Nintendo’s Drag x Drive, released for Switch 2 in August 2025, was designed to demonstrate the console’s mouse-mode controls through an unusual wheelchair-basketball-inspired multiplayer game. A year later, the article investigates whether anyone is still playing, arguing that the game’s experimental appeal and difficult controls have left it largely overlooked despite its technical ambition.

The game asks players to simulate pushing, turning and shooting with Joy-Con 2 controllers, which some players found satisfying once mastered but awkward in many seating situations. Its online focus makes a declining player base particularly significant: on returning after nearly a year, the writer found the lobby noticeably empty. Comparisons are drawn with ARMS, another early Switch title built around novel controls, but Drag x Drive appears to have attracted far less lasting interest.