Sadly, the hotly anticipated Sports Story, planned to launch exclusively on Switch this summer, has been delayed.
The game was first revealed during the December Nintendo Indie World showcase, promising a brand new and more ambitious take on the much-loved Golf Story. It was originally destined for Switch in mid-2020, but the team has been forced to push the game back.
Here's the full statement from Sidebar Games. At present, no new release window has been put in place.
"We must sadly announce a delay. We want to take some more time to work on Sports Story and ensure that everything makes it into the game.
The game has become rather ambitious and we are excited about how it could turn out. But the price is currently being paid as we try to make our plans into reality. We are eager to reveal the results of these past 2 years so please look forward to future updates."
The team has also shared this short clip to social media.
Naturally, it's probably pretty safe to assume that we won't be receiving an update on this one's release date in tomorrow's Nintendo Indie World showcase.
Are you sad to see the game delayed? Have you been looking forward to playing it? Hopefully this extra time will allow the game to be the absolute best it can be.
[source twitter.com]
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I'm 100% fine with this. I absolutely loved Golf Story and I'd hate for them to rush it just to get it out quickly. Take all the time required to get it just right, I'm sure it'll be worth it.
Ow, I was really hoping to see it in the Indies World.
But it's okay, it takes time to make a good game!
Just hope it gets a physical copy off the bat once it is released. Wife and I both want this but I refuse to buy 2 digital copies
@BenAV agreed 100%. I played the physical release by Limited Run, which came out later, so it does feel like a little early for a sequel anyway, for me at least.
Ah ok. Well we won’t be seeing it in the showcase but I’m still excited!
A sort-of-sequel to Golf Story? Cool. I still the original fun? I’ve considered it many times.
This is the biggest thing I've waited for over the years. I wouldn't want them to mess it up somehow so I'm fine with it. Can't wait!
hopefully more ambitious than the first one. I really wanted to like it more, but it just needed....more!
That's cool. We know it'll be worth it lol.
@BabyYoshi12 Golf Story is great. It's more of an RPG, the golf mechanics are very stylized.
@BabyYoshi12 Still right up there as one of the best indie games on the Switch, in my opinion.
Watched the delay ad... seems like a really fun game based on all the story spoilers. I think I’ll get the original with my Gold Points.
Looks like we won't be seeing it tomorrow after all 😬. That's OK, I know they can put out a great product, take the time needed to make this one even better!
@TeslaChippie @BenAV Would you say the original is worth $8?
It's fine,they should take their time and release a polish game
@BabyYoshi12 For sure, if you like cute sports RPGs lol. There's not really much bad to say about it
I'm excited to try Golf Story, so I can wait on the sequel a bit.
Sucks to hear that but if it means a better game, I can wait. Fun little apology video too. #PleaseUnderstand 🤣😂
I'm fine with Sports Story being delayed.
I'm not fine with Switch still having ONE decent golf game (Golf Story).
Sky dedicate an entire channel to golf. How has no-one released a decent golf game for Switch?! Easy money.
As Motorola once sayed:
“A good game that is delayed forever is eventually not a good game, but a game that is not good that doesn’t get delayed forever until it isn’t less good is not a game at all”.
@BabyYoshi12 definitely worth it
I've not played it yet but I bought Golf Story from the eShop a while back. I was watching the trailer thinking "yes I know it's had good reviews but is it really for me..." and then it gets to the bit "...and the hotel is HAUNTED". SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!
I'm looking forward to it once I've finished XC.
The only other game on Switch that's sold itself to me on the trailer like that is Steamworld Heist. The second I saw the laser sight bouncing off walls like a snooker game - SOLD!
@nocdaes what the golf is good. Clubhouse games also has a basic but decent golfing game in it
Whatever it takes! I loved Golf Story, it was like a huge expansion on Mario Golf GBC/GBA and where that game series should have gone rather than where it went. I'd like to see more of Sports Story as there was to take in from the first trailer.
I'm suddenly really bummed out to what Camelot has been reduced to, they used to make really meaty titles you could really spend a lot of time in and now...
Hmm... of all the titles of the that Indie World, this is the one I less expected to be delayed. But seriously, a "delay trailer" with a lot of context and depth... now that should be the overriding rule.
This is definitely an ambitious project, think of a Sports collection game but with actual lore and RPG elements, I wish them good luck...
This game is going to be so cool. Golf Story was brilliant, so they can take all the time they want to make the next one as good or better!
They did proof already that they know what they are doing. So I am also fine with it. I take a delay over an unfinished game (cough Panzer Dragoon cough) any day.
@nocdaes Well not long left for PGA 2K21 to be released. I have big hopes for this it looks very good. A couple of weeks to wait.
Really loved Golf Story. Hope this sees the light of day eventually.
@PhatToad Yep, that's true.
I knew it. Had a feeling something like this will happen. After the first one was a success. Anything less with the sequel will be an absolutely failure.
Oh I didn’t realize it was going to feature the same cast as the original. Hype through the roof now, the payoff will be worth the wait.
Dang. That’s it - the final straw. The only thing I wanted to see tomorrow morning.
We now have confirmation that 2020, which was originally expected to be delayed until 2022, has now been officially canceled. By me. Fans would be upset, but 2020 has less fans than Geist on GameCube. So no one is mad.
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