Nintendo Switch Sports is available worldwide as of April 29, 2022!
★Release Date and Editions / Switch Sports Review
☆List of Sports / Pro League / Beginner's Guide
Can't decide on a title? Check out our Title Generator!
★ Best Title Combinations | Title Generator
Solo Play is a major feature that is available in Nintendo Switch Sports in which players can play offline matches against CPU sportsmates. Read on to learn more about the mode, what features are available to it, and how you can customize your gameplay for a better experience!
List of Contents
Solo Play is only available to the "Play Locally" option that can be accessed via the Main Menu. Selecting this option immediately drops players off in Spocco Square, the main hub in which all the avialable Sports that can be played are found. From there, select a Sport and choose the "One Player" when prompted to begin playing Solo.
First time players of Switch Sports can access short tutorials to each Sport from this menu. Afterwards, they will not be prompted again for a tutorial when playing the Sports again.
Certain sports in the game, such as Volleyball, Tennis, or Soccer require several players to play with the player in order to work. In Multiplayer, these spots are immediately filled by real players waiting in queue.
Solo Play makes it so that CPU Sportsmates instead fill these spots and roles, acting as the Solo Player's teammates throughout the match. Excluded from this is the sport Bowling, which sees players compete against their own set high score rather than against other CPUs.
CPU Sportsmates: Does The Game Have NPCs?
The "Play Locally" option acts not just as dedicated menu for Solo Players, but for players who wish to play with other individuals on the same console via Local Multiplayer. When players wish to turn this setting off, they only need to select the number of players who will play when prompted upon choosing a Sport to play in.
Local and Online Multiplayer Features
If you don't have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription or would just like to hone your skills more, you can play against CPUs in Single Player mode.
This applies for all games, so you can enjoy every sport all on your own and battle against computer-controlled players.
When playing against CPU players, you can select their skill level and pump up the difficulty if you want to take on a tougher opponent.
You can choose between Normal, Strong, and Powerhouse. These options are available in solo play for all sports!
CPU Strength, Difficulty Levels, and Recommended Difficulties
Two things absent from Solo Play but are available in Online Multiplayer via Matchmaking are earning both Cosmetic Pieces and Ranks. Solo Players will strictly be ony able to play the available Sports against CPUs without the added benefit of receiving rewards for their play.
Cosmetics pieces, however, can be used to visually customize your character in Solo Play. This requires players to participate in Online Matches to earn them first, however, before they can be used to customize a character's appearance for Solo.
How to Farm Points: Best Sports to Earn Points
Genshin Impact Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Honkai: Star Rail Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Throne and Liberty Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Zenless Zone Zero Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Palworld Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Wuthering Waves Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Persona 3 Reload Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
New Pokemon Snap Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Remake Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
© Nintendo.
The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.