1-2-Switch

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4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 473 Ratings

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  1. Gornostai
    Jun 1, 2022
    5
    В теории очень классная игра, а на практике - так себе. Поиграл пару раз, а потом надоедает.
  2. PigbyYT
    Oct 25, 2020
    7
    1-2 Switch was a forgotten Switch launch title, mainly because it was shovel ware. The game is just a fine party game. Not as good as the Wii Party games, but its decent fun for awhile. The game itself is a minigame collection, while it doesn't have any outright bad minigames, it doesn't have too many creative ones and the majority of them are short. Overall, 1-2 Switch is a fine party game.
  3. Jopawho
    Aug 18, 2020
    5
    C'est un jeu moyen, il est fun à jouer avec la famille ou des potes, mais on a vite fait le tour, ca manque vraiment d'autres mini jeu, c'est dommage.
  4. itsmooisees
    Mar 24, 2020
    6
    Es un juego un poco caro para lo que ofrece, ya que parece más una demostración de lo que puedes hacer con los Joy-Con. Podría incluso haber venido junto a la consola como hizo Wii Sports con Wii. En general está bien, entretenido para pasar un buen rato con tus amigos, pero poco más.
  5. Oldskoolberk
    Feb 1, 2020
    5
    Let's be clear that this game isn't out to compete with Mario or Zelda. It is a party game that really displays what the joycons can do.

    However despite the numerous mini games there isn't a whole lot of depth. There isn't an option of keeping score. Obviously no story mode. It is a take what you see. But really, after a few times playing it, you lose interest and fast. Kids like    Let's be clear that this game isn't out to compete with Mario or Zelda. It is a party game that really displays what the joycons can do.

    However despite the numerous mini games there isn't a whole lot of depth. There isn't an option of keeping score. Obviously no story mode. It is a take what you see. But really, after a few times playing it, you lose interest and fast. Kids like it but again, just not a lot of options.    … Expand
  6. Afenger
    Jan 19, 2020
    7
    Um dos jogos para Switch que usa o HD rumble de maneira mais objetiva, os mini games são divertidos para uma jogatina entre amigos, a falta de um modo história igual vemos na série Wario Ware, é o ponto negativo ao lado dos gráficos bem simples tudo isso vendido a preço cheio contribui para uma nota mais regular.
  7. TylerSantry7
    Aug 19, 2019
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 1-2 Switch is a fun game for a little while, and by a little while, I mean until you play every mini game once or twice. I think as a stand-alone game you will get some fun out of it with friends or family, however, in my opinion, if you add some other things to it, such as punishments for the losers or rewards for the winners, it is much more fun. The game comes with 28 mini games: Telephone, Ball Count, Zen, Treasure Chest, Milk, Safe Crack, Quick Draw, Samurai Training, Sneaky Dice, Signal Flags, Soda Shake, Shave, Joy-Con Rotation, Table Tennis, Baby, Fake Draw, Baseball, Eating Contest, Beach Flag, Wizard (My personal favorite), Sword Fight, Boxing Gym, Plate Spin, Copy Dance, Runway, Air Guitar, Dance Off, and Gorilla. I had hoped on release that there would be free DLC with more mini games, but there was no DLC at all. Another issue I have with the game is that it has no age range. Some games are more complex, such as Sneaky Dice, and then there are other ones like Milk, where you move your arm up and down. A positive of the game is that it is a great party starter. I invited some friends over and we played through each and every mini game with the loser having to eat one of the Bean Boozled jellybeans and it was great fun (Thank you for the idea AbdallahSmash026). But, after all of this, the biggest problem to me is that before every game, you sit through a 1-2 minute video on how to play, and then you play and it lasts about 20 seconds. Overall, if you have some extra money and want a party game, go ahead and buy it, but not for full retail price. A buddy of mine got it off of eBay for like 20 bucks, where you can buy it at retail stores for 50-60.… Expand
  8. FairCriticism
    Apr 23, 2019
    5
    Honestly at first it was fun, but this game gets repetitive fast. It’s great to play with family but gets turned off quickly.
  9. toonlinkman
    Dec 17, 2018
    5
    This game should be bundled with all Nintendo Switches for free. It felt like a rushed demo to try and bolster up the number of release titles. It is a collection of joy-con centric mini party games. It offers zero value for single player gamers, and not the kind of game you would play at a real party.
  10. SuperInkLink64
    Dec 2, 2018
    5
    1-2-Switch suffers from its games having a little lack of replayability, since those are all this has. This game does a decent job of showing the Joycon's capabilities, although I'd say Super Mario Party has taken that role better. Most of what you'll be seeing are live action videos explaining everything, and without the charm of the Miis or other creatures from previous Consoles. The1-2-Switch suffers from its games having a little lack of replayability, since those are all this has. This game does a decent job of showing the Joycon's capabilities, although I'd say Super Mario Party has taken that role better. Most of what you'll be seeing are live action videos explaining everything, and without the charm of the Miis or other creatures from previous Consoles. The games themselves are fun at first, but lose their charm almost instantly after the second or third time. Overall, 1-2-Switch is an overpriced game that should have been bundled as a tech demo for the Switch instead of a separate game. It's good for like, one party night, but that's the best you'll get out of it.… Expand
  11. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    5
    This game is ridiculous to me, I’m not going to sit here and say it shouldn’t exist but this is just Wii Sports for the Switch. It should just be a pack-in game for the switch and allow new Switch owners to see how the Joy-Cons work. That way they can show off their HD Rumble and improved motion controls. Instead, they’re charging $50 for this game.

