Everybody 1-2-Switch!

Everybody 1-2-Switch!
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Developer(s)Nintendo EPD
NDcube
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Yusuke Akifusa
Susumu Kuribayashi
Producer(s)Kouichi Kawamoto
Hiromasa Shikata
Designer(s)Hideki Fujii
Tatsumitsu Watanabe
Satoru Imamura
Daisuke Izumi
Programmer(s)Shun Hakamada
Kentaro Tanaka
Masayuki Shinohara
Haruhiko Tanuma
Artist(s)Ryo Tanaka
Shunsaku Yamamoto
Masayuki Tsuboi
Composer(s)Rei Kondoh
Haruno Ito
Naruki Kadosaka
Sho Kobayashi
Series1-2-Switch
Engine
  • NintendoWare Bezel Engine Edit this on Wikidata
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseJune 30, 2023
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Everybody 1-2-Switch![a] is a 2023 party video game developed by Nintendo and NDcube and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The sequel to 1-2-Switch (2017), it is a collection of team-based minigames. It was released to mixed to negative reviews, who criticized the gameplay and lack of variety, though its budget price and concept received praise.

Gameplay

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Everybody 1-2-Switch! is a sequel to the 2017 video game 1-2-Switch.[1] It features 17 team-based minigames,[2][3] each with multiple variants.[4] Minigames are hosted by a man with a cartoon horse head known as MC Horace.[5][6] The game can be controlled using both smartphones and the Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con controllers. Certain minigames can only be played using smartphones, while others can only be played using Joy-Con.[7] The game supports up to 8 players using Joy-Con controllers, and up to 100 players can play using smartphones.[8] Everybody 1-2-Switch! features a "Quiz Party" mode, which allows players to create custom questions for a trivia game.[4][9]

Development

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In June 2022, a report by Fanbyte claimed that Nintendo EPD was developing a sequel to 1-2-Switch, tentatively titled Everybody's 1-2-Switch.[10][11] The game was described as an online party game compatible with up to 100 players, inspired by the Jackbox Party Pack series.[12] The change in scope from the first game was reportedly made so that the sequel did not harm the original game's sales.[13] According to the report, the game did not resonate with playtesters in its target audience of families with children, who found its minigames tedious.[14][15] NDcube co-developed the game with Nintendo EPD.[16]

Release

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Everybody 1-2-Switch! was announced on June 1, 2023.[1] The announcement came without a trailer or in-game screenshots,[17] and Kotaku described it as having "zero fanfare".[18] The first trailer was released on June 20.[6][8] Everybody 1-2-Switch! was released on June 30, 2023,[19] exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.[7]

Reception

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Everybody 1-2-Switch! received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[20] While it was praised for its lower price tag than its predecessor, the game received criticism for its reliance on multiplayer, with Nintendo Life's Jim Norman saying the game "requires at least four players to get the most out of it" and "with a group of 10 or more willing friends, a lot of these games would be more enjoyable".[24]

Reviewers enjoyed the "mass multiplayer" for up to 100 players that Everybody 1-2-Switch! offered, with Giovanni Colantonio from Digital Trends saying it was an "ideal title for schools, youth groups, messy parties, and more."[21]

Nintendo Life criticised how "a lot of the games cover old ground" but praised the addition of using a smartphone as a controller, saying "the new mobile phone connectivity provides some different ways to play".[24] The minigames received criticism for their lack of originality. Travis Northup of IGN said the minigames were "as uninspired as they come."[23] Nintendo Life was less critical, admitting the games were "nothing new" but praised when they embraced "a WarioWare-esque weirdness and encourages you to laugh at everyone playing the game instead of thinking about the competition."[24]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: エブリバディ 1-2-Switch!, Hepburn: Eburibadi 1-2-Switch!

References

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  1. ^ a b Yang, George (June 1, 2023). "Nintendo Announces Everybody 1-2 Switch for Launch at End of June". IGN. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  2. ^ LeBlanc, Wesley (June 2, 2023). "Nintendo Has Announced A Sequel To 1-2 Switch And It's Out This Month". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Norman, Jim (June 27, 2023). "Hands On: Everybody 1-2-Switch! Is Harmless Fun, But It's No Wii Party". Nintendo Life. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Phillips, Tom (June 27, 2023). "We've played Nintendo's bizarre bargain bin party game Everybody's 1-2-Switch!". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Nightingale, Ed (June 20, 2023). "Everybody 1-2-Switch will be hosted by a horse named MC Horace". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Doolan, Liam (June 20, 2023). "Nintendo's Upcoming Party Game Everybody 1-2-Switch! Showcases "100 Players At Once"". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 21, 2023. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Williams, Hayley (June 1, 2023). "Everybody 1-2 Switch! Announced For Nintendo Switch". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Robinson, Andy (June 20, 2023). "Nintendo shows off Everybody 1-2-Switch's 100-player party games". Video Games Chronicle. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  9. ^ Bellingham, Hope (June 27, 2023). "I didn't think Everybody 1-2-Switch was for me, but now I'm planning to use it at my next game night". GamesRadar+. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Khan, Imran (June 7, 2022). "The Wild Story Behind Nintendo's Unannounced 1-2 Switch Sequel". Fanbyte. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  11. ^ Zollner, Amelia (June 7, 2022). "Unannounced 1-2 Switch Sequel Reportedly In Limbo After Testing Poorly Within Nintendo". IGN. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  12. ^ Gray, Kate (June 7, 2022). "Apparently There's A 1-2-Switch Sequel In The Works At Nintendo, And Everyone Hates It". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  13. ^ Wales, Matt (June 7, 2022). "Nintendo reportedly sitting on 1-2-Switch sequel after it "tested horribly"". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  14. ^ Bellingham, Hope (June 2, 2023). "Nintendo officially announces leaked 1-2-Switch sequel that reportedly "tested horribly"". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  15. ^ Ivan, Tom (June 7, 2022). "Unannounced Nintendo sequel Everybody's 1-2 Switch could reportedly support 100 players". Video Games Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "エブリバディ 1-2-Switch!" [Everybody 1-2-Switch!] (in Japanese). NDcube. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  17. ^ Doolan, Liam (June 2, 2023). "Nintendo Announces Everybody 1-2-Switch!, Pre-Orders Now Live". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  18. ^ Shepard, Kenneth (June 2, 2023). "Nintendo Announces First-Party Switch Game With Zero Fanfare". Kotaku. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  19. ^ "Nintendo has announced Everybody 1-2-Switch and it's releasing this month". Video Games Chronicle. June 2, 2023. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  20. ^ a b c "Everybody 1-2-Switch!". Metacritic. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  21. ^ a b Colantonio, Giovanni (July 4, 2023). "Everybody 1-2-Switch! review: Nintendo's party game is only as fun as your friends". Digital Trends. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  22. ^ LeClair, Kyle (July 6, 2023). "Review: Everybody 1-2-Switch!". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  23. ^ a b Northup, Travis (July 5, 2023). "Everybody 1-2-Switch Review - IGN". IGN. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  24. ^ a b c d Norman, Jim (July 3, 2023). "Everybody 1-2-Switch! Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  25. ^ Erskine, Donovan (July 11, 2023). "Everybody 1-2 Switch! Review: Irish Goodbye". Shacknews. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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