Nintendo Switch Sports

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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 230 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 93 out of 230
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 230
  3. Negative: 80 out of 230
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  1. dlgranadosm
    Nov 8, 2022
    6
    Debería incluir más deportes y más opciones de personalización. Aún así, es muy divertido jugar con amigos e intentar conseguir complementos. ¿Para cuándo el golf?
  2. Yakob93
    May 2, 2022
    5
    The game is ok but for the content it's not worth the price. Slash the price by 50% and it would be well worth it. To the people giving it a 8+, I'm wondering if they actually played the original Wii Sports/Resort. Switch Sports has some serious content issues compared to its Wii counterparts. I'm not going to list them here but many video reviews highlight this. My advice? Wait until itThe game is ok but for the content it's not worth the price. Slash the price by 50% and it would be well worth it. To the people giving it a 8+, I'm wondering if they actually played the original Wii Sports/Resort. Switch Sports has some serious content issues compared to its Wii counterparts. I'm not going to list them here but many video reviews highlight this. My advice? Wait until it goes on sale(if it ever does considering this is a Nintendo title). In its current state you'll get an hour worth of fun and then you'll end up recycling through modes.… Expand
  3. Golconde
    May 5, 2022
    7
    Hey Nintendo...how about you finish the game? Bowling is fun at least but one game with limited rewards isn't enough to keep people playing sorry. One thing about getting a higher rank in bowling at least the game starts to only give you goofy bowling 90% of the time...No more normal bowling now you are in a funhouse...
  4. untavolobello
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    Mediocre ha meno giochi dei precedenti capitoli della serie, e dopo tanti anni di assenza mi aspettavo qualche modalità o sport in più, ma quei pochi che ci sono sono fatti dignitosamente
  5. PizzaW0lf
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    This game is a follow up to Wii sports from 2006. In general, this game is fairly solid but the single-player content is seriously lacking like crazy. It's pretty obvious they want this game to be a mostly online experience. The online, however, seems to work really well and plays fine. Nintendo, when we said "get with the times" WE DIDN'T MEAN DO IT THIS WAY!! Where's the single player?This game is a follow up to Wii sports from 2006. In general, this game is fairly solid but the single-player content is seriously lacking like crazy. It's pretty obvious they want this game to be a mostly online experience. The online, however, seems to work really well and plays fine. Nintendo, when we said "get with the times" WE DIDN'T MEAN DO IT THIS WAY!! Where's the single player? WHY DO WE NEED UPDATES FOR OTHER SPORTS!?!?!? WHY WEREN'T THE OTHER SPORTS AND FEATURES HERE ON DAY ONE!?!??! Nintendo, do you not realize how much of a detriment this strategy is to your games in the modern-day?? The updates do nothing but sour my experience.

    I would advise people that if you want this game, get it later if you really want to. It's not really a worthy game to pick up on Switch.    … Expand
  6. TsukasaHiiragi
    May 1, 2022
    5
    Pro's

    6 mini games some with extra modes Burns calories Can be fun offline or local multiplayer Split screen multiplayer Con's Global PVP required to unlock clothes and other items Global PVP suffers from issues, such as players consistently bowling max points each game Bowling has highly predictable mechanics to get constant strikes Possible hackers in global Not enough    Pro's

    6 mini games some with extra modes
    Burns calories
    Can be fun offline or local multiplayer
    Split screen multiplayer

    Con's

    Global PVP required to unlock clothes and other items
    Global PVP suffers from issues, such as players consistently bowling max points each game
    Bowling has highly predictable mechanics to get constant strikes
    Possible hackers in global
    Not enough content to justify the price tag
    Obvious new sports will be released as paid DLC at a later date such as golf in Autumn 2022+
    Soccer has iffy controls and poor gameplay
    Needs many more modes of play for global multiplayer
    Potential to get repetitive strain injuries if not careful

    Simply not worth the asking price right now, games are bare bones and haven't really improved and the only new improved features are better multiplayer options, although that comes with its own issues. Currently comes with 6 sports so I'll review them each. Also due to the nature of this game, I highly suggest you do warm up exercises prior to playing otherwise you could suffer from repetitive strain injury.

    If this released with Golf and Baseball at launch, it possibly would have scored higher. A big issue for multiplayer is its lacking options, modes and overall content. Bowling for instance is just elimination match and nothing else, which is severely limited by atrocious mechanics that players who discover it can bowl 300 games pretty much consistently and if you don't know the trick, you get eliminated pretty quickly.

