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Nintendo Switch Sports

Folks in Europe can now get their hands on a trio of Switch bundles – one for Nintendo Switch Sports and a couple for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

First up is the Nintendo Switch Sports Set. This Neon Blue/Neon Red Joy-Con, Nintendo Switch Sports pre-installed, a Leg Strap accessory, and a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online membership.

Nintendo Switch Sports update 1.5.0

Nintendo Switch Sports just started distribution of its latest update, which is version 1.5.0.

As previously announced, basketball – which was previously featured in Wii Sports Resort – has been added as a new sport. That brings the total number of events up to eight. At launch, players could access tennis, bowling, chambara, soccer, volleyball, and badminton. Golf was added as a post-launch update for free.

Nintendo Switch Sports basketball

June 18: Nintendo isn’t finished with Nintendo Switch Sports, and just revealed basketball is coming to the game. It will be available as a free update this summer.

Players can use motion controls to sink as many baskets as they can within the time limit in the solo Three-Point Challenge. Also available, four players can compete locally in Five-Streak Battle or Three-Point Contest, and you can dribble, pass and score in two-on-two matches locally or online.

Switch Sports UI UX

Nintendo Switch Sports developer Toshiki Otani recently posted an interesting blog about what it was like handling the UI and UX elements of the game. We also have a look at what seems to be different boxart (above) and logo designs (below) that were considered.

UI and UX elements are often overlooked when it comes to creating titles, and it’s especially important for Switch Sports given how it’s intended for people of all ages. Otani brought up aspects such as making the controls immediately easy to understand, cutting down on explanations, and more.

Here’s our full translation:

Nintendo Switch Sports update 1.4.0

A new update for Nintendo Switch Sports just went out, with players having access to version 1.4.0.

A couple of highlights of the patch involve items. First, if you collect all the currently available items, a collection of items that you did not complete before will become available once per week. Also, special items can be obtained “by fulfilling certain conditions.”

The full patch notes for the Nintendo Switch Sports version 1.4.0 update are as follows:

Nintendo Switch Sports icons Nintendo Switch Online

Original (1/9): A new game is being featured on Nintendo Switch Online for user icons, with members now able to obtain elements based on Nintendo Switch Sports.

The title will have several waves over the next few weeks. For the first round, there’s a focus on golf and sportsmates. As usual, you can nab icons for characters, backgrounds, and frames.

Switch Sports Mario Strikers Battle League 1.3.1

New updates have rolled out for Nintendo Switch Sports and Mario Strikers: Battle League, with both moving up to version 1.3.1.

We will say that these patches are fairly minor. With Mario Strikers, Nintendo and Next Level Games addressed an issue where Rainbow-colored ? Blocks would not appear during Strikers Club Season Matches. As for Nintendo Switch Sports, the game has received additional data for available items.

Nintendo Switch Sports update 1.3.0

Original: Nintendo Switch Sports has just gone live with its new version 1.3.0 update.

It goes without saying, but the main highlight is the inclusion of golf as a new sport (you may recall it was planned for the fall before being delayed to this holiday). All modes are supported, and there’s even a Shot Assist option for beginners. It’s also worth mentioning that LAN play is now supported.

The full patch notes for the Nintendo Switch Sports version 1.3.0 update are as follows:

Nintendo Switch Sports golf release date

The next update for Nintendo Switch Sports will go live next week and will add golf as a new sport, Nintendo has announced. All players will have access starting November 28, 2022.

Golf will feature 21 holes from the Wii Sports series. Local play is supported, and up to eight players can battle in the Survival Golf mode – whoever takes the most strokes each round is out.

Nintendo Switch Sports update 1.2.3

The second Nintendo Switch Sports update of the week has now gone live, and distribution of version 1.2.3 has started.

For those that aren’t keeping up with the situation, Nintendo’s patches this week are intended to address issues that started with version 1.2.1. With that update, cheaters were primarily being targeted. However, some players ended up encountering crashing issues once version 1.2.1 was installed. Due to the problems, online servers were even taken offline for a few days.

The official patch notes for the Nintendo Switch Sports version 1.2.3 update are as follows:


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