Nintendo Switch Sports

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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 230 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 93 out of 230
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 230
  3. Negative: 80 out of 230
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  1. Ortana
    Aug 23, 2023
    1
    Souless wii sports ripoff. This game should have been a pack in title or 10 dollars maximum. Not reccomended
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. Liam09
    Dec 31, 2022
    2
    Big downgrade from Wii Sports Resort which says a lot, considering Wii sports resort is 13 years old
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    0
    one of the worst games that nintendo ever released. this is so frustrating. i dont like it
  17. 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.
  18. darklanx
    Jun 18, 2022
    0
    Nintendo forcing people to play games online when the game is literally designed to play with family.
  19. 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.
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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 ****
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 102 Critic Reviews

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  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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