Nintendo Switch Sports

Nintendo Switch Sports is a 2022 sports simulation video game produced by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the sequel to Wii Sports Club (2014) as part of the Wii Sports subseries, itself of the Wii series of games. The game features eight sports: volleyball, badminton, bowling, golf, soccer, chambara, tennis and basketball. Released on April 29, 2022, Nintendo Switch Sports received generally mixed reviews from critics and has sold over 15.74 million copies as of March 31, 2025, making it one of the best-selling Nintendo Switch games.

Nintendo Switch Sports is set in a fictional multisport facility named Spocco Square, which contains three sports from previous installments (tennis and bowling from Wii Sports and swordplay from Wii Sports Resort; the latter is referred to as chambara within the game) and three new sports (soccer, volleyball, and badminton). Another sport from Wii Sports, golf, was announced as well and was issued in a free update on November 29, 2022. As part of the June 2024 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced the addition of basketball (previously featured in Wii Sports Resort), which was released as a free update on July 10.

Players utilize the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con in a similar manner to the other Wii Sports games, positioning them in a manner resembling the actual sport. The gyroscope functionality embedded within the Joy-Con is used to simulate motion in-game, compared to the usage of the Wii Remote (and occasionally the Nunchuk) to simulate motion in the other games in the series. Alongside Miis, new avatars called “Sportsmates” have been introduced, which have more detailed hair and faces as well as arms and legs. 

Additionally, the Leg Strap accessory introduced in Ring Fit Adventure is included in the physical copy of the game and is usable in Football. At launch, the leg strap only worked for Football Shootout Mode. As of the Summer update launched in July 2022, the leg strap can now be used for all Football match types. The game has multiplayer available both locally on the same system and online. Local matchmaking allows up to four local players to participate in games together in a similar manner to previous entries in the series. Online allows up to two local players to play with friends and participate in random matchmaking over the internet.