The 2006 release of Wii Sports was a cultural phenomenon. People fought each other in the aisles of Best Buy to secure their Wii consoles before the holidays, primarily because of the Wii's pack-in motion-control tech demo. Family gatherings often devolved into bowling or tennis matches, regardless of whose house we were at since everyone owned a Wii. Three years later, Wii Sports Resort didn't have the same cultural impact, but it introduced the Wii Motion Plus, giving fans a reason to upgrade.

With Nintendo Switch Sports in 2022, the novelty came from the series' long absence and the franchise arriving on the wildly popular and far more advanced Nintendo Switch. But with this month's release of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, the cultural significance has faded substantially with each and every entry. However, after spending an hour touring the newly renovated Wuhu Island, I'm not concerned much with how much of a mainstream impact it will have.…