Software:1-2-Switch

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Short description: Party video game
1-2-Switch
1-2-Switch.jpg
Home menu icon, illustrating the "Table Tennis" and "Quick Draw" minigames
Developer(s)Nintendo EPD
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Producer(s)Kouichi Kawamoto
Composer(s)Maasa Miyoshi[1]
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseMarch 3, 2017
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Multiplayer

1-2-Switch is a 2017 party video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It was originally released as a launch title for the system.[2] The game uses the system's Joy-Con controllers, with players facing each other performing various minigames.[3][4] By the end of 2022, it sold over 3.74 million copies, making it one of the best-selling games on the platform.

A sequel, Everybody 1-2-Switch!, was released in 2023.

Gameplay

1-2-Switch is a party video game in which players do not usually rely on what is happening on-screen, but rather make use of audio cues and the functionality of the Switch's Joy-Con controllers to play in several different games. It features 28 different minigames, most of which involve two players, who each use one of the Joy-Con controllers and are often encouraged to look at each other during gameplay. Aside from tutorial videos for each game, players mostly rely solely on audio cues and feedback from the Joy-Con's rumble feature to indicate how well they are performing.

Development

After Nintendo announced the game at the Nintendo Switch event in January 2017, Nintendo showed off six of the minigames to the public.[3] The game was also unveiled to show off Nintendo's innovative Joy-Con capabilities, through the HD Rumble and IR Motion Camera features.[5]

As a way to promote the milking minigame and the Nintendo Switch, several representatives of Nintendo of America took part in a cow milking competition at a dairy farm in Woodstock, Vermont.[6] Grey DeLisle appears on the cover, albeit with her nose being doctored to look larger.[7]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic58/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid4.5/10[9]
Game Informer4/10[10]
GameSpot6/10[11]
Nintendo Life6/10 stars[12]
Nintendo World Report6.5/10[13]

1-2-Switch received "mixed" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[8]

Upon the release of its initial trailer, several commentators compared the game to the WarioWare series.[14][15] Ben Skipper of the International Business Times made note of the game's sexual innuendos.[16]

Nintendo's decision to release the game separately from the system was criticized by several commentators, arguing that the game would be better off as a pack-in game, similarly to Wii Sports, although Nintendo stated that they opted to allow consumers to select a game to purchase rather than bundling one and increase the Switch's price so as to not disinterest consumers and compromise the console's sales.[17][18][19] Cory Arnold of Destructoid criticized the lack of a true single-player mode, and went as far as to say that the minigames were worse than what was included in Wii Sports, arguing that they lacked any sort of progression.[20]

Sales

By April 2017, Nintendo reported that 1-2-Switch had shipped nearly a million copies worldwide.[21] By March 2018, that number had risen to over two million.[22] By June 2019, total sales reached 3.01 million.[23] The 2023 CESA Games White Papers revealed that 1-2-Switch had sold 3.74 million units, as of December 31, 2022.[24]

Accolades

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2018 National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards Control Design, 2D or Limited 3D Nominated [25][26]
Game, Music or Performance Based Nominated

Sequel

In June 2022, Fanbyte reported that a sequel to 1-2-Switch was in development. Tentatively titled Everybody's 1-2 Switch, the sequel was described as inspired by The Jackbox Party Pack series, featuring a collection of minigames that can be played with either traditional control methods or a smartphone. The game was reportedly received extremely poorly by playtesting groups, and while it was internally delayed for additional development time, empty game cases were already produced. While some within the company suggested including it as part of the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, Nintendo executives planned to release the title as a standalone US$60 release.[27]

Everybody 1-2-Switch! was officially announced on June 1, 2023, and was released on June 30, 2023.[28]

