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Noob dad has questions on what to buy for kids (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago by PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world to c/switch@lemmy.ml
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Hey all - sorry if these questions are very basic. I have absolutely zero console experience. I want to buy one Switch OLED for my 2 boys, for a roadtrip. The idea would be to use the desktop mode so they can play together, and also gets them the option to play single-player games one at a time.

Questions:

  • Do I need to buy more controllers? Are the 2 included enough for most 2-player games?
  • Can the OLED be charged in desktop mode? I read that the V1 cannot because the USB port is on the bottom edge.
  • What games are fun for 10-14 year olds that don't play Call of Duty and that sort? Is the included Mario Kart okay, or should I get some particular game bundle?
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[-] coffeeboba@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Yeah, you can add many profiles to the Switch and each game gets its own save per profile — the only exception to this I know of is Animal Crossing, where each profile has their own character but each Switch has 1 island shared among all profiles

[-] PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

That sounds great. May I ask you one more question: I've seen some things come with a 3 or 12 month online subscription; what is that for?

[-] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

NSO is required for online multiplayer for things like Splatoon or Minecraft.

(Btw Minecraft is pretty terrible on switch, just don't)

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