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Everybody 1-2-Switch! is a multiplayer party game for the Nintendo Switch, released on June 30, 2023. It is a sequel to the 2017 launch title 1-2-Switch.
Gameplay[]
Two or more players are required, and it's multiplayer-only.
Just like its predecessor, Everybody-1-2-Switch! is a party game where players engage in a list of specific games not focused on the screen, but rather for real life environments. Players can now use their smartphones as an additional controller option, and allows up to 8 players (Joy-Con mode) and 100 players (Smart Device mode). Games listed are unique twists of popular outdoor games, such as musical chairs and jump-roping. They can now be played with more than 2 people, and in teams.
List of games[]
There are 17 games, along with some games also having multiple variations.
Games with Joy-Con Controllers Only[]
- Balloons
- Balloons 2(No Size Reference)
- Balloons 3(Pop It!)
- Balloons 4(Intense Mode, leaky balloons)
- Hip Bump
- Hip Bump 2(Small Ring)
- Hip Bump 3(No Screen Reference)
- Relay Race(400 meters)
- Relay Race 2(40 meters)
- Samurai Sword Fight
- Joy-Con Hide & Seek
Games with Smart Devices Only[]
- Bingo
- Bingo 2(Teams assigned numbers by even or odd)
- Ice Cream Parlor
- Ice Cream Parlor 2(Customers may cancel orders & may not say their order directly, but hint at it)
- Ice Cream Parlor 3(Super Fast, may order multiple scoops at a time)
- Ice Cream Parlor 4(Memorization only)
- Color Shoot
- Color Shoot 2(Faster Speed & Busy Workday, memory)
- Auction
- Auction 2(Faster Auction)
- Auction 3(Bidding is Hidden & Blind, 30 seconds max to bid)
Games with Joy-Con Controllers or Smart Devices[]
- Statues
- Statues 2(Faster)
- Statues 3(No Do-Overs)
- Quiz Show
- Quiz Show 2(Images)
- Quiz Show 3(Speed)
- Quiz Show 4(Sounds)
- Quiz Show 5(Trivia)
- Ninjas(Throwing Stars, defense)
- Ninjas 2(Throwing Stars, offense)
- UFOs
- UFOs 2(Reverse)
- Jump Rope
- Jump Rope 2(Invisible Rope)
- Squats
- Squats 2(Fake-outs)
- Squats 3(Squat only when you hear Squash)
- Kitchen Timer
- Kitchen Timer 2(Longer Meals)
- Kitchen Timer 3(2 Long Meals)
- Kitchen Timer 4(1 Very Long Meal)
- Musical Chairs
Development[]
Rumors of a 1-2-Switch sequel surfaced in 2022, though there was uncertainty if the project would be released.[1]
Reception[]
Everybody 1-2-Switch! received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic, at 54/100. 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".
Sales[]
Trivia[]
- Everybody 1-2-Switch! is the last game released under the NDCube name. The following year, the company was renamed Nintendo Cube.