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I don’t want to see an OLED one because I would buy it.

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Maybe others have different opinions, but I found the Darkest Dungeon controls to be infuriatingly obtuse on the Switch. It really cries out for a mouse/keyboard or touchscreen, but on the Switch (at least in controller mode) a lot of the controls are “To assign a trinket to the selected hero, hold RT while clicking the right thumbstick, then hold B and release A and RT at the same time.”

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I agree completely. It is “playable” but really it’s a chore to do all of the party management with this control scheme. And there’s a lot of party management you have to do in Darkest Dungeon. Playing it in handheld mode at least gets you some touch screen controls. It helps in a significant way but still not a great experience. You’re going to spend a lot more time juggling items and navigating stat menus on Switch than you’d probably like because of this.

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Once I’m a Switch owner, Warioware sounds like a game I’ll have to eventually try. Down the line. Lower priority than all the Mario games.

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Lucky for you, there is a demo!
Stop bumping till you got yours, I was excited you got it!

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Looks like it is releasing on the Switch at the same time, woo!

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Short version: If I wanted to irresponsibly spend like $25-50 ahead of a vacation on one or more new Switch games to play with my gf or that would be fun for her to watch me enjoy, what would you all recommend?

Longer version: We’re going to Charleston, SC for a few days, but just got an AirBnB and mostly plan to sit inside and hang out w/ each other in the change of scenery, cook food, make cocktails, order out from local cool joints, maybe walk the beach late at night, and play some Switch together. I have a ton of games, but mostly haven’t touched the Switch in like, 9 months, d’oh. Picking back up even stuff I was really digging prior to burning out on gaming sounds daunting, and little of what I have fits the “play together or cool to watch” goals I have.

Lists of what I already have and what kinds of stuff I generally like/want are below.

Games I Already Own
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons (we both adore this, will play it a lot)
  • Cat Quest 1 (cute, almost beat it, done with it)
  • Diablo III (feels less cool to play with Everything At Blizzard)
  • Dragon Quest XI (love it, will finish sooner or later, but not multiplayer, so, meh)
  • Drawful 2 (cool but no go 2 player)
  • Fire Emblem Three Houses (may start this in lieu of finishing DQ 11 in the near future)
  • Fuser (cool DJ game my gf and I played a lot but kinda burnt out on)
  • Hades (love it, but have played about as much as I ever will)
  • Jackbox Party Pack 3 & 5 (Fun but mostly bad for 2P)
  • Kentucky Route Zero (very cool, but bad vibes for a vacation)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (burnt out a few hours in; too hard for me)
  • Mario Rabbids Kingdom Battle (looks cool, may start it)
  • Mario Kart 8 (gonna play this w/ the gf)
  • Mario Tennis Aces (why is this so bad??)
  • NBA 2K20 (I’m too dumb to play this)
  • Ni No Kuni (gorgeous, might be fun for me to play and her to watch)
  • Octopath Traveler (way more oldschool than I counted on; boring)
  • Pokemon Shield (burnt out on this a few hours in; gf things all Pokemon after Gen 3 are dumb)
  • Ring Fit Adventure (might actually try this again)
  • Sayonara Wild Hearts (gorgeous, but we played it a lot)
  • Slay the Spire (love it but am done with it)
  • Super Mario 3D Allstars (we might start Sunshine or Galaxy together, I guess)
  • Super Mario Odyssey (burnt out a few hours in; platforming is hard)
  • Super Mario Party (gonna also play this w/ the gf, but it’s so limited)
  • Super Smash Bros Ultimate (fun, but she doesn’t like fighting games and the campaign got too hard for me)
  • Tales of Vesperia (Poor choice for me to play/her to watch in this scenario)
  • Vall-Hall-A (Looks cool but maybe not the right vibes for vacay)

What I’m Kinda Looking For

  • Fun 2-player games that are quick to learn, easy to pick up/put down, and not super geeky stuff (she’s not gonna go for a deep tactical TBS)
  • Quirky fun easy-to-get-into 1P titles that might be entertaining to watch (would prefer to avoid stuff that’s ULTRA twee, stuff with tons of overt fanservice, really hyperviolent stuff)
  • Weird indie experiences, cool major titles that are on sale, or stuff that got a second life on Switch are all cool by me
  • Dreamy/artsy stuff that’s short and funky is also cool, so long as it’s not just, like, grim or slow-paced (e.g., Kentucky Route Zero is super up both our alleys, but isn’t the right feel for a beach vacay)
  • She kinda digs stuff like puzzle games (loves Pokemon Puzzle League, for instance), sports titles (loved Wii Sports way back when), rhythm stuff, and cute stuff (played fuckloads of Piffle on her phone, for instance)

Doesn’t need to be hyper-girly; she digs Mario Kart and thinks Zelda and Hades are awesome when I play 'em, but stuff that’s easy for us to enjoy together is optimal and I kinda lost track of what’s come out recently.

