Nintendo Switch Sports Gets More Leg Strap Functionality In Free Update Next Week

They call it free update, I call it "You paid for it three months ago on release and now you get it"-update

These updates, although free, feel annoying to me. The game feels unfinished at launch when we get these updates this close after launch. Same with the mario sports titles.

Just release the game a few months later as a complete package, please.

Adding new moves to Volleyball is extremely strange, but welcome. It was one of the most boring sports, so I'm glad it's being improved.

Kinda disappointed to see Nintendo moving into the "finish it after release" business model... this is why I stopped buying games at launch. If you wait six months it'll have more features, less bugs, and probably a lower price to boot.

Still no Boxing sport. 😒

broken record here but no excitement for nintendo holding back features just for the sake of finishing the game through out the year

on another note im surprised the site didnt highlight the switch sports trailer from japan that showcases the legstrap in use
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIbP6Vh0alA

Love the game.
I worry the updates might break the balance.
Volleyball as a two player online is tight! Positioning, like real volleyball, is crucial.

Good, I've been pretty happy with the game overall, and volleyball is my favorite thus far. Also, I still have Wii Sports Resort if I ever want to play the best game: flying!

@Leuke : Not to mention that if you're buying Nintendo-published games, the updates within the cartridge itself!

Further proof that there is little reason to purchase first-party Nintendo titles at launch.

I went to an art gallery last week. Strangely, all the paintings were finished. There were no half-painted ones with signs reading, "please understand." No need to revisit the gallery: You pay a fee, you get the full experience. Interesting concept.

I'm trying really hard to not shout my excitement off the rooftops.

@Silly_G Very true, huge advantage to buying later printings.

I don't always agree with the "unfinished at launch" complaint when new content is added to a game post-release, but adding new moves to Volleyball? That part definitely says unfinished at launch to me.

Ooh, I am gonna tear down my living room kicking with the leg strap!

What is this "Nintendo Sports" game? Is it edible?

In all seriousness, I feel like this game fell into the ether. Also, whilst I think free updates are a nice way of reminding people the game exists, I feel like the base game should probably be able to stand up on it's own. I am not so sure this game does that.

Oh yea this exists. Not that it matters to Nintendo’s bottom line but I am still very comfortable ignoring all their sports games from now on. Release a complete game at launch f* heads.

DLC should feel like extra content, not patching in missing content!

Pro Controller support? So I don't have to wave my arms around. Thanks!

Great game. Going to update it. My kids love it.

This small “free” updates are just a marketing strategy to keep people talking and news sites reporting about it, hey it works! There are many times when the stupidest update releases and I read comments from people saying that now thanks to said update theyre ready to purchase the game.

Volleyball was just desperately boring when I played. And like a lot of the sports, lacking anything to actually do by yourself after a few goes against the computer.

Sometimes the Fall and holiday months are packed with releases, so I understand releasing sports games in the summer months and adding announced content at a later date (so people investing in the game know that more will be coming).

However, the downside is that it hurts the reviews for the game since reviewers can only review the content that they have,

I play Switch Sports every week for the new cosmetics. I’m hoping the Leg Strap usage works well, but I’m not optimistic, since I still get Leg Strap struggles in Ring Fit.

Very curious about those new moves in Volleyball. I kind’ve like how Volleyball has you moving in kind’ve a Just Dance posing style of immitation, but its pretty simple overall. Very interested to see what comes out of this.

I will buy this game later, when it is cheaper and there won't be no more updates. The sports halls in this game are very beautiful. It feels very natural and still pretty modern and urban.

Ridiculous. Updates should be cool new additions on top of an already complete game (see Smash Ultimate or Mario Kart 8 deluxe) I'm kind of looking forward to a new Nintendo console coming out so they'll actually have to start making an effort with their games again to sell the thing

game has been out for 3 months this is such a minimal update that I don't think will keep players engaged

On another note it's weird Nintendo's made so many announcements this week and didn't put them in a Direct instead. Has literally been daily news. Mario Kart 8 Booster Wave 2 next?

I thought it said lag instead of leg lol. I get disconnected from matches often. Is it just me? I never have dc problems in Splatoon or Pokémon games.

Damn, people really hate this game with passion, incredible how such a good and wholesame game brings out the worst on some people, game's great, been enjoying it a lot since launch

@mariomaster96 staggered preorder?

The community here seems to be slow on the uptake. 🤔

@Zucaritas no they don't their just fake fans

@KBuckley27 players are still engaged I the game

@BlackGift the game was complete at launch

@Burning_Spear their are good reason to buy 1st party Nintendo games at launch your being a cheap spoiled brat and the game is finished

To play multiplayer you'll need two leg straps. Are these straps sold without copies of Ring-fit?

