Nope. Honest question.
And in fact one where I'm going to assume the only legitimate answer is "Yes, it is", since I've never seen alternate interpretations for the term.
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First Look at Nintendo Labo
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And in fact one where I'm going to assume the only legitimate answer is "Yes, it is", since I've never seen alternate interpretations for the term.
Honestly, it comes down to how substantial the games are. We'll need to wait and see
looking how they neglect the kids market completely i guess they dont care much.
Not sure if this is sarcasm at the "but it's just cardboard" crowd or not, but if you go into any craft store or even Target and look at Washi Tape, a single roll of can be like $2-6 depending on the width. The pack includes 2 rolls and 2 sets of stickers if I remember correctly?
And since we all know kids are born at 6 years old, this is useless. Good point.
See my addendum to the post you just quoted.
Considering I literally posted google's definition of the term, this level of playing dumb is fucking embarrassing.
wow people on here are really out of touch with how much things costs. A single roll of duct tape is usually $3-4. Colored/Patterned tape go for $5 plus.
Couple of rolls of tape, stickers and stencils. Doesn't really seem too unreasonable? I think that price is similar to other crafting/hobby sets offering same sort of contents.
Also, that's how much things cost!
no actually i find that one expensive. for the other two packs (i preordered both) i feel that the software is 50-60 bucks so you are paying 20 for the cardboard and wires. thats okay in my book.
you may be right.. i buy them at the 1 euro store.. not high quality stuff and brown or white..
anyways the nintendo stuff is purely decorational too so i guess you can skip it if you dont want it.. also i wasted loads of money on nintendo memorabilia already so..
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No, and it's not your place to give orders around, either.
But I'm going to stop posting in this thread entirely, on the other hand, because it got incredibly unpleasant incredibly quickly.
I can feel the bloodlust.
Settle down. It may well be something very young children will enjoy for a while. I don't think there is a great all ages kind of cross over appeal to this thing.
Like I said, they're not worried, but surely they'll talk about it.
It is decorated tape also for $10 right? Seems like a fair price
- Insults everyone.
- Pretends he doesn't know the word he used is insulting.
- Keeps pretending to be right when confronted with the literal definition of the term.
- Blames "thread getting incredibly unpleasant incredibly quickly" on others.
- Accuses others of "bloodlost".
Classy!
Did my mild irony really upset you so much?
Do we know how expensive it'll be here in the states yet? A quick Google told me it's around $11, and considering I've seen sticker packs that cost $7 by themselves before, I'd estimate $10-15 for a couple rolls of Washi Tape and some stickers seems about right to me.
Something to remember is, even breaking it down and looking at the kits as $50 for the game and $20 for the cardboard, that $20 for cardboard is actually extremely inexpensive when compared to similar kits. Those pinball machines posted on the other page, for example, are $65 each. Crafting kits are expensive ):
They're not worried because it's not a market they currently serve. But if Labo takes off you better believe they will both try to get into this market. Maybe not in the same manner, but an attempt will be made.
Microsoft and Sony were probably not worried when Nintendo unveiled the Wii either, but not longer after they both had some type of motion controlled gaming. lol
sure. i have to justify the price to myself and thats how i do it. ;). i also bought some papercraft stuff in japan in the past and that shit was really expensive.
When you're out of arguments, leave in a huff. Such a class act he's been, he'll be sorely missed.
I wonder how it is that Lego became the number one toy in the world recently and have managed to stick around for like 70 years when it's just some plastic bricks you plug together, they don't even have computers or motors most of the time! And that $350 Mindstorm set is still selling in 2018 when it came out all the way back in 2013. Very curious.
Glad I'm not the only one at least even though your reaction was much more reasonable than mine :\
Oh yes, of course. Yeah we can all rationalize it by reminding ourselves that crafting kits are usually way more expensive, what a deal we're getting! Thanks Nintendo! :p
I've been justifying the cost to myself by going "Well if it was plastic it'd be even more expensive and they'd all be sold separately instead of in a big DIY bundle. Plus at BestBuy I get a 20% discount with GCU so I'm actually saving money hand over fist! Please let my tax return get here before April 20th...!" Hahaha
There also seems to be a component where you can make custom Toy-Cons and experiment.
Figuring out custom pully systems and elastic wierdness will be a stimulating experience.
That makes sense actually, that man cutout might be meant to show that you can cut out your own stuff and try and make it do stuff. Basically try and work out how to do stuff similar to what the pre designed stuff is showing.
Ehh, probably see it more like the Villager, where the look can vary pretty greatly but it still has the same moveset, whereas the Miis are more strongly linked to customization.
I mean, the thing's a literal Transformer.
Maybe not speak disrespectfully to other posters because your feelings get hurt over them questioning some aspect of your favorite toy.
