According to the indiscretions of Fanbyte, Nintendo is currently working on a 1-2 Switch sequel. For those who have already forgotten, remember that the game was released at the same time as the hybrid console (March 3, 2017) and highlighted the different Joy-Con features. Called Everybody’s 1-2 Switch, its successor would have already been the subject of several internal tests, and a priori, the returns would be anything but enthusiastic. According to what is explained to us in the paper – based on information gleaned from several sources – the developers of Nintendo EPD Group 4 would have long wondered about the direction to take without harming the sales of the first episode which, the latest news, peak at almost 3.5 million copies.
If proposing new mini-games seemed to be the most obvious solution, they would have finally opted for an approach consisting in bringing together all the players in a kind of television show; a formula that is reminiscent of that advocated by Jackbox Games through its various productions (You Don’t Know Jack among others). And unlike its predecessor, Everybody’s 1-2 Switch would not be limited to two users, since the idea of Nintendo EPD Group 4 would be to offer a hundred participants to play simultaneously via their smartphone.
Among the tests that could have been tried by the targeted people – namely families with children – were musical chairs, bingo, or the game of the bottle. The report would have been without appeal: the mini-games would have been qualified as off-putting, even boring. Sometimes participants wouldn’t even bother to complete the session. Worse, in the “Team Battle” mode (supposed to be the main mode of the game), during the localization process, some would have started nicknaming the horse (acting as the animator) “Horseshit“. You will understand.
What future for Everybody’s 1-2 Switch, then? Internally, the idea of selling the game for €60 would be considered suicidal. The possibility of offering it as a bonus to members of the Nintendo Switch Online + Additional Pack would be studied, which would make it possible to answer two problems: that of the number of participants, and that of the price. Including the game in a subscription costing €39.99 would actually make it easier to pass the pill. Finally, even if an outright cancellation is not to be ruled out, Fanbyte sources nevertheless believe that Nintendo will follow through and release Everybody’s 1-2 Switch one way or another.
