We've documented 14 accessibility features for 1-2-Switch, including Fully Voiced (Or No Speech), Visual Cues, Audio Cues, Fully Subtitled (Or No Speech) and Multiple Buttons & Single Stick. Its accessibility is strongest in Visual and Controls but it also has features in Getting Started, Reading and Audio to reduce unintended barriers.
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Our accessibility examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked 1-2-Switch accessibility 9 months ago.
Accessibility Notes
Game Details
Release Date: 02/03/2017
Out Now: Switch
Skill Rating: 2+ year-olds
Players: 1-2
Genres: Physically Active (Creative, Puzzle and Simulation)
Accessibility: 14 features
Components: 2D Side-On
Developer: Nintendo (@Nintendo)
Costs: Purchase cost
Controls
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Controls in 1-2-Switch which deal with how you control the game, different options for alternative inputs and whether you can remap these settings to suit your needs.
Gamepad
Can play with the following:
Multiple Buttons & Single Stick: Can play with multiple buttons and a stick.
Motion
Games that can be played with different sorts of motion controllers.
Motion Gesture: Can motion with the controller to direct an in-game action. This can be a one-to-one motion for analogue sword or camera movement. It can also be a simple shake to trigger a one-off action. This is sometimes known as Waggle or Shake controls, as popularised by the Wii.
Controller Vibration
Informative Vibration: Controller vibration indicates events or interactions in the game, echoing visual and audio cues. This can provide additional information about progress, approaching enemies or hitting a target.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Controls
If you want to play 1-2-Switch, but it doesn't offer the Controls accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Controls accessibility:
- Joust Mania (6 Controls Features)
- Everybody 1-2-Switch (5 Controls Features)
- Rhythm Doctor (5 Controls Features)
- That's You! (5 Controls Features)
Difficulty
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Difficulty in 1-2-Switch which deal with how you can adjust the challenge of play, and whether this is locked once chosen or can be adjusted as you play. The following games are similar to 1-2-Switch, and offer accessibility features for Difficulty:
- Active Arcade (2 Difficulty Features)
- Rhythm Doctor (2 Difficulty Features)
- Arms (2 Difficulty Features)
- Grand Slam Tennis (2 Difficulty Features)
Getting Started
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Getting Started in 1-2-Switch which deal with what support is offered to get started with the game. This includes customising the experience when you first open the game via any onboarding processes it provides as well as tutorials and other assistance when you first start playing.
Assistance Getting Starting
These features aid your play of the game in terms of cognitive load on learning controls, dealing with pressure and coping with the environment and challenges.
Tutorials: There are helpful tutorials and instructions on how to play. Information is provided in a timely manner, with appropriate level of detail.
Practice Area: You can practice freely without opponents or time pressures. This can be a specific practice option, or the ability to play levels with the easiest opponents to improve understanding and skill.
No Jump Scares: No sudden loud noises or popping-up scary visuals that unexpectedly appear without warning, or the option to disable them.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Getting Started
If you want to play 1-2-Switch, but it doesn't offer the Getting Started accessibility features you require, this similar game extends the Getting Started accessibility:
- Pico Park (4 Getting Started Features)
Reading
We've documented 3 accessibility features for Reading in 1-2-Switch which deal with how much reading or listening comprehension is required, how well the game provides visual and audible access to the text and whether subtitles and captions are a good fit for purpose.
Reading Level
How much reading is required to play the game's main path or story and how complex the language is. The presence of voiced characters doesn't reduce this requirement, as it's recorded as a separate datapoint.
No Reading: No reading is required, other than simple menus. The game either has no text or can communicate textual content with visuals and interactions. If reading isn't required because the text is voiced the All Dialogue is Voiced feature indicates this.
Subtitles
All Speech Subtitled (Or No Speech In Game): All spoken content has subtitles, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to hear spoken dialogue or narrative to play the game.
Voice Acted
All Dialogue is Voice Acted (Or No Speech In Game): All of the game dialogue and narrative can be voiced, or there is no speech in the game. This means there is no requirement to read the dialogue and narrative text to play the game.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Reading
If you want to play 1-2-Switch, but it doesn't offer the Reading accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Reading accessibility:
- Pico Park (5 Reading Features)
- Just Dance 2022 (5 Reading Features)
- Fru (5 Reading Features)
- Rhythm Doctor (4 Reading Features)
Navigation
We haven’t documented any accessibility features for Navigation in 1-2-Switch which deal with how the game provides guidance and assistance to navigate its worlds. These are only for games that have traversal and exploration in 2D and 3D spaces. The following games are similar to 1-2-Switch, and offer accessibility features for Navigation:
- Jump Rope Challenge (3 Navigation Features)
- Everybody 1-2-Switch (2 Navigation Features)
- Pico Park (2 Navigation Features)
- That's You! (2 Navigation Features)
Visual
We've documented 4 accessibility features for Visual in 1-2-Switch which deal with how you can adjust the visuals to suit your needs, and offer additional information if you can't hear the game.
Interactive Elements
Large Game Elements: Game characters and other elements are large and distinguishable. Enemies and player characters are at least 1/6 of the height of the screen. Or there is a zoom feature to make them larger.
Visual Distractions
No Busy Backgrounds: No distracting backgrounds or you can make them static or blank. This includes the absence of other movement elements in the background that might distract or confuse the action. Where foreground contrast is high, this includes games with some movement in the background that doesn't make it overly difficult to distinguish what is happening.
Audio Cues for Visual Events
Audio Cues for Visual Events: Audio is provided to indicate visual events. Game events or progress highlighted by visual icons, effects or animations are also accompanied by audio to signify that progress. This is useful for blind players.
Motion Sickness Friendly
Motion Sickness Friendly: Doesn't have 3D movement elements that may trigger motion sickness, like motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision. Or includes the ability to disable motion blur, depth of field and field-of-vision effects.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Visual
If you want to play 1-2-Switch, but it doesn't offer the Visual accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Visual accessibility:
- Jump Rope Challenge (7 Visual Features)
- Active Arcade (6 Visual Features)
- Joust Mania (6 Visual Features)
- Pico Park (5 Visual Features)
Audio
We've documented 1 accessibility feature for Audio in 1-2-Switch which deals with how you can adjust the audio of the game and whether audio cues compensate for aspects of the game that are hard to see.
Audio Events
Visual Cues for Audio Events: Text or other visual indicators of audio events. This mirrors audio indicators of progress in the game with a corresponding visual indication.
Similar Games With More Accessibility Features for Audio
If you want to play 1-2-Switch, but it doesn't offer the Audio accessibility features you require, these similar games extend the Audio accessibility:
- Dreams Party! (2 Audio Features)
- Rhythm Doctor (2 Audio Features)
- Jump Rope Challenge (2 Audio Features)
- Wii Sports (2 Audio Features)
System Accessibility Settings
In addition to the accessibility features provided in the game, you can also use system-wide accessibility settings:
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch has some built-in features, including a lockable zoom, that can be used on all games.
Read more about system accessibility settings.
Accessibility Report supported by VSC Rating Board, PlayabilityInitiative and accessibility contributors Andy Robertson