The unique control scheme of Drag X Drive is more than just a gimmick, but ends up feeling more like a prototype.
Drag x Drive2025
Drag x Drive
2025 Nintendo61Worthwhile
Playtime
BriefIt typically takes about 2.5 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
Available on
- $19.99
Game modes
- 2–8 players
- 2–12 players
Details
- Launch
- August 14, 2025
- Developer
- Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Themes
- Genres
Overview
Drag x Drive (pronounced “Drag and Drive”) challenges players to use the mouse controls with both Joy-Con 2 at the same time to intuitively steer, speed up, perform tricks and make plays such as dunks.
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Reception
Press61
Worthwhile- Metacritic60from 80 reviews
- OpenCritic64from 36 reviews
Drag X Drive shows flashes of Nintendo's trademark creativity with its motion-based wheelchair basketball concept. But shallow content and bland presentation leave it feeling more like a $20 tech demo than a must-play experience.
Drag x Drive is a barebones sports game that makes great use of the Switch 2's mouse controls.
Drag x Drive is an arcadey wheelchair basketball game, one that seemingly has been built from the ground up to take full advantage of the Joy-Con 2 controllers.
Drag x Drive is another one of those crazy Nintendo bets that works really well and becomes fun as you understand and overcome its difficulty curve. A bold and inclusive, and above all innovative gamble. The Joy-Con 2 response in mouse mode is a delight, and its mechanics are fun for passing time with casual matches. It can become frustrating if you...