Nintendo Switch Sports Resort chambara: is sword play in the game?

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort chambara is not one of the 12 sports in the game. Some coverage calls it Sword Play, and the game releases on October 22, 2026 exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2.

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Anyone searching for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort chambara should know that sword play is absent from the lineup. The 12 sports are Archery, Basketball, Boxing, Bowling, Golf, Power Cruising, Prop Plane, Skateboarding, Table Tennis, Tennis, Thumb Wrestling and Volleyball. Badminton and football are also absent, and baseball did not return.

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort chambara at a glance

The Nintendo US store page confirms the Switch 2 exclusivity. The table below answers the basic questions.

Why Nintendo Switch Sports Resort chambara is missing

Several reviews list chambara, or Sword Play, among the sports that are absent, along with badminton and disc golf. The checked pages do not give a reason for the absence, so this page does not offer one.

Viewers in one hands-on preview were hoping for more sports, but the lineup on Nintendo's pages is the reference point. Anything beyond those 12 sports is not part of the launch lineup.

What to play instead

For head-to-head competition, the included sports with one-on-one or two-player modes are Boxing, Thumb Wrestling and Tennis. Boxing and Thumb Wrestling both allow 1 to 2 players offline and online, while Tennis allows 1 to 4 players offline and online.

Boxing uses two controllers, one per hand, for punches, guarding and counters, according to previews. The boxing page covers that setup, and the thumb wrestling page covers the newer sport in the lineup.

Player counts for the head-to-head options

Nintendo's UK game page lists these player counts for the head-to-head options.

Reviewers say regular tennis is easier to pick up than table tennis, and they list tennis with bowling, golf and boxing as the most pick-up-and-play sports. That makes tennis a useful first stop if you wanted a competitive game with friends.

What the sources say about missing sports

Viewers hope baseball is added as DLC later, but that is a wish from one preview video, not a plan Nintendo has described. Nintendo's pages do not list DLC for the game, so this page does not promise a return for chambara or any other absent sport.

Compared with earlier entries

Reviewers call the game a substantial upgrade, and GameSpot's headline verdict is that it is the best entry in the series. Those are press opinions, not official facts. For the differences from earlier games, read the Wii Sports Resort comparison or the Switch Sports comparison.

What you get with the game

Nintendo's US store page sets the digital price at $49.99 and leaves the physical price out. Buyers who want the bundle get a Switch 2 system, the full game download and three months of Nintendo Switch Online, which Nintendo says saves $27.98 at MSRP while supplies last.

Local play works without a membership, and only online play needs one. The display options Nintendo lists are TV mode and Tabletop mode.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is Nintendo Switch Sports Resort chambara in the game?

No. Chambara is not among the 12 sports on Nintendo's pages, and sword play is absent from the lineup.

Q: Will Nintendo Switch Sports Resort chambara come as DLC?

Nintendo has not announced DLC, so no chambara DLC is confirmed. This page does not promise a future addition.

Q: Which sports can I play instead of chambara?

Start with Boxing or Thumb Wrestling, which both allow 1 to 2 players offline and online. The sports hub lists all 12 sports.