Excuse me, where's the part where I was disrespectful? :D
Also I don't even own a Switch, but don't let that ruin this beautiful narrative you seem to have going in your head!
I found it genuinely offensive that someone would say that about a parent and child. Not fucking cool AT ALL.
im not up to date with lego but i think they do have now lego that works with apps and stuff? actually id love nintendo and lego to work together to make a labo lego project..
While I think this type of product taps into a child's innate curiosity, it's obviously geared towards kids with certain inclinations. I can envision a 6 year old totally being absorbed in building a piano and a 12 year old walking away after the first 5 minutes. Age is less a factor than personal interest and attention span IMO.
Price seems fair enough, I just think most children would get more enjoyment out of some magic markers anyway. And that set of stickers you probably already have your in your closet.
But remember, "neckbeard" just means "nerd". Nothing else. Nope. No additional negative connotations whatsoever.
I hated arts and crafts as a child my inner child thinks this is stupid.
"Yayyyy, out with the douche!"
Seriously, not defending the guy by any means...but I wish people (and by that I mean the internet) would just ignore some of this type of stuff sometimes, rather than scrutinizing which then leads to piling on.
And nothing against you either Weltall, just a general point I wanted to make.
What the fuck. This looks rad as fuck. My daughter is only 2 and a bit so too going but i would totally build this stuff with her if she was a bit older.
Nintendo is amazing i swear they give their designers mushrooms and just say 'go nuts'
Edit: you can tell its going to be a megahit because 63 fucking pages
Nintendo is amazing i swear they give their designers mushrooms and just say 'go nuts'
Edit: you can tell its going to be a megahit because 63 fucking pages
I think any kids into crafting, building, physics, and motor type games could get a lot longer use out of this. All kids, probably not...and maybe not yours. But a lots of the papercraft, stem construction set, lego type stuff remains very popular far past that age group
You're just quite passionate about this product, it shows.
Where is that webcomic with an angel handing the note saying "OK." when you need it?
Please stop sniping at each other and get back on topic. Arguing over a kids cardboard construction toy is probably not the best hill to choose to die on.
Honestly I do have a problem figuring out what age this is targetted at, however... most children under 7 arent even remotely able to assemble this not to mention use it in a way for it to be fun (piano) or controll themself or the cardboard hardware.
Now a bunch of 7-9 year olds might still have difficulties assembling but most should manage to assemble and decorate (with help from an adult).
While the topics might not be for your children doesn't mean it is not for anyone. Especially creative children will have a lot of fun with this. Even if each module just had 7 hours invested in it in playtime, plus 2-4 hour assemble and decorating time this comes down with approx 50 hours for the whole set.
After reading this post I wondered what was going on so I looked...Wow. This guy is making fun of parents for wanting to build stuff with their kids? On a video game forum of all places? Very odd. I would assume he thinks video games transcend the idea of "toys" and parents don't play video games with their children either.
I mean I get that, building and experimenting always have some educational benefit I just think other products with a narrower focus than a video game system would be better tools. Like wouldn't it be better to build a car that can teach kids something about actual cars and not hd rumble? Same with the piano and the ir camera. Admittedly I haven't gone through all the promo material yet so I may be missing something.
Also I don't know comfortable I am with my 3 year old running around the house with my Switch tucked in a little cardboard enclosure lol. But maybe she's too young for this.
Folks should give kids more credit, not all of them have destructive tendencies or low attention spans. We live in a world where Scratch is a popular medium for kids to craft games as complex as they would like. If the Labo has programming capabilities, it will reward creativity.
I'm actually interested in the virtual pet feature, wouldn't that be cool with Pokemon integration?
I'm actually interested in the virtual pet feature, wouldn't that be cool with Pokemon integration?
To be honest...the absolute sweet spot for this type of product is 3rd — 5th grade. So thinking like 8-10 yr olds.
I love the idea, even though it's obviously not intended for adults. I'd reckon this will be a pretty big hit.
I'm sure Nintendo hasn't forgotten about the "very mature hardcore gamer", I'm sure there is some fun coming towards you guys too. Labo wasn't even announced at a mini direct.
I'm sure Nintendo hasn't forgotten about the "very mature hardcore gamer", I'm sure there is some fun coming towards you guys too. Labo wasn't even announced at a mini direct.
Not gonna lie. This is the first time I got to actually look at this since it was announced, and it's actually really really cool. It's always great to expand and have new ideas and I think Nintendo hit it out of the park with this one. I'm sure it'll do great with kids since they love stuff like this.
If he accidentally insulted people, then retracted, I'd have no issue, but playing dumb, nah man.
Also he wasn't done with his class act; he just PMed me calling me "insane", "abusive" and "rabid". :)
This is actually on the cheap side for these kits, Switch included.