Nintendo is first and foremost a family-friendly brand. They’re constantly thinking of what kinds of games are going to be great for kids, and what parents are thinking when they put a Switch 2 on their children’s hands.
With the Nintendo Switch Direct, they’ve introduced a whole new app designed for the Nintendo Switch 2 that helps parents monitor what kinds of games their kids play on the platform. Not only does it help monitor kids better, but it also helps parents understand more about what kinds of games their children are into.
Nintendo Switch 2 Parental Controls App
With the Switch 2, Nintendo is introducing a new app for your phone called Nintendo Switch Parental Controls which will help better monitor child Switch users without needing anyone to be as hands-on. Check this out:
With regulating screentime a must for every parent, Parental Controls allows them to set a specific amount of time for kids to play, and the app also informs the players when it’s time to hang up the controllers. If kids exceed the allotted screentime though, parents have the option to put the device on Sleep Mode automatically—which is considered the most drastic measure.
Not only can parents set specific amounts of screentime, they can also change the settings per day, like giving longer screentime during the weekends.
What’s more, the app also tracks what kinds of games your kids are playing and for how long they’re playing them, so parents can keep engaged with the titles their children are into. Parental Controls also allows parents to use the ratings system to keep track of what kind of games their children are allowed to play.
Parental Control on GameChat
With the device also connected to the internet, there’s a very good chance that kids are going to be exposed to strangers online when playing on their Switch 2. Parental Controls gives parents complete control of who their kids are allowed to befriend with some extra features added here and there. Check this out:
The app allows for parents to make notes on the accounts that their kids are playing with, and it also gives them the option to approve video chats with friends. If a parent doesn’t feel like their kids are ready for video chat, they can completely suspend the option until they think they’re ready.
Video chat also comes with the feature to filter out a background or only reveal a player’s face. Parents are also given the option to check out their child’s chat history—as in who they’re been talking to, what games they’ve been playing, and how long they’ve been chatting.
Though Parental Control does offer a lot of control for parents, it does give them the option on how tight the leash is going to be when it comes to their kids playing with the Switch 2.
Watch out for the Nintendo Switch 2 when it launches on June 5.