Switch Sports Resort: Mii Lucía Is Back – Players Fume

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On October 23, 2026, Amelia Zollner published a retrospective at Kotaku on a comeback that already sounds like a threat in its headline: Lucía is back. The Mii was the table-tennis champion in Wii Sports Resort. In the Switch successor, she is once again the final NPC opponent you must defeat to master the discipline – only this final boss feels considerably harder to many.

Lucía Was Already the Final Hurdle in the Original

From an Average Athlete to a Champion

Lucía is a Mii who has appeared in games in the Wii series since the original Wii Sports. In the first game, she was still a rather average athlete. In Wii Sports Resort, however, she became an absolute table-tennis talent.

There, she appeared as the Champion: the last NPC players had to defeat before they had conquered the table-tennis game. Alongside the iconic Mii champions, Lucía is now returning to Switch Sports Resort. She is therefore not a new character you first have to get to know, but a familiar final boss with a backstory.

Switch Brings the Miis Back – But Not All of Them

The Controversy Over Wuhu Island

When the Switch successor was announced in June, fans initially criticized the lack of a Mii roster. Some even regarded the island Wuhu Island as “colonized” by the Sportmates. These avatars had largely replaced the Miis in Nintendo Switch Sports.

In Switch Sports Resort, therefore, the Mii NPCs return only in part. You can increase how often they appear, so that they practically replace the Sportmates. This is precisely the context in which Lucía returns: as one of the Mii champions whose return fans had missed in June.

Why a Single Table-Tennis Point Becomes a Nightmare

The Clip

On October 22, 2026, Jack (@JRozMK) posted a fast-paced clip. It shows a player attempting to win a single point against Lucía. Kotaku accompanies the video with the assessment that she is particularly difficult to defeat; numerous players complain online about losses to her.

The reactions nevertheless vary. Some are delighted by her return because it evokes memories of the Wii era. Others respond with immediate irritation. On October 23, 2026, one player wrote on X: “You damn bitch.”

More Than a Single Failure

Other fans asked in the NintendoSwitchSports subreddit on Reddit: “Has anyone beaten Lucía in Switch Sports Resort?” Some commentators shared their victories, while others joined the complaints. The frustration was especially clear in another X post that had been translated into German by an automatic translator: One player had to apply a compress and go to bed after more than an hour of uninterrupted matches. His right arm still hurt significantly afterward. The same player wrote that he had not known the predecessor game, but that it seemed as if everyone liked Lucía.

For You: The Final Boss Is Back, but the Unlock Path Remains Unclear

The Comeback’s Core Claims Hold Up

What is certain: The iconic Mii champion Lucía is back in the game, the Mii NPCs have at least partly returned, and their frequency can be increased. Kotaku’s description of a table-tennis beast is a pointed exaggeration, not a statistical measurement. The strongest counterpoint comes from the report itself: Some players really have beaten Lucía. Their defeats nevertheless show how demanding the final boss is for many others.

The Practical Details Remain Unclear

The report gives neither a concrete point in time for Lucía’s appearance nor an unlock path, a dedicated mode, or the technical implementation of her return. For you, that means: You can expect the familiar table-tennis final boss in the game. This article, however, does not answer where or how you encounter her.

The report comes from Kotaku.