Nintendo's 1-2 Switch sequel announced, out this month
Mini-game collection costs just £25.
Nintendo's next game release after The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a sequel to Switch launch title 1-2-Switch.
Everybody 1-2-Switch will cost just £25 - less than half the price of Zelda - and launch later this month on 30th June as a physical and digital release. Pre-orders are open now.
Artwork for the game shows you'll be able to play its mini-games using your Joy-Con controller or your smartphone. But details are thin on the ground as to what these mini-games will actually be.
"Get together in groups and compete in a host of weird and wonderful mini-games, featuring everything from balloons to aliens, and more!" a product description reads.
"In those games, you'll use your Joy-Con controller or smart device in fun and unique ways, earning points for your team. In time-honoured fashion, the team with the most points gets to claim the glory!"
Of course, this isn't the first we've heard of Everybody 1-2-Switch, despite its official announcement today.
The game's existence has been known for over a year now due to internet rumour and some small level of infamy due to a claim that Nintendo was sitting on its release after a poor reaction from early gameplay tests.
Everybody 1-2-Switch! launches on #NintendoSwitch 30/06. Pre-orders are available now: https://t.co/qMkpbLWgIG#Everybody12Switch
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) June 2, 2023
A journalist who publicly said the game had "tested horribly" also went on to mention the sequel's now-confirmed smartphone controls, and "game-show-like mini-game challenges hosted by a man in a rubber horse mask" - also now confirmed in today's official artwork.
Mini-games said to be included in the title included musical chairs, and a twist on bingo.
Nintendo's current Switch line-up for the rest of the year looks slim, with just Pikmin 4 in July on the horizon. Upcoming expansions to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe plus Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are also coming. Perhaps we'll see additional Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom content too?
Nintendo has ruled out the release of any new hardware this year, with the company not expected to make any further announcements on a potential Switch successor before 2024.
