Wii Sports is one of the most popular Nintendo games of all time, and it’s finally getting a sequel on the Nintendo Switch with Nintendo Switch Sports. The new title will bring back some of the most popular games from the original game, as well as introduce a few new additions to the lineup.
Nintendo Switch Sports will have three returning sports at launch that include tennis, bowling, and chambara. The three new sports joining the series are soccer, badminton, and volleyball. Each sport will support motion controls using the joy-con controllers, and the soccer sport will support the use of the leg strap accessory for the game’s Shoot Out mode. A post-launch update will allow players to use the leg strap during full soccer matches.
Nintendo Switch sports will support local play on a single Nintendo Switch console, as well as online play against friends or random players. The online mode will have a ranking system that will match players up with opponents at their skill level.
An update scheduled for Fall 2022 will add gold as a seventh sport for the game, suggesting that there might be even more post-launch support planned beyond this year. The reveal closes with the announcement that there will be an online stress test for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers from February 18th-20th.
Nintendo Switch Sports will release on April 29th, 2022, for the Nintendo Switch.
