Nintendo Switch Sports summer update slated for next week, full details

Nintendo will be releasing the summer update for Nintendo Switch Sports on July 26, 2022, the company has confirmed.

The patch is something that the Big N has touched on previously. In soccer, Leg Strap functionality will be added. It will also include new moves for volleyball, the ability to reach for higher ranks in the Pro League, and room IDs for friends.

Here’s the full rundown:

Ready to lace up your metaphorical cleats for Spocco Square after applying the update? In Four-on-Four and One-on-One Soccer matches you’ll be able to use a Joy-Con controller and a Leg Strap accessory (included in the physical version of the game, and also available to purchase separately in the My Nintendo Store and at select retailers). Use a kicking motion in real life and the game will transform your movements into in-game actions. Likewise, you can also move your hands, just like you’re jogging in place, to dash in the game. If you play this way, your in-game kicks will be more powerful.

This new update for the Nintendo Switch Sports game isn’t just for Leg Strap players, though. You may want to try pulling off fancy new moves for Volleyball – the Slide Attack and Rocket Serve. Make your spikes even more unpredictable or catch your opponents by surprise right from the start of the match!

Plus, have you already brought your “A game” to the competition? With this update you can reach for even greater heights when you play online in the Pro League with the addition of the new S Rank and ∞ Rank. When you aren’t spiking, swinging or striking for the new ranks in random matchmaking, you’ll be able to easily join Friend Matches using Room IDs.

That’s not the only update planned for Nintendo Switch Sports. This fall, golf will be added as a seventh sport for free. However, Nintendo hasn’t gone into specifics just yet, and we don’t have a specific release date for the update.

We’ll let you know when the summer update for Nintendo Switch Sports goes live, including the patch notes.

Source: Nintendo PR