Sports Story
Release Date: December 23, 2022
RPG, golf, volleyball, football, RPG elements, 2D, summer sports, indie games, Nintendo exclusive, singleplayer
OpenCritic
Sports Story is a continuation of the Golf Story game released in 2017. The player again has to deal with a combination of a sports game and an RPG. In this edition, the creators decided to expand the number of available disciplines.
Sports Story is a continuation of Golf Story, a combination of sports game and RPG released in 2017. This time the creators decided to expand the number of available disciplines. Sidebar Games is responsible for the game.
Mechanics
Sports Story develops ideas known from the previous part of the series. The player travels through new lands with their own cities, characters and pitches. During the game, competitions are held in several sports disciplines such as golf, volleyball, tennis and football.
In addition, during the exploration of the world, the player can perform a number of side activities, such as conversations with NPCs, fishing trips, discovering treasures or exploring dungeons.
Technical aspects
Sports Story's graphics are inspired by classic jRPGs.
Last updated on May 22, 2020
Videos and Screens
[1:00] Sports Story trailer #2
[1:03] Sports Story trailer #1
WellPlayed: 6.5 / 10 by Mark Isaacson
Sports 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.
Game Informer: 6.5 / 10 by Brian Shea
Even 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.
Guardian: 3 / 5 by Sarah Maria Griffin
The long-awaited follow-up to Golf Story is rough but characterful, with plenty of retro warmth
Sports Story Summary
Platforms:
Nintendo Switch
Developer: Sidebar Games
Publisher: Sidebar Games
Age restrictions: none
