Drag x Drive is a wheelchair basketball game coming to Switch 2 this week. Fans finally got to play online in a free beta test over the weekend, and it turns out the multiplayer tech demo for the new Joy-Con mouse controls feels surprisingly good to play. Just watch out that you\u2019re not playing on brand new jeans.<\/p>\n
Out August 14, Drag x Drive is a 3v3 sports game where you use the mouse controls on the new Joy-Con to simulate rolling the wheels on a wheelchair. The $20 game was revealed during the Switch 2\u2019s debut Nintendo Direct, but lacks the flashy presentation or iconic characters of other Nintendo-developed exclusives for the platform. A Drag x Drive: Global Jam demo test over the weekend let fans go hands-on with the game itself. I played a bit, and while I don\u2019t see it booting Rocket League from my weekly rotation, it\u2019s a fun showcase for the new hardware with some very satisfying haptic feedback that makes you feel like you\u2019re actually zooming yourself around a skatepark-like basketball court.<\/p>\n
You can play Drag x Drive at a table, but most of us will probably be sitting at our couches, using our legs as mouse pads. \u201cFair warning if you use jeans when playing Drag x Drive,\u201d one player posted on the Switch 2 subreddit over the weekend. \u201cDidn\u2019t expect the fabric of my jeans to rub off onto my Joy-Con (and my fingers too). Thankfully it cleans off easily with electronic wipes, so just a heads up if you\u2019re playing the same way I did.\u201d A picture accompanying the thread showed the sides of the Joy-Con where the optical sensors are all smudged up with blue dye. Remember to wash those new Levi\u2019s on cold before you wear them, folks.<\/p>\n
Like Arms in the Switch 1\u2019s first year, Drag x Drive can be surprisingly exhausting. \u201cI played my first three matches had severe hand pain. Took a 45 minute break, 1 match and my hands hurt. Am I the only one?\u201d wrote<\/a> another player on Reddit. \u201cOther than that it\u2019s a fun game.\u201d Some fans are already debating what the best way to play Drag x Drive is. Pants or side tables? Cushions or chair arms? Some have recommended custom attachments<\/a> for the Joy-Con that make the mouse controls more ergonomic. Stiff pants also seem to do better than sweats or pajamas that can easily bunch up.<\/p>\n Or you can raw dog it. \u201cI tried it pantsless,\u201d wrote one Switch 2 owner. \u201cNow have Joy-Con burn on my thighs.\u201d Better than screen burn I guess!<\/p>\n