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Review Sports Story (Switch) - A Long-Awaited Sequel That's Sadly Not Up To Par
"The thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat!"
Back in 2017, the Switch library was still in its infancy and this relative lack of competition led to indie projects like Blossom Tales and Blaster Master Zero having far more visibility than they perhaps would in the current, more crowded marketplace. Another big early winner on the eShop was...
Review Golf Story (Switch eShop)
A hole-in-one
One would not think that an RPG centered around golf would really make a whole lot of sense, but Camelot managed to nail the idea back in the '90s when it released Mario Golf on the Game Boy Color. Though it’s a rather niche release in the plumber’s past, it clearly inspired the developers of Golf Story to expand on the concept,...
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News Sports Story Version 1.0.5 Is Now Live, Here's What's Included
More changes to the "Secret Dev Room"
Update [Sat 25th Feb, 2023 03:05 GMT]: The Version 1.0.5 update for Sports Story is now live. Developer Sidebar Games says more updates are coming soon: Original [Wed 22nd Feb, 2023 02:55 GMT]: The indie title Sports Story didn't get off to the best start last year when it was shadow-dropped. Since then,...
News Sports Story "Secret Dev Room" Still Accessible With Dialogue Overhaul After Latest Update
"Efforts are being made to remove it from the game"
Update [Tue 31st Jan, 2023 10:45 GMT]: After the most recent Sports Story update, it seemed that the much-discussed 'secret dev room' had been removed from the game. We addressed this change in the original article below, but it seems that the room has not, in fact, been removed, merely changed...
News Sports Story Version 1.0.3 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
More updates to come
Update [Fri 6th Jan, 2023 12:30 GMT]: After announcing that the ver.1.0.3 update was on the horizon for Sports Story earlier this week, Sidebar Games has today confirmed that it is now available to download. This latest update sets out to solve many of the launch game's issues. You can find the full patch notes for ver.1.0.3 in...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Sports Story On Switch
Birdie or bogey?
Sidebar's highly anticipated follow-up to the smash-hit indie game Golf Story got a surprise release last week on the Nintendo Switch. Yes, believe it or not, but Sports Story is finally available on the eShop after a series of delays. Unfortunately, there have been some concerns raised about the state of the game at launch, and...
News Surprise! Sports Story Finally Swings Onto Switch Today
After all these years
Well folks, it's certainly been a long time coming but we are pleased to see that Sports Story (the much-anticipated sequel to 2017's Golf Story) is now available on the Switch eShop! The announcement came as a part of today's Inside the House of Indies event - which has been revealing upcoming Switch titles and shadow drops...
News Limited Run Games Reveals Golf Story Collector's Edition, Pre-Order Next Friday
Hole in one
Physical distributor and specialist Limited Run Games has revealed the Golf Story Collector's Edition for $79.99 on its Twitter page. The game will "get physical" on 28th September when pre-orders officially open. Adding to this announcement was the reveal of a partnership with Spoony Bard Productions and Infinite NES Lives to re
News Limited Run Games Locks In Physical Pre-Order Dates For Furi And Golf Story
Both arrive this month
Physical distributor and specialist Limited Run Games has updated its release schedule, locking in the exact pre-order dates for two upcoming Switch titles. The first game Furi will become available on 14th September and the second game Golf Story is
Feature We Almost Got Golf Story On The Wii U
"It kind of got out of hand, with too many ideas"
Golf Story has proven to be one of the Switch's big indie hits of 2017, but incredibly we could have experienced the game a lot sooner, had fate not intervened. Sidebar Games' Andrew Newey - who constitutes 50 percent of the game's development team - has been speaking to Red Bull Games about the...
News Sports Story Version 1.0.5 Is Now Live, Here's What's Included
More changes to the "Secret Dev Room"
Update [Sat 25th Feb, 2023 03:05 GMT]: The Version 1.0.5 update for Sports Story is now live. Developer Sidebar Games says more updates are coming soon: Original [Wed 22nd Feb, 2023 02:55 GMT]: The indie title Sports Story didn't get off to the best start last year when it was shadow-dropped. Since then,...
News Sports Story "Secret Dev Room" Still Accessible With Dialogue Overhaul After Latest Update
"Efforts are being made to remove it from the game"
Update [Tue 31st Jan, 2023 10:45 GMT]: After the most recent Sports Story update, it seemed that the much-discussed 'secret dev room' had been removed from the game. We addressed this change in the original article below, but it seems that the room has not, in fact, been removed, merely changed...
News Sports Story Version 1.0.3 Is Now Available, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
More updates to come
Update [Fri 6th Jan, 2023 12:30 GMT]: After announcing that the ver.1.0.3 update was on the horizon for Sports Story earlier this week, Sidebar Games has today confirmed that it is now available to download. This latest update sets out to solve many of the launch game's issues. You can find the full patch notes for ver.1.0.3 in...
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Sports Story On Switch
Birdie or bogey?
Sidebar's highly anticipated follow-up to the smash-hit indie game Golf Story got a surprise release last week on the Nintendo Switch. Yes, believe it or not, but Sports Story is finally available on the eShop after a series of delays. Unfortunately, there have been some concerns raised about the state of the game at launch, and...
News Surprise! Sports Story Finally Swings Onto Switch Today
After all these years
Well folks, it's certainly been a long time coming but we are pleased to see that Sports Story (the much-anticipated sequel to 2017's Golf Story) is now available on the Switch eShop! The announcement came as a part of today's Inside the House of Indies event - which has been revealing upcoming Switch titles and shadow drops...
News Limited Run Games Reveals Golf Story Collector's Edition, Pre-Order Next Friday
Hole in one
Physical distributor and specialist Limited Run Games has revealed the Golf Story Collector's Edition for $79.99 on its Twitter page. The game will "get physical" on 28th September when pre-orders officially open. Adding to this announcement was the reveal of a partnership with Spoony Bard Productions and Infinite NES Lives to re
News Limited Run Games Locks In Physical Pre-Order Dates For Furi And Golf Story
Both arrive this month
Physical distributor and specialist Limited Run Games has updated its release schedule, locking in the exact pre-order dates for two upcoming Switch titles. The first game Furi will become available on 14th September and the second game Golf Story is
Feature We Almost Got Golf Story On The Wii U
"It kind of got out of hand, with too many ideas"
Golf Story has proven to be one of the Switch's big indie hits of 2017, but incredibly we could have experienced the game a lot sooner, had fate not intervened. Sidebar Games' Andrew Newey - who constitutes 50 percent of the game's development team - has been speaking to Red Bull Games about the...