Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 01 - Variety Kit

Apr 20, 2018 8 years ago

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Type Base game 2018 Genres Simulator Companies Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 4 · Developer · Nintendo · Publisher Follow Log in to follow

Make two Toy-Con RC Cars, a Fishing Rod, a Motorbike, a House, and a Piano using engineered, pre-cut cardboard sheets and fun, interactive instructions. Then, Play! Steer the RC Car, reel in fish from the ocean, drive your Motorbike, interact with a creature in the House, and play tunes on the Piano. Then, discover how it all comes to life with Nintendo Switch technology and, in Toy-Con Garage, invent new ways to play! Grab your own markers, stickers, and more to customize your Toy-Con creations. Steer the Toy-Con RC Car manually, have it self-drive, or challenge a friend to a match with two Toy-Con RC Cars*. Race the CPU with the Toy-Con Motorbike, collect targets on bumpy terrain, or create your own tracks. Catch in-game fish with the Toy-Con Fishing Rod, then view what you’ve caught or create original fish with Toy-Con Piano in Aquarium mode! You can also play quick tunes with Toy-Con Piano, or record your own music. Insert blocks into your Toy-Con House to feed a creature, play minigames with it, and who knows what else! Then go beyond in the included Toy-Con Garage mode to invent new ways to play with each Toy-Con project in the Variety Kit or create your very own!

What it’s like

Nintendo Labo: Toy-Con 01 transforms the Switch into a tangible creative workshop, blending physical construction with digital interactivity. The experience begins with meticulous, step-by-step assembly of five distinct cardboard peripherals: an RC Car, Fishing Rod, Motorbike, House, and Piano. This tactile phase is crucial, grounding the player in the craft before revealing how IR camera technology brings these paper creations to life. Gameplay shifts rapidly between driving bumpy tracks, reeling in fish, playing musical compositions, and interacting with a virtual pet. The core appeal lies in the 'Toy-Con Garage,' a robust programming environment that allows players to remap controls and invent entirely new mechanics, offering deep replayability through user-generated content. The tone is whimsical, educational, and highly engaging, emphasizing discovery over competition. It serves as an accessible entry point into logic and engineering concepts for younger audiences while providing surprisingly sophisticated customization options for older players.

Strong in Gameplay / MechanicsSocial / RelationshipsAudio / MusicCo-op / MultiplayerPacingPolish / PerformanceSystems Depth / Build Variety

Keep in mind Requires significant time and patience for assembly; the cardboard components are fragile and prone to wear during intense play sessions.

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