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Nintendo Switch Sports

Critics Consensus (Skip It)

Nintendo Switch Sports is a nostalgia trip, successfully recapturing the magic of Wii Sports. But its lack of depth makes it difficult to wholeheartedly recommend.

Game Info

Get moving in Nintendo Switch Sports with Soccer, Volleyball, Bowling, Tennis, Badminton, and Chambara (swordplay) using Joy-Con controllers! Controls are intuitive, so you can hit the court (or lanes, or field, or arena) and get started. With controlled motions you can curve your bowling ball, add spin to a tennis shot, or even use a Joy-Con with the included Leg Strap accessory to kick the ball in a Soccer Shoot-Out. Family and friends can join in on the fun on the same system or online. Plus a seventh sport is planned to be added via a free update this fall; get ready to Golf!

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Total Reviews: 67

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RATING & REVIEWS

Ratings & Reviews

67

Critic Reviews

70

Average Critic Score

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CRITIC REVIEWS

All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.

High Score

86%

Median Score

70%

Low Score

30%
What did you think of Nintendo Switch Sports?
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Chris Carter (Destructoid)
May 2, 2022
7/10

Solid and definitely have an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

Christian Donlan (Eurogamer)
May 3, 2022
Recommended

Ultimately, though, these games are so refined, and delivered with such odd, coffee-shop-and-library charm, that it doesn’t matter how you play. My daughter is of the age where she completely missed the Wii, so when this new game arrived and we started moving the furniture around, she didn’t have a clue what we were up to. But that afternoon we must have played together for hours, with breaks for when a diving header animation made her laugh so much she needed her breath back. The whole thing was intoxicating.

Chris Scullion (VGC)
May 3, 2022
4/5 stars

Nintendo Switch Sports really is a game of two halves. Offline the game is sorely lacking in features but may still be enough for ‘casual’ families looking for some simple fun. Solo players, however, will want to head online, which is where the game’s progression system (and its real longevity) can be found.

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Nintendo Switch Sports Credits

CREDITS

DIRECTOR(S):

Yoshikazu Yamashita

PRODUCER(S):

Kouichi Kawamoto, Takayuki Shimamura

DESIGNER(S):

Hirotake Otsubo, Yoji Kamikawa, Koji Kitagawa, Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, Atsuto Yagi, Ryosuke Suzuki, Sota Omiya, Ikki Niwa

PROGRAMMER(S):

Yuki Onozawa, Hideyuki Tatsuta, Kenji Iwata

ARTIST(S):

Junji Morii, Gurihiru

WRITER(S):

n/a

COMPOSER(S):

Haruko Torii, Takuhiro Honda

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