Nintendo Announces Switch Sports Resort for Switch 2, Oct 22

Nintendo has announced a new motion-controlled sports title, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, set for release on October 22, 2026. The game will be exclusive to the Switch 2 console and serves as a spiritual successor to the 2009 Wii Sports Resort.

The game features 12 sports, many returning from the Wii classic alongside new additions. The confirmed activities are boxing, archery, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, bowling, basketball, golf, thumb wrestling, skateboarding, power cruising, and prop plane flying. A jump rope minigame will also be included as a warm-up activity. Players will have the option to compete using either traditional Nintendo Miis or newly designed, high-definition "Sportsmates."

All events are designed to utilize the motion controls of the new Joy-Con 2 controllers. Specific control schemes highlighted include using mouse controls for skateboarding, holding a single Joy-Con 2 upright for thumb wrestling, and tilting the controller to pilot the prop plane. The announcement trailer emphasized the thumb wrestling event, which uses motion controls and trigger buttons with the objective of pinning an opponent's thumb for three seconds.