References

  1. ↑ "2018 Nintendo seminar promotional material". https://www.geidai.ac.jp/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/0206nintendo.pdf. 
  2. ↑ Workman, Robert (January 12, 2017). "1-2 Switch Announced For Nintendo Switch". ComicBook.com. http://wwg.com/2017/01/13/1-2-switch-announced-for-nintendo-switch/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Byford, Sam (January 13, 2017). "1-2-Switch is Nintendo's weirdest party game yet". Vox Media. https://www.theverge.com/2017/1/13/14262624/1-2-switch-nintendo-hands-on-preview. 
  4. ↑ Sanchez, Miranda (January 12, 2017). "1-2 Switch Announced for Nintendo Switch". Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/01/13/1-2-switch-announced-for-nintendo-switch. 
  5. ↑ Seedhouse, Alex (January 13, 2017). "1-2-Switch Will Let Nintendo Switch Liven Up Parties". http://www.nintendo-insider.com/2017/01/1-2-switch-will-let-nintendo-switch-liven-up-parties/. 
  6. ↑ Hongoltz-Hetling, Matt (March 30, 2017). "Billings Farm Challenges Nintendo to Milking Competition". Valley News (Newspapers of New England). http://www.vnews.com/Nintendo-comes-to-Billings-Farm-for-milking-challenge-8970582. 
  7. ↑ Grey DeLisle-Griffin [@GreyDeLisle] (March 6, 2017). "So excited to be featured on the #nintendoswitch box! They photoshopped my nose a tad bigger than it is...but still a HUGE HONOR!". https://twitter.com/GreyDeLisle/status/838869364778528768. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "1-2-Switch for Switch Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/1-2-switch/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch. 
  9. ↑ Whitaker, Jed (March 7, 2017). "Review: 1-2-Switch". Enthusiast Gaming. https://www.destructoid.com/review-1-2-switch-422668.phtml. 
  10. ↑ Marchiafava, Jeff (March 2, 2017). "The Switch Gets Its System Soiler - 1-2-Switch - Nintendo Switch". Game Informer (GameStop). http://www.gameinformer.com/games/1-2-switch/b/switch/archive/2017/03/02/1-2-switch-review-game-informer-nintendo-switch.aspx. Retrieved March 2, 2017. 
  11. ↑ Dayus, Oscar (March 2, 2017). "1, 2, Switch Review". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/1-2-switch-review/1900-6416627/. 
  12. ↑ McFerran, Damien (March 2, 2017). "1-2-Switch Review". Nlife Media. http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/1-2-switch. 
  13. ↑ Koopman, Daan (March 8, 2017). "1-2-Switch Review". http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/44276/1-2-switch-switch-review. 
  14. ↑ Roberts, David (January 13, 2017). "1 2 Switch is a WarioWare-esque game where you face your opponent directly". Future plc. https://www.gamesradar.com/1-2-switch-is-a-warioware-esque-game-where-you-face-your-opponent-directly/. 
  15. ↑ McFerran, Damien (January 13, 2017). "Nintendo Introduces 1-2-Switch, A Party Game Which Asks You To Ignore The Screen". Nlife Media. http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2017/01/nintendo_introduces_1-2-switch_a_party_game_which_asks_you_to_ignore_the_screen. 
  16. ↑ Skipper, Ben (January 13, 2017). "Nintendo Switch launch game 1-2 Switch's cow-milking mini game is udder filth". Newsweek Media Group. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nintendo-switch-launch-game-1-2-switchs-cow-milking-mini-game-udder-filth-1600994. 
  17. ↑ Frank, Allegra (January 13, 2017). "1-2-Switch is not the killer app the Nintendo Switch needs". Vox Media. https://www.polygon.com/2017/1/13/14268204/1-2-switch-nintendo-switch-pre-review. 
  18. ↑ Martin, Matt (January 13, 2017). "Nintendo Switch: hands-on with Nintendo's unique and pricey new console". https://www.vg247.com/2017/01/13/nintendo-switch-hands-on-with-nintendos-unique-and-pricey-new-console/. 
  19. ↑ Madsen, Hayes (January 13, 2017). "7 Baffling Switch Decisions That Nintendo Is Making (Page 5)". http://twinfinite.net/2017/01/7-puzzling-switch-decisions-that-nintendo-is-making/5/. 
  20. ↑ Arnold, Cory (January 20, 2017). "1-2-Switch is not the next Wii Sports". Enthusiast Gaming. https://www.destructoid.com/1-2-switch-is-not-the-next-wii-sports-413579.phtml. 
  21. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (April 27, 2017). "Nintendo Confirms No Major E3 Event This Year, Reveals 1-2-Switch Shipment Numbers". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-confirms-no-major-e3-event-this-year-reve/1100-6449651/. 
  22. ↑ Arif, Shabana (April 26, 2018). "Super Mario Odyssey Hits 10 Million Sales". http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/04/26/super-mario-odyssey-hits-10-million-sales. 
  23. ↑ "IR Information: Sales Data - Top Selling Title Sales Units (Switch)". https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/software/index.html. 
  24. ↑ 2023CESAゲーム白書 (2023 CESA Games White Papers). Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association. 2023. ISBN 978-4-902346-47-3. 
  25. ↑ "Nominee List for 2017". February 9, 2018. http://navgtr.org/archives/3351/. 
  26. ↑ "Horizon wins 7; Mario GOTY". March 13, 2018. http://navgtr.org/archives/3365/. 
  27. ↑ Khan, Imran (2022-06-07). "The Wild Story Behind Nintendo's Unannounced 1-2 Switch Sequel" (in en-US). https://www.fanbyte.com/games/news/the-wild-story-behind-nintendos-unannounced-1-2-switch-sequel/. 
  28. ↑ Yang, George (2023-06-02). "Nintendo Announces Everybody 1-2 Switch for Launch at End of June" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-announces-everybody-1-2-switch-for-launch-at-end-of-june. 

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