Nintendo Switch Sports

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5.9

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  1. PotatoTower
    May 3, 2022
    8
    A very fun experience for those who grew up with wii sports and want to play a more complex game, I see a lot of people complaining about the number of games, which is fair. But comparing this to resort and saying ''resort had way more and that was in 2009'' is a silly complaint. Altough there are only 6 games right now they have a lot of depth and small mechanics and tricks that can beA very fun experience for those who grew up with wii sports and want to play a more complex game, I see a lot of people complaining about the number of games, which is fair. But comparing this to resort and saying ''resort had way more and that was in 2009'' is a silly complaint. Altough there are only 6 games right now they have a lot of depth and small mechanics and tricks that can be learned and mastered. Overall, I prefer 6 games that have great replayablity over 16 minigames most of which good for 20 minutes at most.… Expand
  2. 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
  3. jennymatrix
    May 2, 2022
    9
    The game is a fun party game. The only letdown is tennis due to the inaccuracy of the swinging. All the people giving the game 0-2 either have nobody to play with or don’t play online. If your alone and can’t play online I can see why it may get boring quick.
  4. 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.
  5. PorcoRosso
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Nunca joguei nenhum jogo de Nintendo Wii, mas ainda sim não acho certo comparar ambos os jogos. É um jogo novo em uma época nova. Me divirto muito jogando com minha esposa e familiares, me exercito bastante. Os sensores de movimento funcionam extremamente bem.
  6. 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
  7. egamonex
    May 2, 2022
    8
    Not much evolution in gameplay from the other incarnations of Nintendo sports, but this game is super fun with other people locally, and online is even more addictive and you can take a local friend online with you against others. This is NOT worse than the other games before it in terms of controls. I think some of the reviews here are letting nostalgia confuse their memory of theNot much evolution in gameplay from the other incarnations of Nintendo sports, but this game is super fun with other people locally, and online is even more addictive and you can take a local friend online with you against others. This is NOT worse than the other games before it in terms of controls. I think some of the reviews here are letting nostalgia confuse their memory of the controls in those games. You're seeing what you're getting here and if you know that then you won't be disappointed and may in fact be suprised at how much fun it can be again.… Expand
  8. 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
  9. LapisPuffle
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Nintendo Switch Sports is an amazing follow up to Wii Sports, but it isnt perfect. I believe that the 6 sports have had lots of love and care put into them. Everything feels right. The music and settings are beyond amazing. A common complaint I see is that the game only had 6 sports, and I agree to an extent, but its important to know that developing a HD game for the switch takes longerNintendo Switch Sports is an amazing follow up to Wii Sports, but it isnt perfect. I believe that the 6 sports have had lots of love and care put into them. Everything feels right. The music and settings are beyond amazing. A common complaint I see is that the game only had 6 sports, and I agree to an extent, but its important to know that developing a HD game for the switch takes longer than an SD game for the Wii ( even then, it wouldnt have been too hard for them to recycle a few more of the older sports). I also feel the game's lack of practice modes is a huge let down.

    The online play is fun and match making is quite speedy. Almost all of my matches had no lag. I find it super fun to collect items to customize my mii (but I find the lootbox-like system used to be awful.) And the title system is really funny. Survival bowling is super fun. The addition of friends only rooms with VCs is great.

