Ubisoft has officially revealed that Sports Party will be released on Nintendo Switch on 30th October (after ESRB ratings had previously given the game away) and we have a fancy new trailer to celebrate.
In this game, up to four players can get together and challenge themselves in six outdoor activities - Basketball, Frisbee, Golf, Jet Ski, Beach Tennis, and Skateboarding. Taking place on a "beautiful island paradise", the game promises to be fun for the whole family; it appears that multiplayer is supported for local play exclusively (not online), so this really will be a game perfect for family sessions at home.
If you want to get active, Sports Party can provide a light level of exercise through its relaxed motion controls, or you can use a more traditional approach if you prefer - handheld mode is supported featuring the classic controller setup. You'll be trying to be the fastest at hitting targets with your Frisbee, beating your friends on nine different golf holes, taking home the glory in Jet Ski races, and much more.
Players can also customise their avatar to show off their sporty side, with outfits, accessories, and shoes all completing the look. You'll also unlock new items as you progress through the game.
As mentioned above, Sports Party will release worldwide exclusively for the Nintendo Switch on 30th October.
Will you be joining in the fun?
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OMG, so hyped! /s
Stiiiiillllll waiting for Nintendo to revive Wii/Mii Sports.
🙄
We've known about this game for 3 months...
My money is on Starlink already but good for those who want it.
No thank you
We all know this will sell well because of dumb parents just buying their kids some cheap crap.
We already have go vacation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=407G9ZkIthg
Exclusive third party support. Now we are talking. Although I can't help but think many would rather it be a different choice of game.....
On a serious note, I'm looking forward to Starlink and a Mario & Rabbids 2 reveal would be good.
Glad to see support from Ubi, even if it is casual stuff. I hope it’s at least a good game.
I knew I should have been more specific when I made that wish to that genie....
This isn’t what I meant by more sports games on the switch!
First time I've heard of this one I will get.
yeah, i'll skip.
The long-awaited Wii classic comes home to the Switch. 9 out of 10.
"This video is not available."
Based on the screenshot, it looks like they just copied and pasted NBA Playgrounds for their basketball game.
Oh, my ....
That release date is EXACTLY on My BIRTHDAY ( 30 October 2018 ) !
Man.... i will turning 34 years old.
Btw, Wow... Edit the looking of my players ?
Looks interesting.
Kinda like Wii Sports Resort.
@Stocksy Thaaaanks, now I know who to blame the Tecmo over Madden decision
no, no, no ubisoft. assassins creed, watch dogs, far cry, you got those right there
@fco
But Sport Party Switch was looked interesting for me as Casual gamer also.
I want baseball and bowling!
Oh god... They going into "Wii mode" 🙄
can someone tell Ubisoft that this isn't the "support" that we want?
@Anti-Matter happy birthday! I'll be turning 30 myself the day before on Oct 29
At least they are releasing them and not just making them and holding them hostage?
Does it support cloud backup
This kind of announcements remind me so much of the Wii era... Lol.
Fortunately we have Starlink from them in the same month. That's the kind of support I want from Ubi, not this. Although if this turns out to be good, maybe someday... Cheaper...
Im on the fence with this one. Do you think its going to be like Wii Sports Resort? ... I love that game.
@ClassSonicSatAm Yeah, but Go Vacation had 50 activities, this only has 6, so it's like 1/8th of Go vacation.
La de da de da indeed.
Embedding your vid link just b/c.
What Id' like to know is who's buying a 2nd set of $70 Joycon for any of these? We're discussing it for Super Mario Party, but even that is a maybe.
Do not want.
Big 3rd party exclusive right here, folks... >_>
@DrJiggle "A love letter to the cherished Wii days of waggle"
Happy to see another game from Ubisoft. I hope it's good so that those that do pick it up enjoy!
Other than the fact this looks terrible it could just be great!
Can we please just get a high quality arcade BOWLING game on the Switch already? That's literally the only sports game I care about.
Jesus we don't need this. Why not make a M rated game exclusive for Switch like they did with Zombi U.
2 party games in the same month. 1 has mario in the title
Very generic looking - expect more character from Ubisoft.
All filler, no killer. Please bring on the real games, Ubisoft.
Sucks that this is still the third party support Nintendo gets in a lot of cases. Good for you if you like it but just not appealing at all for me.
@fco Unfortunately, those franchises were released on a poor-selling console (Wii U) and/or a console aimed at casuals (Wii).
Now that we finally have a good-selling console that's also not entirely for casuals, Ubisoft mistakenly believes Nintendo gamers don't want those games based on past results (and still thinks we are 90% casuals).
I know, i know, company execs really don't use their heads whatsoever.
@1UP_MARIO 16 of the 30 mini games support cloud saves! lol
I suppose this kind of game must be profitable enough for Ubisoft to keep them coming. Sports multiplayer party game is a hard pass from me, but they must have a market.
I will get the 2020 Tokyo Mario and Sonic Olympics game that has to be coming, though.
The exclusive we've been waiting for!!
No, but seriously, there will be many people who get enjoyment out of this.
Nah I'm good chief.
Steep died for this.
No bowling or baseball? Does go vacation have those?
Wait is this a re-release of an old game? Because it looks dated..
Thanks but No Thanks Ubi-Soft need to bring out Assassin's Creed or Splinter Cell or a New Zombi U game for the Switch. Not these lame party games.
I'm disappointed. 51 comments in and you all missed a great ''Ports Party'' joke
I want bowling and golf!
Does Nintendo have to do everything themselves? Come on.
Bowling. Golf. Motion support. All I ask.
Go Vacation enthralled my two young nieces for hours. Then their parents picked up a joycon and they all were glued to it. They ended up staying three hours longer than expected. Some of that might have been because it was on my 150" home theater screen, but most of it was due to the game.
