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Sunday30th Jul 2023
Random "Ultimate Console Database" Secures Ultra Rare Nintendo Labo Switch
For preservation!
Remember that super rare Nintendo Labo themed Switch, exclusive to an official Nintendo competition? Well, it seems we might actually be able to find out a little more about it after "the ultimate" online console database 'Consolevariations' was able to secure this particular unit (for an undisclosed sum) after "5 years of...
Wednesday21st Apr 2021
News Nintendo Explains Why It Took Down The Labo Website
"We routinely conduct product website maintenance and reorganization"
[Update #2: 21/04/2021]: Nintendo of America has responded to reports that it has removed the Labo website, stating that the line is still available for purchase. Speaking to Games Radar, NoA said: "Nintendo Labo is available at retail locations. We routinely conduct product...
Friday13th Dec 2019
Deals These Nintendo Labo Kits Are A Steal At Just £10.99 Each (UK)
Vehicle, Variety and Robot kits available
Nintendo's Labo kits are an ingenious showcase of the company's imagination and the versatility of the Switch, and we've had a good time with each of the four kits currently available. The cardboard might not have years' worth of longevity, but the novel experiences they offer make them more than worth the...
Friday29th Nov 2019
Deals Nintendo Labo Kits Plunge To Just £15 In Ridiculous Black Friday Savings (UK)
Act fast!
If you're yet to experience Nintendo Labo, perhaps waiting for a price drop before committing to such a purchase, then now is absolutely the time to strike. We can't quite believe that they're available at such a low price, but you can now pick up both the Nintendo Labo Robot Kit and the Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit for just £14.99 in the...
Thursday20th Jun 2019
News Nintendo Labo Wins GOTY At The 2019 Games For Change Awards
Paving the way
Nintendo Labo might not have been quite as successful in terms of sales as certain other first-party releases on the Switch, but it has certainly won plenty of awards since the original kits were launched in April last year. Since then, it's taken home two BAFTA awards and a GDC innovation award. Now, at the 2019 Games for Change...
Wednesday27th Mar 2019
Random Store Your Cardboard Creations In This Official Nintendo Labo Box
This box rocks
As fun as it is making Nintendo Labo cardboard creations, finding a place to store them can be a real hassle. If you haven't already found a space for these kits inside your home, Nintendo is releasing an official Labo-themed box for 800 yen in Japan. If you're wondering what the catch is, there isn't one. It's a standard box you use...
Friday22nd Mar 2019
News Nintendo Labo Wins GDC Innovation Award
The power of cardboard
At the very beginning of 2019, the organisers of the 19th Game Developers Choice awards announced this year's nominees. On the Switch front, Nintendo Labo was nominated for an innovation award, while indie titles such as Celeste got nominated for the best audio, design and game of the year. The winners of each category have...
Saturday5th Jan 2019
News Nintendo Labo Nominated For GDC Innovation Award
Smash Bros. Ultimate Receives an honourable mention
The organisers of the 19th Game Developers Choice Awards have announced this year's nominees. The winners of each category will be announced on 20th March at the San Francisco Moscone Center during the 2019 Game Developers Conference (GDC) event hosted by Tim Schafer, founder of Double Fine...
Saturday22nd Dec 2018
News Nintendo Reveals Ten Most Watched Switch News Feed Videos In 2018
Ultimate and Pokémon clips dominate
Last weekend, YouTube revealed its top trending gaming video list for 2018. Two Nintendo game trailers were featured. The first was the Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! trailer in fifth place and the first look at
Wednesday19th Dec 2018
News Embrace The Festive Season With These Nintendo Labo Christmas Creations
Spread the joy
Nintendo Japan has shared some video ideas illustrating how Labo users can celebrate the festive season. There's one for the Variety Kit that shows how it can be transformed into an entire Christmas scene or you can even become Santa Claus with the Robot Kit
Thursday6th Dec 2018
News TIME Recognises Nintendo Labo As One Of The Best Inventions of 2018
The real winner is cardboard
Nintendo Labo was well-received initially but has struggled to maintain sales momentum as the year has progressed. Despite its inability to generate mass appeal, Nintendo has been able to roll out educational programs and also create
Tuesday9th Oct 2018
News Nintendo's Advertising Spend Drops In September, As PlayStation Takes Top Spot With Spider-Man
Labo lull
Nintendo's advertising in the US has decreased in the month of September. Having spent an estimated amount of $6.2 million in August, it's since dropped to roughly $4.45 million. According to GamesBeat and its partner iSpot.tv (a real-time television ad measurement company), Nintendo has gone to third place. Its ten ad spots in September...
Monday8th Oct 2018
An unprecedented tie
Nintendo has revealed the Nintendo Labo contest winners for Australia and New Zealand. Three entrants won, and due to the exceptionally high quality of the finalists in the teens/adult category, there was an "unprecedented" first-place tie between the Toy-Con Marionette and the life-size Master Cycle Zero modelled on the bike...
Thursday27th Sep 2018
Random Introducing The Nintendo Labo Toad Kit Of Your Dreams (Or Nightmares)
Complete with sound effects
Just in case you didn't find your Nintendo Labo set to be cute and colourful enough straight out of the box, this new Toad-based design could just be the great source of inspiration you need for a new build. Shared online by @NintenDaan and @japanese3ds, this video below shows off a Kinopio-kun version of the Nintendo...
Thursday20th Sep 2018
News Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit Has Disappointing Launch In Japan, Switch Still Best-Selling Console
Last week's Japanese charts
Figures are in for the Japanese gaming charts, covering the 10th - 16th of September, and Nintendo's major new release of the week - the Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit - managed to snag a debut spot at number five. Sales figures show that it failed to reach the lofty heights of the previous Labo designs, however...
Friday31st Aug 2018
Video New Clip For Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit Reveals Multiplayer Mode
Cardboard fun with friends
Following a brief look at the Vehicle Kit in July, a new in-depth video for the latest Labo pack has now been released showing every vehicle in action, the game world and also the various multiplayer modes on offer. Below are descriptions of each segment from the video: A closer look at
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
Friday24th Aug 2018
News The Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit Will Work With Mario Kart 8 Deluxe On Switch
Driving in style
Nintendo has shared a short new video to announce that the upcoming Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit will be supported in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. As you can see, the Vehicle Kit's wheel and pedal can both be used to carry out your usual Mario Kart antics on screen, working nicely alongside the Toy-Con Motorbike which has been compatible
Wednesday22nd Aug 2018
News Nintendo Labo's Vehicle Kit Game World Is Similar To Wuhu Island From Wii Sports Resort
Inspired
The Nintendo Labo Vehicle Kit is due out on 14th September for the price of $69.99. Each kit will come packaged with all the necessary parts and materials along with a copy of the new software. With details about the game itself still relatively scarce, Kotaku's recent hands-on in a New York hotel meeting room has revealed some interesting...
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
Friday27th Jul 2018
News Nintendo Labo's New Vehicle Kit Will Let You Drive, Dive And Fly On Your Switch
Arrives September
Nintendo has just revealed a new Labo adventure will arrive on 14th September for the price of $69.99. The Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 03 - Vehicle Kit contains materials to build a variety of customisable Toy-Con, including a car, submarine, plane, pedal and two keys. Once constructed, these cardboard creations provide access to a...
