Switch it Up: Sports Pack

Switch it Up: Sports Pack (styled as switch it up: Sports Pack) is a 2017 sports video game developed by Nintendo and produced by Yoshiaki Koizumi. The game was released worldwide on March 3, 2017 and was bundled with every Nintendo Switch console. 
The game consists of seven sports used to demonstrate the Nintendo Switch's bundled Joy-Con. The seven sports are tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, boxing, basketball, and running. Players use the controllers to mimic certain actions such as swinging a tennis racket and punching. Using motion controls are optional as you can use buttons to control your character.
Your character in the sports pack can be Mii characters created in the Nintendo Switch's system settings or you can select photos stored onto a micro SD card and put them on pre-rendered caricature bodies. 
==Gameplay==
Switch it Up: Sports Pack is bundled with seven sports, tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, boxing, basketball, and running. You can use either motion controls or buttons to play said sports. For motion controls, you can swing a Joy-Con like a tennis racket or baseball bat. CPU players can be played with if you don't have enough players for multiplayer.
The in-game characters are taken from the Switch's built-in Mii Maker or photos from an inserted micro SD card where photos are put onto character models of the player's choice, similar to a unused feature in Wii Sports. Avatars also appear in the audience while a sport is being played. After a match, certain XP points are earned depending on how well the player scored. Gaining certain levels with XP points will unlock outfits for your in-game avatar.
Replays of matches can also be shared via Twitter or Facebook, they can be customized to display filters or play in a different speed. 
==Development==
Shortly after the release of the Wii U in late 2012, Nintendo staff were discussing concepts for their seventh console. Former president Tatsumi Kimishima stated that he wanted a "new way to play" for the console and wanted to create a device that could play leisurely video games as well as games that are aimed to be played deeply. Kimishima suggested the new console to be portable as well as having the ability to switch to a TV and play at home. Other staff members thought this could be great for casual games, as they could be played at social gatherings. A successor to Wii Sports was suggested, but software developers suggested a brand new series to succeed the Wii series. Years later, the game was announced at the 2017 Nintendo Switch presentation.
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