Nintendo Switch Sports

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5.9

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  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. 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.
  3. Cer2xrafa
    Aug 7, 2023
    7
    Un juego divertido para jugar con amigos un par de tardes (o si te aburres mucho, online), nada más.
  4. wafer241
    Aug 1, 2023
    8
    A slightly stripped down version of wii sports, yet still just as enjoyable playing with family, freinds and online,
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. Demeech
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    I LOVE this game! It's so much fun to play with my plushies and I love making videos about it! The only problem is that you need real friends to play with or else you have to buy Nintendo's online subscription, and I don't like subscriptions, so I can't play it with anyone.
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. Liam09
    Dec 31, 2022
    2
    Big downgrade from Wii Sports Resort which says a lot, considering Wii sports resort is 13 years old
  21. DrHuhn098
    Dec 29, 2022
    8
    Es ist WiiSports auf der Switch, also supi. Was mich aufregt ist, dass die Mii's nur noch optional sind, was soll das Nintendo?
  22. 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.
  23. 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
  24. 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.
  25. 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.
  26. G_Switch
    Nov 25, 2022
    10
    This game is amazing and fun to play with family and friends with the same charm of the original games
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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?
  30. 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
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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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