《Nintendo Switch Sports Resort》上手前瞻

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Hands-On Preview

Now about a week and a half away from releasing, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is primed to be one of Nintendo’s largest games of the year. We’ve seen this story before, Wii Sports was one of the most revolutionary games of all time, and while the hook of the Nintendo Switch console wasn’t the motion controls, the release of Nintendo Switch Sports was received positively by tens of millions of players. Now, Nintendo returns with more motion-controlled magic with Nintendo Switch Sports Resort. I recently had the chance to check out six of the different events on offer in this newest foray, and I’m feeling extremely confident in the team’s ability to deliver another exceptional, family-friendly, and friendship-breaking experience.

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort takes us all back to Wuhu Island, and in the many years since our last visit, the beachside resort has received a bit of a glow-up… as well as a few more things to do. I was able to take to the skies above Wuhu Island in my first activity, Prop Plane, which is classified as one of the game’s Leisure Sports. It’s a simple activity that requires the player to launch their plane like you would a paper plane, and then steer it through the air, flying faster by jabbing forward, and reining it back in by pulling back towards yourself. As you fly, the goal is to explore a range of landmarks and POI’s, collecting Spocco Photos along the way. Multiple players can control a plane and fly independently of one another, but the accomplishments are then shared by the players. Flying around the island was one thing, but taking on tight corners is a bit of a clunky challenge as you fight with the Joy-Cons ’ gyroscopic controls. 

I was next able to experience some Archery where the dual joycon control allows you to pull back with one hand, and release the arrow whilst aiming with the other. Wii Sports Resort fans will feel very comfortable with the mode of play here, but the lack of a wired connection since the initial Wii version is certainly nice. Players will have to contend with a combination of wind, moving targets, their aim, and the distance from the target, and when playing competitively, you will also need to contend with multi-coloured regions of the target, dedicated to each player. Hit a section that isn’t yours, and you’ll be forfeiting points to your opponent.

The dual Joy-Con approach was utilised further in a spot of Power Cruising, which shares a lot of DNA with Prop Plane, in that it is another Leisure activity. Players turn their Joy-Cons horizontally and both steer and rev the engine of their jet ski for additional speed, all with the motion controls. There is another wide range of collectibles available, namely the Spocco Photos, but there are some other rings to pick up, and some cool jumps to nail if you can pick up the right wave.

As far as sports are concerned, there were two others I was able to check out, Table Tennis, and 100 pin bowling. Don’t worry, I’ve asked the question about the mysterious button at the end of the bowling alley railing, and Nintendo’s PR team were unwilling to answer (that isn’t a no though, but I couldn’t find it myself!), but like any version of bowling, it’s all about knocking up as many spares and strikes as possible to maximise the score. The heartbreak of leaving one pin standing as 99 others tumble is far more heartbreaking than leaving one in a standard rack remaining… as I learned the hard way on a few occasions, but the glory of the win is so satisfying. Table Tennis plays much like you’d remember from Wii Tennis, but because of the smaller confines of the Table Tennis table, it means your reaction times need to be sharper if you want to succeed. I already see myself piling a stack of time into this sport, almost above all others.

The last event to partake in was thumb wrestling – yep, thumb wrestling. Naturally, as I took on my Explosion Network opponent, Jacob Hegarty, I was calling the classic “1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a thumb war” before bursting into heated combat. Players have the ability to power up their thumb, charging it by lowering it, but in doing so they make themselves vulnerable to being pinned. You’ll be working the Joy-Con trigger as you slam it out to pin someone, and putting the gyro through its paces as you try to shake yourself loose if you’ve been trapped. There are a lot of laughs to be had here, even despite how seemingly limited the game experience is.

There’s a lot of fun to be had with Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, and with still another half of the game options unavailable to me, I’m keen to see how the full package comes together when the game launches next week. My kids are old enough to get really immersed in this, so I’m equal parts excited and scared to see how the household comes together, or breaks down.

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