only a monotonous grind. Most sports are the same. Tennis, badmenton, volleyball - the same mechanics, the same actions. The difference is only visual. A lot of mistakes. Players disappear from the match, the message "Your rating will not drop due to the absence of a team member" appears, and the rating drops at the sameFor such a price in the game content for half an hour, and then only a monotonous grind. Most sports are the same. Tennis, badmenton, volleyball - the same mechanics, the same actions. The difference is only visual. A lot of mistakes. Players disappear from the match, the message "Your rating will not drop due to the absence of a team member" appears, and the rating drops at the same moment. The ball sometimes crosses the floor of the field and then appears in a completely different place. You can't play football with four people on the same console, chambara. No boxing, no archery. This version is a pathetic parody of previous games in the series.… Expand
  32. Liam09
    Dec 31, 2022
    2
    Big downgrade from Wii Sports Resort which says a lot, considering Wii sports resort is 13 years old
  33. BasDoot
    Jun 4, 2022
    0
    Has fewer features than the version you used to get for FREE when you bought a wii. For this price I expected at least as many game modes as Resort had. The aesthetic of this game feels way too hipster and nothing like the old sports games. I don't know which audience this is for. Well, the type of audience who would pay for online subscription, because if you don't have that, there'sHas fewer features than the version you used to get for FREE when you bought a wii. For this price I expected at least as many game modes as Resort had. The aesthetic of this game feels way too hipster and nothing like the old sports games. I don't know which audience this is for. Well, the type of audience who would pay for online subscription, because if you don't have that, there's basically no gameplay, you can't even rank up or anything, you can just play a match, click replay, do it again, and that's all the content. Also, why can't they just use miis? These characters look like something from a kids cartoon sorry.… Expand
  34. Spkm
    Feb 1, 2023
    2
    Uninspired, unfinished, cash grab, trying to piggyback off of Wii sports success. The environment and theming is bland and generic, the new characters look like they were ripped from a mobile game. The controls are way worse than previous installments. The charm and atmosphere from the past games are completely gone and washed out with an uninspired modern theme with no character at all.Uninspired, unfinished, cash grab, trying to piggyback off of Wii sports success. The environment and theming is bland and generic, the new characters look like they were ripped from a mobile game. The controls are way worse than previous installments. The charm and atmosphere from the past games are completely gone and washed out with an uninspired modern theme with no character at all. The game doesn't even have half as many sports as the last game. It clearly was unfinished and just pushed out early without care. The graphics are overly simplified and the sound design is way less satisfying. Not worth playing over any wii wports games.… Expand
  35. darklanx
    Jun 18, 2022
    0
    Nintendo forcing people to play games online when the game is literally designed to play with family.
  36. Austin3727
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    I’m amazed but just how terrible Nintendo can be. Golf isn’t Even in the game. You have to play with Computer AI on bowling and online with friends just isn’t that fun. No more leveling up your mii with friends.
  37. therabidfrog
    May 1, 2022
    4
    This feels like something that should have been included with a Switch Online sub as a free signup bonus. There is no excuse for this costing money period let alone 50.00 for a retail copy. It has less content than the previous entries and what's there is incredibly bare bones. No archery, baseball, or golf, but ya get tennis twice! Credits to unlock cosmetics can only be earned whenThis feels like something that should have been included with a Switch Online sub as a free signup bonus. There is no excuse for this costing money period let alone 50.00 for a retail copy. It has less content than the previous entries and what's there is incredibly bare bones. No archery, baseball, or golf, but ya get tennis twice! Credits to unlock cosmetics can only be earned when playing global online and rather letting you choose from a storehouse of cosmetics Nintendo drip feeds you a couple of sets per week with the individual rewards meted out roulette style.

    There are no challenge modes, no offline scoreboards, and you can't earn unlockables for playing online against friends. Yet another example of Nintendo releasing a product that barely approaches half finished.    … Expand
  38. OnlyOneHere
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    This game is a steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $40 for only 6 minigames. It is $50 for the physical version with the leg strap. The last Wii sports game I played had 12 sports in total, and this was back in 2009. You mean to tell me I only get half of that in 2022? That's pathetic. The lazy developers can't even give us golf at launch. This is clearly anThis game is a steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $40 for only 6 minigames. It is $50 for the physical version with the leg strap. The last Wii sports game I played had 12 sports in total, and this was back in 2009. You mean to tell me I only get half of that in 2022? That's pathetic. The lazy developers can't even give us golf at launch. This is clearly an unfinished product. I paid $50 for this garbage, so I demand they give me golf as soon as possible. The running animations in soccer are cringeworthy.

