


Trying to hook an opposition player or even change your own player when defending feels very broken. The input lag was bad and when I said the game had a 90’s feel I wasn’t expecting to be having to hit each and every button hoping for the players to do what I was asking of them. I started with the retro controls and it was almost immediately that I started wonder what the hell was going on. Graphics are nothing special but clean and crisp. Bizarre? You bet it is but it’s enough to put a smile on my face as I ready myself for the face off. The typical ice hockey music kicks us off with ‘The Adams Family’ theme as well as the ‘Can-Can’ from Bad Manners. You can choose from two sets of controls – retro or advanced and don’t need me to explain the differences between them. Graphically the game is a nod to 90’s style sports games with fairly crude characters who are blocky but neat enough. I went for a quick game first so I could get a feel for the game and once the loading screen had buggered off finally, I was on the ice at last. You choose a quick exhibition game, local multiplayer or story mode.

Game Objectives hide yet another long wait for loading times. This was not a good start but it’s the game itself that really matters. It was nearly 90 seconds for the game to fully load and even when choosing an exhibition match it was at least another 30 seconds plus before I got anywhere near starting a game. For data heavy games and ports from next gen consoles I can forgive long loading times but here they are too long with little excuse. The first thing that struck me were the loading times. This is arcade gaming that focuses on the brutality on the ice, the humour of 1970’s style Afro’s and huge moustaches with some ice hockey thrown in for good measure. Be sure to grab it with the tennis racket accessory for your Nintendo Switch if you really want to turn it up a notch.Īnd if you want to actually burn some calories while you're playing video games, then make sure to get Ring Fit Adventure.Are you an NHL fan? Would you like to see more ice hockey on Nintendo Switch? x series of games I will stop you right there. It's not only tremendously fun, but also lets up to four people play at a time. We like all of these sports games, but which one should you get? Naturally, it depends on which sports you like, but if you want something that many different people can pick up and learn quickly, Mario Tennis Aces is it.

The Switch didn't start with many sports titles in its library, but it's steadily growing over time. But sports-themed video games let us play whenever we want and have fun doing it. While we may not all be athletic, sports is something that everyone can enjoy, whether it's actually actively participating or spectating. Our team of Apple experts have years of experience testing all kinds of tech and gadgets, so you can be sure our recommendations and criticisms are accurate and helpful.