    After playing quite a bit of bowling and getting unlocking pro league, I started to notice a trend with people getting constant strikes, during the cut scene showing other players I noticed a few odd things such as one person bowing and the ball never touched the ground, and others essentially throwing the ball from the waist...the animations looked quite odd and SUS, this is entirely possible due to modded switches running homebrew and something like EdiZon.

    Bowling

    Easily the best game in the set offline, although has still has some serious problems and online you'll face players who get constantly score perfect games due to poor and exploitable mechanics, the mechanics are very very very very predictable and once you find the method you can get strike after strike until you start to suffer repetitive strain in your muscles.

    Volleyball

    I was actually unable to play this game due to the fact my height plus low ceiling, this game requires a significant amount of space above you to be able to play properly, without that you could actually hurt yourself or damage your ceiling.

    Tennis

    The second best game in the pack, although doesn't seem as fun as Wii Sports Tennis though with limited options, needs more options such as the ability to play solo 1 v 1, everything seems to be 2 v 2 with a clone of yourself in front, the pattern the AI does is quite predictable until you turn up the difficulty then it becomes brutally punishing for the player just to keep up.

    Badminton

    Same as tennis, just much harder to play.

    Soccer

    Not sure why this exists, the control method is iffy at best and its just really uninspired 1 v 1 offline, poor controls makes it a less enjoyable, with the leg strap it unlocks a special mode unfortunately this requires a significant amount of space between you and your TV, if you have a small apartment or bedroom then forget it.

    Chambara

    This is interesting 1 v 1 fighting game that isn't too bad, controls are fluid enough and at higher difficulties provides a good challenge and a work out.    … Expand
  7. SomeCanadianBoy
    May 2, 2022
    6
    I am first going to rate each mini-game and their controls before rating the overall package.

    1. Volleyball: It’s fun, controls well enough, that’s all I have to say. 8/10 2. Badminton: It’s fun enough but the controls feels like it is fighting against you while the cpus are able to smash without any problems while you look like a money trying to do it yourself. 6,5/10 3. Bowling:    I am first going to rate each mini-game and their controls before rating the overall package.

    1. Volleyball: It’s fun, controls well enough, that’s all I have to say. 8/10
    2. Badminton: It’s fun enough but the controls feels like it is fighting against you while the cpus are able to smash without any problems while you look like a money trying to do it yourself. 6,5/10
    3. Bowling: Simple fun, the controls work most of the time, as a classic mode and a special mode with obstacles. 7,5/10
    4. Soccer: I’ve gotta say, the controls work pretty well and the game is decently good. « Shoot to the net » is the only mode that uses the leg straps from what I’ve seen (maybe I’m dumb, but the instructions on screen are way vague for putting the strap). Normally, this sport uses 2 joy-cons. 8/10
    5. Chambarda: First of all, swordplay on wii sports resort had way better controls than this. When I try to hit downward , the game tries to hit diagonally. Chambara has 3 modes: normal, energized saber, dual sabers. They all control the exact same. At least you can get used to it. 6,5/10
    6. Tennis: What can I say, it’s tennis like it’s always been. 7,5/10

    I’m going to honest: This is a barebones package. Only 6 sports for 60 Canadian dollars!? (40 US dollars). The original wii sports only had 5 sports, but at least it came bundled with the wii. Hell, wii sports resort had 12 sports. I’ve gotta say, the environments in during the sports are really cool (especially the bowling one). I haven’t tried the online mode but apparently it’s pretty but it seems that you need a Nintendo switch online subscription to play.
    Ps: Golf is coming through an update during the fall ( Is there like 2 people working on this game?)

