The original Wii Sports was a monumental success for Nintendo. At the time of writing, it is the most popular Nintendo game to ever be produced, as it allowed for simple gameplay using the Wii remote, something that meant an entire family could gather around the console and play hours of virtual tennis, baseball, and other sports. Given the success of both Wii Sports and its sequel Wii Sports Resort, many Nintendo fans had been wondering when the company would attempt another sports title.
Announced at last month's Nintendo Direct, Nintendo Switch Sports seems the long-awaited successor to Wii Sports. Though some other prominent titles were announced at the event, Nintendo Switch Sports took much of the Nintendo community by surprise. Featuring six sports to start with, Nintendo Switch Sports allows for sports to be played using the Joy Con controllers, similar to how the Wii remote was used in Wii Sports. With only six sports being available at launch compared to the multitude of events that launched with Wii Sports Resort, some fans were disappointed at the number of game modes.
However, recent data leaks may suggest that Nintendo plans to release more sports for Nintendo Switch Sports as time goes on. Golf has already been confirmed to be coming to Nintendo Switch Sports in a free update after launch. However, this leak suggests that both basketball and dodgeball could be added at some point as well. Basketball was a featured game mode for Wii Sports Resort, and so it is likely it could appear again. Dodgeball would be rather new for Nintendo though as it was not featured in either Wii Sports game, although it was available for play in Super Mario Sports Mix for the Wii.
While the data leaks found in the files of Nintendo Switch Sports seems legit, fans should keep in mind that this is not a direct confirmation that either sport will be appearing in a future update. More optimistic fans believe that the names exist within Nintendo Switch Sports' data due to it being planned for a future update, while others believe that those names are merely the remains of scrapped ideas for the game.
Only time will tell whether Nintendo Switch Sports will be bringing more new sports to the game besides golf. Some are speculating that the game may release some sports as free updates before moving onto paid DLC for new content. Whatever the case may be, Nintendo fans have more than one upcoming sports title to look forward to, as Super Mario Strikers: Battle League was also revealed at last month's Nintendo Direct.
Nintendo Switch Sports releases April 29, 2022 for Nintendo Switch.
