A report by Fanbyte’s Imran Khan claims that a sequel to the game, apparently called Everybody’s 1-2-Switch, has been in development for a while. The idea internally was to set it apart from the original game so it doesn’t cannibalize its sales.

As such, the sequel is designed as a collection of multiplayer minigames that are designed to be played by much larger groups of people – up to as many as 100 in some cases – as opposed to the 1v1 affair that was the first game. This can also include the usage of phones in cases of some games. It’s all contextualized as a game show of sorts, with an anthropomorphized horse acting as the host.

According to the report, however, the game is stuck in something of a limbo, because reception to it in playtesting has been overwhelmingly negative. The target demographic for the game, which is families and younger players, have apparently called the game boring, and called out many of its activities and games as tedious.

According to the report’s sources, Nintendo is holding on to the game while it figures out what it does with it. It’s unlikely that it will be cancelled- allegedly, some in the company’s top brass are set on launching it as a $60 retail game after further testing, polishing, and more development time, while some are considering offering it to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers for free.

Either way, it’s unclear when the game will be announced, much less revealed, so there might not be complete clarity on this for a while. Stay tuned though, and we’ll keep you updated on any new info that comes our way.

1-2-Switch was one of the Switch’s launch titles, and as a multiplayer party game meant to highlight the HD Rumble (i.e. haptic feedback) capabilities of the Switch’s Joy-con controllers, it wasn’t exactly reaching for the skies. For that and more reasons, it wasn’t very well received by critics and most players- though it seems it may have sold well enough to warrant a sequel.

In a recently published blog, Nintendo insider Zippo claimed that a 1-2-Switch sequel is currently in the works and will launch this year. What the game will entail, how it will build on its predecessor, or when exactly it’ll release hasn’t been mentioned. Interestingly, as VGC points out, earlier this year, fellow Nintendo insider Emily Rogers also hinted at an upcoming sequel to a casual Switch game due out this year that may have been 1-2-Switch.

As for when it’ll be announced, that remains to be seen. Rumours have suggested a Nintendo Direct presentation is scheduled for this month, so if that does indeed happen, we might hear something there. Either way, stay tuned for updates.