Handheld or docked?

[Clock]

I was wondering on how anyone here plays NH.

Do you play docked or handheld?

I play both on switch and it’s a 50/50 for me docked and handheld,

Tell how you play here.

 

[Reploid]

I used to do a lot of docked play but now I’m doing 50/50.

 

[ceribells]

Both! For different reasons.

Sometimes my S.O. wants the TV. Or I'm on a work call I don't actually care about, and it's easier to handheld with my earbuds in. (WFH life anyone?)
Doing a quick daily run also works better handheld, imo, or just noodling around getting mats or fishing or what have you.

I usually do docked for more focused activities, like the fishing tourney, or any major kind of decorating or terraforming. Just nice to see it bigger on the TV, and it's easier on my neck and eyes @-@

Also, I have a right joycon that drifts, and tends to pull the camera into top-down view. Which I prefer handheld anyway, so that pair usually stays on the console. The recently serviced, non-drifting joycon pair is for TV time and decorating.

 

[milesyoboi]

I love doing it docked because I can see everything in a wide view on my tv! The graphics look amazing and I feel as though I am there haha. But I do handheld when the rest of my family is using the tv or when we are driving.

 

[Reploid]

Both! For different reasons.

Sometimes my S.O. wants the TV. Or I'm on a work call I don't actually care about, and it's easier to handheld with my earbuds in. (WFH life anyone?)
Doing a quick daily run also works better handheld, imo, or just noodling around getting mats or fishing or what have you.

I usually do docked for more focused activities, like the fishing tourney, or any major kind of decorating or terraforming. Just nice to see it bigger on the TV, and it's easier on my neck and eyes @-@

Also, I have a right joycon that drifts, and tends to pull the camera into top-down view. Which I prefer handheld anyway, so that pair usually stays on the console. The recently serviced, non-drifting joycon pair is for TV time and decorating.

I have never seen anyone who has right joycon drift! That’s very interesting. My left has drift which is why I was playing docked.

 

[Marshmallows]

I have never played docked. I play here and there when my toddler lets me and handheld is better for that. One of these days...

 

[axo]

I have a switch lite so,,, i only got one option. but, i think if i had a regular switch i would still play handheld!

 

[Aleigh]

I used to play a lot docked but I haven't set it up since being home so now it's always handheld bc I'm lazy lmao

 

[Faux]

I have bad eyesight, and don't have good glasses for inside that aren't scratched up right now. I play 100% handheld; I need new glasses.

 

[ceribells]

I have never seen anyone who has right joycon drift! That’s very interesting. My left has drift which is why I was playing docked.

Really? Both of my right joycons developed it. I noticed it after playing a ton of Breath of the Wild. Maybe something to do with my playstyle or something (I tend to make heavy use of the camera in action/adventure games).
Left joycon drift sounds hoooorrrible, jfc. No wonder I see so many threads about joycon-drift-induced trauma.

 

[Dunquixote]

I play it handheld since I couldn’t afford to get the regular switch.

 

[Ananas Dragon]

Handheld, I'm really used to it because of new leaf.

 

[UglyMonsterFace]

I always do handheld. I was just so used to my 3DS and New Leaf and it just feels right that it's a handheld game.. plus I like picking it up for little bursts of play and it's just too inconvenient if I always have to turn on and off the tv..I always play in bed too. I only ever play on the TV if I'm streaming and that's only because there's no way to stream off the switch in handheld, otherwise I would.

 

[Reploid]

Really? Both of my right joycons developed it. I noticed it after playing a ton of Breath of the Wild. Maybe something to do with my playstyle or something (I tend to make heavy use of the camera in action/adventure games).
Left joycon drift sounds hoooorrrible, jfc. No wonder I see so many threads about joycon-drift-induced trauma.

Well thankfully I didn’t get drift from BotW. Oh, left joycon drift is the worst. Imagine terraforming.

 

[radical6]

handheld coz i only play at night

also have left joycon drift that makes this game so unfun

 

[Miss Misty]

Docked. Always docked. I strongly dislike using the Switch in handheld mode. It's just too wide and awkward.

 

[Xara]

i have the switch lite and so i can only play handheld, which is why i got the lite in the first place as i’ve always preferred handheld aha ;;

 

[Loriii]

I prefer playing it handheld like how it is on the 3DS though I play docked when checking my cycling island.

 

[SmrtLilCookie]

I play handheld most of the time, especially during the day while my partner is working from home and I don’t want to disturb him. But I will often dock at night when the Switch’s battery is low, and continue for a bit longer before bed. The only time I can’t play docked is around sunset, or the golden hour. The orange colour is so intense on the TV screen that I need to go handheld so I cam lower the brightness.

 

[MindlessPatch]

Mostly played handheld especially recently as I've been watching tv as I play. Only really go docked if I'm playing a long period of time and need it on charge - usually when I'm playing with friends online.