Nintendo Switch Sports Resort: All 12 Sports List (October 2026)

This is the master list of every sport in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort — all twelve, plus the Jump Rope warm-up. The game launches October 22, 2026 worldwide as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, was announced in the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct, and returns the series to Wuhu Island — the same island Wii Sports Resort made famous — rebuilt as an open world. Every entry below is verified against what Nintendo has officially shown; unconfirmed details say so. This is the page the rest of this wiki links back to — read it before the beginner's guide for the full launch-day picture.

The Full Roster at a Glance

Everything on this table runs through two schemes: Joy-Con 2 gyroscope motion that mirrors the real movement, or mouse-style control where you point instead of swing — broken down in the controls guide.

Precision Sports

Archery

Draw the bow with a pull-back motion, hold aim while the gyroscope tracks every wobble, and release when the sight settles. It is a sport of stillness — the gap between good and great is how quietly you hold the draw. It works identically solo or passed around the room, and as a Wii Sports Resort veteran, old muscle memory transfers.

Bowling

The grandparent of the entire motion-sports genre. Swing your arm, roll the ball, and rotate your wrist through release to bend it into the pocket — spin control is the skill ceiling, and always has been. It is the natural pass-the-controller sport and a satisfying solo score-chaser. The deeper spin and power breakdown is the bowling and golf page.

Golf

Golf trades bowling's wrist snap for tempo. Backswing and downswing speed set the power, and a clean, level swing keeps the ball on line — rush it and the shot sprays. Like bowling it is a Wii-era staple rebuilt for Joy-Con 2, equally good solo or in a group. Read the deep dive for the two classics side by side.

Racket and Net Sports

Table Tennis

The fastest racket sport on the list. Short, sharp paddle motions drive forehands and backhands; wrist at contact bites spin into the ball. Rallies are quick and each player's footprint is small — the easiest sport to run head-to-head in a living room.

Tennis

Tennis returns from Nintendo Switch Sports with the full-arm swing mechanics that made it that game's flagship racket event: timing the swing path decides direction and depth, and forehand, backhand and serve all mirror the real strokes. It shines as a social doubles-style event as much as solo.

Volleyball

Also returning from Nintendo Switch Sports, volleyball is the team-sport rhythm of the list: serve, bump, set, spike, each its own motion — the full-overhead-swing spike the payoff moment, the rally structure a cooperative sequence more than a duel.

Contact and Body Sports

Boxing

Boxing brings back the punch-and-guard loop from the original Wii Sports era — throw punches with actual arm motion, guard between exchanges. It is the most physical entry here — the one that genuinely elevates your heart rate, with the largest gap between flailing and clean straight punches.

Thumb Wrestling

The wildcard. During the June 9, 2026 Nintendo Direct, Koichi Kawamoto demonstrated Thumb Wrestling live on stage — two players, thumbs down, pin your opponent's thumb. Zero learning curve, instant laughter, and the rare event where the controller motion is smaller than your hand — the icebreaker of every launch-week gathering.

Skateboarding

Skateboarding is new-generation territory: balance and board-style motions — leaning, steering, the explosive motions of trick execution — slotting in as the freestyle counterweight to the score-based precision sports.

The Wii Sports Resort Tribute Pair

Power Cruising

One of the two explicit tributes to Wii Sports Resort: hands forward, tilt and lean to carve the jet ski through the water — a grip-and-lean posture unlike every other sport here, which is exactly why it earns its slot. A four-player side mode was shown at a convention appearance; status tracked on the multiplayer and modes page.

Prop Plane

The second tribute return, and the most scenic sport the franchise has shipped: you fly an aircraft over and around Wuhu Island. Flight means sustained, gentle corrections — banking, climbing, threading landmarks — and it shows off the open-world rebuild most directly: the whole landmass is your playspace. Both tributes' full history is in the Wii Sports Resort comparison.

The Warm-Up: Jump Rope

Jump Rope is not sport thirteen: it appears as a warm-up exercise — rhythm jumping that loosens you up before the real events. Treat it as a two-minute door into the session, not a career — the series acknowledging twelve motion sports is a workout.

FAQ

How many sports does Nintendo Switch Sports Resort have?

Twelve — Archery, Boxing, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Bowling, Basketball, Golf, Thumb Wrestling, Skateboarding, Power Cruising and Prop Plane — plus Jump Rope as a warm-up, not counted.

Which sports return from older games?

Tennis, Volleyball and Basketball return from Nintendo Switch Sports (Badminton, Chambara and Soccer did not). Bowling, Golf, Archery, Table Tennis and Boxing carry the Wii-era lineage, and Power Cruising and Prop Plane are explicit tribute returns to Wii Sports Resort — mapped in the comparison page.

Is Jump Rope a real sport in the game?

No — Nintendo presents Jump Rope as a warm-up alongside the twelve, not a thirteenth event. It is listed here so the complete package is visible in one place.

Can I play this on the original Nintendo Switch?

No — it is a Switch 2 exclusive, not playable on the original Switch. The beginner's guide covers the hardware facts.