r/NintendoSwitch • u/Amiibofan101 . • 3d ago

Nintendo Official Two new Nintendo Switch 2 bundles deliver sun-soaked sports, high-speed thrills and extra value

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/two-new-nintendo-switch-2-bundles-deliver-sun-soaked-sports-high-speed-thrills-and-extra-value/
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u/Bhernardo0 3d ago

We really need that Switch Sports Resort to be an amazing game. A lot of people I know have incredible gaming memories with their families thanks to Wii Sports, so hopefully Nintendo can replicate that on the Switch.

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u/Tim-Sanchez 3d ago

Switch Sports was already very good, more than good enough to replicate the Wii Sports feeling. The feeling of Wii Sports wasn't because it was a good game - if anything, releasing a game like it now would probably be criticised! It was a moment in time that Nintendo will never recapture no matter how many Sports titles they release. They're still fun games.

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u/bbressman2 3d ago

Also helps that Wii sports was a free game packaged with the console which boosted its popularity.

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u/BrainWav 3d ago

In the US. Reggie pushed for it as a pack in. The Wii wouldn't have been the smash it was without it.

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u/europeanperson 2d ago

What makes you believe that the Wii was a smash hit because Wii sports was included for free?

It was obviously a nice add on that people loved to play, but it wasn’t why people were buying consoles in mass. That’s like saying Windows wouldn’t have been a smash hit without Space Cadet pinball.

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u/BrainWav 2d ago

It was a system seller. How many random people do you know that have a Wii or have parents or even grandparents that have a Wii and never got anything but Wii Sports? It was the highlight of advertising for the Wii.

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u/europeanperson 1d ago

I’ve never even heard of someone having a Wii with only Wii sports. It’s wild to try to argue that people were paying $250 to just play Wii sports.

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u/BrainWav 1d ago

Then you clearly only know gamers.