Nintendo released a new sports game for the Nintendo Switch on April 29, 2022: Nintendo Switch Sports. You can play volleyball, badminton, or tennis among other things. The motion-controlled Joycons help to make the gameplay as realistic as possible. The controllers are included with every Switch – but those are currently flying through the rooms, claiming the first victims.
Do you remember Wii Sports for the Nintendo Wii? The classic was released nearly 16 years ago and has since claimed many televisions.
The Wiimotes, the predecessors of today’s Joycons, were also equipped with motion control and flew through the living rooms of sports enthusiasts.
There is even a small compilation of clips showing players accidentally smashing the Wiimotes into their televisions:
Nintendo Switch Sports claims the first victims
Even in the sports version for the Nintendo Switch, there are now the first broken monitors and hands. Nowadays, this is no longer recorded with private, pixelated cameras, but in full HD and live on Twitch.
Such as streamer 63man, who played a round of tennis. He swung hard in the match and accidentally released the Joycon, which smashed into his monitor with full force.
63man stared at his screen in shock for a few seconds before pointing the camera at the damage. You can see the accident and his reaction in this Twitch clip:
The well-known Twitch streamer Northernlion also recorded collateral damage while playing the sports game.
However, he wasn’t playing tennis, but volleyball and tried to get the ball. In the attempt, he threw his Joycon across the room.
“I threw my controller into space, man. Did you see the controller flying?” he asked, chuckling afterward. Northernlion then stated that he might have injured his hand while trying to catch the Joycon.
See the incident here:
But not only streamers have accidentally captured their mishaps live, a reddit user also posted a photo in a post that received nearly 20,000 upvotes. “My first broken TV while playing Switch Sports” titled the user Equivalent_Actuary_6 the reddit post:
What does the community say about the incidents?
They find it funny and nostalgic. Many reminisce about the old days from 2006 to 2008, when many actively played Wii Sports and destroyed their monitors.
We have collected some fitting statements from reddit for you:
- kellylc is nostalgic: ‘Dude, I feel like it’s 2007 again.’
- Mykeprime also says: ‘And so it begins again.’
- tehnoodnub said: ‘This is the content I was waiting for,’ to which Empty_Combinations_64 replied: ‘In short: This is basically Wii Sports.’
- CRawr27 remembers: ‘I learned my lesson during the Wii days, but with a wall. I know better now…’
Many also point out that you should always tie the included Joycon straps around your wrist to prevent such accidents. However, such straps were already available during the Wiimote era. Not much seems to have changed in the 16 years.
Do you still remember Wii Sports or do you even have a Nintendo Switch with the new sports game? Maybe you’ve even already claimed a monitor? Feel free to share your stories in the comments.
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