Weird and exciting new ways to enjoy Nintendo Switch.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/46235/nintendo-labo-announced
Nintendo has just announced Nintendo Labo, a new series of software, and cardboard accessories, coming to Nintendo Switch. Nintendo Labo kits combine do-it-yourself modular cardboard projects with special Nintendo Switch software to create items, or Toy-Con, that can be used or played with when combined with Nintendo Switch Hardware. Two kits are currently planned.
The first kit, the Variety Kit, can be used to create five different Toy-Con projects. Projects include two RC Cars, a Fishing Rod, a House, a Motorbike, and a Piano. The Variety Kit will retail for $69.99 and includes Nintendo Labo Kit Software for the Nintendo Switch.
The second kit, the Robot Kit, comes with everything needed to make a Toy-Con robot suit and the software to interact with it for Nintendo Switch. The Robot Kit will retail for $79.99.
And finally, a Customization Set that includes stickers, stencils, and special tape will be sold along side both sets for $9.99 assuring users that they can create unique looking Toy-Con that stand out and fit the users personality.
The Nintendo Labo projects which include the Variety Kit, the Robot Kit, and the Customization Set all launch on April 20th.
Hmmm. Looks neat and has possibilities. I assume the bulk of the cost is due to the cartridge. But I have doubts about how durable the cardboard is. If that is messed up, do you have to buy another whole kit? Hopefully, there will be cheaper replacements.
This is brilliant.I love that Spongebob and Patrick are clearly having more fun than Squidward.
My thoughts in picture form:
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Labo might be one of the most stupid things I've ever seen. At this point, I feel like it only exists to ensure there's a lot of stressed-out parents buying replacements Switches & joycons when their children break them shoving them in this cardboard crap on the floor.
I played with cardboard stuff like this when "I" was a kid. Because we were dirt poor & couldn't afford expensive electronic gadgets in the 80s, so we made do with the random crap lying around & our creativity. If you're well-off enough to own a Switch (among many other electronic devices), I don't see why any kid would have the slightest interest in Labo.
I played with cardboard stuff like this when "I" was a kid. Because we were dirt poor & couldn't afford expensive electronic gadgets in the 80s, so we made do with the random crap lying around & our creativity. If you're well-off enough to own a Switch (among many other electronic devices), I don't see why any kid would have the slightest interest in Labo.
Labo might be one of the most stupid things I've ever seen. At this point, I feel like it only exists to ensure there's a lot of stressed-out parents buying replacements Switches & joycons when their children break them shoving them in this cardboard crap on the floor.
I played with cardboard stuff like this when "I" was a kid. Because we were dirt poor & couldn't afford expensive electronic gadgets in the 80s, so we made do with the random crap lying around & our creativity. If you're well-off enough to own a Switch (among many other electronic devices), I don't see why any kid would have the slightest interest in Labo.
If you're well-off enough to own a Switch (among many other electronic devices), I don't see why any kid would have the slightest interest in Labo.
If you're well-off enough to own a Switch (among many other electronic devices), I don't see why any kid would have the slightest interest in Labo.
I used to work at a nonprofit that focused on getting kids to play outside through pop-up playgrounds and other creative outlets. One major point was that we used plenty of recycled material including -gasp- cardboard. Kids (of both well-off and low income families) unleashed their creativity in incredible ways.
Sometimes it's ok to admit when you have no idea what you're talking about.
Labo is too limited, too expensive, & requires an expensive (& fragile) gaming console. Labo itself is also much more fragile than any of its traditional contemporaries.
For this to have mass appeal, it would need to be considerably cheaper & incorporate a mobile app as well as a Switch one.
I assume GameStop will make their own cardboard set based on the actual and sell it.Will GameStop’s sets still harass customers about pre-orders? 🤔
Well why shoehorn that into videogames? Why not have a dedicated toys division which while it can create products that leverage Nintendo's game systems, can also create toys unrelated to it?Because Nintendo doesn’t want to. It can license out its IPs for t-shirts, toys, and whatnot, but everything it’s directly involved in creating is related to video games. You call it shoehorning when it’s often the entire point. Wii never would have caught on as a side product. Maybe that’s your point. It’s well established that you hate motion controls. Trying to separate this experimental part of Nintendo is a complete lack of understanding of what is at the core of Nintendo as a company.
Well why shoehorn that into videogames? Why not have a dedicated toys division which while it can create products that leverage Nintendo's game systems, can also create toys unrelated to it?Because Nintendo doesn’t want to. It can license out its IPs for t-shirts, toys, and whatnot, but everything it’s directly involved in creating is related to video games. You call it shoehorning when it’s often the entire point. Wii never would have caught on as a side product. Maybe that’s your point. It’s well established that you hate motion controls. Trying to separate this experimental part of Nintendo is a complete lack of understanding of what is at the core of Nintendo as a company.
The comparison is silly. To me, Nintendo wanted people to buy Wii because of motion controls while Labo seems to be something people may be interested in because they already have a Switch. For that reason, Labo is perfectly positioned. It isn’t strong enough of a concept for wide spread appeal. I can walk right by it at stores and never think twice. It doesn’t even have the allure of being a fun decoration like Amiibo. Still, I love that people generally seem so excited about this.
When did video games stop being toys?
Nevermind, it's gonna be huge:
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Sometimes it's ok to admit when you have no idea what you're talking about.But how else will you fish for replies and attention?
Nevermind, it's gonna be huge:
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When did video games stop being toys?
When they started marketing them to adults. Mortal Kombat's fault, I guess. :)
When did video games stop being toys?
When they started marketing them to adults. Mortal Kombat's fault, I guess. :)
When did toys become off-limits for adults?
I have no interest in this, but I could see it being a hit.That's pretty much where I stand. Labo isn't offensive to me. Nintendo probably has a really small team playing with cardboard all day. This is something Sony and Microsoft aren't and can't do with their respective hardware so whatever, I have no problem with Nintendo throwing it against the wall and seeing what sticks.
Yeah but all that work could be going towards Mother 3 finally coming to the US.I have no interest in this, but I could see it being a hit.That's pretty much where I stand. Labo isn't offensive to me. Nintendo probably has a really small team playing with cardboard all day. This is something Sony and Microsoft aren't and can't do with their respective hardware so whatever, I have no problem with Nintendo throwing it against the wall and seeing what sticks.
Yeah but all that work could be going towards Mother 3 finally coming to the US.I have no interest in this, but I could see it being a hit.That's pretty much where I stand. Labo isn't offensive to me. Nintendo probably has a really small team playing with cardboard all day. This is something Sony and Microsoft aren't and can't do with their respective hardware so whatever, I have no problem with Nintendo throwing it against the wall and seeing what sticks.
one of the most stupid things I've ever ... played with ... was ... expensive electronic gadgets in the 80s, so we made do with the random crap lying around ... I ... see why any kid would have ... interest in Labo.
I once played with LEGOs & Lincoln Logs, and ... Labo is ... much more ... to have mass appeal