Hands-on: Nintendo Switch Sports runs with the joyful play of Wii Sports
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Nintendo Switch Sports is the successor to the most mainstream sports video game of all time, Wii Sports. And this one is designed to make gamers and non-gamers alike get excited about playing sports on the Switch.
The new game comes out and it could be a big title for the Switch, which Nintendo said in February sold more than 103.54 million units as of December 31, a huge number of units since March 2017. The Switch milestone meant that it surpassed the Wii’s previous record of 101.63 million consoles sold. And Wii Sports was a huge accelerant for the Wii.
The new Nintendo Switch Sports title will launch on April 29 and have six sports played with Joy-Con controllers. The sports include Soccer, Volleyball, Bowling, Tennis, Badminton, and Chambara (Swordplay). I was able to play all of them briefly at a demo this week at Nintendo’s U.S. office in Redwood City, California. Switch Sports takes place in a big place subbed Spocco arena where you can choose any of the six sports.
You can create your avatar, doing it quickly or spending as much time as you want on it. You can create your own Sports Mii character and choose among a lot of options for hairstyle and faces. The resulting characters are far more expressive than the old Miis.
With Switch Sports, you can play in the same room with people on a split screen, as I did with the bowling game. Or you can play against online players with different configurations. For instance, you can play with two players in your own home against two on the internet.
Players can try to reach the pro League in every sport. You can redeem ports you earn for in-game rewards such as
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