Filthy Casual Children. All of this stuff has existed at your local Hobby Shop for ages, and for a fraction of the cost. You're paying a steep extra price for the Nintendo Brand.
I fall under The Practical part with The Stingy popped in after.
In all honesty, a 3-D printer will be able to make these things out of much more durable and longer lasting plastic.
pretty sure that even back when I was 12, my first priority wasn't really a digital carboard thingy. i mean it doesn't sound fun, doesn't look fun, and honestly like a complete pain not to damage.
@Ellis Warner: Please oh please, Mechwarrior 4:vengeance was literally the best robot game i've ever played... i've been wanting one like it for years!
I think you're missing the big takeaway here; The Labo Robot Kit looks like it'll be the single most immersive mecha game since Steel Battalion. We're talking, like, Mech Warrior / Virtual On Arcade pod level of full body control.
You say that, but look me in the eye and tell me the Splattershot Labo for Splatoon 2 isn't the slightest bit cool. I mean, yeah, practically people won't use it, but the same is true for Amiibos in most cases; sometimes you just want something cool, because it's cool.
The only thing that prevents me from getting Labo, is the price range. (A fun game with a lot of software and complimentary cardboard cut outs is tempting, but not for 60$ at this time.)
I'd say that I am confused about why Nintendo is selling the Labo in cardboard instead of plastic, like they did with it's predecessors the Wii and WiiU. Could it be that they are concerned about the environment and know people will trash the accessories eventually or were they just being cheap?
The "it will tear" criticism is a bit off imo - how long does it need to last? You'll build it, then play with it for an hour - two tops before going huh that's neat then go play something else.
This is pitiful. not only greedy, but incredibly lazy. It reeks of "how can we make lotsa money without spending lotsa resources?". If i had kids, I'd never let one of these things into my house. I'd properly educate them to play with Lego and play actual videogames instead.
Yup, as said Nintendo will put the schematics for these cardboard contraptions for free online. You can just grab free cardboards somewhere and go nuts with a pair of good scissors while paying only for the software, like you would for any other game.
I did hear that while the whole set is 70 bucks, the game will also be sold separately and Nintendo will put the models online for parents to just build the whole thing themselves.
Sure it doesn't solve the main issue but I can see someone saving a few bucks with the Labo by not buying the whole.
If my daughter were a few years younger we would be so into Labo. I'm stingy, practical, and old. :)
Nintendo will sell the software for each kit separately and send the cardboard to people, so you don't hafta pay $70/$80. Though I am waiting for the "adult" version of the robot kit, 3d printed.
Also, I heard that Nintendo stated in an interview that they're going to sell replacement packs for the cardboard. If that becomes enough of a problem, though, I expect bootleg plastic versions of the sets will be a thing.
Honestly, it doesn't cost that much more than a normal game. For me, it'll come down to whether I think the games are worth full price. The variety pack seems more likely to be worth it, since the price is divided between 5 games (though if I get one, I'll probably get both).
70 BUCKS?!
And I GREATLY align with the practical. I doubt any of it would last more then a week's worth of play.
All that said, that robot game looks fun.
