Nintendo Switch 2 Getting Wheelchair Sports Game

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct did not disappoint, packed full of hardware and software details, new features, and Switch 2-exclusive games. One brand-new title was the wheelchair sports game Drag x Drive, which will make good use of the successor console’s mouse mode through the Joy-Con 2. Drag x Drive does not have an official release date yet, but the title is expected to drop sometime in Summer 2025.

The Direct also paved the way for another exciting showcase on the horizon, and Mario Kart fans will want to mark April 17 on their calendars. After the game was announced as a Switch 2 launch title, included in the console’s bundle offer, Mario Kart World will get its own Nintendo Direct showcase on the aforementioned date, designed to cover the new features and upgrades in this racer entry.

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Drag x Drive landed a considerable amount of air time during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, outlining gameplay as a 3v3 wheelchair basketball game. The game will include accessibility options on the Switch 2, an inclusive decision similar to how Rocket League previously innovated a way to connect a power wheelchair to an Xbox Adaptive Controller. Speaking of Rocket League, the premise seems to be inspired by developer Psyonix’s concept, where players can pass a huge ball to each other on the court. Additionally, the sports title has highlighted Nintendo’s expansion of accessibility options, including the ability to alter font size, use a screen reader, and utilize speech-to-text features within GameChat.

Wheelchair Sports Game Drag x Drive Announced During Nintendo Switch 2 Direct

Drag x Drive Features

• 3 v 3 matches
• Online play
• Joy-Con 2 controller mouse mode

The Nintendo community agreed the game looked fun, with the potential to join some of the Switch’s best sports games that aren’t Switch Sports. Comments were also geared toward the Joy-Con 2’s magnets, as some gamers were concerned the mouse mode would affect the controller’s magnetism. Furthermore, wheelchair users noted that they felt represented on social media, and hoped Nintendo would also include alternative controller options for those unable to use the regular control system, similar to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

While gamers were riveted by the rewarding presentation, Drag x Drive was among the most surprising Switch 2 Direct reveals. Among the reveals that left fans’ jaws on the floor were the Donkey Kong Bonanza announcement, Kirby Air Riders, and a decent first look at Mario Kart World gameplay details. Another eye-widening announcement came courtesy of FromSoftware, revealing a Switch 2-exclusive game, The Duskbloods, that nearly every viewer mistook for a Bloodborne sequel.

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Released

2025

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Nintendo

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Nintendo