Rumours have proven true this week as Nintendo revealed their latest dabbling with virtual reality, this time for the Switch. Nintendo Labo VR kits were announced today with a release date set for April 2019. Fans will have two options when they hit shelves next month, the full set, including goggles and a full cardboard […]
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Nintendo Labo Review: Which Kit is Best? (Vehicle, Variety, Robot)
We review every Nintendo Labo kit for Switch: the Vehicle Kit, Variety Kit, and Robot Kit. Which should you buy? https://media.wired.com/photos/5b99b16d06b12508e73afc2e/master/pass/NintendoLabo_VehicleKit_ToyCon_02_Multi.jpg
Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit hands-on: The Toy-Cons we’ve been waiting for
Nintendo’s first few Labo Toy-Con kits let us go fishing and pretend to be a giant robot. But aside from the motorcycle kit, they didn’t really get you moving much. That’s where the upcoming Toy-Con Vehicle Kit comes in: It has an actual steering wheel; a joystick for flying; and a unique dual-dial submarine controller. […]
Nintendo’s next Labo kit coming in Sept, looks like next-gen Pilotwings
Nintendo Despite anecdotal evidence that Nintendo’s cardboard-filled Labo series hasn’t yet sold gangbusters, the Japanese game maker is apparently going full-speed ahead with the weird series. Nintendo took a late-Thursday opportunity to unveil the Labo Vehicle Kit, coming this September to Nintendo Switch. The $ 69.99 product will include three separate build-your-own steering chassis: the […]
Nintendo Labo contest champions include a solar accordion and teapots
If it wasn’t already apparent that you can do much more with Nintendo Labo than what comes in the box, it is now. Nintendo has unveiled the winners of a Creators Contest that challenged them to produce games and musical instruments, and the results go well beyond what you might expect. One of the more […]
Nintendo Labo tests, part one: Robot Kit’s cardboard stomps are fun but shallow
Sam Machkovech There’s a lot to unpack with the build-your-own-controller series of Nintendo Labo kits. Figuratively, the two boxed releases, dubbed Variety Kit and Robot Kit, include many opportunities to build, play, experiment, and learn, and that’s worth exploring. Plus, they have to be literally unpacked before you can even get started—because you have to […]
The games behind the cardboard: We finally know how Nintendo Labo will play
Wednesday night saw the reveal of a brand-new series of videos for Nintendo’s big, weird Labo launch coming on April 20. We learned a lot about the build-your-own-cardboard toys of this new Switch “game” when it was first announced in January, but now, we’re getting a better idea of the actual games in this thing—and […]
A Nintendo Switch N00b Goes Hands-On With Labo
Nintendo’s latest set of Switch peripherals bring the whimsy back into gaming. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a74b95fb139b06228cb262c/master/pass/Switch_NintendoLabo-FeatureArt.jpg
How to Pre-Order Both of Nintendo’s Labo Kits
Our guide to what’s in the Nintendo Labo Variety Kit and Robot Kit for Switch, and how to pre-order. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a625a44f476552d660f08b0/master/pass/NintendoRelease-FeatureArt.jpg
Nintendo games news: Wii U struck off as Switch Labo launch takes its place
The Nintendo Wii U games list may have some cracking titles but the console itself never managed to make a big impact. The Nintendo Switch has already surpassed it in terms of sales and now Nintendo have provided the final nail in the coffin for the console. Today saw the announcement of the Nintendo Labo […]