    The game has 28 different mini-games    This game is ridiculous to me, I’m not going to sit here and say it shouldn’t exist but this is just Wii Sports for the Switch. It should just be a pack-in game for the switch and allow new Switch owners to see how the Joy-Cons work. That way they can show off their HD Rumble and improved motion controls. Instead, they’re charging $50 for this game.

    The game has 28 different mini-games and they are mini-games. Most games take 1-2 minutes to complete at most. In an hour and a half, you can play every single game. Yes, there are a couple decent ones but how often are you going to want to play this? Maybe once when you get the game, once with a group of friends and once with family.

    That’s it, each session will be about an hour. So if you think $50 is worth 3 hours. Then go ahead and pick this game up.    … Expand
  12. wesker2012
    Apr 14, 2018
    6
    Decent party game. Fun as a novelty, but gets old fast for gamers. Good for getting non gamers and family into gaming though.
  13. luigicap10
    Apr 10, 2018
    7
    i got this game when i went to go by a Switch. We played it for about an hour before we turned it off. This game might have gotten an 8 or a 9 if it was a pack-in game for the Switch. Regardless the time we did put into this was still fun. I suggest waiting until this goes on sale for 20 or 30 bucks. Unless you are a die hard party game fan, i would wait for a discount.
  14. imoviesreview
    Mar 11, 2018
    5
    The games at most last for a minute, and almost all the games are multiplayer only. It is a fun time, if you do get friends to play this with you. if this was a pack in game for the switch than the limited content of the game could have been forgiven. However, at 50 bucks, it's hard to recommend. especially due to the fact that their are better multiplayer games for the switch.
  15. KeanuGermany
    Jan 28, 2018
    6
    Das Spiel ist eigentlich gar nicht so verkehrt.
    Ich denke als Multiplayer- Game ist es gar nicht so furchtbar wie alle sagen und eignet sich auf Erwachsenen- sowie Kinderpartys.
  16. Un_Creative
    Nov 13, 2017
    5
    1-2 Switch has content, just not content worth replaying. Sure it can be fun at a party or two, but don't expect it to hold attention for very long due to it's uninspired, quick and inflated game library.

    Recommended To:
    - Nobody who is an only child, lives alone, or is single
  17. Wake_loms
    Nov 13, 2017
    7
    excelente, logra hacer que los jugadores mas antiguos experimenten algo nuevo, y es genial, hasta que ya no es nuevo, por tanto la relacion calidad precio es muy cuestionable, y el juego no logra hacer lo que wii Sports logro por el wii, o incluso Nintendo Land por WiiU
  18. CrawlinUK
    Nov 2, 2017
    6
    The quality of the final product is great, but when you couple that with the price, and thats the original release price of around 35... it starts to look not as good.

    The game should be part of the basic Nintendo Switch bundle, just like Wii Sports was. If it ever becomes part of the bundle for the switch you can treat this review score as a 8. The mini games that make 1-2-Switch    The quality of the final product is great, but when you couple that with the price, and thats the original release price of around 35... it starts to look not as good.

    The game should be part of the basic Nintendo Switch bundle, just like Wii Sports was. If it ever becomes part of the bundle for the switch you can treat this review score as a 8.

    The mini games that make 1-2-Switch are a mixture of entertainment and annoyance. There is not really any way to pick out which ones you will like and will not, majority of people probably play the champagne bottle one, not have a clue what's supposed to happen and give up. You may also start to favour the ones that don't require you to take the joy-con straps off, or you may just take them off and leave them off.

