1-2-Switch
Pass a Joy-Con to another player and compete face to face in physical minigames. Feel virtual balls through vibration, locate a safe’s dial positions or copy your opponent’s dance movements.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.5 / 10
About this game
1-2-Switch turns detached Joy-Con controllers into props for a face-to-face party. In Ball Count, tilt the controller and use vibration to judge the balls moving inside it. Safe Crack asks you to turn a dial and feel for the right positions, while Copy Dance makes the other player’s movements your reference. For a connected competition, Team Battle uses a spinner to select minigames and moves the winning team toward a goal on a board. That format accommodates a contest between two players or two larger teams. The focus stays on the people sharing the controllers and responding to each other. On Nintendo Switch Lite, separate Joy-Con controllers are required.
Collected in series
1-2-Switch turns face-to-face reactions and playful movements into party games. Quick duels and imitation challenges put the people in the room at the center, while Everybody 1-2-Switch! expands the fun into team competitions.
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AI review
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Best matched to a group willing to make each other the centre of the game.
Watching another person and interpreting vibration can turn simple actions into shared performances. Team Battle supplies a reason to connect those contests, though the face-to-face premise asks more of the company than a screen-led solo session would.
Strengths
- Tactile clues give players something concrete to interpret beyond the screen.
- Copying another person makes their choices part of the challenge.
Weaknesses
- Its face-to-face emphasis is a less natural fit for players seeking a primarily solo, screen-focused activity.
Who it is for: Friends or family who enjoy physical imitation, tactile puzzles and playing to an audience.
Play notes: Nintendo Switch Lite needs separate Joy-Con controllers; the system alone is insufficient.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The spinner and board give individual minigames a shared competitive arc, useful when a group wants a session with a clear goal. | Reviewed | 5.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Reading vibration and copying a partner can reward careful attention without relying on an elaborate set of character abilities. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Making the opponent the visual reference shifts the performance into the room, which should suit groups comfortable being watched. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The reliance on detached Joy-Con makes controller access a practical consideration, particularly for Switch Lite owners. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- 2017
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Player versus PlayerHumorousFamily-friendlyShort SessionsParty-friendlyPick-up and PlayReplayableFast-pacedArcade Style
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Multiplayer
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2017
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com