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Nintendo announces 1-2-Switch, a game 'everyone can play together,' for Nintendo Switch

1-2-Switch takes a Wii Sports-like approach to letting you experiment with the many functions of the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con peripheral.
David Craddock
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At tonight's Nintendo Switch presentation, Nintendo unveiled 1-2-Switch, a game for multiple players that can be played without a screen. To play, each player uses a Joy-Con peripheral and watches each other, rather than a display, to "wait to see them do something unexpected."

It seems like 1-2 Switch might be the "Wii Sports" of the Nintendo Switch. Each mini-game uses the Joy-Con in a unique and different way. One game might use the motion controls, one might use the HD rumble, and another may use the IR Motion Camera. There will be wild-west duels, a copy-cat dance-off mode, table tennis, cow-milking competitions, and more.

1-2 Switch might be the first hit party game for Nintendo's new system. It will be a Nintendo Switch launch title when the system releases on 3/3/17.

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David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.

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  • Shacknews legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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    January 12, 2017 8:22 PM

    David Craddock posted a new article, Nintendo announces 1-2-Switch, a game 'everyone can play together,' for Nintendo Switch

    • daggot legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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      January 12, 2017 10:06 PM

      I give credit for Nintendo continuing to try to push what gaming is, and can be. Once again, they came up with something new. But, this should have been a pack-in like they did with the Wii to help show off the controller. Making it a separate game will really lower the appeal. Granted it's like the only other title besides Zelda that's available at launch. I don't see anyone needing to preorder this.

      • David Craddock legacy 10 years mercury mega
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        January 12, 2017 10:31 PM

        Yeah I'm surprised it's not a pack-in.

      • the man with the briefcase briefcase legacy 10 years
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        January 12, 2017 10:40 PM

        I agree. Maybe they will have a bundle this holiday?

        After they get all of us early adopting suckers!

        • one random winner legacy 10 years
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          January 12, 2017 10:45 PM

          Free games come with the paid online sub like Sony and Microsoft, how much you want to bet this is included day 1?

        • David Craddock legacy 10 years mercury mega
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          January 12, 2017 10:49 PM

          Just got done pre-ordering!

      • Serpico74 moderator legacy 10 years legacy 20 years
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        January 12, 2017 11:42 PM

        It totally should have been a pack-in. I love that they're pushing haptic feedback in the controllers but this would be such a great bundled demo for the technology.

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