On a July afternoon in 2022, Nintendo offered a small free update to Switch Sports, a game that had only recently found its footing among players, and the modest gift landed in an unexpected way. Its new volleyball moves and Leg Strap accessory were meant as a summer gesture, but many who replied were thinking of something else entirely. Their attention was fixed on a Mario Kart expansion still waiting to be named, and the moment reveals how much a community's hope can outrun whatever is actually delivered.
Nintendo's Switch Sports Update Fails to Satisfy Fans Waiting on Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Wave 2
A Switch Sports post went out while the thing they were asking about stayed unmentioned
Mark
So a volleyball update made people angry? That seems odd.
Mimi
It wasn't really the update. It was the silence around Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Booster Course DLC wave 2, which fans have been waiting on.
Mark
What exactly did Switch Sports get?
Mimi
A free summer update with the Leg Strap accessory, which adds Slide Attack and Rocket Serve in volleyball.
Luke
And how big was the backlash? The report says a flood of negative reactions, but it doesn't give numbers.
Mimi
Right, it describes the mood and shows some posts, but no count.
Luke
Then "most fans" is the outlet's characterization, not a measured figure. Loud replies aren't necessarily the majority.
Mark
Fair. What about the claim that this could have been in the game at launch?
Luke
That's the fans' argument. The article doesn't establish what Nintendo planned, so it's an opinion, not a finding.
Mimi
What is confirmed is that Nintendo hasn't shared anything on wave 2 yet.
Mark
And what's next for the Switch?
Mimi
Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, all in 2022.
Luke
None of which tells us when, or whether, wave 2 is coming. That's still unknown.
Il Polso
- A free summer update for Switch Sports lands on social media and immediately collides with a crowd of waiting Mario Kart fans.
- Critics call the Leg Strap and new volleyball moves minor, arguing they belonged in the game at launch.
- The long-awaited Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course DLC wave 2 remains silent, with no date or details from Nintendo.
- Frustration grows louder across replies, though fans still praise Switch Sports itself as one of the year's hits.
- With Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet on the horizon, the question is whether Nintendo will address the Mario fans before fall.
On a July afternoon in 2022, Nintendo offered a small free update to Switch Sports, a game that had only recently found its footing among players, and the modest gift landed in an unexpected way. Its new volleyball moves and Leg Strap accessory were meant as a summer gesture, but many who replied were thinking of something else entirely. Their attention was fixed on a Mario Kart expansion still waiting to be named, and the moment reveals how much a community's hope can outrun whatever is actually delivered.
On July 27, 2022, Nintendo's official account announced a free summer update for Nintendo Switch Sports. The headline feature was the Leg Strap accessory, which unlocks new volleyball moves called the Slide Attack and the Rocket Serve. It was the game's first change since its debut a few months earlier, and for many players it felt slight.
The replies quickly turned sour. Fans described the update as minor and said it could easily have been part of the game at launch. But much of the anger was really about timing and expectation. Many of the people responding were Mario Kart 8 Deluxe players waiting on the second wave of Booster Course DLC, and Nintendo had said nothing about it. To them, a Switch Sports post felt like a distraction from the thing they actually wanted to hear about.
The frustration was not a rejection of Nintendo's work. Switch Sports had been one of the year's well-liked releases, and the complaint came from players who cared enough to be impatient. Bigger titles are coming later in 2022, including Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3, and Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. For now, the Booster Course wave 2 remains unannounced, and Mario Kart fans are waiting to see whether Nintendo will speak to them before the fall.
On July 27, 2022, Nintendo's official social media account announced a "free summer update" for Nintendo Switch Sports, and a large share of the replies had nothing to do with the game it was about.
The update centers on the Leg Strap accessory. With it, players get new volleyball moves, the Slide Attack and the Rocket Serve. Nintendo Switch Sports arrived on the Switch a few months earlier, and this is its first change in nearly three months since debut. It had not received any major updates in that time, so the addition is small by comparison.
Fans did not take it well. According to Essentially Sports, many of them reacted with frustration, calling the update minor and arguing it could have been included when the game launched. The reaction was less about the volleyball moves than about timing.
What many fans wanted was news about Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They have been waiting for the second wave of the Booster Course DLC, and the report says Nintendo has still given no information about it. For those players, a Switch Sports post went out while the thing they were asking about stayed unmentioned, and the report describes a flood of unfavorable responses from Mario fans.
The backdrop is a year in which Nintendo has kept releasing titles for the Switch, with several well-received games in 2022 keeping players engaged. Switch Sports was one of the hits, which makes the complaint a pointed one: fans were not dismissing Nintendo's output, only objecting to what it chose to highlight this week.
More is coming later this year. The big titles lined up for the Switch are Splatoon 3, Bayonetta 3 and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is also set to arrive in 2022, as the first installment of the ninth generation of Pokemon games.
For now, the Booster Course DLC wave 2 remains unannounced. Whether Nintendo addresses it before that fall slate arrives is the thing Mario Kart fans will be watching.
Citazioni salienti
Nintendo's account announced a "free summer update" for Switch Sports with the "Leg Strap" accessory.— Nintendo's official social media account, as reported by Essentially Sports
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