The Wii Sports GOAT Has Returned In Nintendo Switch Sports
This afternoon, Nintendo of America Tweet Learn about the latest in-game perks from Nintendo Switch Sports. The tweet has garnered just over 700 likes at the time of this writing.A few hours ago, Nintendo of America announced Tweet About hidden legend difficulty in Nintendo Switch Sports. The tweet has garnered over 17,000 likes as of this writing. Same game, completely different story.
Why did I get two completely different reactions to two posts about the same game? Simple. One was a regular scheduled promotional tweet and the other featured the return of Matt, one of his most feared figures in Nintendo history.
Interested in tougher challenges #Nintendo Switch Sports? Enter ZR+R+A or ZL+L+→ on the difficulty selection screen. pic.twitter.com/UI62lApxvw
—Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) August 12, 2022
Matt is the Mii computer opponent on the right side of the image above. He is a secret legendary opponent that you can face in Nintendo Switch Sports’ swordplay game by entering certain button combinations on the difficulty selection screen. If he looks familiar to you, it’s probably because he remembers having a hard time beating him in the early days of the Wii.
Matt’s legacy dates back to Wii Sports, the Wii launch title that graced living rooms in November 2006. Matt is known as his boxing champion on Wii Sports. He is the last fighter you will face in boxing and is wearing his Silver Boxing Gloves which you can receive after defeating him.
Matt returns to the 2010s Wii Sports Resort, this time as a Swordplay champion. He is the final boss in Swordplay Showdown and is fairly difficult to defeat.
Matt may have flown under the radar during the peak of Wii Sports’ popularity, but years later, many gamers on the Internet began making jokes that greatly exaggerated Matt’s skill level. , he’s tough to beat at boxing and swordplay, but he’s not the kind of god the internet would have you believe he is.
according to i know your memethe original meme that started Matt’s modern love is an image posted on reddit That’s “15 characters who could beat Thanos in seconds (even with the Infinity Gauntlet)”. .
This sparked a new trend of making jokes about Matt’s raw strength, including referencing memes. Star Wars/The Last Jedi, scooby doo shaggymore.
That leads us to Nintendo Switch Sports, the 2022 follow-up to the Wii Sports series. Switch Sports has pushed his Miis out of the spotlight and replaced it with a new type of avatar. His NPCs in Mii made very few appearances, but players could still play as his Mii, leaving hope that Matt would eventually make an appearance. While fans waited, many designed their own. Own A Mii who looks like Matt playing as a legendary character online.
Fast forward to late July, and Nintendo updates Nintendo Switch Sports, which adds a new legend mode as described above. Finally, Matt is back to enact his revenge, and fans couldn’t be more excited. , check out some of the best social media reactions below.
Nintendo has revived my boy Matt as Switch Sports’ secret boss and labeled him a legend! pic.twitter.com/LJJzGWWFBL
— JOLLY J✨ (@DynamoSuperX) August 12, 2022
is that a mat?
I’m looking to buy a switch sport. I need that runback. https://t.co/P0VL8FIx63
—PKSparkxx #BlackLivesMatter (@PKSparkxx) August 12, 2022
Switch Sports Matt actually played 6 games with him and Chanbara on Kambara and only won one round
He feels like he reacts instantly to attacks so you need to hold the block and hope he has enough sandbags so he doesn’t react to changes in the direction of the block
still win pic.twitter.com/YGXissuhQp
— Viridian (@ViridianSSB) August 12, 2022
That’s right the Nintendo mat is a legend
—WeegeeFett (@Weegee_Fett) August 12, 2022
what
— Tea | Avid Mio Enjoyer (@Teascient) August 12, 2022
Matt the Legend! pic.twitter.com/nKAJJVdUMQ
— Brian D (@The_BryanD) August 12, 2022
I was exhausted, but he was too strong. pic.twitter.com/1hPMgcZQuO
— GamingBoy256 (@GamingBoy256) August 12, 2022
Nintendo cheat codes??? in 2022??? and it brings out the mat??????
W.
—TAHK0 ☕️ (@TAHK0) August 12, 2022
— Huntbunt (@huntgbunt) August 12, 2022
yeah, “legend” is right pic.twitter.com/gmpC6TDlEe
— 🎮awesomelink234🏳️⚧️🦊🔜 Birthday in 6 days 🎂 (@awesomelink234) August 12, 2022
If you’re up for the challenge, you can take on Matt now on Switch Sports. Just be prepared to lose.
Read our review to learn more about Switch Sports. “Switch Sports lands its predecessor in a memorable way, with intuitive motion controls, the ability to move groups of people effortlessly, and killer menu music that will keep you stuck in your head all day.”
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @Logan J Plant.