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Tuesday18th Sep 2018
Random Recreating Nintendo Labo's Toy-Con Designs With LEGO Works Perfectly
Nintendo LEGO: Variety Kit
If you've treated yourself to your very own Nintendo Labo kit, you'll no doubt be aware that each box comes with its own wonderfully detailed instruction guide, telling you exactly which pieces of cardboard go where and how to put everything together. Naturally, though, the whole concept of Labo is centred around being...
Thursday13th Sep 2018
News Japan's Nintendo Labo Contest Winners Include Amazing Luigi's Mansion AR And Toilet Paper Game
Far too much talent
A couple of months ago, winners of the North American Nintendo Labo contest were announced and we were pretty blown away; with the likes of a solar-powered, cardboard accordion and a teapot minigame on show, we quickly realised that we needed to brush up on our Labo skills. Now, the Japanese contest winners have been announced,...
Tuesday4th Sep 2018
News Get A Closer Look At The Awesome (And Ultra Rare) Labo-Inspired Nintendo Switch
My precious
A few months ago, Nintendo announced a competition for the more creative types among us, with those who are naturally gifted at making awe-inspiring things with Nintendo Labo being encouraged to submit their best efforts. The prize? This super-awesome, and incredibly limited edition, Labo-inspired Nintendo Switch that isn't available to...
Thursday30th Aug 2018
News Meet The Nyko Pixelquest, A Nintendo Labo-Like Build-It-Yourself Arcade Cabinet For Switch
DIY fun
Video game accessory maker Nyko is back with a new Nintendo Labo-like arcade cabinet to be used with the Nintendo Switch. We've seen super-portable Switch docks and smartphone-holding Joy-Con grips from Nyko in the past, but this time the manufacturer is really playing Nintendo at its own game, using a foldable, customisable cardboard...
Wednesday29th Aug 2018
News Nintendo Launches Free Interactive Labo Workshops for Kids Across The US
Get involved!
Nintendo Labo's cardboard inventions may well be a great way for people of all ages to get hands-on and let their creativity fly, but it would be understandable for parents to have their concerns about splashing the cash on a strange, new concept. Luckily, Nintendo is on hand to let families try out the fun for free in a series of...
Saturday25th Aug 2018
News Third Party Dev Behind Deemo Jumps On Nintendo Labo Cardboard Wagon
Unlimited possibilities
Back in April, Taiwanese developer Rayark posted a video showing its rhythm-action game Deemo in use with the Nintendo Labo cardboard piano. The concept was to use the piano Toy-Con's keys rather than simply pressing the touchscreen - emulating an experience similar
Monday30th Jul 2018
Random Protect Your Nintendo Labo Kits With This Special Bottle Of Cardboard Coating Spray
Easy application
The cardboard kits packed in with Nintendo Labo are far from indestructible. Shortly after the release of the Toy-Con: Variety Kit and the Toy-Con: Robot Kit, Nintendo launched a replacement parts
Thursday26th Jul 2018
Random Reggie Fils-Aimé Stars In Seattle Police Department Lip-Sync Music Video
Downtown
Since the launch of the Switch, Nintendo has worked tirelessly to spread the word far and wide about its existence. With the system’s mainstream exposure crucial to its ongoing success, it only seems natural for Nintendo to continue getting the brand out there in any way possible. This includes the continued promotion of Nintendo Labo...
Monday16th Jul 2018
News Nintendo Labo Contest Winners Include A Solar-Powered Accordion And A Teapot Minigame
Amazing creativity!
You may remember that Nintendo recently shared details surrounding its Nintendo Labo Creators Contest, asking players to come up with the greatest inventions they could muster to earn some fantastic prizes. Well, the North American winners have now been revealed and we're seriously impressed. The contest was split into three...
Friday6th Jul 2018
News Nintendo UK Launches New Weekly Nintendo Labo YouTube Series
Be inspired
Nintendo UK has launched a brand new series on the Nintendo Labo UK YouTube channel that will provide fans with weekly content on everyone's favourite cardboard and gaming mash-up. The new hosts of the channel will be there each week, delving deeper into each of the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con, sharing ideas, hints and tips, and...