    As it stands, NIntendo Switch Sports is fun, but lacking. But it has potential. Hopefully, Nintendo will continue to update the game to make it more worth it. (But even if they did, shouldnt there have been more worthwhile content in the first place?)    … Expand
  10. 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$. Finally, I give this game a 6/10 overall (okay, almost mediocre)    … Expand
  11. Tgreg
    May 1, 2022
    10
    This game is tons of fun to play with friends and family. The online is stellar and the unlockables are great. My one complaint is the lack of mini games / training modes which I hope are added in the future. Other than that, this is a easy buy for 40$ USD; and a must have for any Nintendo Switch owner. If you enjoyed 51 Clubhouse Games then this will knock your socks off with the amountThis game is tons of fun to play with friends and family. The online is stellar and the unlockables are great. My one complaint is the lack of mini games / training modes which I hope are added in the future. Other than that, this is a easy buy for 40$ USD; and a must have for any Nintendo Switch owner. If you enjoyed 51 Clubhouse Games then this will knock your socks off with the amount of replayability, and pure fun that we all remember from Wii Sports back in 06’.… Expand
  12. 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
  13. lessgo
    May 2, 2022
    8
    fun game,motion controls work well,i also like the customization and the fact that you can choose mii's. the online is revolutionary and give more sense to the game. I feel like they just need to add more sports and maybe something more to the offline part of the game like in wii sports with challenges etc
  14. 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.
  15. Bottie
    May 2, 2022
    8
    After 16 years, Nintendo has once again tried to release a Wii Sports successor, which in my opinion is overshadowed by Wii Sports Resort.
    Graphically, Nintendo Switch Sports has the edge, that's for sure.
    In terms of the number of sports, however, Wii Sports Resort wins. Here's a comparison: Wii Sports Resort has 12 sports, which would be sword fighting, wakeboarding, frisbee, archery,    After 16 years, Nintendo has once again tried to release a Wii Sports successor, which in my opinion is overshadowed by Wii Sports Resort.
    Graphically, Nintendo Switch Sports has the edge, that's for sure.
    In terms of the number of sports, however, Wii Sports Resort wins.
    Here's a comparison: Wii Sports Resort has 12 sports, which would be sword fighting, wakeboarding, frisbee, archery, basketball, table tennis, golf, bowling, jet boating, canoeing, cycling and air sports such as sightseeing flights and skydiving.
    Nintendo Switch Sports currently has 6 but it should be 7 from autumn.
    The 6 sports are volleyball, badminton, bowling, football, chanbara (sword fighting) and tennis and also golf but this will not be added until autumn.
    I'm not a big fan of the so-called Sportsmates, which are supposed to be the new Mii characters, for which I immediately grabbed my Mii.
    The motion control works surprisingly well I'm honest there were a few minor hiccups but in general it's pretty good but far from perfect.
    The online multiplayer is really good for Nintendo, so far it has only had one disconnect and it's also a lot of fun with friends
    I almost forgot the price, I thought Nintendo would raise the price back to €60, but I paid €45 for this game (physically) digitally in the eshop, it costs €40, the €5 additional costs probably went for the additional leg strap, but that was also the case Physically 45€ and digitally 40€ is a fair and good price for this game.
    Conclusion at the end the majority of this game works well but in my opinion Nintendo Switch Sports is still a long way from Wii Sports Resort, but it is a successful successor    … Expand
  16. 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
  17. Amilover
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Better then wii sports and resort it's a must buy not a must review bomb Nintendo puts their passion and charm in the amazing game and needs zero negative around it
  18. 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
  19. Bananix
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Realmente es un juego BASTANTE divertido, especialmente si lo juegas con tu familia. Aunque no tenga muchos modos de juego (Que irán añadiéndose poco a poco), esto se compensa con su gran jugabilidad y distintas formas para jugar cada juego. Obviamente no será el mismo ''bum'' que hace 16 año, pero creo que la gran mayoría de las críticas son sin siquiera haber tocado el juego.
  20. georgius77
    May 1, 2022
    9
    Great revamp of a classic game its the smoothest nintendo sports ive played and the charcter avatars are adorable lots of custimation for them. A little light on content but online playabiltiy means you always have someone to play with, alos prospect of futre free dlc like golf means future support.
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. Pixnmix
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Awsome game and great price can’t wait to see what content gets added next
  24. SimpKilla
    May 1, 2022
    0
    Typical garbage game from nintendo. Boring gameplay, garbage graphics, lame mechanics. Avoid.
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. IzanCR
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Me gusta mucho este juego y me gusta que aprovechen las funcionés de los joy-cons y no se desperdicien.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. Zeldiano88
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Simply, Best casual party game on Switch. Soccer and volleyball are the best sport game in a Nintendo sports game.
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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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