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 events that the targeted people – namely families with children – could have tried 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.