Updated
Updated · Nintendo · Jun 12
Nintendo Launches 12-Sport Switch Sports Resort on October 22 for Switch 2
Updated
Updated · Nintendo · Jun 12

Nintendo Launches 12-Sport Switch Sports Resort on October 22 for Switch 2

3 articles · Updated · Nintendo · Jun 12

Summary

  • October 22 is the release date for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, a new series entry built exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2 and now open for pre-orders on the eShop.
  • 12 sports anchor the game, mixing returning events like Tennis, Bowling and Golf with new additions including Skateboarding, Power Cruising, Prop Plane and Thumb Wrestling.
  • Joy-Con 2 motion controls drive the gameplay, with controllers used as rackets, bows and handlebars, while Skateboarding also uses the new mouse controls.
  • Wuhu Island returns as the setting, and Nintendo is positioning the title around solo play and local multiplayer with friends and family, though some multiplayer modes may require extra games, systems or accessories.

Insights

Will Nintendo Switch Sports Resort finally unleash the Switch 2's true power, or will it be another missed opportunity?
Could the new Joy-Con's 'mouse-style' controls secretly revolutionize motion gaming beyond just sports?