{"rewrite":{"id":"r_676556d6b6927aa9dc87ef57","clusterId":"c_d3487a1b9e311b1d78e9d11e","slug":"nintendo-switch-sports-resort-announced-releasing-october-22","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Nintendo Switch Sports Resort Announced, Releasing October 22","summary":"Nintendo announced Nintendo Switch Sports Resort during the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct broadcast. The game is set on a resort island and includes 12 sports: ping pong, archery, boxing, tennis, volleyball, bowling, basketball, golf, sumo finger wrestling, skateboarding, marine bike, jump rope, and propeller plane. It is scheduled for release on October 22, 2026, for Nintendo Switch 2. During the Direct, Nintendo's Yoshiaki Koizumi demonstrated finger wrestling gameplay. The title follows the 2022 release of Nintendo Switch Sports and uses motion controls with the Joy-Con 2, including mouse operation for skateboarding. Pre-orders open after the broadcast ends.","whyItMatters":"The announcement confirms Nintendo is building a sequel to its best-selling motion sports title for the Switch 2, adding new events like finger wrestling and skateboarding that leverage the new controller's features.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNintendo revealed Nintendo Switch Sports Resort during the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct, confirming a release date of October 22 for the Nintendo Switch 2. The game features 12 sports, including returning events like tennis, bowling, and boxing, alongside new additions such as finger wrestling, skateboarding, marine bike, jump rope, and a propeller plane event. Skateboarding uses the Joy-Con 2's mouse operation mode, a new input method for the system. Nintendo's Yoshiaki Koizumi appeared on stage to demonstrate finger wrestling, which involves two players pressing a single Joy-Con 2 button with their thumbs. The game is set on a resort island, a change from the sports complex setting of the original Nintendo Switch Sports. Pre-orders will begin after the Direct broadcast concludes, according to Denfaminicogamer. The announcement was part of a broader Nintendo Direct that included other software reveals for the Switch 2.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nintendo Switch Sports Resort adds 12 sports, up from the 2022 original's 6. The mouse-operation mode for skateboarding is a new input method for the series.","twitterPost":"Nintendo Switch Sports Resort has 12 sports, double the 2022 original, and adds mouse operation for skateboarding via Joy-Con 2.","threadsPost":"Nintendo Switch Sports Resort launches October 22 with 12 sports, double the 2022 original's 6. The skateboarding sport uses mouse operation with Joy-Con 2, a new input method for the series. Yoshiaki Koizumi demonstrated finger wrestling during the Direct.","newsletterBlurb":"Nintendo announced Nintendo Switch Sports Resort during the June 9 Direct, releasing October 22 for Switch 2. The game includes 12 sports, from boxing and tennis to finger wrestling and skateboarding with Joy-Con 2 mouse controls.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/015/G101534/20260609066/\",\"title\":\"\\\"Nintendo Switch Sports Resort\\\" Announced, Releasing October 22 for Switch2. Enjoy Boxing, Tennis, and Even Finger Wrestling on a Resort Island\"},{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2115787.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"Nintendo Switch Sports Resort\\\" to Release on October 22! Includes Sports Utilizing Joy-Con 2 [Nintendo Direct Breaking News]\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2606093n\",\"title\":\"'Nintendo Switch Sports Resort' announced! 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