Sorry that’s so long and weirdly hyper specific :)

edit: I am very tempted to just do the new Warioware which looks ABSURD, but it would blow the whole budget and might include more gross stuff she finds distasteful (she hates toilet humor type stuff)

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Have you considered any of the Lego games? Paper Mario is another that might be good too, no platforming

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Snipperclips sounds like a great fit for what you’re after. Short, not too intense co-op puzzler. One downside is that it’s not a lot of gaming per dollar if you’re looking to get a lot of mileage on what you pick up.

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Taking a look through Games - Deku Deals filtered to just local mutliplayer for ideas.

Unfortunately most stuff is currently full price, even if it’s been heavily discounted in the past. But you could get a lot of good co-op options for under $50 if you stick to the current sale titles, and that’s probably what I would do if I were you.

And you can set up a wishlist for anything else that catches your eye to get notified when it does go on sale.

‘!’: I’ve personally played this local multiplayer and can particularly vouch for.

‘$’: On sale

Co-op puzzle-y:

  • Trine Ultimate Collection $ !
  • Ibb & Obb $
  • Knights & Bikes !
  • Boxboy + Boxgirl
  • Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime !
  • Katamari Damacy $
  • Unravel 2
  • KeyWe
  • Overcooked
  • Haven

Co-op RPG-y:

  • Kitaria Fables
  • Child of Light $
  • Cat Quest II
  • Darksiders Genesis
  • Spiritfarer

Co-op combat-y:

  • 9 Parchments
  • Children of Morta
  • River City Girls (if she likes beat-em-ups, also look at Streets of Rage 4 or Scott Pilgrim, among others)
  • Full Metal Furies
  • Castle Crashers Remastered $
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 !
  • Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition
  • Crypt of the Necrodancer $

Local Competitive:

  • Taiko No Tatsujin $ !
  • Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
  • Mario Golf
  • Mario & Sonic at the Olympics
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Baby is You. Two brains can’t be too much for this one :O

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This is the way

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Monster Hunter Rise. :)

But seriously, maybe Golf Story? It’s pretty cute and entertaining, but may be boring for her to watch you play little golf games I guess…

How bout stuff like Stardew Valley, or Rune Factory 4?

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I’m not going to recommend many because you’ve got a lot to go at there (and above!) but I’ll second @LockerK’s Snipperclips suggestion. 2-player, quirky, easy-to-get-into, weird, artsy, puzzles and cute! :-)

I think A Short Hike could be a good fit for some Animal Crossing lovers. It’s a quirky, cute and relatively short 1P game but with a story and a lot of heart. My girlfriend watched me play through this in a few sittings and she really enjoyed it.

Katamari Damacy is old but gold and if Reroll (the remaster) is going cheap, then that’s a great deal. There’s nothing quite like it and rolling stuff up into a giant ball is still a ton of fun.

Overcooked and Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, as amazing as they are, they’re firmly in the ‘stressful co-op’ category for me, just in case that’s a potential problem!

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LEGO City Undercover is awesome, allows co-op and according to Deku is $5.99 in the e-shop right now. GO GO GO!

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Thirded on Snipperclips. I’ll also throw in BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! Definitely look at that.

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Stardew Valley is supposedly pretty great co-op, but I think you each need a copy I’ll also recommend Lego City Undercover - it’s light but had tons of hidden stuff to collect if that’s your thing. My buddy and his wife played through Fire Emblem where he did all the tactical battles and she did all the relationship management and questing in between - that might work for you.

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Y’all, Snipperclips looks nuts. I’m 90% sure I’m too dumb to actually do well at it, but it def could be a lot of fun. Onto the list! Boxboy + Boxgirl seems to have similar energy. Will likely snag one of those.

Paper Mario was on my list, @CraigM, we both think it looks delightful. Neither of us were ever huge Lego people, and I’ve somehow never played one of the myriad Lego games. If I did, I’d almost wanna go for the Harry Potter pack, but, ugh, giving Rowling money -.-

We thought Katamari Damacy was pretty funny back in the PS2 days, but, that may be behind us. Unsure. Will see what she thinks.

I do think that Overcooked-style frantic games might be too stressful; neither of us has great reaction times, haha

Thanks, folks! Not leaving till tomorrow, so will keep an eye out in case anyone else has thoughts.

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There is a Snipperclips demo. It will let you know if it’s your thing (it wasn’t mine!).

In my case, it never has been. Playing it again every couple of years for the delight. Might not be fun to watch for the xth time though!

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I played a bit of Knights and Bikes, with my daughter. She got bored because there’s a lot of story and not a huge amount of game (that might change later in the game?). It is definitely meant for two-player (co-op, although sometimes there are challenges where you compete with each other, but it doesn’t seem to matter much to the game who wins them). Each player controls a teenage-ish girl who are having adventures on a tourist island during off-season.

It might be a good match for you, if you like the art style. I don’t think there’s a demo, but you can check out the trailer video, that should give you a decent idea.