    This is how much the games are hit and miss, but for a part, with 4 or more people you'll have a lot of fun for half an hour or more, and if that half an hour 35 (quid / dollars), then you probably got a good deal (Just remember how much you paid for your Switch first).    … Expand
  19. TheSeahorse
    Oct 8, 2017
    7
    I definitely agree with most people that this should 've been bundled in with the switch. But I also think that the game is really fun when played in a party of 4 or more.

    Even though a lot of the game modes are pretty stupid they become fun when playing with friends. What we find most fun to do is shuffle mode winner remains which is a fun cometitive way to play all the game modes.    I definitely agree with most people that this should 've been bundled in with the switch. But I also think that the game is really fun when played in a party of 4 or more.

    Even though a lot of the game modes are pretty stupid they become fun when playing with friends. What we find most fun to do is shuffle mode winner remains which is a fun cometitive way to play all the game modes. There is a team mode but we found that one to be "Mariokart-y" where the losing team gets an edge.

    One thing that bothered us was that the high scores weren't saved which really should be updated.

    Overall a great local party game, a genre where Nintendo shines and will continue to shine for many years to come.    … Expand
  20. Bigal4ever
    Aug 30, 2017
    5
    1,2, Switch: A poor mans Wii Sports, except its on a new console, aside from safe hack this game has nothing you couldn’t just pretend to do with someone in real life, would have been forgivable if it came with the system. 4.5/10
  21. Raxumotra
    Jul 29, 2017
    7
    Perfect game for a party and family, or with friends around, I enjoyed it very much with friends and we laughed and truly enjoyed a video game, with that been said $60 is a little too much for what this game is, it would be a 10 out of 10 if it costed $20.
  22. Jtplaz3
    Jul 18, 2017
    5
    1-2-Switch is a nice, innovative game that not only gets you off the couch and playing along with friends. But it also creates more innovative play styles with the capability of the Joycons and the new HD Rumble feature within the Joycons. However. This game is only fun to play with family and friends, and is very difficult, and plain if you plan to play it alone. While the game has a nice1-2-Switch is a nice, innovative game that not only gets you off the couch and playing along with friends. But it also creates more innovative play styles with the capability of the Joycons and the new HD Rumble feature within the Joycons. However. This game is only fun to play with family and friends, and is very difficult, and plain if you plan to play it alone. While the game has a nice concept of getting out with family, friends and having fun. It shows no ray of light in single player playing, which is sad due to how much potential the game has. The graphics are nice, clean and the game play is simple to pick up and understand. I encountered no bugs when playing this game, and I think this game is overall a very nice game to play with family and friends. Just really lonely when you try to play it by yourself.… Expand
  23. CanadianYeti
    Jul 17, 2017
    7
    The good minigames outweigh the bad, and while 1-2-Switch will never be as well remembered as its older sibling Wii Sports, it’s a decent spiritual successor to it that is great to bring to parties.
  24. GreedyWarioMan
    Jul 12, 2017
    7
    For what what it is it's an enjoyable party game with superb controls. I just wish there was more to it. For example each minigame only has one variant, why can't there be more ways to play like Wii Sports or Nintendo Land? Those gave more bang for your buck with more enjoyable gameplay and content.
  25. Stlouzilla
    Jun 21, 2017
    5
    1-2 Switch is so innovative and unique that it is difficult to rate it relative to other games. To start with, it probably shouldn't have been a full priced release and would likely have been much better received as a bargain game, digital release, or (better still) a launch pack-in. As a collection of mini games of uneven quality, many of which lose their spark after the surprise and1-2 Switch is so innovative and unique that it is difficult to rate it relative to other games. To start with, it probably shouldn't have been a full priced release and would likely have been much better received as a bargain game, digital release, or (better still) a launch pack-in. As a collection of mini games of uneven quality, many of which lose their spark after the surprise and novelty wear off after a few plays, 1-2 Switch just can't justify its price tag. The game is intended to be a party game (it's multiplayer only), which it has the potential to excel at - if you have the right crowd. The unorthodox nature of the controls and reliance on in-game audio means it won't work for just anyone or in every situation. Still, there is fun to be had here and some innovative mechanics that make good use of the potential of the hardware.… Expand
  26. flujackson
    Apr 24, 2017
    7
    1-2- Switch is a Party Game. I bought this game knowing what I was getting into. It is actually pretty fun when you get your family and friends together and play. Other than the party atmosphere this game is quite shallow.