    In conclusion, it’s a fun game but don’t you dare buy this at full price. Wait until it cost around 20$. Finally, I give this game a 6/10 overall (okay, almost mediocre)    … Expand
  8. Coolic
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    Its an ok game. Just nothing special. They still don't have golf yet, and they replaced the Miis. All I really have to say. Nothing special about any of the sports.
  9. SkyrimGod
    May 1, 2022
    7
    Nintendo Switch Sports sets out re capture the og Wii Sports and I think it does that pretty well.
    All the sports are fun and control well just like the Wii version but better in some cases.
    Also if your buying this for online well I tried it for a few hours and it was pretty lag free
    and fluid but there was some connection issues. Overall this game is pretty fun I think it will
    sell well.
  10. dharma
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    Fun, controls well and a hoot to play with other people, online and offline. However, as it is, it is quite barebone as a single player and it is designed to be an online game. It is quite obvious that Nintendo will be adding contents bit by bit in months ahead.
  11. NintendoBoy28
    Jul 30, 2022
    5
    What's in it is okay. I just see no reason to play it over wii sports resorts. also the shop system is ass. after they add stuff my rating might change but as of right now imma play strikers over it any day
  12. Flying_F0X
    May 11, 2023
    7
    First its NOT a bad game.. but there is way to little Content.
    Its very good to play in Multiplayer but in Singleplayer its just boring.
    The price is to much for the Content (39,99€: Physical version).
    I wouldn't recommend this to all switch owners its not a must buy.
  13. nitorita
    Apr 1, 2023
    5
    A rehash of Wii Sports that's lacking in many ways in terms of content. Interesting for a session or two, and then severely drops off in terms of replay value. Was expecting a lot more besides a fresh coat of paint and beautiful environments to sugarcoat generic gameplay.

    The requirement for two full sets of Joy-cons to play all of the games is a major turnoff, and the ridiculous price    A rehash of Wii Sports that's lacking in many ways in terms of content. Interesting for a session or two, and then severely drops off in terms of replay value. Was expecting a lot more besides a fresh coat of paint and beautiful environments to sugarcoat generic gameplay.

    The requirement for two full sets of Joy-cons to play all of the games is a major turnoff, and the ridiculous price point is a total scam, even if it may be par for the course in terms of Nintendo Switch exclusives. This should've been bundled with the Switch, just like Wii Sports was for the original Wii.    … Expand
  14. Sioandel
    May 22, 2022
    7
    I don't own an Wii so I won't compare the game to the Wii version.
    First of all, there are not much motion control games to play on switch, and this one is quite solid. Moving your body and being able to play online is fun enough for me to ignore that somehow unresponsive motion sensoring.
    Lacking of content is a problem, there are only 6 mini games to play and if you don't enjoy any of    I don't own an Wii so I won't compare the game to the Wii version.
    First of all, there are not much motion control games to play on switch, and this one is quite solid. Moving your body and being able to play online is fun enough for me to ignore that somehow unresponsive motion sensoring.
    Lacking of content is a problem, there are only 6 mini games to play and if you don't enjoy any of them, then there are nothing left to do.
    Another problem is that there are no real tutorial or practice mode. There are basic control guides for certain games and hints during loading screens, but no actual explains for game mechanics. I played tennis for days and I didn't know there are spins until I finally saw it on the hints, and some opponents are using moves that I still don't know how. I don't like reading guides outsides of games, but the lack of explanations makes me feel I'm forced to do so.

