1-2-Switch

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 473 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 146 out of 473
  2. Mixed: 115 out of 473
  3. Negative: 212 out of 473
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  1. Eny2505
    Jan 16, 2023
    4
    Like Wii Sports and Nintendo Land, this is a launch title for the new Nintendo system, introducing you to the new controller. It is a mini game collection that is fun for the entire family. Unlike the Wii Sports and Nintendo Land, this game does NOT come with the console. You have to buy it separately. It is not worth the money. The game doesnt have enough content and gets boring quickly.
  2. NicoCube118
    Sep 5, 2022
    4
    After playing all the mini-games, the replayability factor of some games is very low. Of course, you can fight with your friends for the highest score, but every mini-game run is basically the same. The game can be fun, but it doesn't come close to "Wii Sports"
  3. KarakMan
    Feb 28, 2022
    3
    When you try the game for the first time it will be fun, but then you will get bored and hate it
  4. Mckenzieawesome
    Mar 29, 2021
    0
    This game is really really bad the minigames get boring after a while if you buy it you'll probably play it once and never play it again. DO NOT BUY
  5. abYss123
    Jan 27, 2021
    2
    This game is garbage. They tried to recreate Wii sports and failed. This game is so bad it makes me projectile vomit. The mini games are boring and unoriginal. I would expect this from a Wii mini game collection made by some old lady in her basement.
  6. GeeBoi11
    Sep 13, 2020
    4
    Should've been a pack-in title.

    The good:
    - some genuinely interesting uses of the switch's hardware
    - fun presentation

    The bad:
    - mini games lack depth
    - no replayability
    - fairly pricey for the amount of content
  7. MagicMikey
    Aug 22, 2020
    0
    it's by far the worst 1st party title on the switch. it's a tech demo that cost way too much
  8. ElCriticon5
    May 8, 2020
    4
    Well in short: after only 1 day you get bored of it, that is it.
    So nothing for longtime play.
    You will be able to only bring it up once or twice a year with new people.
    For that it is absolutely too expensive and made quite cheap.
  9. Apple-14
    Mar 27, 2020
    2
    alot of game reviews start with "what's not to love"
    well i'm starting this one with what's TO love
    this is a poorly mad party game that costs nearly as much as a AAA game
    and there's nothing to keep you playing like unlockables, there is no single player and walst i do own this game, i don't even like the box art its bland uninspired and just awful at maximun it will give you an hour of "fun".
  10. Fortnitebad69
    Jul 15, 2019
    0
    It's fun for the first 5 minutes you play it. Iys a cool demonstration of what the switch can do but it's way to overpriced if it was 30-40$ instead of 60$ I would probably give it a higher rating
  11. Sta123___
    Jun 23, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate this game so much its so bad it makes me peeeeeeeeeeee out my buthole im going to destroy every single copy of this game house to house so no one has to experince this monstrosity if you played this game I pray for you… Expand
  12. pinapelz
    Mar 21, 2019
    4
    Fun for the first few times you play it. Then you'll never touch it again. Not worth the money!
  13. maddiwindsor
    Mar 13, 2019
    1
    This game was very confusing and mainly involves you blindly waving your arms with no idea of what you are actually doing. It gets boring very fast, and the intros to the games are over exaggerated.
  14. Jorchking
    Dec 21, 2018
    1
    Juego muy malo para casuales, con mecánicas que ni a los más infantes divertiría por mucho tiempo.
    Lo más grave es su precio de salida: $60, como si fuera algo de super producción cuando claramente es una baratija ¡que ni siquiera vino con la videoconsola! Eso fue lo más grave.
  15. CharlieTheBike
    Oct 2, 2018
    4
    Although the presentation is bright and colorful and the tutorial videos can be a little humorous, this game fails on almost every other level. The outrageous price point of FIFTY dollars doesn't help the matter, and neither does the fact there are only 28 minigames in the entire game. Maybe if Nintendo added free downloadable minigames throughout the year it would be slightly better, butAlthough the presentation is bright and colorful and the tutorial videos can be a little humorous, this game fails on almost every other level. The outrageous price point of FIFTY dollars doesn't help the matter, and neither does the fact there are only 28 minigames in the entire game. Maybe if Nintendo added free downloadable minigames throughout the year it would be slightly better, but it would still be below a 7.… Expand
  16. redeyedwerewolf
    May 25, 2018
    0
    Pure cancer,only good for one gaming session with the boys then it will collect dust on ur **** price and horrible mini games with no challenge,feels like a 3+ kids game
  17. EgErVali
    Mar 15, 2018
    4
    1-2-Switch is just a tech demo for what the switch can do, most of the mini games are stupid and boring, sure the game might be fun for one hour but that's pretty much it.
    And $50 is way to much much for this game.
    You should buy a switch but not for this game, buy it for Zelda both, Mario Odyssey and the upcoming Super Smash Bros NOT for 1-2-Switch.
  18. Alzz
    Nov 13, 2017
    4
    Honestly the game just isn't for me. Only a handful of games are fun to play, and most of them don't have a lot of replay ability. And of course, it's WAY too expensive. This game simply should've come with the console. Quite disappointed with this game, I was expecting a lot more from a launch title game that is meant to showcase what the Switch can do.
  19. tsdenizen
    Nov 1, 2017
    4
    1-2-Switch is little more than a glorified tech demo and its outrageous asking price is downright unacceptable. While it has its interesting moments and features good presentation, it's an abject failure as a fun co-operative experience and at retail price falls far short of free Wii launch tie-in title Wii Sports.
  20. smokechok
    Oct 29, 2017
    1
    i spended 40 € for that? sorry for 56€ i got mario. i expected more from that game , i wanted a game to play with my gf and there are not many minigames 28 in total but most are just play one and never see you again. I am ashamed to say to my gf that i spended 40 € for that game.
  21. Hiccup
    Oct 22, 2017
    0
    Three partially amusing games and the rest is utter garbage, should have just selected the four most interesting games and made it free with the switch (like they did with wii sports). Please do not spend your money on this game! I promise that you will feel ripped off. It's a tech demo, and not a good one at that.
  22. MannWithNoEyes
    Oct 7, 2017
    2
    1-2 Switch is one of the laziest party games of all time. Very little of this game stands up to the Nintendo Party games of past consoles. Past titles were essentially tech demos for Nintendo's newest system. The developers of these games were forced to make a game to fit the gimmicks of the system, thus, the games were extremely unique at launch, and were always the best use of the1-2 Switch is one of the laziest party games of all time. Very little of this game stands up to the Nintendo Party games of past consoles. Past titles were essentially tech demos for Nintendo's newest system. The developers of these games were forced to make a game to fit the gimmicks of the system, thus, the games were extremely unique at launch, and were always the best use of the system's more unusual mechanics. Wii Sports, at the time, was a very unique way to introduce motion controls to a more casual audience, and Nintendo Land was the only game on the Wii U to (in my opinion) utilize the motion controls, touchscreen, and second screen in a way that didn't feel messy or broken. Mobility and portability being the Switch's main features, I was excited to see how these aspects would be used in their newest party game. Even if the developers couldn't think of interesting ways to use the portability aspect of the Switch, I thought that taking advantage of the many different control styles of the Switch would be much easier than making a game to fit the obscure game pad functions. However, 1-2 Switch does not use any of the mechanics unique to the Switch, and instead focuses on the motion controls. This game might as well be for the Wii for all the difference the console makes. This would hardly be of complaint if the motion controls worked and the mini games were fun, but the motion controls almost always feel choppy and unresponsive, and the mini games are simplistic and repetitive. For example, the wizard mini game is the most confusing mini game ever created, and the quick draw game is remarkably imprecise. Without friends, this game is absolutely abysmal, and playing solo is the only thing that interests me in video games. There is so little happening on the TV screen that this game could be from three console generations ago, and there would be no difference in resolution or frame rate. Taking into account Nintendo's track record of simple party games, it's beyond clear than an inexperienced development team worked on this, and it was extremely rushed. I am very disappointed, and this is currently one of my least favorite games I've played this year. It also costs full price, so in no way is this game worth purchasing even to witness how much of a letdown it is. 1-2 Switch is a joke, and deserves nothing more than a 2 out of 10.… Expand
  23. NintendoGamer1
    Oct 6, 2017
    3
    With mediocre game-play and no presentation the game just isn't worth the money. With a extreme lack of challenge and re-playability makes it so when you play this game for 20 minutes you've seen the entirety of the game.
  24. Retro_indepecat
    Aug 30, 2017
    3
    Really nice experience... the first hour. After that is a game that you play once with family and friends and you forget about it for the rest of your life. For 10 euros? 8/10, for 40 euros? Never more.
  25. The_EpicGamerYT
    Aug 4, 2017
    4
    1-2 Switch is one of the games that makes you scratch your head at the lack of depth of the games included. Included are 28 micro-games that you play once and get bored of every time you play them again. The other downfall of this game is the price. It is mind-boggling to sell this as a full-price game when in reality it should be bundled with the console. I would recommend to look for a1-2 Switch is one of the games that makes you scratch your head at the lack of depth of the games included. Included are 28 micro-games that you play once and get bored of every time you play them again. The other downfall of this game is the price. It is mind-boggling to sell this as a full-price game when in reality it should be bundled with the console. I would recommend to look for a better Switch multiplayer game like Snipperclips or Overcooked and steer clear for this abomination.… Expand
  26. Aldeberuhn
    Jun 18, 2017
    3
    While the mini games in 1-2-Switch are good for some casual fun with friends or family who aren't really into video games, the game is severely overpriced at $50. Considering it has a small board game feature, I might consider it worth the price of a typical board game ($15 or so), but there aren't very many mini games to begin with, and the number of them that actually use the joy-con'sWhile the mini games in 1-2-Switch are good for some casual fun with friends or family who aren't really into video games, the game is severely overpriced at $50. Considering it has a small board game feature, I might consider it worth the price of a typical board game ($15 or so), but there aren't very many mini games to begin with, and the number of them that actually use the joy-con's unique features in an impressive manner are far too few. I'm really not sure what Nintendo was thinking by releasing this as a full fledged video game.… Expand
  27. Xxdaniels751xX
    May 13, 2017
    2
    Just as Zelda deserves that any player has the opportunity to try out the new console and not lose that title, this game is one of many that I hope that every time they come out less regularly and that Nintendo redirects its products to the real player, Is aware of the current situation and the one that really values the quality.

    People who were looking for this type of games already    Just as Zelda deserves that any player has the opportunity to try out the new console and not lose that title, this game is one of many that I hope that every time they come out less regularly and that Nintendo redirects its products to the real player, Is aware of the current situation and the one that really values the quality.

    People who were looking for this type of games already bought the Wii and the couple of games to make the dribble and it is the console that defrost when you do some stay in your house and remember the console.    … Expand
  28. sd11
    May 2, 2017
    2
    I expected the game to be fun for a few play throughs before I became fed up with it. At no point while playing did it seem fun. Probably the most boring game that I have played in a while. In addition I expected my children to enjoy this game, they were fed up within 20 minutes. Terrible game. not recommended.
  29. ArrowValley
    Apr 24, 2017
    4
    A very poor title that should have been included with the system. The mini games are interesting the first time but after you've played every game it has to offer you will notice that the game is bare bones at best. It is impressive how the game works with games like Ball Counting where you slowly move the joy con and try to guess how many balls are inside. The 3D rumble feature worksA very poor title that should have been included with the system. The mini games are interesting the first time but after you've played every game it has to offer you will notice that the game is bare bones at best. It is impressive how the game works with games like Ball Counting where you slowly move the joy con and try to guess how many balls are inside. The 3D rumble feature works amazingly well and you can feel them rolling around but it is not what I call fun.
    The game is trying to be like the old Wario Ware series but lacks all the charm and the fun of that series.

    While 'casual gamers' may get some enjoyment out of it the game is simply a tech demo at full price and I expected more from Nintendo.

    When you think of past launch titles like Wii Sports and even Nintendo Land, this one will be forgotten very quickly. Can't recommend this at all. Save your money.    … Expand
  30. tdub154420
    Apr 3, 2017
    0
    Its insulting to call this a video game. I know what this was going for, but honestly what this game aims to achieve as far as player interaction is much better found in actual board or party games sold at a fifth of the price. The video interface almost feels like a hinderance to the games that you play, rather than its actual platform. After playing this for hours I felt a longing toIts insulting to call this a video game. I know what this was going for, but honestly what this game aims to achieve as far as player interaction is much better found in actual board or party games sold at a fifth of the price. The video interface almost feels like a hinderance to the games that you play, rather than its actual platform. After playing this for hours I felt a longing to play much superior party/partner board games like Cranium. This is a waste of money and a failed attempt at a party game. If there is a video game to compare this to its the Wario Ware series which is 1,000x better and full of much much more thoughtful use of motion controls and actual video game content. This is what the bottom of the barrel looks like.… Expand
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58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 63
  3. Negative: 11 out of 63
  1. Wired UK
    Aug 30, 2017
    60
    For all Nintendo’s protestations, 1-2-Switch absolutely should have been bundled with the Nintendo Switch. It's an excellent demonstration of the hardware and the sort of game that could be chucked on when you’ve got friends over and want to show them what the console is all about. Instead, you’ll have to fork out £35 for a limited, albeit fun, tech demo.
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  2. Games Master UK
    May 19, 2017
    54
    Appealing presentation masks a litany of awkward microgames you'll never play again. [Apr 2017, p.64]
  3. CD-Action
    Apr 26, 2017
    70
    A compilation of really simple minigames (28 in total) that quickly get boring due to lack of depth. [05/2017, p.67]
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