Nintendo Multiplayer Games Hub
It’s party time at the Nintendo Multiplayer Games Hub, so why not get social?
Learn about different types of multiplayer, before picking the perfect game from our selection below to play with friends or family.
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo 3DS & 2DS Games
Wii U Games
More information
Which phrases should you look out for on game packaging or on our gamepages? See below for the most commonly used terms for multiplayer modes:
Nintendo Switch
TV mode
This play mode allows you to play Nintendo Switch games on a bigger screen. You can play alone, or gather people around you to play together!
Tabletop mode
If you don't own a TV, you can still play by placing the console on a table or other flat surface. You can play with a friend by using one Joy-Con each.
Handheld mode
With this mode, you can take the console with you and play wherever you like. It's good for trains and other tight spaces where putting the console down might be difficult.
Nintendo 3DS and 2DS
Online Play
Take on other friends over the Internet using Nintendo Network, which is the name of Nintendo’s online service.
Local Play
Connect your handheld directly with friends and family as you sit in the same room together.
Download Play
A type of Local Play that only requires one copy of the game, for up to four people to play on their own Nintendo 3DS or 2DS system together.
StreetPass
Receive items and challenges from other players as you walk by them in the street or sit near them on a bus, even in Sleep Mode.
Wii U
Tabletop Games
Games where players both play on the same Wii U GamePad.
Local Co-Op
Play together in the same room and work towards a common goal!
Asymmetric Play
One player uses the GamePad while up to four other players use Wii Remotes and/or other controllers. The catch with Asymmetric Play is that the GamePad user has a completely different view of the game compared to the other players watching on TV - leading to all sorts of fun possibilities!
Online Play
Take on other friends over the Internet using Nintendo Network, which is the name of Nintendo’s online service.
Support
For some multiplayer modes, like Online Play, you’ll need to be connected to the Internet. Find out how to: