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Version 1.2.0Nintendo just rolled out Switch Sports (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-nintendo-switch-sports/) update 1.2.0, and there's a lot to unpack. Here are the big parts with a full patch note rundown (https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/58598/kw/nintendo%20switch%20sports). So we already knew this update was coming (https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-switch-sports-free-update-new-moves-soccer-volleyball/), but I don't think I was ready for how massive it is.
Here are the quick bites:
One-on-one and four-on-four soccer have leg strap support
You can access a new camera mode via the options, user settings, other menu
Jump height has been fixed/normalized to avoid too much variance
Volleyball now has "slide attack" mechanics (move the stick left and right after a bump)
Bowling physics were adjusted
Global play is in
Playing with friends has been enhanced, with Room IDs
Unstable online connections will now be more visible via a wifi icon in the lower right-hand corner
It's good stuff! While single-player progression was arguably the most egregious sin the game commits, all of this makes the entire game that much smoother, especially if you play with other people. You can read the full notes below.
Switch Sports update Ver. 1.2.0 (Released July 26, 2022)Soccer
One-on-One and Four-on-Four Soccer can now be played using the leg strap.
Play Globally On the sport-selection screen, highlight Soccer and press the X Button.Play Globally sport-selection screen
Play Locally On the screen showing how to hold the Joy-Con controllers, press the + Button.Play Locally Joy-Con demonstration screen
Play with Friends On the screen showing how to hold the Joy-Con controllers, press the + Button.Play with Friends Joy-Con demonstration screen
A new camera mode has been added. To use it, go to the sport-selection screen, then Options ? User Settings ? Other (for Two-Hand Mode only).
The camera can now be reset during play by pressing the X Button.
Players will no longer jump too high when kicking repeatedly, and it should also be easier to jump to the maximum height (for Two-Hand Mode only).
Volleyball
You can now perform Slide Attacks, a coordinated move where a player crosses the court before leaping to spike the ball.
To do a Slide Attack, move the Stick left and right after bumping the ball. This move is great for catching opponents off guard.
To block a Slide Attack, quickly start moving toward the opponent who is getting ready to spike the ball by using the Stick to get into position.
You can now perform Rocket Serves.
When serving, toss the ball high and hit it at its apex to do a Rocket Serve.
Bowling
Adjusted how the pins fall.
It is now slightly harder for the pins to fall when bowling straight.
It is now slightly easier for the pins to fall when bowling with a curve.
Play Globally
S Rank and ? Rank (Infinity Rank) have been added to the Pro Leagues.
Those at ranks A30 through A39 before the software update will be moved to ranks S0 through S9.
Added a setting to turn off the display of opponent nicknames and titles.
This setting can be found on the sport-selection screen. Go to Options ? User Settings ? Other.
Strengthened measures against disruptive behavior.
Play with Friends
When creating a room, you can now choose to give it a Room ID. This will let you play online matches even if your opponent is not a Friend.
Creating a Room with a Room ID
Host In Make a New Room, check the Room ID (Invite Anyone via ID) option. Make a note of the Room ID you see, then select OK.
Note: Your Room ID will also be shown on the Member Reception screen.Creating a room to play with friends.
Give the Room ID to those you want to invite to the room, then wait at the Member Reception screen.
Invitees Press the + Button in Join Room, then enter the Room ID.Join a room by pressing the + Button in Join Room.
A new difficulty option called Auto Select is available for Bowling when in Play with Friends. This option measures the average skill of participating players to set the overall difficulty.
Overall
An icon will now appear if the connection to a player becomes unstable during online play.
If an opponent?s connection becomes unstable, the icon will appear on your own screen as well.
If you see this icon often, please see our troubleshooting for online latency issues (https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22472/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xNjU4OTI2MTM5L2dlbi8xNjU4OTI2MTM5L3 NpZC9mVThwY1IxcGVLeVpQazAybV8wbiU3RUY2ZHdvMUVXZEVH MzRkclJ5cXEwczhxY1g1TExBczlndjRyVEJLSHNhWlAwYzklN0 VSTTIxN0F4aTlaUDMzdlJUVUNMUkFUX2ZPJTdFVG9LdllaZzZa Q0w3cm9hNnY4SVNXWHNlR0ElMjElMjE%3D).Highlighted icon indicating a poor connection quality while playing Tennis in Nintendo Switch Sports.
A message will now appear when Joy-Con controller connection becomes unstable during play.
If this message appears often, please see our troubleshooting for Joy-Con connection issues (https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22513/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xNjU4OTI2MTM5L2dlbi8xNjU4OTI2MTM5L3 NpZC9mVThwY1IxcGVLeVpQazAybV8wbiU3RUY2ZHdvMUVXZEVH MzRkclJ5cXEwczhxY1g1TExBczlndjRyVEJLSHNhWlAwYzklN0 VSTTIxN0F4aTlaUDMzdlJUVUNMUkFUX2ZPJTdFVG9LdllaZzZa Q0w3cm9hNnY4SVNXWHNlR0ElMjElMjE%3D).
Several issues have been fixed to improve the gameplay experience.
