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Nintendo is launching Nintendo Switch Sports Resort exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22, 2026. The new motion-controlled collection features 12 core sports, expanding on the franchise's lineage after 2022's Nintendo Switch Sports reached nearly 19 million units sold. [2][3]
The title revamps classic minigames like Boxing, Bowling, and Tennis while introducing debut activities such as Skateboarding and Thumb Wrestling. It also integrates leisurely pastimes like Power Cruising and Prop Plane, the latter allowing players to freely explore landmarks across Wuhu Island. However, fans of the previous entry will find that Badminton, Chambara, and Football have been removed from the launch roster. [1][2]
One of my very favourite things to do in Switch Sports Resort isn't, technically, a sport at all. I can't get enough of Prop Plane's free-play mode, taking to the skies, and watching Wuhu Island do its thing below. Swing past the art museum or the shopping precinct and you'll see all sorts of little people milling around; take a wrong-way dive into a tunnel and here come the cars whizzing on by.
via Eurogamer
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is a considerable improvement over its predecessor with fun new modes and sports — but it’s not quite perfect.
via TechRadar
Wii Sports holds an important place in Nintendo's history. It's the best-selling piece of software the company has ever made, one that permeated culture in surprising ways, and its success helped rejuvenate Nintendo after a period of steady decline. It also kicked off one of the company's most important and unassuming franchises. While subsequent sports…
via The Verge
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort doesn’t reinvent the classic formula but refines it with overhauled, crisp 4K visuals and smoother motion controls.
via Tom’s Guide
While we're fairly far removed from the Wii era at this point, a certain portion of Nintendo's fanbase have never quite gotten over their love affair with Wii Sports. Despite being a somewhat undercooked collection in my opinion, 2022's Nintendo Switch Sports has sold nearly 19 million units to date, so it comes as no surprise that the Switch 2 is getting its own entry in the motion-controlled series, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.
via Wccftech