Nintendo Switch Sports Getting Summer Update Next Week

Nintendo has done a good job of keeping Nintendo Switch Sports relevant thanks to new collections featured each week, and we also know of Golf coming around the corner. However, it appears Nintendo will also be releasing a summer update next week to improve the experience. The company announced that the update goes live on July 26th, 2022, and it will include leg strap compatibility for Soccer among other things.

Check out the full details below:

Ready to lace up your metaphorical cleats for Spocco Square after applying the update? In Four-on-Four and One-on-One Soccer matches you’ll be able to use a Joy-Con controller and a Leg Strap accessory (included in the physical version of the game, and also available to purchase separately in the My Nintendo Store and at select retailers). Use a kicking motion in real life and the game will transform your movements into in-game actions. Likewise, you can also move your hands, just like you’re jogging in place, to dash in the game. If you play this way, your in-game kicks will be more powerful.

This new update for the Nintendo Switch Sports game isn’t just for Leg Strap players, though. You may want to try pulling off fancy new moves for Volleyball – the Slide Attack and Rocket Serve. Make your spikes even more unpredictable or catch your opponents by surprise right from the start of the match!

Plus, have you already brought your “A game” to the competition? With this update, you can reach for even greater heights when you play online in the Pro League with the addition of the new S Rank and ∞ Rank. When you aren’t spiking, swinging, or striking for the new ranks in random matchmaking, you’ll be able to easily join Friend Matches using Room IDs.

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Some decent update details, but I think many of us were hoping to play alongside friends in online modes. Hopefully in the next update. In the meantime, check out our articles on Special Event ideas and sports we would love to see added to the game.

This fall, Golf will be added as a seventh sport in a free update, so stay tuned for more news on that. Look forward to the new summer update next week, though.

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