    For me, this is a fun game that I'm going to play for months without getting bored.    … Expand
  15. B387pp1
    Mar 18, 2023
    5
    The returning sports were ruined by the inferior joycon motion controls and new gameplay “improvements”. Although Golf is at it’s best here, unfortunately the courses from Wii Sports Club weren’t included in this game for whatever reason.
  16. SwiSearmagician
    Jul 11, 2022
    7
    Nintendo Switch Sports is a fine Wii sports like experience. If you're craving a new sports game with some Nintendo charm Nintendo Switch Sports will probably satisfy you. The main problem with Nintendo Switch Sports is that it doesn't have its own identity. The game is nothing compared to Wii Sports and there are a lot of reasons for that. Instead of using Miis the game uses genericNintendo Switch Sports is a fine Wii sports like experience. If you're craving a new sports game with some Nintendo charm Nintendo Switch Sports will probably satisfy you. The main problem with Nintendo Switch Sports is that it doesn't have its own identity. The game is nothing compared to Wii Sports and there are a lot of reasons for that. Instead of using Miis the game uses generic avatars which don't work. You could make a Mii look like basically anyone. The new avatars have a lot less options and just doesn't have the same charm of seeing yourself in the game. The other problem was just that Wii sports is better. The sports are much funner to play in Wii Sports. Even in bowling and tennis I feel like the Wii Sports version is slightly better. While the Nintendo Switch Sports games have detailed backgrounds and better graphics Wii sports is more charming and feels more welcoming. The new sports added in the game are not great. Out of six sports three of them are new and only one of the new ones is actually enjoyable. Badminton is the one enjoyable new one. You can think of it as Wii Sports tennis but more fast paced and chaotic. Badminton was the sport that I went back to the most. But it is disappointing that the best sport in the package is basically a slightly modified version of tennis. Volleyball and soccer are the two other new sports and they're horrible. Volleyball asks you to make extremely specific movements to hit the ball. Its also just a very slow game. Not once did I feel like a game of volleyball was different from the last game of volleyball. Soccer is not any better. The game feels like a really slow and bad version of rocket league. The field is way too big and your character is too slow. Sometimes it feels like I have to run a whole mile just to get to the goal. Besides the new games there's bowling, chanbara, and tennis which were all brought back from past Wii Sports games. They all work well and are really fun but without the old Miis and backgrounds playing them in Switch Sports isn't as good as playing them in Wii Sports. Besides just playing the sports alone or with family you can go against friends or random people online. From what I played I didn't have many problems. It's not a perfect online mode but it works. By playing against people online you're able to earn new items you can put on your character to make it look more like yourself. This makes it so then there's something you can actually accomplish by playing online and I'll always have something to do. The online mode is the only thing that Nintendo Switch Sports has over Wii Sports. Overall Nintendo Switch Sports is a fine game. The main question is, was it fun to play with family and friends? The answer to that question is yes of course. Although its obvious that this game is not perfect and feels a bit under-baked. Its annoying to see Nintendo constantly make games that are kind of rushed and don't make their full potential. But I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy my time with Nintendo Switch Sports.… Expand
  17. LuissDt
    May 4, 2022
    6
    Nintendo Switch Sports is a good nintendo sports compared to other deliveries of the saga but the bittersweet and incomplete flavor that the game sometimes feels makes it a bit or very disappointing
  18. Adasc2906
    May 2, 2022
    7
    Nintendo switch sports is just seen as a disappointing sequel to the beloved wii sports/wii sports resort. I completely agree that this game is mostly missed potential however there is still some fun in it.
  19. Herbalmouse1305
    Jun 27, 2022
    6
    As someone who only played wii sports at friends' houses, and had kinect sports in my house. switch sports is great fun, though could use more immediately unlocked customization options, and simply more content. hope the update with golf will bring even more than just golf
  20. thty
    May 5, 2022
    6
    I miss Wii sport as this game is just not as fun or accurate. Also should have been cheaper.
  21. ShipmasterKyle
    May 30, 2022
    6
    The game just isn't that great.

    It contains 6 sports. Heres them ranked from best to worse - Badminton Its actually good. The controls feel decent and the game respond well. It also supports singles but doesn't support doubles - Sword fighting Again is actually good. There's actual customization but its presentation leaves much to be desired. - Tennis This one isn't horrible    The game just isn't that great.

    It contains 6 sports. Heres them ranked from best to worse
    - Badminton
    Its actually good. The controls feel decent and the game respond well. It also supports singles but doesn't support doubles
    - Sword fighting
    Again is actually good. There's actual customization but its presentation leaves much to be desired.
    - Tennis
    This one isn't horrible either, Feels like a straight remake of the original with slightly better controls. Main issue is a lack of support for singles
    - Bowling
    Feels unfinished. Many mechanics from previous titles are missing and getting a strike or spare just feels emotionless.
    - Soccer
    Terribly unpolished. It just fails to be interesting and the leg strap is worthless and contributes nothing to the main game
    - Volleyball
    Sucks to control, somehow terribly unresponsive and overall just not fun.

    The game's presentation has a good amount of attention to detail but the lack of customization (most of it is locked behind NSO) and the disappointing soundtrack and audio mixing, combined with the ugly ui its just not good,

    6/10, leaves a lot to be desired due to its unfinished and incomplete state.    … Expand
  22. StateraFox
    Oct 14, 2022
    7
    It may not be the same as Wii Sports, but its good enough!

    The game is mostly online focused, with massive amounts of cosmetics cycling week by week. I've personally never had a single problem playing online except for chambara/swordplay, where swinging the sword correctly matters a ton! Most of the fun of course comes with playing locally though. The only issue I can find with    It may not be the same as Wii Sports, but its good enough!

    The game is mostly online focused, with massive amounts of cosmetics cycling week by week. I've personally never had a single problem playing online except for chambara/swordplay, where swinging the sword correctly matters a ton!

