- Role-playing (RPG), Sport, Adventure, Indie
Sports story is a game about sports, but not always. Various non-sporting pursuits provide variety. Alternate activities like dungeon exploration, stealthy infiltrations and fishing expeditions mean something unexpected waits around every corner.
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Contemporary, warm, unpretentious and plot-driven.
- contemporarynostalgic
- warmbleak
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
- cooloverwhelming
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Game InformerBrian SheaJan 20236.5/10Even if Sports Story was polished and bug-free, it would still fall strikingly short of the first title in the series. The new sports don’t play well, the fetch quests are tiresome, and the story is tedious and less charming than that of Golf Story. What remains of the retro golf experience is fun, but the whole game feels like a textbook example of being unable to deliver on lofty ambitions.
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WellPlayedMark IsaacsonJan 20236.5/10Sports Story doesn't hit the heights of its predecessor, overstuffed with new ideas and sports that probably should have been left on the cutting-room floor. There's still plenty here to enjoy, both golf and tennis fans will find something to like and fans of the original likewise, but the trophy could have used a polish.
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Nintendo LifeMitch VogelDec 20226/10Compared to the unexpected highlight that was Golf Story, Sports Story is damningly mediocre. Although the writing is as good as ever and the visuals have received a nice upgrade, the performance issues, tedious fetch quests, and occasionally confusing gameplay all hold this one back quite a bit. Despite its shortcomings, there's certainly still an enjoyable game on offer here, but you'll have to decide for yourself whether it's worth the negatives, especially given that the Switch eShop is lousy with great games these days. If you loved the original, you'll likely find Sports Story to be a fun-enough follow-up, but there's no denying that it feels like quite a letdown after years of waiting. Assuming Sidebar can sort out the worst of the technical issues, we'd give Sports Story a light recommendation to anyone looking for a quirky take on a sports RPG, but this one doesn't deserve a spot at the top of your list.
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GameSpotJordan RaméeJan 20234/10Though golfing remains a highlight, Sports Story overloads its charming and intriguing premise with unrewarding side activities and boring fetch quests.
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Hardcore GamerJordan HelmJan 20232/5Sequels that don't quite match the lightning-in-a-bottle status of its originator are nothing new.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Sidebar Games
- Publisher
- Sidebar Games
- Released
- December 23, 2022
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 4.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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