Nintendo Switch Sports hits the back of the nostalgia net

Nintendo Switch Sports hits the back of the nostalgia net

With just a couple of weeks until release, we’re very happy to bring you a Nintendo Switch Sports preview, as we were lucky enough to take a trip to Nintendo’s UK towers and have a kickabout with some other journalists last week. Billed as a spiritual successor to Wii Sports and Wii Sports resort, Nintendo Switch Sports brings the franchise into shiny HD, and has picked up a few new tricks along the way.

Before we dive into the full Nintendo Switch Sports preview, a little about the game. Featuring options for both local and online multiplayer, Nintendo Switch Sports features returning sports like tennis, bowling, and chambara (previously swordplay in Wii Sports Resort), while introducing players to football (or soccer if you’re wrong), volleyball, and badminton.

Just like older titles, these sports utilise motion controls with the Joy-Con, and has you performing movements mimicking the swing of a racket, the throw of a bowling ball. With the leg-strap attachment, there’s even motion-controlled football in the shootout mode. There doesn’t seem to be the ability to map the controls to buttons like in the recent title The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, but there’s a roadmap of updates for Nintendo Switch Sports, so perhaps it’s in the future.

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