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Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door isn’t the only Nintendo game to get a new update on Switch. Nintendo Switch Sports, which was released on Nintendo’s hybrid console just over 2 years ago, has also been updated. This one, however, was announced in advance. It was revealed in Nintendo’s June 2024 Direct, and the update’s release date was confirmed yesterday.
After you update, Nintendo Switch Sports should now be at version 1.5.0. As for patch notes, there aren’t many. Some bugs have been fixed, but the main purpose of the update is to add a new sport to the game, which is basketball. You can see the patch notes below, as well as a new trailer that Nintendo released to coincide with the update.
Basketball
- Basketball has been added. It can be enjoyed in all modes: Play Globally, Play Locally and Play with Friends.
All in all
- Several issues have been fixed to improve the gameplay experience.