I'm surprised of how much Nintendo is pushing 1-2 Switch. There isn't a siingle video or interview that doesn't mention 1-2 Switch, how great it is and how it brings people together. Is it just me, or is it getting more advertisement than BotW after the Switch launched?

I kinda called this concept ... hybrid portable console that you set down and invite people to play together.

That said ... Nintendo is out of touch with this actual audience they think they're appealing to with 1,2 Switch.

They think it's still 2007 and that crowd will pay $50 for such a game (or even $20, they can't even get this crowd to pay even $10 for Mario) ... they are simply wrong.

1,2 Switch is not what is driving Switch adoption nor will it will it be anywhere close to what Wii Sports or Wii Fit was. Japan is likely it's best market and in Japan it's selling about on par with what Nintendo Land was doing. Nintendo hasn't had a huge hit with casuals in like 7 years now, that market has gone past them.

Think of how much social media attention Wii Sports/Fit would get if Twitter/Facebook/Instagram was a big thing in 2006-2008 ... it would dominate social media chatter .... 1,2 Switch has basically none. It's simply not taking off with the wider audience, with Wii Sports I remember tons of my friends who weren't into gaming coming up to me and talking about it or asking about it by December 2006 ... 1,2 Switch, nothing, nada, zilch. "Beer/party game" ... I don't think so, it's not taking off in that respect. 

The main non-Nintendo fans I've had come up to me and chat about Switch are basically Playstation/XBox owners actually asking "how's Zelda?", "is it really that good?", etc. etc. 

If they had not wised up and held Zelda for Switch launch, they would be in a lot of trouble right now. Nintendo would be wise to understand what is buttering their bread ... more games like Zelda and Splatoon are needed, if they wander away from that, they are going to get themselves into trouble. 

Yep and this concept is better than ever before!

Imagine Playing Splatoon. The first game you need to have a Wii U and a TV screen to play the game,making playing it with friends in the same house kinda impossible.

But now with the Switch you can! 1 person can play on the TV screen, while everyone else on handheld mode!

Splatoon LAN style multi will work for Nintendo. But that's very different from things like 1,2 Switch and Wii Sports, and Nintendo would be well advised to not forget that either. 

If party type games are the main focus with playing with lots of people, then it can be a bit worrying, but it seems Nintendo hasn't be neglecting core gamers so far

"We made it so you can play it even while drunk"

As if you can enjoy this game while sober...

To be fair though, I haven't played the game myself so at times, I feel bad for beating up on 1-2 Switch.

Judge not a book by its cover.

haha i played 1 2 switch at a party, was great fun, girls v guys kinda thing, everyone was drunk doing crazy dances and shit. Couldnt imagine playing it sober though...........

Yup, two controllers already in the box.

The Nindie Showcase came with a lot of co-op features to existing titles and was the main focus shown.