Release Date: August 14, 2025
An unusual sports game from Nintendo, where we control robots using devices similar to wheelchairs. The rules of the game in Drag x Drive were inspired by basketball. One of the key features is using motion controls and the mouse function of Joy-Con 2 controllers to move, turn, and perform throws.
It is possible to take part in many sports disciplines using wheelchairs. Nintendo has decided to base its unusual sports game titled Drag x Drive on this assumption. We control robots moving on two-wheeled vehicles reminiscent of wheelchairs, which play a kind of variation on the theme of basketball.
In Drag x Drive we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). The pillar of the game is taking part in matches between two three-person teams, during which each team tries to throw the ball into the opponent's basket. To take control over the ball, we need to lift it from the ground or knock it out of the opponents' hands. Additionally, the arenas were matches take place are topped with ramps, which allow us to rise into the air and perform various tricks.
Compared to most sports games, Drag x Drive stands out due to its control scheme. The game uses the mouse mode of Joy-Con 2 controllers. In order to move around the field, we have to mimic the movements of a wheelchair. A single controller is assigned to one wheel, so if we want to speed up, we need to move two Joy-Cons at the same time, and if we want to turn, we need to make the appropriate movement with the correct controller.
We also use motion sensors for throwing a ball (raising the hand responsible for the throw and making a specific wrist swing), as well as for signaling team members using gestures. The haptic vibrations of the Joy-Cons, on the other hand, allow us to feel the difference in the surface.
Drag x Drive allows for single-player gameplay, however the game was mainly designed for online multiplayer fun for up to 12 people.
Platforms:
Switch 2
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Game Ratings for Drag x Drive Video Game.
COGconnected: 64 / 100 by Jaz Sagoo
With minimal offline content and few incentives to return online, it risks being overshadowed by stronger competitors. Without significant expansion to its bare-bones structure, the game may struggle to hold onto its player base.
Checkpoint Gaming: 6 / 10 by Charlie Kelly
With Drag x Drive, Nintendo's latest multiplayer jaunt is both the things we hoped for and the things we feared. It feels immersive and thrilling in the middle of matches to be giving it your all as you speed across a court and try to sink shots as best you can, being one with the chaos. Similarly, it's a concept and control scheme that we haven't seen before in games, one that deserves credit. In the same breath, though, this hyper-specific control scheme and skill ceiling will leave a lot of players, both casual and lesser-abled, behind with how demanding it can be. It doesn't help that the Nintendo charm isn't quite there, nor is there enough substantial side content. Fun in controlled doses, Drag x Drive remains a game I will eagerly keep an eye on, hoping and praying it gets the post-launch support, quality of life and updates it needs to be the hallmark of quirky and accessible multiplayer game design it is so clearly desperately trying to be.
GameSpot: 5 / 10 by Steve Watts
The multiplayer-focused sports game from Nintendo has a novel control scheme but is tiring and feels imprecise.
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