    If you're interested in a Party Game, I would wait until the price drops and pick this up.
  27. ihateloggingin
    Mar 28, 2017
    6
    1-2 Switch is a cheesy new party game that should be a pack-in title for the Switch. But Nintendo thought it was a good idea making this a separate game for 50 dollars. There are incredibly 28 mini games in 1-2 Switch. But to be honest, some of them are garbage. For example, Baby is something that you definitely can't play at a party. Shaving doesn't work like it is supposed to do. And1-2 Switch is a cheesy new party game that should be a pack-in title for the Switch. But Nintendo thought it was a good idea making this a separate game for 50 dollars. There are incredibly 28 mini games in 1-2 Switch. But to be honest, some of them are garbage. For example, Baby is something that you definitely can't play at a party. Shaving doesn't work like it is supposed to do. And Treasure Chest is impossible to play because the camera doesn't follow your Joy-Con. But other than that, it's a pretty fun game. Quick Draw is too simple but too fun. Milk is both fun to play and fun to watch. And Sneaky Dice is a real **** game where you can troll the other players. But for some reason, i just can't play this for more than 30 minutes.… Expand
  28. NickStuf
    Mar 27, 2017
    7
    The only reason this game gets as much hate as it does is that it's not made for gamers. Personally, as a gamer, I can understand this. But having used it to introduce the Switch to many non-gamer friends, I can really see its appeal. It's the first game I've been able to play with my dad and five year old sister. The HD Rumble is cool, and of the 28 minigames, I can see myself coming backThe only reason this game gets as much hate as it does is that it's not made for gamers. Personally, as a gamer, I can understand this. But having used it to introduce the Switch to many non-gamer friends, I can really see its appeal. It's the first game I've been able to play with my dad and five year old sister. The HD Rumble is cool, and of the 28 minigames, I can see myself coming back to about half of them.
    Pros:
    -Fun for non-gamers as well, simple to teach
    -Memorable moments
    -28 minigames
    -HD Rumble games like Safe Crack are awesome

    Cons:
    -Gets boring unless you're playing it with new people
    -Some minigames are bad, e.g Zen and the notorious Baby
    -Gamers may be annoyed at lack of depth
    -The price :(

    Really I blame Nintendo's advertising. I found that this isn't a game for adults, but one for kids. If you ever enjoyed Mario Kart Wii or the WarioWare games with friends, this is for you.    … Expand
  29. mikerbiker62
    Mar 24, 2017
    6
    1 2 switch should have been bundled with the Nintendo Switch itself otherwise I don't see why this game is worth $49.99 it is an absolute rip off unless you have loads of "parties" or friends over which is the only reason this game could be any fun. The price tag does not represent the quality of the game at all this should be at least a $30 game at most. This is not really a game you1 2 switch should have been bundled with the Nintendo Switch itself otherwise I don't see why this game is worth $49.99 it is an absolute rip off unless you have loads of "parties" or friends over which is the only reason this game could be any fun. The price tag does not represent the quality of the game at all this should be at least a $30 game at most. This is not really a game you should be buying if you just want to play it by yourself.

    However 1 2 switch was 1 of 5 launch titles on release for the Nintendo Switch. 1 2 switch does offer 28 mini games which is a reasonable amount and only really 1/4 are fun so this game won't really last long it's one of those games that you probably would play occasionally or play it for a couple of weeks and then completely forgettable.

    Although you can't deny that this game does use the Joy Con functionality pretty well with the likes of motion controls and HD Rumble.

    However it's not a console seller or one of those games you must pick up and the $49.99 price tag really doesn't help the cause at all 6/10    … Expand
  30. EAPyoutube
    Mar 24, 2017
    7
    Well, this game was certainly something. I wouldn't go and say that this game is bad, because it's not bad. It's only a bad purchase if you aren't really the sort of person to hang out with friends often. I will say now that this game is very fun from what I've played with my sister, but some of the mini games I feel are pretty lame whilst others ones are very fun. Some of my favoriteWell, this game was certainly something. I wouldn't go and say that this game is bad, because it's not bad. It's only a bad purchase if you aren't really the sort of person to hang out with friends often. I will say now that this game is very fun from what I've played with my sister, but some of the mini games I feel are pretty lame whilst others ones are very fun. Some of my favorite games out of the bunch were Quick Draw, Fake Out, Milk, Copy Pose, Gorilla, Sword Fight, Wizard and Dance Off. Others that I didn't like were the baby one, ball count, and the one where you simply turn the joy con carefully. I don't really like those ones.

    I don't know how my peers will react when playing this game at college, parties or conventions. It'll be awkward, but hopefully it'll be fun. Do I recommend this game? Yes. Well Maybe not at full price but if you have friends you play with locally, then I think you will have a fun time.    … Expand
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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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