Overview
- Number of Players
- 2
- Genre
- Release Date
Switch eShop
26th Apr 2019, $9.99- 26th Apr 2019, $8.99
26th Apr 2019, £8.99
- Series
Reviews
Boxing clever
The original BOXBOY! trilogy proved to be one of the quiet triumphs of the 3DS era. These unassuming puzzle-platformers might have lacked the visual fireworks or the 3D gimmicks of some of their contemporaries, but they more than made up for that with a fresh concept and rock solid level design. We're delighted that HAL Laboratory has...
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BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! Guides
Guide Best Nintendo Switch Puzzle Platformers
For a slightly more cerebral platforming experience
The Switch has a lot of platformers, and a lot of puzzle games, and that extends to puzzle platformers. If you're raising your eyebrows and saying, "What are you on about, you can't just combine them like they're ice cream flavours," then stick with us. It's a thing, we promise. Rather than games...
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! News
Video BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! Is Out Now, Here's A Launch Trailer To Celebrate
A Nintendo-published puzzler
BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! is the latest Nintendo-published title to fly on to the Switch's digital shelves, puzzling its way to a hybrid console near you today. The 2D puzzle-platformer features a trio of quadratic characters - Qbby, Qucy and Qudy. The latter of these - the tall one - stars in this new launch trailer, tackling...
Nintendo Download 25th April (Europe)
Mortal Kombat 11! SteamWorld Quest! Dragon's Dogma! BOXBOY + BOXGIRL!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Mortal...
Nintendo Download 25th April (North America)
Final Fantasy XII, BOXBOY, SteamWorld Quest!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch Retail: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age...
Nintendo Download 18th April (Europe)
Final Fantasy X/X-2! Cuphead! My Time at Portia!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD...
News A Demo For BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! Is Now Available On The Switch eShop
Try before you buy
The charming puzzle-platform game BOXBOY! originally started out life on the 3DS eShop in 2015. It then received a sequel in 2017 titled BOXBOXBOY! and in 2018 the final chapter BYE-BYE BOXBOY! was released. A physical compilation was also made available in Japan, along with a Qbby amiibo (the main character in the series). The...
Video Explore The Basics Of BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! In This Brand New Trailer
Out later this month
Nintendo UK has uploaded a brand new trailer for the upcoming BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!, one of the many games shown off in the February Nintendo Direct. The video shows off some of the basic manoeuvres you and a friend will be able to pull off when the game arrives later this month. If you haven't played any of the previous games in...
News HAL Laboratory Celebrates Its 39th Anniversary With A Cute BOXBOY Comic
Happy Birthday to the House of Kirby!
As noticed on Twitter by @teamkirby92, the developer that brought us Kirby, BOXBOY, Earthbound, Smash Bros. and much more is celebrating 39 years in the video game business with a little comic featuring Qbby and his companion, Qucy. Below is the entire comic, plus a translation courte
News BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! Is Coming To Switch On 26th April
It's hip to be square
Qbby's back and coming to Switch, and he's bringing a lady friend with him. BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! will arrive on Switch on April 26th. It will include two-player support and you'll need that support to get through 270 head-scratching levels. The trailer mentions that this one is tightly packed with brand new puzzles and even...
About The Game
Two brainboxes are better than one
Think outside the box to save a world in peril! As Qbby or Qucy, you’ll create boxes and use them to surmount more than 270 puzzling stages—the most in the series to date! The box planet is plagued with obstacles, so jump, climb, drift, ride, and warp your way past them in three modes, complete with their own stories, stages, challenges, and techniques. You can even team up for a 2-player adventure starring both star-crossed boxes!
A Tale for Two is a new mode in which—for the first time in the series—two players can work together to solve puzzles… Or one brave player can alternate between Qbby and Qucy! On top of that, there’s a third adventure starring Qudy, the tall one, and thanks to his extra-tall boxes, you’ll even have to think outside the rectangle! As you beat stages, you’ll uncover more, and if you’re efficient, earn medals you can use to score everything from boxy accessories to simple comics to helpful items at the in-game shop. Got your eye on a sweet sailor costume? Then try Balloon Challenge: if you get all ten balloons before the time runs out, you’ll score extra medals!
Comments 1
A practically perfect puzzle-platformer with a difficulty curve that walks the line between challenging & accessible. Stages can be completed in minutes or seconds, but true mastery takes significant planning & trial.
At such a low price-point “Boxboy! + BoxGirl!” really should be in every Switch-owner’s library, even if it’s just used to fill gaps between play-sessions of other games.
Score: 9/10
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