The post Nintendo just dropped a huge Switch Sports update: here are the patch notes (https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-just-dropped-a-huge-switch-sports-update-here-are-the-patch-notes/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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Version 1.2.0Nintendo just rolled out Switch Sports (https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-nintendo-switch-sports/) update 1.2.0, and there's a lot to unpack. Here are the big parts with a full patch note rundown (https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/58598/kw/nintendo%20switch%20sports). So we already knew this update was coming (https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-switch-sports-free-update-new-moves-soccer-volleyball/), but I don't think I was ready for how massive it is.
Here are the quick bites:
One-on-one and four-on-four soccer have leg strap support
You can access a new camera mode via the options, user settings, other menu
Jump height has been fixed/normalized to avoid too much variance
Volleyball now has "slide attack" mechanics (move the stick left and right after a bump)
Bowling physics were adjusted
Global play is in
Playing with friends has been enhanced, with Room IDs
Unstable online connections will now be more visible via a wifi icon in the lower right-hand corner
It's good stuff! While single-player progression was arguably the most egregious sin the game commits, all of this makes the entire game that much smoother, especially if you play with other people. You can read the full notes below.
Switch Sports update Ver. 1.2.0 (Released July 26, 2022)Soccer
One-on-One and Four-on-Four Soccer can now be played using the leg strap.
Play Globally On the sport-selection screen, highlight Soccer and press the X Button.Play Globally sport-selection screen
Play Locally On the screen showing how to hold the Joy-Con controllers, press the + Button.Play Locally Joy-Con demonstration screen
Play with Friends On the screen showing how to hold the Joy-Con controllers, press the + Button.Play with Friends Joy-Con demonstration screen
A new camera mode has been added. To use it, go to the sport-selection screen, then Options ? User Settings ? Other (for Two-Hand Mode only).
The camera can now be reset during play by pressing the X Button.
Players will no longer jump too high when kicking repeatedly, and it should also be easier to jump to the maximum height (for Two-Hand Mode only).
Volleyball
You can now perform Slide Attacks, a coordinated move where a player crosses the court before leaping to spike the ball.
To do a Slide Attack, move the Stick left and right after bumping the ball. This move is great for catching opponents off guard.
To block a Slide Attack, quickly start moving toward the opponent who is getting ready to spike the ball by using the Stick to get into position.
You can now perform Rocket Serves.
When serving, toss the ball high and hit it at its apex to do a Rocket Serve.
Bowling
Adjusted how the pins fall.
It is now slightly harder for the pins to fall when bowling straight.
It is now slightly easier for the pins to fall when bowling with a curve.
Play Globally
S Rank and ? Rank (Infinity Rank) have been added to the Pro Leagues.
Those at ranks A30 through A39 before the software update will be moved to ranks S0 through S9.
Added a setting to turn off the display of opponent nicknames and titles.
This setting can be found on the sport-selection screen. Go to Options ? User Settings ? Other.
Strengthened measures against disruptive behavior.
Play with Friends
When creating a room, you can now choose to give it a Room ID. This will let you play online matches even if your opponent is not a Friend.
Creating a Room with a Room ID
Host In Make a New Room, check the Room ID (Invite Anyone via ID) option. Make a note of the Room ID you see, then select OK.
Note: Your Room ID will also be shown on the Member Reception screen.Creating a room to play with friends.
Give the Room ID to those you want to invite to the room, then wait at the Member Reception screen.
Invitees Press the + Button in Join Room, then enter the Room ID.Join a room by pressing the + Button in Join Room.
A new difficulty option called Auto Select is available for Bowling when in Play with Friends. This option measures the average skill of participating players to set the overall difficulty.
Overall
An icon will now appear if the connection to a player becomes unstable during online play.
If an opponent?s connection becomes unstable, the icon will appear on your own screen as well.
If you see this icon often, please see our troubleshooting for online latency issues (https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22472/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xNjU4OTI2MTM5L2dlbi8xNjU4OTI2MTM5L3 NpZC9mVThwY1IxcGVLeVpQazAybV8wbiU3RUY2ZHdvMUVXZEVH MzRkclJ5cXEwczhxY1g1TExBczlndjRyVEJLSHNhWlAwYzklN0 VSTTIxN0F4aTlaUDMzdlJUVUNMUkFUX2ZPJTdFVG9LdllaZzZa Q0w3cm9hNnY4SVNXWHNlR0ElMjElMjE%3D).Highlighted icon indicating a poor connection quality while playing Tennis in Nintendo Switch Sports.
A message will now appear when Joy-Con controller connection becomes unstable during play.
If this message appears often, please see our troubleshooting for Joy-Con connection issues (https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22513/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xNjU4OTI2MTM5L2dlbi8xNjU4OTI2MTM5L3 NpZC9mVThwY1IxcGVLeVpQazAybV8wbiU3RUY2ZHdvMUVXZEVH MzRkclJ5cXEwczhxY1g1TExBczlndjRyVEJLSHNhWlAwYzklN0 VSTTIxN0F4aTlaUDMzdlJUVUNMUkFUX2ZPJTdFVG9LdllaZzZa Q0w3cm9hNnY4SVNXWHNlR0ElMjElMjE%3D).
Several issues have been fixed to improve the gameplay experience.
The post Nintendo just dropped a huge Switch Sports update: here are the patch notes (https://www.destructoid.com/nintendo-just-dropped-a-huge-switch-sports-update-here-are-the-patch-notes/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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