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My friend just bought a Switch. I don't own one. I have played literally zero Switch games (except those that are cross-platform.) Due to the sort of friendship we have, though, I want to buy her a game...or accessory. I'm trying to decide what I should get.

She bought:
The Switch (1 pair of Joycons)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Untitled Goose Game
Animal Crossing (pre-order)
FF7R (pre-order)

That's a very appropriate pair of games for her. When I asked what else she thought she might get down the road, she seemed convinced she wasn't interested in the "other big party games" of Smash and...I forget what she thought the other one was. I countered with Splatoon and she said she might be interested.

Later in the game I asked the obvious: no Breath of the Wild? She seems convinced she won't like it. That she's "not good as Zelda games" and especially the combat. I pointed out this is a very different Zelda game, it's very exploration-heavy, and many are hyping it as the GOAT. I'm pretty convinced she won't get it for herself, but I *think* she'll like it if she starts playing it. Maybe not, though.

Barring that, SMO is probably a solid choice. I didn't bring it up, and I'm sure she would also point out that she's "not good as platformers" (which is bullshit, but she mentions it every time I ask if she wants to try AHIT or Ori.)

She lives with another woman and her daughter. I don't know how often there will be more than 2 people playing, but another simple obvious choice is to get another pair of Joycons. My friend mostly bought the system to keep up with her online friends and to have a new system that can go mobile, so that's not high priority *for her*, but when we played MK8 last night, I know I found playing with a single joycon very uncomfortable for my hands, so if nothing else I'd value having a "larger" controller to hold.

Other options? Am I missing anything?

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