I loved Wii sports, it was a great pack in game and I spent lots of time on it, even had the balance board, but I wouldn't pay $60 for this kind of game.

@Leuke
Yes because if Nintendo is know for anything it's the constant discounts they give on their 1st party titles

@Moistnado
Yes many stores call sell you a strip of velcro to wrap around your leg

@mariomaster96
I bet you felt that way about Mario Maker 2, Smash Bros Ultimate, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Zelda Breath of the Wild, and Splatoon 2 as well right? All of those had DLC after launch, and only one of them had free DLC. At least with the sports titles none of this DLC is costing you anything.

@Clyde_Radcliffe
I love how your line of thinking is the minority because Switch Sports and every other 1st Party Nintendo title has sold like hot cakes (except maybe Arms).

I think Nintendo should adopt the DLC plans of all the other AAA publishers. Release your game for $60 or $70, release 5 versions for a various amounts of money up to $350 for a giant collectors copy without a copy of the game. And then have microtransactions coming out of every pore of the title.

But no you are all right we should yell at Nintendo for releasing with some call uncomplete titles, and doing the free DLC approach. I can't wait for the Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 chart:

Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 Standard Edition (I hope the box says this) - $70

Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 Digital Deluxe Edition (Comes with exclusive pre-order bonuses and part 1 of the Season Pass) - $99

Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 Digital Ultimate Edition (Comes with exclusive pre-order bonuses based on the store you bought it from, the full Gold Season Pass (all three parts), and a digital artbook) - $130

Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 Master Sword Collectors Edition - Comes with a mass produced 1:12 scaled Master Sword, a special Switch carrying case, a leather bound 4x6" artbook, a coin, a copy of the soundtrack in a cardboard sleeve, a cloth map, and a steel case for the game. No copy of the game included - $249

Zelda Breath of the Wild 2 Sheikah Slate Collectors Edition - Comes with a mass produced 1:12 scaled Master Sword, a 1 out of 10,000 statue of Link and Zelda, a special Switch carrying case, a leather bound 4x6" artbook, a coin, a copy of the soundtrack in a cardboard sleeve, a cloth map, and a steel case for the game. No copy of the game included - $349

@MrHonest the game is not unfinished nor incomplete its a finished completed game.

@Ayasplat Sure thing lol

These are very much things that should’ve been in the base game. I plan on getting this once it’s done with all of the updates if it’s on sale because I’m tired of playing unfinished games

@Moistnado you can get 2 with active life outdoor challenge but idk if you can buy them seperstely

@Ayasplat did you actually read the whole sentence?

@steventonysmith Sorry but that's such an incredibly weak argument. Literally all of those games you mentioned felt complete at launch (don't know about Splat2 though, haven't played that one):
*BotW had the richest and best open world I've ever seen (at least imo)
*MK8DX had 48 tracks, many drivers, a battle mode with lots of modes
*SSBU had every single fighter from the previous games, over 100 maps, a singleplayer campain etc
*SMM2 had 5 different styles to choose from, lot's of options to build you levels, also a singleplayer compain

Can't say the same for Switch Sports...

@Ayasplat Glad you're enjoying it...? I plan to get it eventually, I'm just waiting until all the updates are out.

@steventonysmith Like clockwork every year, most of their games go on sale several times. Some even get close to half off around Black Friday. It's not what other publishers do, but it's not nothing, either.

Even though its free updates its beyond frustrating though what nintendo is doing right now the games feels unfinished why release a game and have half finished product theres been no updates for Mario Golf or Mario Kart 8 DLC tracks or Mario party super stars. I'm not in a hurry to pay full price for a game isn't even finished with updates its let down they going through this route.

@Friendly it doesn't feel unfinished at all

@Ayasplat it does to me.

@mariomaster96
But if all those games still had DLC it means they were incomplete. Also Smash Bros Ultimate and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe both were basically re-releases of Wii U games with a few extra things. I bought Mario Kart 8 and all it's DLC on the Wii U, so Deluxe for $60 gave me a proper battle mode.

@Gamergirl94
The Sports titles are still competently made. Golf, Tennis or Strikers I can play a full game alone or with friends and have fun, the free DLC releases help bring me back to the game when my attention is brought elsewhere (I buy a ton of Switch games). But I didn't play Strikers and get the feeling they are trying to sell me digital card packs, or it had a tacked on unnecessary Campaign, or it ran like garbage (those last three are all digs at Madden). To me to call a game as uncomplete is when its buggy, crashes, difficult or impossible to even finish a round of Golf. But all the sports titles, look beautiful, have solid controls and if you don't go in with a pre-determined negative attitude about them can be a lot of fun.

@Moistnado I recommend picking up a cheap copy of Active Life Outdoor Challenge. It’s often on sale at Target for $15 and comes with 2 legs straps which is a nice hack rather than buying leg straps outright for $10 alone.