Switch it Up (series)

Switch it Up (stylized as switch it up) is a series of games for the Nintendo Switch produced by Yoshiaki Koizumi that shows how the Joy-Con controllers can be used in a variety of ways. These games simulate real life activities like playing sports or playing musical instruments.
The games in the series use Mii characters, avatars of yourself, friends, and family as well as photos stored onto a micro SD card which are put onto pre-existing character models. The Switch it Up series is focused on the casual gaming audience rather than hardcore.
==Gameplay==
Every game in the series uses the Nintendo Switch's bundled Joy-Con to simulate activities based on a certain subject. For example, in switch it up: sports pack, players can use the controllers to swing a tennis racket, punch the player's opponent, and more. The games also use the Joy-Con's built in taptic engine named HD Rumble which can make gameplay feel much more interactive and realistic.
Motion controls are not required to play the game, as players can use button controls in any game in the series. However, Nintendo recommends using motion controls for more accessibility.
==Games==
===switch it up: Sports Pack===
switch it up: Sports Pack is the first game in the series and was bundled alongside the Nintendo Switch console, the game includes seven sports ranging from tennis to running.
===switch it up: Party Pack===
Released months after the sports pack, the party pack includes ninety minigames as well as ports of existing Wii Party games such as Board Game Island and Bingo.
===switch it up: Music Pack===
The only game directed by Shigeru Miyamoto, it is the successor to Wii Music with an enhanced song list, brand new instruments, a karaoke mode, and more.
===switch it up: Simulation Pack===
A life simulator that takes inspiration from the Tomodachi series. Players can interact with their Miis, pre-built micro SD Card characters, and/or pets created within the game using motion controls.
==Trivia==
*A fitness themed game in the series was considered, and would've had smartphone functionality to work in the same way as the Fit Meter for the Wii U. However, it was cancelled while in its early development stages.
*Having characters made with photos from players' micro SD card was inspired by a scrapped idea Nintendo staff had when developing the Wii's Mii Channel.
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