Okay, let’s talk about this wild new game, Drag x Drive. Coming soon on the Switch 2. So, it’s all about wheelchair basketball—mouse controls. Weird, right? Maybe cool. Nintendo’s keeping it mysterious, but now they’ve thrown a trailer at us, diving into the nitty-gritty of it just before its August 14 debut. Fancy!
Alright, so the trailer’s a long one—like 7 minutes. Does anyone actually sit through that? Anyway, they unpack how you’ll be messing around with the controls, throwing in some tricks, and oh, there’s life beyond the court too. Who’d have thought?
I was neck-deep in chatter on the Pure Nintendo Podcast, wondering about game modes—3-on-3 is fun and all, but what else? Minigames! Between matches, because why not? You can’t have too much of a good thing, I guess. There’s online play, training mode, and bots to beat up on if you’re feeling antisocial.
Here’s what’s up: Nintendo’s shouting from the rooftops about features. Oh, you’re curious? Let’s get to it.
Jump into online stuff, play with whoever’s out there. Get 6 folks, a game kicks off. Easy, right? Up to 12 can squeeze into a Public Park. Or maybe you snag your pals—and talk to them or not—in private Friend Parks. You get two courts; squash everyone into one if chaos is your thing, or take over both. Go wild on challenges to climb your park’s leaderboard. Who doesn’t love a leaderboard?
Doing stuff solo is a thing too. Smash some bots, you know, just to sharpen your chops. And drivers—three types: Guard, Center, Forward. Pick your player poison. Tweaking stats—who knew?
Feel like burning rubber? Jump onto a Circuit Sprint. Shooting contests, Park-wide games like Rebound Scramble, maybe skip a bit of virtual rope, cause why not? Win trophies, deck out your helmet. Add some flair. Match your whole, uh, outfit? Armor and tires, splash some color, slap a number on there. Look sharp!
These goodies sound kinda rad, right? Could be a quiet banger for Nintendo. Maybe. We’ll see. What’s your take on the hype? Trailer worth a look?
Oh, almost forgot—the Global Jam. Early birds get the worm, or the, uh, basketball. August 9 to 10, sneak preview, demo, shoot some hoops. Grab the pals and ball before the big day:
– August 9, 3 am to 7 am PT
– August 9, 5 pm to 9 pm PT
– August 10, 9 am to 1 pm PT
Here’s hoping it’s a slam dunk when Drag x Drive rolls out on August 14. Cause it’d be awkward if it wasn’t, right?
