Calling all Switch players! (Need some suggestions)

Well, different people have different opinions, I guess. I found the game boring as a whole, especially as a second player. I mean it's a cool and different idea, but I was expecting some parts to be challenging, I guess. Though I got bored after close to 300 moons and the fest fight with Bowser... (Especially after BotW, moons just felt like easier to find Korok seeds...)

I personally haven't gotten much play time out of Mario Kart either, though, since I don't play it by myself, and played a lot of the Switch version before, but the new battle mode is crazy fun, imo.

I really love Sniperclips, there are some fun puzzles, co-op is great, super cute style, and fun modes for when you want to go against each other or just take a break from puzzles.
There's quite a few nice indie games on the eShop for much cheaper, too. Party Golf is one example that my family loves, though it is more fun with more people.

and player 2 would be very bored.

I found the co-op in Galaxy fun enough (much more than single player, at that), and that was just you being able to collect things for Mario and give him a second jump boost. (Odyssey is an expansion of the same system, but provides the secondary player with more interaction options.) Of course, since the primary player didn't have as much to focus on, play moved faster than in single-player, so you got to experience the game more smoothly- so that likely contributed to it feeling a more agreeable experience than the single player.

For support-role co-op, an important thing to realize is that you get to immerse yourself in the gameplay just as much as the primary player [rather like everyone clustering around one player playing a horror game]. Of course, if the primary player isn't responsive to your input on progression (ie, ignoring your observations and suggestions), or if you hate watching games or games with simple mechanics, it may not be an appreciable experience.

A simple way to think of it may be, "Do I like playing a medic in games?"; If either of you is fine with that kind of role, you're functioning pretty similarly in other support-role games (ie, following around the primary player and assisting them), so other games with such gameplay should appeal (or not) in a similar fashion.

I enjoy my Mario games more for the platforming then collecting.

Definitely why I was turned off by Mario 64, after a while of playing it. Galaxy had much smoother and interesting stage progression than 64 (imo), and the co-op added even more to it, to the point where I was finally able to really appreciate a 3D Mario game. Odyssey seems to advance on both the gameplay and co-op concepts rather appealingly. As annoying as collectathons are, being able to puzzle out how to get out collectibles with a partner isn't sucky, especially if both of you aren't obsessively completionistic about it [thus detracting from core gameplay flow].

I think this co-op play video does a good job of showing the kind of silly yet constructive conversation you can have while playing.

It is really fun.

oh nice. I really wanted to play that when it came out but I think it was just Wii U exclusive. Happy to hear I'll be able to play it!

You're convincing me to get it. Even just to take it in bed at night would be great after PC gaming like you said. I travel almost daily so it would be great on trains also. I'm really considering it!

Oh Dawn! I didn't know that. Well another one was Fire Emblem Warriors! Man that game was so much fun. I felt so badass hacking and slashing through enemies. It is a Japanese game so I don't know how you feel about that. Seems like a marmite thing now a days :(

Super Bomberman is very... Different. I haven't played the N64 version, but my favorite one has been the DS version, since that, I've been a little disappointed in the ones I've played, none have had anywhere near the variety of options and maps.

In this one, you can unlock different characters through the story and buy them with coins you earn, and each character has a different perk thing they can use, one of the free ones has a bomb line ability, and my favorite one has the ability to teleport and switch places with another character in a line, so you can do a mean trick where you trap yourself and then swap places, lol.

There is a co-op story for two people, too, but it's harder than single player because of a shared life pool and friendly fire.
Anyways, it's pretty fun with a few people, but probably not worth full price. :/

Well, prices drop over time. When deciding between two elements within a purchase of note, I feel it should always be the "must-have" rather than the "gamble"- that way, no matter what happens, you have the safe bet in hand, and also more time to think over the gamble. And, of course, if and when you get the gamble later on, it'll be for a lower price, meaning it's that much less of a gamble.

I mean, as I noted in other comments, I really think Odyssey is going to be great for co-op. I'm just not much of a gambler in general. :)

They're porting a bunch of games to the switch, so if you prefer handheld for some games...

I don't think it was mentioned, but if you want to play Mario Kart with people you might want to invest in a second controller which costs 40-60$ I think. Too lazy to google.