Mostly Handheld, TV/Docked, or Both?

[SheepMareep]

I'll probably mostly play on my tv and sometimes handheld if I'm doing something like making a pattern.
I absolutely loved playing every game I've had for the switch on the tv; especially dragon quest builders 2 and dont see why new horizons wouldn't look and feel just as amazing this way.

 

[Lemons]

I'll play mostly on TV, because I don't feel very safe bringing my switch everywhere as a handheld where I live. I also have a very comfortable tv setup to play at home.

 

[JKDOS]

I'd like everyone to know, HDMI = HDMI. You don't necessarily need to own a TV to dock. If you own an HDMI computer monitor, that will work just as well. You just have to supply your own speakers/headphones as monitors don't generally have built-in speakers like a TV.

 

[Biyaya]

I super miss playing Animal Crossing on home console, so docked! I'll probably only play it handheld if I'm traveling or need to escape somewhere quiet.

 

[mocha.]

I'm probably going to use handheld more than anything because I live with my boyfriend and he usually likes to play ps4 so I don't want to completely take over. I'll more than likely be playing this game constantly for hours at a time haha.

I do want to try using it docked though, I did use it occasionally for Pokemon and spyro but I preferred handheld - maybe seeing NH on the big screen will change me and unlock the nostalgia I had in the gamecube days.

 

[Holla]

Definitely handheld. I do have a good tv setup but I honestly only play games I use Motion controls with on like Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, and Mario Kart.

I get so much more comfortable when playing handheld. Sometimes I’m so lazy that I lay down while playing which doesn’t work so well on a tv as you can’t easily turn a tv on its side like the Switch.

 

[cIementine]

probably entirely handheld. i've never played animal crossing another way! but i'll definitely try out tv/docked to see how i like it.

 

[GnomeSlice]

I'll most likely play it mainly on docked, because I'm planning on streaming it on twitch!

 

[Toha]

Docked on my 28inch monitor, been waiting to play Animal Crossing on a big screen for years. Even picked up a pair of speakers so I'd have decent audio quality since the built in monitor speakers aren't that great. I might also play on Handheld mode but only if I'm gonna be out for a bit.

 

[Nicole.]

Always handheld, I'm basically always travelling/on the go and I feel more comfortable being able to move around while still playing.

 

[Fayde]

I'll be playing mostly handheld. I love playing games in bed while I'm all wrapped up in my blanket!

 

[sleepydreepy]

60% handheld and 40% docked/TV.

I love the ability the switch has to play on the TV so I def would want to use that as much as possible. However since Animal Crossing is more of a designing game where you are (or at least I was) very concentrated most of the time I would want to do that handheld because doing that on the TV would give me a headache after a while. I played most of pokemon sword/shield on my tv because it was more walking around, battling from a fixed screen, and not as like "complex" if that makes sense. When I played New Leaf I would have to wear my reading glasses because I would be concentrating so hard on designing a room or something. So for just walking around, exploring, talking to villagers, and stuff like that I can do on the TV but for designing a space I would do it in handheld mode with my reading glasses on, otherwise I would get a headache from the TV.

 

[Soot Sprite]

I'll probably play both ways. I like playing on the tv but I also don't want to hog the TV when other people are home so I'm planning on playing in handheld mode too.

 

[LadyDestani]

I'd like everyone to know, HDMI = HDMI. You don't necessarily need to own a TV to dock. If you own an HDMI computer monitor, that will work just as well. You just have to supply your own speakers/headphones as monitors don't generally have built-in speakers like a TV.

That is a great point and it's something I wish I could utilize if I get a regular Switch, but unfortunately I don't have a monitor either. My laptop is my only computer.

 

[MorningStar]

I tend to play a lot in bed, on the couch while watching something, or at work. So I mainly play handheld.

Honestly, though, it does kind of depend on the game. Breath of the Wild, for instance, BEGS for a bigger screen. But New Horizons? Yeah, I'll be handheld 98% of the time.

 

[Pnixie]

Both, I prefer to play on TV, the screen is larger, but I also like to play on my bed handhelded or when I?m away.

 

[Carina]

Handheld, because I own a Switch Lite. I like to play in my bed

 

[Halloqueen]

I exclusively play games on the Nintendo Switch with it docked, as I prefer to play games on a big screen whenever possible. I intend to do the same with Animal Crossing New Horizons.

 

[thegunpowderincident]

I’ll probably do both. But leaning toward more handheld. I’m just used to Animal Crossing being handheld, since I played New Leaf and Wild World way more than the other games.

 

[Beibei]

I will definitely play mostly docked, probably about 95 percent. Thats how I prefer to play all Switch games. I will take it handheld on the road if I go on vacation though, like I'm planning to do the first week of April.