    The physics are beyond horrible. When I first played badminton, I was distracted by how awful the birdie physics were, it cost me the game. The birdie bounces like a rubber ball. The soccer ball feels like a beach ball. I understand that this game is an arcade sports game, but that doesn't mean they have to utterly defy the law of physics. If the developers are going to make a sports game with completely inaccurate physics, then they should create their own fictional sports like Quidditch. Volleyball is too sluggish. The chambara minigame is lame. All the developers did with chambara is put pretty lights during every move, to give players the illusion that the game is fun. None of that is fun for me.

    The multiplayer is complete trash, due to how garbage the physics are. The soccer ball magically went through my character. I lost that online game and I got very frustrated when I saw the replay. One of my opponents made a goal with a header, but his head was about 5 inches away from the ball. I slammed my joy-cons against the ground out of frustration. It's so unfair that I lost because the developers are too lazy to make proper physics. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  39. El_Misterioso
    May 4, 2022
    0
    Is a port of Wii Sports, the graphics are bad, the Gameplay is Bad, all on this game is bad, Nintendo was sleeping when he makes this game, he knows switch capacities and know how to make Full HD Graphics, this game not is a Game is a BETA is Sonic 2006 Nintendo Version
  40. SimpKilla
    May 1, 2022
    0
    Typical garbage game from nintendo. Boring gameplay, garbage graphics, lame mechanics. Avoid.
  41. TheLinkgirl
    Feb 4, 2023
    1
    Updates can do wonders for an unpolished product, but Nintendo Switch Sports is a great example of what happens when a company doesn't give a single **** 3 games in this collection are extremely similar to each other, and all the games vary greatly in quality, and there are barely any side modes. While I did originally give this game a score of 5/10, praising the fun gameplay butUpdates can do wonders for an unpolished product, but Nintendo Switch Sports is a great example of what happens when a company doesn't give a single **** 3 games in this collection are extremely similar to each other, and all the games vary greatly in quality, and there are barely any side modes. While I did originally give this game a score of 5/10, praising the fun gameplay but expressing my irritation with the game's lack of polish, I feel it's time I updated the score to accurately represent the game in 2023.

    After my decently long hiatus from the game, I returned to Nintendo Switch Sports seeking only to have a little bit of fun. Little did I know this seemingly tiny decision would lead to numerous hours of the most bafflingly dead game I've experienced. I started with bowling, which took forever to find a single match, but when I did everyone took their first bowl and then... nothing. Absolutely nothing happened. The lobby froze, and forced every single person to close their game and start over. What a great first impression that would have been if that were your first game back! After loading the game back up, I was waiting in a queue for another game for 5 minutes. When I did get in, did I manage to have an issue-free experience? No, of course not. Glitches everywhere, disconnects and bots, and barely an inch of polish. The next few hours were nought but waiting for the game to break in the next preposterously silly way, and groan in disappointment that I spent money on this thing.

