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 - has decided to push the kit's power to its limits by using it in an actual live performance. The 'concert' was held at Chip Bit Day, which took place this last weekend in Manchester. You can even see how the Piano can be shaken to create vibrato while it's playing.
What do you make of this little performance? Is it enough to convince you to pick up a Labo yourself? Or even put on your very own cardboard show? Share your thoughts below...
[source twitter.com]
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Gravity Falls theme, neat.
Next, Super Mario Odyssey theme (Futuristic 8-bit Remix)
Uh...not to say that Labo is bad (it still looks enjoyable)...but this is kind of pathetic. That's like having those toy cardboard guitars being played by Bon Jovi.
@JLPick I'm sorry, why is it pathetic?
@JLPick "That's like having those toy cardboard guitars being played by Bon Jovi."
Are you trying to not make that idea not sound awesome and amazing?
@cfgk24 It's like going to a real concert, and somebody pops out a toy instrument and begins playing on it. Imagine paying for a concert, the main singer comes out and brings out a fisher price keyboard. Sorry, but this whole thing of bringing a toy and playing it, is kind of pathetic. Imagine how much this guy got made fun of later and talked about behind his back...sure he's probably single, and this won't help him!
@JLPick 1. Don't make fun of people being possibly single or not. It is a Personal attack. You don't know the facts and it's irrelevant to someone playing a Labo piano on stage.
2. All the people at that gig had a lot of fun.I assume you weren't there?
3. This musician is a chiptune artist, he plays drums and composes on gameboy and DS.
4. He built the piano the day before to take it to play at a gig. That's cool!
5. The Labo music studio is not a toy, it's a tool for performance and composition.
You should try going to a chiptune gig sometime. The scene is loads of fun and very welcoming. 😊
@Dom The musician is Critical Strike.
I believe Auracle is the organiser. 😊
@JLPick Woah, clearly he's having a laugh, people are enjoying it and he's using Labo in a new and creative way which is what the company wants and what pushes Nintendo and the community. Saying it's pathetic and he's 'probably single' says more about you than it does about him.
@JLPick Do you actually know what Chiptune music is? The whole point is using oddball gadgets and circuits to make music, he's literally supposed to be a bit nerdy with his music.
What’s wrong with being single?
This is honestly fantastic.
@OctoInk20 It's already a success...
Wow guys thanks so much for posting an article That Labo is very hard to play but very fun. I played this right at the end of my set and told the audience to expect a less than stellar performance but it went fairly well for about 12 hours of preparation Peace and love all
P.s. Not single XD
Gravity Falls theme, nice!
@OctoInk20 I find it kind of ironic that you’re calling him arrogant. Also, if someone enjoys something, let them, there’s no point in wishing something to fail unless they have actually done something morally wrong.
@Anti-Matter I've done Mario odyssey jump up on the game boy, just not with Labo Really need to record it!
@OctoInk20 Why are you arrogantly using Capitals?
Labo is a success. It has vastly increased Nintendo's visibility in the market, increased their market value by an enormous amount and is selling well. It's a shame you are a negative person. Maybe Labo isn't made for you.
@xCriticalStrikex What? You're not single?
oy... what a fiasco. This guy should google The Cure playing Just like Heaven on a toy piano back in the day. Tons better and only $18.00
@cfgk24 Don't worry, It won't stop our love XD
@OctoInk20 Someone already sounds salty. If you've got that much to spare, sent it to places that need some snowmelt.
@JLPick
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7qCHS3NdWHI
This has singlehandledly convinced me to get Nintendo Labo.
A cardboard band will always be better than a rubber band.
@JLPick
Well, you should take a look at the kinderklavier/toy piano, it‘s not just in your children‘s room but also been used in pop, rock, jazz and classical music...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_piano
@cfgk24 Dude, Chip Bit Sid AKA Richard Lewis has been solely organising the entire event for the last 3 years.
@Supanoobles Yes! Sorry! Had a low on brain moment.... Richard changed his artist name too.. Lol
@OctoInk20 The next Frozen? That's supposed to be bad now? It's just a movie and it has a huge audience, and tons of merchandise. That one movie is making people huge sums of money. I somehow think Nintendo wouldn't mind having another Frozen on their hands.
@OctoInk20 https://twitter.com/geniway/status/991622291246039042?s=21
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