    Most of the fun of course comes with playing locally though. The only issue I can find with offline play is there is no unlockable cosmetics at all, but all the unlockables can be used offline anyway. It's an interesting design choice to say the least.    … Expand
  23. Strife69420
    Jun 15, 2022
    5
    As of right now, it is simply not at all worth buying. Very limited amount of game modes available, and once you play all the game modes for an hour or two they get stale already. Not really any sense of progression either, like a story mode that would've made it at least 2x more fun. Along with that, the only type of progression in the form of cosmetics is locked behind a paywall in theAs of right now, it is simply not at all worth buying. Very limited amount of game modes available, and once you play all the game modes for an hour or two they get stale already. Not really any sense of progression either, like a story mode that would've made it at least 2x more fun. Along with that, the only type of progression in the form of cosmetics is locked behind a paywall in the form of a switch online membership. Not to mention, you literally cannot play soccer without two joy-cons, ultimately rendering 1/6 of the entire game roster for people like me. Even worse is the fact that literally only 3/6 of the games are actually fun, with tennis, bowling (special), and volleyball. Until this game gets more content and some changes to some sports selections, the game is simply not worth buying.… Expand
  24. VistaR
    Jun 23, 2022
    5
    Do i think the game is good. No.do i think its bad No. This game could really use more sports such as Baseball or Boxing im glad swordfight was added but why rename it to Chambara My biggest proble. Is Qhy is there no Miis Overall this game isnt worth the 40$it cost but this ga e needs to be Updated fast or is juet there to cash-in on the people that played wii sports bacm in 2006-2010
  25. DiamondN1nja
    Jul 21, 2022
    6
    The sports in general and getting cosmetics are fun, but the CPUs in some sports and the pro league system are terrible (getting matched up with A ranks when you're C rank etc). Also, it's not fair that in online tennis, you sometimes match up with 2 real people vs just you.
  26. Madbert
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    Apr 29, 2022

    Me ha faltado más contenido, hay muy pocos juegos donde elegir y en algunos te fuerza a jugar solo 2 personas. Supongo que con el tiempo va a ir mejorando mucho el juego pero me da la sensación de haber comprado un juego a medias.
  27. Oliver213
    Nov 8, 2022
    6
    The good thing is that we did need a Nintendo sport on Switch and it did come eventually. The bad thing is that it not only contains too few sports, but also all of them are basically the same from Wii sports.
  28. Shamp058
    Nov 21, 2022
    7
    This game is a soulless mixed bag that really should have been a port of the original Wii sports

    The game can be fun for about 30 minutes to an hour, but then it just gets boring. Bowling is still the best sport and can be really fun, but the pin physics are AWFUL in comparison to Wii sports, and the curveball doesn't even work half the time, but its still pretty enjoyable. Chambara is    This game is a soulless mixed bag that really should have been a port of the original Wii sports

    The game can be fun for about 30 minutes to an hour, but then it just gets boring. Bowling is still the best sport and can be really fun, but the pin physics are AWFUL in comparison to Wii sports, and the curveball doesn't even work half the time, but its still pretty enjoyable. Chambara is also up there with bowling, and is actually and improvement on the version in Wii sports resort, with different swords you can equip, and it's super tense any time you play it.

    The other sports are a complete mixed bag though. Tennis and Bad mitten are both pretty fun, but get old fast, and soccer is super mid.

    The sportsmates, while i do like them, really shouldn't have replaced the Miis. They're pretty generic.

    But the WORST thing about this game is defiantly the fact that it's another Nintendo game that was half cooked, before being released, and it has "free updates" that is really just the rest of the game

    Overall, this game can be enjoyable, but it should've just been a port of Wii sports resort, or Wii sports, and nobody would be complaining    … Expand
  29. Ikesmash
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
    Definitely brought back some nostalgia from my time playing Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. I do feel that the controls are not as good as the ones in the original or Resort, the golf motion controls are extremely sensitive, which can get frustrating, and the tennis controls don't seem to reflect super well what I am actually doing in real life. Those things aside however, It is a greatDefinitely brought back some nostalgia from my time playing Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort. I do feel that the controls are not as good as the ones in the original or Resort, the golf motion controls are extremely sensitive, which can get frustrating, and the tennis controls don't seem to reflect super well what I am actually doing in real life. Those things aside however, It is a great experience overall, and an awesome addition to the series.… Expand
  30. BlueGuyTalks
    Mar 25, 2023
    7
    Nintendo Switch Sports delivers a Wii Sports-like experience to middling results, with Soccer outlasting all other sports included in the game with its refreshing leg strap functionality.

    FULL REVIEW: I played Wii Sports for likely hundreds of hours as a child. Its five simplistic game modes maintained the same amount of entertainment whether I played it myself or with friends. Part of    Nintendo Switch Sports delivers a Wii Sports-like experience to middling results, with Soccer outlasting all other sports included in the game with its refreshing leg strap functionality.

