With over 82 million copies it is the best-selling Wii video game ever: Wii Sports is a true icon of the 2000s. A title that has revolutionized the video game industry and that has managed to conquer millions of people all over the world, thanks to the possibility of reproducing the real movements of the arms on the screen. 16 years later, the April 29 on the family of consoles Nintendo Switch its heir, Nintendo Switch Sports, a collection with six sports, including three new entries (Volleyball, Badminton and Soccer), and the possibility of playing online with fans from all over the world.
In 2006, a console arrived on the market that managed to revolutionize the video game sector, opening it to a huge audience and managing to reach beyond the narrow circle of fans. However, Wii it was the product that moved the console from the bedroom to the living room, letting the whole family play: innovative, therefore, from different points of view, but above all in terms of the approach to the videogame medium. To characterize the release of this console was Wii Sports, a video game that subsequently became a real icon and that introduced the whole world to a new way of playing, reproducing the movements of the arms in the real world within the video game thanks to motion controls.
The arrival in 2009 of the second chapter Wii Sports Resort, the third best-selling video game ever for Wii *, officially consecrated the Wii Sports series, which managed to sell a total of over 110 million copies *, thus affirming its success. planetary. On April 29, the Nintendo sports games collection returns to the Nintendo Switch family of consoles with the new Nintendo Switch Sports, the perfect title for having fun in company with fun, intuitive and suitable games for everyone, regardless of age or level. of video game skills. Waiting for the players will be six sports, including three firsts – Volleyball, Badminton and Soccer – and three major returns – Bowling, Chanbara and Tennis.
Nintendo Switch Sports brings the fun and challenge of real sports to Nintendo’s latest home console, recalling the old glories of Wii Sports while adding exciting new features. As in the other titles in the series, Joy-Con controllers can be used to reproduce real-world movements in the game. Not only those of the arms, but also of the legs: for the first time, it will be possible to connect the leg band, included with the on-board version of the game, to a Joy-Con controller to kick the ball in the Soccer Penalty mode . The latter is a totally new discipline for the series, in which players will have to compete to send a giant ball into the goal in one-on-one or four-on-four matches. Through a free update coming in the summer of 2022, the possibility of using the headband and therefore of kicking with the leg will be extended to all modes of this sport.
The new sports also include Volleyball (1 – 4 players), in which it is possible to serve, raise and receive by raising the arms with a Joy-Con controller: timing and teamwork are essential to block the opponent’s attacks and to counterattack. Another big news is Badminton (1 – 2 players), in which it is necessary to hold the Joy-Con as if it were a racket and to accurately direct the shots thanks to the precision of the movement controls.
There is no shortage of great classics, directly from the other chapters of the series, but enriched and improved, such as Tennis (1 – 4 players), in which it is possible to play doubles and hit shots such as topspin and slice using the best timing from time to time. to give the right angle. The beloved Bowling also returns, with games up to 16 players and an exclusive mode with obstacle courses, and the Chanbara, in which you have to push the opponent off the platform with a sword by choosing between three possible weapons, including the double swords usable with two Joy-Con. But that’s not all, as a seventh sport will be added with a free update coming in autumn 2022: golf!
All disciplines can be played with friends and relatives locally or online, with a subscription to the Nintendo Switch Online service, while those looking for an even more fierce challenge can count on the Lega Pro. The latter allows you to face players from all over the world to climb the rankings and thus reach the rank of professional, even in the company of another player locally.
The road to the top is full of dedicated achievements and cosmetic rewards for customizing your in-game avatars, which will be updated on a weekly basis for a full year. Nintendo Switch Sports will be available on Nintendo Switch starting April 29th.
