@karim's review of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort
★★★★
8/10. This is such an important game to exist on NS2. It captures most of the magic from Wii Sports which gave the Wii so much glory, but it also redeems itself from its predecessor on the original switch. There are plenty of sports and they all seem fun to play with no online issues. It’s very well polished, runs well, and has a great art style that I vibe with. I wish the music was as iconic as the music from Wii Sports though. Love the customization of this game. You earn points from the sports to buy more cosmetic items for your character. The customization items are in rotation in your shop, so it’s kind of like a gatcha mechanic, which is definitely okay with me since there are no microtransactions. Your shop will be different from everyone else’s, so it gives a little more individuality. I wish there were more physical feature customization though (shoutout Brian Altano and Seth Macey who pointed out that you can’t make your character bald). Single player content with objectives and achievements are in here, which is super important for me to encourage me to keep playing. Sports like power cruising are my favorite since there are free range modes and timed sightseeing modes that ask you to go to specific landmarks or complete tasks. While I’m glad this exists, I wish the two features were combined so I can leisurely complete the landmarks and tasks without being timed. My biggest gripe with this game is certainly that I can’t play it in handheld mode or with a pro controller. I keep a grip on my NS2 so it’s always a pain to take that off to detach the joy cons to play this game. I also feel like I can’t play this on the go since I don’t want the public to see me waggling my controller. I get that the experience wouldn’t be the same without the motion controls, but I need to have this option. Mostly because of the controls, I like the idea of this game (and love that it exists) way more than I am actually encouraged to boot it up frequently. I’m sure if I had a lot of friends IRL in close proximity that wanted to play this, then it would be a lot more fun. Still a great game.
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