{"id":1980399,"date":"2026-06-09T14:50:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980399"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:50:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:50:25","slug":"nintendo-switch-sports-resort-announced-releasing-this-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1980399","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Announced, Releasing This October"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-sports-resort\">Nintendo Switch Sports Resort<\/a> is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this October. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The game was announced at the latest Nintendo Direct and is a spiritual successor to Wii Sports Resort, the sequel to the legendary Wii pack-in game. Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22nd and will feature 12 sports, including skateboarding, thumb wrestling, and more. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The full list of sports is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Archery<\/li>\n<li>Boxing<\/li>\n<li>Table Tennis<\/li>\n<li>Tennis<\/li>\n<li>Volleyball<\/li>\n<li>Bowling<\/li>\n<li>Basketball<\/li>\n<li>Golf<\/li>\n<li>Thumb Wrestling<\/li>\n<li>Skateboarding<\/li>\n<li>Power Cruising<\/li>\n<li>Prop Plane<\/li>\n<li>Jump Rope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Compared to Wii Sports Resort, there are some activities missing. Wii Sports Resort featured a sword dueling game, frisbee, cycling, and canoeing. Still, Nintendo did bring forward basketball, power cruising, and a few other activities from Wii Sports Resort, while also mixing in some new content like jump roping and thumb wrestling.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The original Nintendo Switch Sports released back in 2022 and although it sold exceptionally well, it hasn&#8217;t had the same legacy as Wii Sports itself. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-switch-sports-review\">IGN gave Nintendo Switch Sports a 7\/10<\/a>, noting that it made for a fun party game, but lacked meaningful depth: &#8220;Nintendo Switch Sports successfully recaptures the party game magic of Wii Sports, but quickly falls victim to a lack of depth that holds it back from achieving greatness,&#8221; reads our review.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more titles announced at the Nintendo Direct, check out <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-updates-every-game-announcement\">our coverage of the event by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN&#8217;s news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-sports-resort\">Nintendo Switch Sports Resort<\/a> is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this October. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The game was announced at the latest Nintendo Direct and is a spiritual successor to Wii Sports Resort, the sequel to the legendary Wii pack-in game. Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is coming exclusively to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 22nd and will feature 12 sports, including skateboarding, thumb wrestling, and more. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The full list of sports is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list jsx-4224303756\" data-cy=\"list\">\n<li>Archery<\/li>\n<li>Boxing<\/li>\n<li>Table Tennis<\/li>\n<li>Tennis<\/li>\n<li>Volleyball<\/li>\n<li>Bowling<\/li>\n<li>Basketball<\/li>\n<li>Golf<\/li>\n<li>Thumb Wrestling<\/li>\n<li>Skateboarding<\/li>\n<li>Power Cruising<\/li>\n<li>Prop Plane<\/li>\n<li>Jump Rope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Compared to Wii Sports Resort, there are some activities missing. Wii Sports Resort featured a sword dueling game, frisbee, cycling, and canoeing. Still, Nintendo did bring forward basketball, power cruising, and a few other activities from Wii Sports Resort, while also mixing in some new content like jump roping and thumb wrestling.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The original Nintendo Switch Sports released back in 2022 and although it sold exceptionally well, it hasn&#8217;t had the same legacy as Wii Sports itself. <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-switch-sports-review\">IGN gave Nintendo Switch Sports a 7\/10<\/a>, noting that it made for a fun party game, but lacked meaningful depth: &#8220;Nintendo Switch Sports successfully recaptures the party game magic of Wii Sports, but quickly falls victim to a lack of depth that holds it back from achieving greatness,&#8221; reads our review.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">For more titles announced at the Nintendo Direct, check out <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/nintendo-direct-june-2026-live-updates-every-game-announcement\">our coverage of the event by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN&#8217;s news team. 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