Nintendo Switch Sports adds basketball as free update today
The last Nintendo Switch Sport The content update finally adds basketball to the game.
During the Nintendo Direct showcase last month it was announced that the spiritual successor to Wii Sports would soon receive basketball as a brand new game mode in a free content update. At the time, the company said it would arrive sometime this summer, but did not provide a firm release date beyond the reveal trailer.
However, Nintendo has now confirmed this via a social media account. after that the free content update is arriving today, July 9, in the US, while the UK will receive it on July 10.
With Basketball added to the game mode selection, players can now compete in 2v2 matches, locally and online, using the Nintendo Switch Joy Con motion controls. In local games, they can also take part in the ‘Solo Three-Point Challenge’, where they attempt to score as many baskets as possible within a time limit.
Up to five players can also compete in the ‘Five-Streak Battle’ on the field. This is a more chaotic challenge where the aim is to score the most balls within the time limit.
Nintendo Switch Sport was first launched in April 2022 and already features seven game modes including badminton, volleyball, football, tennis, bowling, chambara and golf.
To play online, Switch users will need a Nintendo Switch Online membership. However, they can also play in local mode without a membership.
Even more announcements were made during the June Nintendo Direct showcase, including the reveal of Mario & Luigi: Brotherhood – the first new entry in the series in nearly nine years, which sees the duo return on November 7 in an all-new platforming adventure with turn-based combat.
We also got some new news about a brand new Legend of Zelda title, mentioned The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomin which Princess Zelda is the playable protagonist who must save Link and Hyrule. Echoes of Wisdom will be released on September 26 for the Nintendo Switch.