Polygon.com / 13.06.25

Seven years later, Nintendo fans beat Switch game even the devs didn't

For every massive success Nintendo releases, theres an oddball that confuses everyone. In 2017, that was the two-player party game 1-2 Switch, a collection of accessible mini-games. Think Wii Sports, but without the cutesy Miis, or Mario Party without the brand recognition. Players would be prompted to do anything from milking digital cows, to inflating fake balloons as fast as possible. The casual party game sold a few million copies, but by and large the world seems to have forgotten Nintendos inclusive experiment. Except for at least two people, who recently sought out a record that defied the very people who made the game. A gamer with the username Elfilin tells Polygon that they initially bought the game when it was released and they were in high school. It quickly became a favorite for introducing people to video games regardless of their background. Im a big fan of Nintendos deeper, technical games, like Super Smash Bros., but with 1-2-Switch, I can pluck someone off the street...
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