Switch Sports Resort Sports List — All 12 Sports + Jump Rope

How many sports are in Switch Sports Resort?

There are twelve main sports, plus optional Jump Rope warm-ups at the start of a session. Nintendo’s official warm-up article lists Archery, Boxing, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Bowling, Basketball, Golf, Thumb Wrestling, Skateboarding, Power Cruising, and Prop Plane. Jump Rope is a warm-up activity—not a thirteenth ranked sport—used to get moving before you pick an event.

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort launches October 22nd — YouTube

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort launches October 22nd

What are the twelve sports?

Nine competitive events support Island Crown and online modes; three leisure sports focus on exploration and local play. Use the table below as your hub—each name links to its dedicated sport page.

Island Crown uses the same nine competitive set—excluding Skateboarding, Power Cruising, and Prop Plane—per VGC and Nintendo’s store copy. Details sit in the Island Crown guide.

Which sports are new or returning?

Only Thumb Wrestling and Skateboarding are highlighted as new; ten sports return, including Boxing from the original Wii Sports, and five carry over from Nintendo Switch Sports. Volleyball, Tennis, Bowling, Basketball, and Golf come forward from Switch Sports per Nintendo Life. Archery, Table Tennis, Golf, Bowling, Power Cruising, and Prop Plane echo Wii Sports Resort DNA, while Chambara, Badminton, and Soccer from Switch Sports do not return per aggregated sources.

Nintendo’s warm-up article groups the roster into returning motion classics and headline newcomers. Boxing brings back strike-and-dodge duels, Thumb Wrestling turns a party gimmick into a ranked event, and Skateboarding showcases Joy-Con 2 mouse controls on ramps around the island. None of these replace Swordplay or Canoeing from the Wii era—see the missing activities list in Switch Sports Resort vs Wii Sports Resort.

What variants exist inside each sport?

Several events ship alternate rules beyond standard versus or solo score attacks. GameSpot documents Bowling’s 100 Pin mode, obstacle lanes, and simultaneous rolls. Volleyball can shift into rhythm-style rallies per Eurogamer. Basketball includes timed streak battles in GameSpot’s review. Archery supports multi-target rules where four players share one face with separate scoring zones per Game Informer’s preview. These variants mostly affect local and Casual Online pools; Pro League uses the standard ranked ruleset unless Nintendo patches seasonal modifiers.

When a variant matters for motion setup—such as Boxing needing four Joy-Con for two local fighters—cross-check the controls overview before you invite friends.

How do leisure sports tie to exploration?

Power Cruising, Skateboarding, and Prop Plane power Wuhu Island’s Sightseeing Tour, where you gather Spocco Photos during timed runs. Nintendo’s store describes exploration across those three vehicles. Collectible totals and mission counts are covered in Wuhu Island exploration and the collectibles hub.

Where should you learn controls?

Start with the beginner guide for session flow, then the controls overview for a sport-by-sport input cheat sheet. Online restrictions and NSO requirements live in online play and NSO.

Sources and last checked

• Get warmed up — Nintendo (12 sports list)
• Nintendo Switch Sports Resort — US Store (online modes)
• GameSpot review (nine online sports)
• VGC review (Island Crown nine sports)

Last checked: 2026-10-21