Tuesday3rd Jul 2018
Random Using Nintendo Labo And Model NES Zappers To Play A Game Of Laser Tag
Creativity at its finest
Players have found yet another interesting way to play and build with Nintendo Labo, this time creating their own game of laser tag. Miyuki and Ran, two incredibly creative Japanese players, have designed and created various props and Labo settings to create a fully-working game. The pair used Labo's Toy-Con...
Monday2nd Jul 2018
News Primary School Teacher Uses Nintendo Labo As A Creative Classroom Tool
Teaching vital maths and science skills
A UK primary school teacher has proven that learning really can be fun, taking Nintendo Labo into the classroom to teach students skills in maths, science, and design. Chris McGivern, a Year 6 teacher at Crawley-based Southgate Primary School, has been using the interactive cardboard toys to build new lesson...
Wednesday27th Jun 2018
Random Miyamoto Takes On Shinya Takahashi In A Game Of Nintendo Labo Milking
Coming soon to prime time TV?
Just last week Nintendo revealed a new Nintendo Labo Garage blueprint inspired by 1-2-Switch's milking game, allowing players to download it for themselves and give it a go. To give you an idea of what it's all about, two of Nintendo's major players have been battling it out to see who will reign supreme. In the red...
Tuesday26th Jun 2018
News Here's How To Use Your Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Motorbike In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Cardboard cruisin'
An exciting part of the recent Nintendo Labo news, which has seen the introduction of a brand new contest to win a cardboard-themed Nintendo Switch console, was the introduction of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Toy-Con implementation. In case you missed it, Nintendo Labo's Toy-Con
News Nintendo Announces The Second Nintendo Labo Creators Contest
Also, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe now supports Labo
A few months ago, Nintendo launched its line of fascinating new carboard accessories known as Labo, which allow players to use their Joy-Con and Switch in fascinating and inventive new ways. Though there haven’t been any more packs announced since launch, it always seemed like the kind of initiative that...
Friday22nd Jun 2018
News 1-2-Switch's Milking Minigame Has Been Adapted For Nintendo Labo
What an aMOOsing turn of events...
Nintendo Switch launch game 1-2-Switch, at least on the surface, looked like it was going to be what Wii Sports was to the Wii, or Nintendo Land was to Wii U for the new console, showing off the system's fancy new tech and providing a good load of fun in the process. As it turned out, the game lacked the essential...
Tuesday19th Jun 2018
News Nintendo Says Labo Support Will Continue, Still Trying To Reach A Non-Gaming Audience
"It’s a game that’s going to sell for a very long time"
Nintendo Labo didn't quite get off to the flying start that Nintendo may have been hoping for; despite receiving an overwhelmingly positive reaction from fans and media on the whole, the two bundles - the Variety Kit and the Robot Kit - quickly plummeted out of t
Saturday16th Jun 2018
News Reggie Fils-Aimé Says Nintendo Labo Has “Absolutely” Met Company Expectations
Here for the long haul
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé had a busy week promoting the company’s upcoming releases while meeting with multiple media outlets over the duration of E3 2018. In an interview with Forbes at the annual video game convention, Reggie was asked about Nintendo Labo. He went on to ex
Thursday7th Jun 2018
Video Remember Nintendo Labo? Check Out This Amazing Zelda Piano Rendition
A top class effort
The hype surrounding Nintendo Labo seems to have deflated almost as quickly as it arrived, but that doesn't mean that people aren't still being wonderfully creative with Nintendo's latest wonder. The video above, shared on YouTube by geniway, shows us just how powerful the Nintendo Labo Toy-Con Piano can be in capable hands.
Monday21st May 2018
Random Watch Game Of Thrones Composer Play That Iconic Theme Tune On Nintendo Labo
Cardboard is coming!
With Game of Thrones' eight and final season to set to arrive until 2019 (boo, hiss), and a long eternity until George RR Martin ever finishes writing The Winds of Winter, we've been left with a Westeros-shaped hole in lives. Thankfully, series composer Ramin Djawadi is on hand to help ease that painful wait for closure. IGN...