    At the end of the day, I feel I can no longer recommend Nintendo Switch Sports to anyone; the bugs aren't funny like with games like Skate 3 or FnaF Security Breach, and the game's general quality is so pathetic it simply leaves me questioning what the **** the devs were doing with their time. If you want a good sports game, go play the original Wii Sports, or Wii Sports Resort. End of story.    … Expand
  42. Hannaonice
    May 6, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. what should I say a game that only bring 6 spots games in one and per to per gameplay may lags this game needs servers, sweaty lobbies at bowling, Japan Users they are too sweaty, rage quitting users, instable gameplay, fist game with bots. in Q4 this year will bring Nintendo golf to this game.… Expand
  43. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    0
    one of the worst games that nintendo ever released. this is so frustrating. i dont like it
  44. themightymrpink
    Jul 31, 2022
    4
    I’ll be completely honest with this game; this is the most shameless and disappointing product that Nintendo has released, and it’s saddening to see the Wii Sports name being used for such a lackluster game. Just when I thought Nintendo couldn’t have dropped the ball any lower, they did it. For it’s asking price of 40 dollars, it only offers six sports, SIX! All of them widely vary inI’ll be completely honest with this game; this is the most shameless and disappointing product that Nintendo has released, and it’s saddening to see the Wii Sports name being used for such a lackluster game. Just when I thought Nintendo couldn’t have dropped the ball any lower, they did it. For it’s asking price of 40 dollars, it only offers six sports, SIX! All of them widely vary in quality, with soccer, badminton, and tennis functioning too similarly, not to mention it launching unfinished like so many multiplayer centric games on the Switch. While the old and returning sports do benefit from improved motion controls from the previous games, they all lack any sort of satisfying substance, especially Bowling, Chambara, and Soccer. Wii Sports Resort had twice the number games and included all of its gameplay features baked in for the same price, so there’s no reason why Switch Sports should be this lacking. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again; the Sportsmates feel completely out of place in a Wii Sports sequel and are so uninspired and look almost identical to each other. It’s very disappointing that Nintendo went with these soulless, minimalistic avatars as the main focus in favor of the iconic Miis which are so beloved and have been widely used for over 15 years. Yes, you can play as your Mii still, but it’s so obvious that the focus was shifted away from them and look very odd with the Sportmate’s body proportions. Spocco Square as well, looks and feels so generic and out of place compared to Wuhu Island that it feels better suited for a generic third party sports game than a legit Wii Sports sequel. Overall, it’s very saddening to see such a low quality product come out of Nintendo in-house. I know they can do better than this. They’ve made some of my favorite video games and characters of all time, and it sucks that they’ve pumped this product out just to cash in on the success of the Wii Sports franchise by brand alone. Compare this to Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort, and you’ll see just how inept a video game company can be these days, setting aside any glimpse of the edge, charm, and creativity that they’ve had over 15 years ago.… Expand
  45. HamzaAbi
    Aug 16, 2022
    0
    Uninspired, unfinished, cash grab, trying to piggyback off of Wii sports success. The environment and theming is bland and generic, the new characters look like they were ripped from a mobile game. The controls are way worse than previous installments. The charm and atmosphere from the past games are completely gone and washed out with an uninspired modern theme with no character at all.Uninspired, unfinished, cash grab, trying to piggyback off of Wii sports success. The environment and theming is bland and generic, the new characters look like they were ripped from a mobile game. The controls are way worse than previous installments. The charm and atmosphere from the past games are completely gone and washed out with an uninspired modern theme with no character at all. The game doesn't even have half as many sports as the last game. It clearly was unfinished and just pushed out early without care. The graphics are overly simplified and the sound design is way less satisfying. Not worth playing over any wii wports games.… Expand
  46. Kayyjee
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    Disconnects often while playing normally and even bans you for hours despite it being a bug in the game. Fun for a couple days but not worth it.
  47. Mkienanbriscoe
    Jan 22, 2023
    2
    $40 for seven sports is a rip-off when Wii Sports was free seems a slap in the face. This game is fun but I was over it after a few hours. Felt like 1-2 Switch all over again.
  48. dudess
    Dec 26, 2022
    1
    Nintendo Sports is extremely buggy. Menus that send you in circles, controller issues non stop. Massive waste of time and money.
  49. Timenick
    May 25, 2022
    1
    Still fun with friends but overall this game isn´t an upgrade to the original game in any way. Motion controls still don´t work most of the time, the new Miis are as awkward as the old ones, and the online mode is the half baked garbage you would expect from Nintendo.

    Not worth full price or even $40.
  50. f1o_o1f
    Jun 5, 2022
    4
    How lazy do you want to get? Nintendo: yesssssss

    If Super Mario 3D All-stars didn't exist, I'd classify this game as the biggest cash-grab in Nintendo's history (which says a lot). You've got six games and one coming later. Of every game there is just the bare minimum and, except maybe for soccer, they've all been done better before by Nintendo themselves. If you compare it to Wii    How lazy do you want to get? Nintendo: yesssssss

    If Super Mario 3D All-stars didn't exist, I'd classify this game as the biggest cash-grab in Nintendo's history (which says a lot). You've got six games and one coming later. Of every game there is just the bare minimum and, except maybe for soccer, they've all been done better before by Nintendo themselves.

    If you compare it to Wii Sports or, much better, Wii Sports Resort, this game falls short in every. single. category. Except maybe for the online Leagues but considering Nintendo's netcode feels older than the Internet itself, this is only a drop in the ocean. Even the Joy-Cons feel inferior to the Wii Remote. At least the latter could be re-calibrated mid-game which they somehow forgot here.

