Nintendo Switch Sports

Nintendo Switch Sports is a game released in 2022 for the Nintendo Switch in the Wii Sports series. . Online play is available. An online play test was available at specific times from February 18th, 2022 to Feburary 20th, 2022.

Gameplay
Nintendo Switch Sports consists of three different multiplayer modes: Play Globally, Play Locally, and Play with Friends. In each mode, players can chose one of 6 sports to play: Volleyball, Badminton, Bowling, Soccer, Chambara, Tennis. Golf is planned to be added in a future update. There is also an option to randomly select sports to play. All sports use the Joycon's motion controls. The player uses the controllers to perform actions similar to the real-life counterparts of these sports, such as using the remote as a tennis racket or a sword. When playing a sport for the first time, the player will be up against CPUs instead of real players, even if they're online.

This is the first game in the Wii Sports series where characters other than Miis are playable. They are called Sportsmates and are the default characters in the game that make up the NPCs in the backgrounds of each locations. Miis are only used as optional, playable characters.

Play Globally is the main mode of this game, though it requires a Nintendo Switch Online membership to access. It can be played with up to two players locally, while the rest of the players encountered can be from around the world. As players play sports, they can earn points that can be used to exchange for items. Every 100 points allows players to draw for a randomly selected item in a limited-time collection they chose. The items that can be gained are outfits & accessories, titles, stamps, and equipment. After getting a full set in each collection, players win a completion bonus set, which includes outfits & accessories and equipment.

Play Locally is another mode in Nintendo Switch Sports. It supports up to 4 players locally, though single player modes of each game can be accessed through this mode. Players can choose the difficulty of the CPUs they will face, with three options called Normal, Strong, and Powerhouse. All CPUs will be Sportsmates instead of Miis like in previous Wii Sports games.

Play with Friends allows for up to two local players, but up to a maximum of 8 players in a room. This game allows for players to host rooms with their friends. It requires a Nintendo Switch Online membership to join or create rooms. Hosts can set a password for the room and enable voice chat as well (voice chat requires the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app).

Different sports have different requirements in order to make them playable in Play with Friends: Badminton, Chambara, and Tennis need exactly two Nintendo Switch systems, Volleyball can be played with only up to 4 players, and Bowling and Soccer can be played with up to 8 players. Each player needs two Joy-Cons to play Soccer.

Items
A new addition to this series is a gacha mechanic called "Items." As players play sports, they can win points. When a player wins 100 points, they can exchange it for a free item in a collection of their choice. Collections run for a limited time, and multiple collections can run at the same time. After collecting all items in a collection, players can win a Completion Bonus, which is a set of even more cosmetic items.

Miis cannot wear eye colors, accessories, or details, but they can wear clothing and use equipment.

Trivia

 * In the staff credits, there is a tennis mini-game where the player can hit the ball against the scrolling wall of names. Performing 50 consecutive hits awards the player with the "Staffer" title.