    FULL REVIEW:
    I played Wii Sports for likely hundreds of hours as a child. Its five simplistic game modes maintained the same amount of entertainment whether I played it myself or with friends. Part of it’s because I had control over what I was doing in the game due to the Wii controller. Despite Nintendo Switch Sports’s best efforts, it rarely captures the same level of enjoyment. Yes, the joy-cons are sufficient replacements for the Wii controller, but people debated that long before the title’s release. The main area of concern is the gameplay of Switch Sports.

    In Wii Sports, players pick between five sports, Baseball, Tennis, Bowling, Golf, and Boxing, or its minigame modes. In Switch Sports, players choose between seven sports: Volleyball, Badminton, Bowling, Soccer, Chambara, Tennis, and Golf. However, there are no minigame modes, and Nintendo added golf eight months after the title’s release when the game it essentially copied included it at launch seventeen years ago. Switch Sports also lacks the charm Wii Sports had with its Mii characters by replacing them with new character models and optional Mii functionality. It’s further differentiated due to Switch Sports’ (almost) always online functions. It’s an unnecessary marketing push towards the title’s online functionality, especially when your goal every few weeks is a new outfit set.

    There’s little incentive to keep playing Switch Sports, especially when its chosen sports are anything between uneventful to borderline filler. Tennis, Bowling, and Golf aren’t as intuitive as the title’s predecessor due to the joy con’s higher motion sensitivity. Badminton is almost the same gameplay as tennis, just with a twist, and Volleyball is one of the worst gaming experiences I’ve had because of how little effort is needed to play it. The only worthwhile experiences included in Switch Sports are Chambara and Soccer. Chambara plays much like its predecessor on Wii Sports Resort, meaning it’s also stayed intact after all these years. Soccer, however, includes leg strap functionality, making it a new and exciting experience.

    Switch Sports is a pivotal example of lost potential. Nintendo should’ve decided to incorporate the leg strap in every sport it included. Yes, they would have to find new sports where players use their legs, but those game modes are much more interesting than copying what they’ve already done. Using fresh and innovative ideas is why Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort are getting a spiritual successor, and developers similarly use new technology. However, Nintendo also dropped the ball on the joy con’s potential shortly after the Switch’s launch. Unfortunately, Nintendo never realized Switch Sports’ potential, even though they could have, making a title that lost relevance a few weeks after its launch.    … Expand
  31. sandspeedruns
    Feb 25, 2023
    7
    I will not deny that this game has potential. As someone who has constantly played Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort for the last 15 years, however, this game is a bit of a letdown. There is a lot to love here, though. All the sports have engaging gameplay, especially Bowling and Golf. I especially enjoyed the "twists" put on each game online. However, there is no practical way to progressI will not deny that this game has potential. As someone who has constantly played Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort for the last 15 years, however, this game is a bit of a letdown. There is a lot to love here, though. All the sports have engaging gameplay, especially Bowling and Golf. I especially enjoyed the "twists" put on each game online. However, there is no practical way to progress (besides ranking up). In the original Wii Sports, as your skill rank increased, the opponents you faced became more challenging. However, Switch Sports does not work the same. There are only a few set levels of difficulty, significantly reducing the challenge and replayability of this game. Locking many cosmetics behind an online paywall does not help, either. There are certainly bright spots to this game, but ultimately it is just another example of nostalgia bait that - while the intentions were good, was just another franchise revival.… Expand
  32. Atari5200critic
    Apr 9, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First I want to say that it is practically untakebile to release a game which isn't finist. But the Move to say Golf will be available free ist ok. But the complete game doesn't give me the vibes as in Wii Sport and is is came to late! For me the Game is just another Sport title but it isn't a Nintendo Sports game.… Expand
  33. Cer2xrafa
    Aug 7, 2023
    7
    Un juego divertido para jugar con amigos un par de tardes (o si te aburres mucho, online), nada más.
  34. bigeli
    Jul 7, 2023
    6
    Lack of content and could of really been released way sooner. Also the game has these knock-off Mii's that made Wii Sport's so amazing. Game you play for an hour or two then never play again.
  35. supertransfat
    Aug 12, 2023
    6
    Game itself isn't bad but it's a shell of its WII predecessor. If you're a WII Sports or Resort player, you'll find yourself disappointed. Without the use of a sensor, your range of motion is drastically limited. For $40, you're barely getting anything. If you're looking for a fun Switch party game, your money can be better spent elsewhere.

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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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