Nintendo Labo: Toycon 01 Variety Kit

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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 211 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 131 out of 211
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 211
  3. Negative: 55 out of 211
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  1. toonlinkman
    Apr 22, 2018
    3
    You will have a lot of fun making it, but like lego it will end up as more untouched junk lying around your house after it is made.
  2. vahn
    Apr 29, 2018
    1
    This might as well be called 1-2-3 switch II...or something because that's what it is: another compilation of minigames (at least the 01 version) that won't last more than 10 minutes with the enormous price of 70 bucks. At least 1-2-3 switch was 50, so what's the difference? The cardboard box of course, the most ridiculous and retarded idea I saw in my entire life...and I'll explain why.This might as well be called 1-2-3 switch II...or something because that's what it is: another compilation of minigames (at least the 01 version) that won't last more than 10 minutes with the enormous price of 70 bucks. At least 1-2-3 switch was 50, so what's the difference? The cardboard box of course, the most ridiculous and retarded idea I saw in my entire life...and I'll explain why.

    The issue I have it's not the games themselves - I think they're trash but that's beside the point - but the fact that you're using cardboard boxes for making your tools which is beyond stupid for one simple reason: it wears out faster than a plastic tool.
    You see, there is a reason why tools and accessories were made of plastic and were expensive: they were built to last and that's why they cost a lot especially if you buy the original ones. Buy a cheap knock off of a guitar hero guitar and you'll see it breaking in a few hours/days, buy a chinese knock off of a steering wheel and it'll stop functioning: I currently use a 10 buck headphone and it breaks rather quickly but that's the quality for a 10 euro headphone versus a 60 euro pro-graming one.

    This is no different: sure it's cheaper and fun to create them the first time but after that, the fun factor vanishes and it loses all the sense of discovery. You know why people enjoy building lego buildings? Because it also allows freedom of creation and you can make anything if you got the right pieces. Nintendo Labo doesn't.

    And even if you take care of them they WILL wear out eventually: again, this is why game accessories are made of PLASTIC and not CARDBOARD: it's like buying a switch pro controller for 10 bucks but it's made of cardboard and you have to build it yourself. It's cheaper but **** it will break very soon, it's uncomfortable and makes you wonder why you even bothered.

    With that long rant about the stupid cardboard box accessories, what about the games inside? Eh, they're mediocre as usual when Nintendo needs to cash grab and why I said this looks like 1-2-3 switch, in fact, I dare say only one is a real game with some actual depth (motorbike) while the others are just applications and software that aren't anything spectacular.

    The RC "car" (looks like a bug to me) is a really stupid remote control "application" with really not much into it and gets boring within seconds- feels like a smartphone stuff than Nintendo switch.

    The fishing game is again nothing spectacular but I can at least call it a game, which is something. It works and it's okay, but has nothing else really going for it...so yeah it sucks.

    The Tamagotchi game is...just an expensive Tamagotchi game with some features that you need to physically put instead of having them happen on screen. It's ok but not exactly worthy of 70 euros.

    Motorbike is probably the best of the bunch, mostly because IT IS an actual game with some actual nice features in it and it makes a good use of the cardboard tools. I think this could've been a great game if it was given more development time.

    The piano is just that, a piano application with good amounts of customization but if you don't care about it it won't last very long. It's detailed but again It's not what I'd call a game!

    In other words, of 5 games included in this variety kit, only one is really worth a damn and the game demands 70 euro for them.
    Do I really have to say that this isn't worth it? I guess I will: this is DEFINITELY not worth the 70 euro price. At the very least it should be 40 or MAYBE 50, but 70? You really might spend that money on better games really, this is just a waste of space - and I mean it: where will you put all of the accessories when you're done?!

    For a kid, maybe this will be fun and I'm sure they'll have some fun out it and I'm also sure this "game" was made for them...which begs the question why it's 70 bucks.

    At any rate, I'm giving it a 1 because while it sucks, has no real value and the cardboard accessories will break in no time - I mean kids don't break things at all! - it does work and the idea behind IS good. Too bad Nintendo is just too greedy and cares little to nothing about quality when they need a cash grab.

    Just go back and bring your cheap accessories with you...    … Expand
  3. nintendogoty
    Apr 23, 2018
    0
    Nintend wants to make money to the cardboard. if it were at least plastic it would be much better
  4. JuanitoMaldad
    May 14, 2018
    0
    Una burla de carton y un software mediocre mínimo pudieron ponerle a Mario para hacerlo atractivo
  5. vgmkyle
    Apr 20, 2018
    0
    I think they made this to make their sixty dollar Wii U Ports more enticing... kids actually seem to hate it; they want to play a real game... and I can't blame them. The cardboard sets are rather expensive, so unless you lack imagination and need a game to help you play with boxes for a premium price; stay clear of this dumb idea.
  6. moiravic
    Apr 23, 2018
    0
    very expensive the price. nintendo need a new mario in this year. Is just I want
  7. BelthazarBR
    Apr 30, 2018
    0
    I can't fathom the fact that nintendo got away with selling this for more than a triple A game.
  8. xaurax
    May 9, 2018
    0
    Pero que mierda es esto. Y carisimo. No merece la pena, yno hay que comprar estas cosas
  9. DovahUm
    Apr 24, 2018
    0
    Extremely expensive ad-on to the switch, and it's not fun to play unless you're 4yo.
  10. fryman
    May 4, 2018
    0
    Not worth the money. I'd say one day of fun. Then it's repetitive. Then it breaks and you have to buy another for the same price.
  11. JaySimpson
    Sep 11, 2018
    0
    This game is not worth 100$! It is not that exciting in any shape or form. Do not buy it!
  12. hotglaceon
    Oct 28, 2018
    0
    70 bucks for pieces of cardboard to play mobile-tier minigames with.
    Nintendo should be ashamed.

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 5, 2018
    85
    Not every Toy-Con is a masterpiece, but the variety of the Variety Kit makes the whole set absolutely worth your consideration. [Issue #34 – July/August 2018, p. 69]
  2. IGN
    Aug 25, 2018
    76
    A solid introduction to the world of Switch-powered cardboard craftables. It may get a bit tedious and repetitive during its laborious building and simplistic play sessions, but the creative freedom it allows once you dig a little deeper is truly something extraordinary.
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  3. My Nintendo News
    Jul 15, 2018
    80
    What Nintendo Labo achieves is, at its core, exactly what Wii Sports achieved for the Wii in 2006. It encourages non-video gamers the chance to get involved with something their children love. It brings family to the fore, allows for natural teamwork to evolve and both nurtures and inspires creativity. And quite frankly, that’s hard to put a price on.
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