Nintendo Labo: Toycon 02 Robot Kit

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6.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 78 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 40 out of 78
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 78
  3. Negative: 22 out of 78
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  1. vahn
    Apr 29, 2018
    5
    Unlike the variety kit, this is an actual game with some potential quality in it and it is kind of fun, albeit repetitive.

    First things first, when I tried this game I only screamed two words: BLAST CORPS! Yup this game is essentially blast corps VR - if Blast Corps existed today. The robot can demolish buildings with fists - just like Thunderfist - and they it can also fly and slam    Unlike the variety kit, this is an actual game with some potential quality in it and it is kind of fun, albeit repetitive.

    First things first, when I tried this game I only screamed two words: BLAST CORPS!
    Yup this game is essentially blast corps VR - if Blast Corps existed today. The robot can demolish buildings with fists - just like Thunderfist - and they it can also fly and slam down to destroy even faster - just like J-bomb or the cyclone suit - it can do various moves land on top of that it can turn into a tank and you can drive with it - like the ramdozer or the ballista - and so on.

    Of the two kits, this is definitely the most developed one and it has quality behind it: its got challenges, a multiplayer mode, robot customization and, overall, it's fun.

    Problem are mostly two: it's kind of uncomfortable to have the thing on your back and once again, being made of cardboard means it can break rather easily. I still firmly believe this should've been made of plastic instead: it would've been twice as expensive but at least i wouldn't fear of breaking it.

    The second thing is the price: the variety kit was 70 euros for 5 crappy minigames, which alone is a big waste when anything is better, but the robot kit costs a whopping 80 euros!
    I mean WOW nintendo you're not hiding your greed now are you?
    First overpriced ports of decade-old games and now this? Cardboards literally cost nothing to make - I can find them from the shop nearby FOR FREE - so you're really spending 80 euros for the game itself. Sorry but as much as I had fun playing it - I played it at a friend's - I cannot fully recommend this: it's just too expensive and even though it's a far better game than the other kit, I can spend 80 euros in far superior games that cost less than half that.

    And if you got money to spend on potential VR games...just buy a VR headset and have fun with ACTUAL VR games. At least you're not wearing cardboard boxes...    … Expand

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68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 5, 2018
    75
    Your time may be better invested elsewhere. [Issue #34 – July/August 2018, p. 70]
  2. My Nintendo News
    Jul 15, 2018
    60
    Although the entire idea of Labo is to use your creations with the software, it’s a little disappointing that there isn’t an option to just play through the software with the Joy-Cons in a normal fashion. Echoes of the cancelled Project Giant Robot are haunting.
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  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 13, 2018
    80
    Nintendo went against the stream with cardboard and scored. If you have children, do not hesitate. You cannot find anything better for Switch. [Issue#286]
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