Why Playtesters HATED Everybody 1-2 Switch
Channel: Video Game Story Time
Date: 2023-06-19

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Everybody 1-2 Switch is a surprise release from Nintendo, announced just weeks before making its way to store shelves. What's particularly interesting is that, according to a report from 2022, the game was apparently so terrible during playtesting that the testers didn't actually want to play it.

Which is impressive. Imagine the scenario: you and your family have been chosen by Nintendo to play their brand new game that hasn't been announced yet. You all get together, filled with excitement to try it out and... actually, could we turn it off and go home? Thanks, Nintendo. Sorry, Nintendo.

According to the report on Fanbyte by industry insider Imran Khan, playtesters genuinely didn't want to keep playing Everybody 1-2 Switch, calling it "tedious". The game's mascot, an anthropomorphic horse who looks like one of those horrible rubber masks you see at frat parties, was so unpopular that during localisation his most prominent game mode earned a quite rude nickname (Khan doesn't specify who gave it this nickname - whether it was playtesters or the localisation team themselves, but either way, that ain't good).

Khan also claims that Nintendo was somewhat taken aback by just how negative the feedback was, which was awkward considering that manufacturing of game cases was already underway.

Were the decision-makers at Nintendo willing to cut their losses and ditch an unpopular game about a terrifying horse mask? Neigh. 

The game is now set to release at the end of June, but whether the game is terrible or has somehow been salvaged, this is an absolutely fascinating story.

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Source for this video:
https://www.fanbyte.com/games/news/the-wild-story-behind-nintendos-unannounced-1-2-switch-sequel/