Been cool if they were allowed to use some Nintendo characters again.
@rjejr Buying a second set? I already have 3 sets and I feel like that's conservative with all the colors, skins, and special edition Joy-Con out there lol
@BynoShadow It's hard to justify a 2nd set of joycon while I'm playing DQXI, my son is playing Kingdom Hearts and my other son is playing DBXV2, all on PS4. Switch rarely gets turned on these days since we finished Yoku's Island Express.
Though, as luck would have it, I was in Target yesterday and they had a blue pair of joycon for $39.99 on clearance, so I bought them. I wasn't happy when I got home and opened the box and there were scratch marks and only 1 lit up, but after a few hours on the Switch both seemed to be working fine. Though I only played the Captain Toad demo so I'm not sure if they are perfect, not a lot going on in that game compared to 1 2 Switch or Mario Party. But as long as they work since I got them for $40 - actually my kids chipped in $20 each so I only paid the tax - we're ok w/ the scratches. The blue look nice with our red Mario Odyssey bundle pair.
@rjejr Cool you got a second set cheap. I had a second set on launch day, I think. Made it easier to get the Switch. Got the gray and picked up the blue/red JoyCon. Was really cool when we got our second Switch that had the opposite sides for red and blue. They got some good Bomberman action early on but Overcooked and Overcooked 2 is what really made them worthwhile. Did you ever get one of those converters to let you use a Wii U Pro Controller with Switch? Nice for adding another full-size controller cheap, but too much to pack when on the go.
As far as this game goes, it's amazing how companies just can't seem to make Wii Sports or Wii Sports Resort. Those games really explored motion controls and had a lot of hidden work in them. The idea just isn't as fun without interesting core mechanics and controls.
@aaronsullivan I picked up a HoriPad faux wired Pro for $21 from Amazon soon after we got the Switch. No NFC or motion or rumble or gyro or anything, but it worked fine for most of what I've played - Yoku's Island Express, Mario and Rabbids, Pokemon Quest. 10' wire >justmakesit< We don't really use the Switch all that much, kind of a shame. Kids will get Pokemon and SSBU for Christmas but not sure if we'll use it before that.
Been looking into Super Mario Party since we got the 2nd pair of Joycon now, might as well put them to use, but $60 is too much. Almost bought it today b/c Target's website says "pre-order 30% off" but what they mean is, pre-order a new game, get 30% off an old game. So I passed. Didnt' get it w/ Prime 20% while I could, just Yoshi, SSBU and Pokemon Eevee. I've considered using my $5.00 in gold points so I can get the $3.00 back, but $60 is still too much for a board game for me. SSBU should be worth $120 if SMP is $60. So I'm on the lookout for eShop sales.
My kids and I have never had any interest in Overcooked, too weird.
@rjejr Mario party is tough. It looks good, but I've been burned before. We bought the one with the amiibo on Wii U and it was half-baked and pretty boring, overall. If there are some rave reviews about bringing back the glory days, I'll be less hesitant, but... I think I preordered it anyway... yes, I did. Have to decide on that one fast... and Mega Man 11. I went crazy when the time was running out on discount.
@aaronsullivan "amiibo on Wii U"
Animal Crossing amiibo Festival? That game is horrendous. IT's barely a game. It's barley a minigame that should be inside of a game. I bought it for about $5 for the amiibo and we played it not once but twice. And we still couldn't unlock the "Island Adventure" minigame or any others, it said we had to play it again. And to make ti even worse, we only had 3 amiibo, so my son played with a virtual one. Oh, that's nice, you think, we only need 3 actual amiibo to play, the 4th player gets a virtual amibo to play with. But, BUT the non-amiibo player doens't get any of the benefits of playing, no doubles or daily bonuses or anything. He has ZERO chance of winning at the end b/c he is treated as basically only half there. It was possibly one of THE worst game design decisions I have ever seen. Period.
The game also comes w/ 3 amiibo cards to use, but the 3 mini-games I can't unlock require 4 or 6, so even if I unlock them I'm nto sure I can play them anyway. I mean this is garbage worse than shovelware, they should all be ashamed. NO patches, no updates, no unlocks, just selling amiibo and cards to a $60 game. And even playing it the game isn't that good, just touch your amiibo to the Gamepad and that is literally 90% of the game. There is a little waging but 90% is just a touch, then choose a direction. That's it.
And people wonder why the Wii U failed.
Not sure how much use we'd get out of Super Mario Party, but at least trying the 80 minigames, plus 1 board game, plus the co-op river raft trying to get to the end, plus there's a team mode with 2 on a team. Even if we only did each of those once, 100x better than AC:aF. Not sure what Id' pay for that, more than $5, but probably not $50 or $60. $25 or $30 maybe. We'll see.
Did you see where Starlink atlas has couch co-op? It's like the way SFZ should l have been on Wii U.
It's i the middle of this thread somewhere, look for Sakura
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/09/hands_on_starlink_battle_for_atlas_feels_more_like_a_star_fox_game_every_time_we_play_it
@rjejr I was talking about the Mario Party on Wii U with the pack-in amiibo. It wasn't good, really. Still, I'm glad I got you to describe the ACA Festival. That sounds SO bad. Not cool.
Also, the co-op sounds good and I've pre-ordered Starlink... with the toy. I thought it would make a decent collectible on a shelf in the end and the game looks fascinating even if it doesn't end up being great, so I'm not worried. Any co-op sounds great, though.
@aaronsullivan "Mario Party on Wii U"
Ah, sorry, my screw up. My kid is always talking about and watching Mario Party Let's Plays but that game was never really talked about, even after getting the horrible AC:aF. Still have to see about the new one, but it will probably happen eventually.
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