Sports Story is officially launching in December 2022

The highly-anticipated sequel to Golf Story officially has a release date – and it's very soon.
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During the latest Nintendo Indie World presentation, Sports Story made a surprise appearance. Originally expected to launch in 2021 before being indefinitely delayed, new updates on the title have been rare – but as revealed by Nintendo, it now has an official release date: December 2022.

A new trailer for the game revealed the planned launch, while showing off brand new activities and locales. It appears players will be able to play a massive range of sports in this adventure RPG, including fishing. You’ll also be able to play golf (of course), mini-golf, soccer, BMX, volleyball, cricket, and tennis in your quest to become a sporting legend.

When you’re not throwing a ball around or catching fish, you’ll be able to explore a mall, ancient ruins, an idyllic forest village, and dungeons, or catch a life on a train or helicopter to conquer quests far and wide.

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As the trailer made clear, and much like Golf Story, Sports Story isn’t just a sporting simulator. It’s actually a massive adventure quest where sports are a part of your long journey. You’ll spend a lot of your time playing sports, but you’ll also have opportunities to become a detective, explore strange worlds, meet kangaroos, and ‘take on a bit of espionage’.

Check out the wild new trailer below:

While Sports Story has not specifically been dated, we can expect it to finally land in December. In the meantime, you can always visit the world of Golf Story – or revisit it. The original game is an absolute delight, and this long-anticipated sequel should more than live up to its legacy.

Elsewhere in the latest Nintendo Indie World, a bunch of new releases for Nintendo Switch were announced – including Inscryption, Desta: The Memories Between, Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly, and WrestleQuest.

You can watch the latest Nintendo Indie World here.

Leah J. Williams is a gaming and entertainment journalist who spends her time falling in love with media of all qualities. One of her favourite films is The Mummy (2017), and one of her favourite games is The Urbz for Nintendo DS. Take this information as you will.