Nintendo Labo Revealed
This came out of nowhere! Today, Nintendo teased that it would be revealing a new way to play Nintendo Switch. We told you about that earlier this morning. Well, they were not kidding as this afternoon Nintendo revealed Nintendo Labo. It is a DIY (Do It Yourself) play kit which enables players and families to build their very own “Toy-Con” creations, which are brought to life by the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con and system. Have no idea what we are talking about? Check out the trailer below:
You have to admit, it looks pretty cool but will this be a niche product selling to only a few or will this sell like hotcakes?
The concept is neat as it allows you to open up a cardboard sheet, from which you’ll punch out various shapes and parts. Following interactive instructions on your Nintendo Switch, you’ll fit these pieces together to form various tools or toys, which Nintendo has ingeniously dubbed “Toy-Con.” When your Toy-Con is constructed, simply insert your Nintendo Switch system or Joy-Con controllers to bring it to live, and play various Nintendo Labo games on your Nintendo Switch.
There is no question, Nintendo will want to support this product. At least initially they will.
When it launches on April 20, Nintendo Labo will come with two kits: the “Variety Kit,” containing five small projects and their respective games for $69.99, and the “Robot Kit,” boasting a huge robot project and game for a whopping $79.99.
Nintendo’s primary focus with the Nintendo Switch has been accessibility and bringing friends and family together to play. They truly want to recapture some of the magic they lost with the Wii U. The Joy-Cons are the Switch’s most recognizable feature, and the biggest selling point since you always have a controller to share with friends. With Nintendo Labo, people will be coming together to build things and play in creative ways with each other; it’s a very Nintendo approach to gaming, and it’s a fairly cheap experiment on Nintendo’s part. You just know the profit margin is fairly hair with a cardboard product.
What do you think? Will this take off? Total bust? Tell us in the comments below.