Nintendo Switch Sports Resort expands on the motion-controlled formula Nintendo revived with Nintendo Switch Sports in 2022.
Built on the legacy of Wii Sports and its follow-up Wii Sports Resort, this new entry boosts the number of playable activities and deepens single-player and leisure options while keeping familiar Joy-Con motion input at the center of its design.
Speaking from hands-on time, the reviewer acknowledged enjoying the original Nintendo Switch Sports but said it left room for improvement — particularly in roster size and single-player content.
Resort addresses that by blending returning favorites with fresh events and a more exploratory leisure component.
Key sports and core gameplay
Tennis, golf and bowling return and retain the feel that made them standouts in Switch Sports.
Volleyball returns as well, though the reviewer found its slower pacing and repetitive sequences less compelling than other events.
Boxing continues to rely on dual Joy-Con inputs for punches and dodges, preserving a light, arcade-like approach to the sport.
A novelty entry, thumb wrestling, uses a single Joy-Con for timing-based pins, offering a short, casual contest that fits the party-game tone.
Table tennis and archery are singled out as highlights: table tennis for its rapid exchanges and archery for a satisfying two-handed aiming-and-release motion.
Basketball — previously added to Switch Sports via update — appears here again, distilled into simplified two-on-two matches that emphasize core mechanics like passing and shooting rather than full simulation.
Leisure modes and single-player progression
The game’s leisure trio — power cruising, prop plane flying and skateboarding — mixes casual exploration with competitive elements.
The standout is the Sightseeing Tour on Wuhu Island, a five-minute free-explore mode where players collect items and complete light challenges.
Island Crown mode provides a single-player ladder across nine competitive events, offering straightforward progression as opponents grow tougher.
Additional systems
Resort includes side modes and minigames tied to each sport, more than 90 in-game achievements, and avatar customization with unlockable outfits and equipment available from a rotating in-game store.
Local and online multiplayer are supported, continuing the social focus of Nintendo’s motion-sports titles.
Conclusion
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort presents a clear upgrade in scope over its predecessor by expanding the sport roster, adding leisure and progression systems, and refining motion controls.
For fans of accessible, Joy-Con-driven multiplayer on Nintendo Switch, Resort delivers a varied package that balances nostalgic callbacks with new mechanics.
The reviewer’s score: 8/10.
Built on the legacy of Wii Sports and its follow-up Wii Sports Resort, this new entry boosts the number of playable activities and deepens single-player and leisure options while keeping familiar Joy-Con motion input at the center of its design.
Speaking from hands-on time, the reviewer acknowledged enjoying the original Nintendo Switch Sports but said it left room for improvement — particularly in roster size and single-player content.
Resort addresses that by blending returning favorites with fresh events and a more exploratory leisure component.
Key sports and core gameplay
Tennis, golf and bowling return and retain the feel that made them standouts in Switch Sports.
Volleyball returns as well, though the reviewer found its slower pacing and repetitive sequences less compelling than other events.
Boxing continues to rely on dual Joy-Con inputs for punches and dodges, preserving a light, arcade-like approach to the sport.
A novelty entry, thumb wrestling, uses a single Joy-Con for timing-based pins, offering a short, casual contest that fits the party-game tone.
Table tennis and archery are singled out as highlights: table tennis for its rapid exchanges and archery for a satisfying two-handed aiming-and-release motion.
Basketball — previously added to Switch Sports via update — appears here again, distilled into simplified two-on-two matches that emphasize core mechanics like passing and shooting rather than full simulation.
Leisure modes and single-player progression
The game’s leisure trio — power cruising, prop plane flying and skateboarding — mixes casual exploration with competitive elements.
The standout is the Sightseeing Tour on Wuhu Island, a five-minute free-explore mode where players collect items and complete light challenges.
Island Crown mode provides a single-player ladder across nine competitive events, offering straightforward progression as opponents grow tougher.
Additional systems
Resort includes side modes and minigames tied to each sport, more than 90 in-game achievements, and avatar customization with unlockable outfits and equipment available from a rotating in-game store.
Local and online multiplayer are supported, continuing the social focus of Nintendo’s motion-sports titles.
Conclusion
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort presents a clear upgrade in scope over its predecessor by expanding the sport roster, adding leisure and progression systems, and refining motion controls.
For fans of accessible, Joy-Con-driven multiplayer on Nintendo Switch, Resort delivers a varied package that balances nostalgic callbacks with new mechanics.
The reviewer’s score: 8/10.