Tuesday15th May 2018
Random Ariana Grande Has Recreated Her Single 'No Tears Left To Cry' Using Nintendo Labo
Update: Watch the full performance here
Update: Here's the full performance: Original Story: We've all seen how amazing Labo's piano is, but the sheer brilliance of this setup is going to get a wider audience thanks to NBC's The Tonight Show. Pop superstar Ariana Grande has recorded a segment along with Jimmy Fallon and The Roots...
Thursday10th May 2018
News Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Swings To The Top Of The Japanese Charts
Switch remains the top-selling console
The arrival of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze in Japan has knocked the baseball powerhouse that is Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 off the top spot, while God of War finally drops out of the top five. Nintendo Labo Variety Kit rose to number three, Kirby Star Allies jumped tw
Tuesday8th May 2018
News Consumers Go Bananas For Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze In This Week's UK Charts
Nintendo Labo goes in the recycling bin!
Last week we saw Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit make a strong debut in the UK software charts at position three. Unfortunately for Nintendo, it's fallen out of favour this week in the UK, slipping all the way to 13th place. Poor old Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 02: Robot Kit, only charted at 20th...
Friday4th May 2018
News Nintendo Labo Drops To Fourth (And 17th) In The Japanese Charts
The Snack World Switch port also drops out of the top ten
Nintendo Labo has finally been knocked off the top spot as God of War sales continue to surge, while the arrival of the hotly-anticipated Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2018 has pushed out everyone with both its PS4 and PS Vita versions nabbing first and second places respectively...
Thursday3rd May 2018
Random The Nintendo Labo Toy-Con House Gets Pretty Creepy When Left Alone For A While
Spooky stuff
Nintendo Labo has been providing us with all sorts of greatness, with players all around the world sharing their greatest creations and discoveries online for the world to see. This little find is a little different, however, and might make you view your Toy-Con house a little differently as you go to bed each night. Shared by...
News Japanese Musican Shows Us How To Rock The Piano In Nintendo Labo
Tinkling the cardboard
It was only going to be a matter of time until a musical prodigy took to YouTube to show the world how to rock the cardboard Piano Toy-Con from the entertaining package that is Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 01 - Variety Kit. Here's Japanese musician Geniway treating us to a rendition of Splatoon music using Labo's...
Tuesday1st May 2018
News This Has To Be The Most Amazing Use Of Nintendo Labo Yet
Controlling a wheelchair... with cardboard?
Nintendo Labo has been with us for a little over a week now, but we're already seeing some incredible creations - including Game & Watch clones and other clever devices. However, this latest example could be the best one yet. A Japanese user has hooked Labo up to a wheelchair, allowing the user to...
Monday30th Apr 2018
Video See Nintendo Labo's Piano Making Its On-Stage Debut
With some chiptunes, naturally
As you'll see in our in-depth review of Toy-Con 01 - Variety Kit 1, Nintendo Labo is bursting at the seems with potential, and that extends to the working Piano kit you can build with nothing more than some cardboard, some sticks and a Nintendo Switch console. One user - Mancunian chiptune musician, Critcal Strike -...
News Nintendo Labo Already Has Its First Third-Party Kits Entering The Fold
Make, play, discover!
Nintendo Labo has barely been out for more than a week and it's already got its first third-party - and completely unofficial - Toy-Con kit making a splash in the market. Currently only available in Japan via ndshop.jp, the Switch Guitar comes with all the flatpack cardboard needed to build a body and fretboard, along with the...
News God Of War And Far Cry 5 Push Nintendo Labo Into Third Place In The UK Charts
Not quite like Japan, then...
Last week we reported on the news that Nintendo Labo had outsold God of War in Japan by almost 2-to-1, but sadly (and rather predictably) that hasn't been repeated in the UK. Just as the Japanese will go absolutely crazy about anything Nintendo-related, the UK remains a Sony stronghold and unsurprisingly, Kratos'...