    It's overall evident that no competent designer of ANY capacity was involved in development of Switch Sports. I've rarely seen worse and less functional UI (except for maybe ubisoft's STEEP). It's overall a mediocre experience that perfectly encapsulates current day Nintendo's philosophy: don't work smart OR hard. Just don't work at all.    … Expand
  51. LilJohn89
    Jun 2, 2022
    2
    Tennis is actually a lot of fun (and way more techincal than I thought it'd be), but the fact that you can't choose which mode you want to play in bowling is such a horrible design choice that it honestly just ruins the game..

    Don't even think about buying it until they fix that ****
  52. ReviewTheLies
    Jun 15, 2022
    3
    Wow, how is this not as good as the old wii sports? No boxing, nothing at all feels updated, if anything it all feels a little downgraded.
  53. RageaholicRick
    Jun 20, 2022
    4
    They took everything that was good about Wii Sports, added a positive dash of some cool customizations that you can earn through playing, and then crapped all over it all with forced "advanced" game modes, and Nintendo's terrible multiplayer servers. Had so much potential to be good, and they failed it.
  54. DUELMARIO
    Jul 11, 2022
    3
    Este juego hasta que mejore quiza lo compro porque no se ve tan agradable la situación de este juego que recuerda a star wars battlefront 1 desde su lanzamiento y ademas 60 dolares (si me equivoco en el precio haganme saber porfavor) por algo tan molesto que solo se disfruta de forma online, se nota que se vio destiny como ejemplo a seguir poco contenido para darlo ppr separado 6 deportesEste juego hasta que mejore quiza lo compro porque no se ve tan agradable la situación de este juego que recuerda a star wars battlefront 1 desde su lanzamiento y ademas 60 dolares (si me equivoco en el precio haganme saber porfavor) por algo tan molesto que solo se disfruta de forma online, se nota que se vio destiny como ejemplo a seguir poco contenido para darlo ppr separado 6 deportes solamente menos de los que habia en el legendario wii sports resorts y al principio puede ser divertido en pocas palabras es un juguete que es visualmente atractivo pero que es completamente aburrido asique si mejora lo compro a no ser que el desastre que fue el videojuego ANTHEM creado por BIOWARE contagie a este juego… Expand
  55. Resident126
    Jun 26, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a bad one. A shell of its predecessor. An ethically offensive game. A moment of silence please… Expand
  56. Ortana
    Aug 23, 2023
    1
    Souless wii sports ripoff. This game should have been a pack in title or 10 dollars maximum. Not reccomended
  57. Yeetered
    Jul 4, 2023
    1
    This game... is not fun. The only sports I could pretend to care about is Soccer (apparently we call it Football but whatever) or Bowling. But Bowling usually always has that one guy that can never fail to get a strike, and Soccer is just full of people that "must brag about their goal" and never skip the replay. I'd honestly rather just buy a Wii and Wii Sports over redownloading thisThis game... is not fun. The only sports I could pretend to care about is Soccer (apparently we call it Football but whatever) or Bowling. But Bowling usually always has that one guy that can never fail to get a strike, and Soccer is just full of people that "must brag about their goal" and never skip the replay. I'd honestly rather just buy a Wii and Wii Sports over redownloading this garbage again… Expand
  58. Harambe27
    Jul 26, 2023
    0
    I am a HUGE Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort fan. This game sucks. At release it had half the minigames as Wii Sports Resort which released 14 YEARS ago, the charm is gone, and they killed the heart of the series (Miis) for some Gacha Life looking goofy ahh npc's.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 102 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 102
  3. Negative: 3 out of 102
  1. T3
    Aug 11, 2022
    80
    Nintendo Switch Sports has brought back everything we loved about Wii Sports and given it a refresh fit for 2022. Old favourites like tennis and bowling are back, while new games have also been added to the mix including badminton and football. This game is really fun to play.
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  2. The Independent
    Aug 8, 2022
    70
    Playing the tennis and bowling game modes don’t exactly bring anything particularly new to the table, but it’s hard not to let muscle memory kick in after an extended period away. Volleyball and badminton also make for a grand entrance that are suitable additions to a bag filled with varied game modes.
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  3. GameSpot
    Jul 8, 2022
    70
    Playing by myself for an extended period of time was boring and monotonous, and the absence of certain single-player modes is a major oversight. But Nintendo Switch Sports is a fantastic multiplayer game that, for the most part, invites anyone and everyone to pick up a controller and flail their limbs about. It has its issues, but they fall away when you have other people to play with and are joyously going toe-to-toe in virtual sports. As with the original Wii Sports, Nintendo Switch Sports finds beauty and fun in simplicity. And bowling is great. Better than real-life bowling.
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