Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit
Build cardboard controllers, use them to fish or make music, then investigate their workings and invent new interactions by connecting nodes in Toy-Con Garage.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01: Variety Kit starts with making the objects you will play with. Interactive instructions guide you through cardboard projects including RC Cars, a fishing rod, a house, a motorbike and a piano. Combined with Nintendo Switch and Joy-Con, the fishing rod catches virtual fish and the piano lets you play and record music. Finishing one set of building instructions opens the Play activities, although each needs its matching Toy-Con. Trying a project then opens its Discover material about how it works. Toy-Con Garage extends the process into invention: connect input, intermediate and output nodes to define your own interactions, applying what you have learned from the physical builds.
Collected in series
Nintendo Labo combines cardboard construction with Nintendo Switch games, turning handmade Toy-Con into instruments, vehicles and interactive toys. Building is part of the play, and the software lets you investigate how each creation works or experiment with new responses.
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AI review
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A strong conceptual fit for people who enjoy making the controller as much as using it.
Assembly, play and explanations form a path from following instructions to experimenting with your own interactions. The appeal depends on enjoying physical construction and investigation, especially when moving into Toy-Con Garage.
Strengths
- Using a self-built object can make the connection between physical actions and game responses tangible.
- Garage provides a route from guided projects to personal experiments.
Weaknesses
- Players who want to start with ready-made controls may find the assembly requirement an obstacle.
Who it is for: Curious makers and families interested in building, testing and discussing how things work.
Play notes: Switch Lite does not fit several Toy-Con as intended; fitting an OLED model into the Piano or Motorbike can deform the cardboard.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Opening Play after a completed build, then Discover through use, makes construction part of the progression. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Moving from cardboard assembly to node-based invention can reward curiosity about cause and effect. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Holding a homemade fishing rod or piano can give the on-screen activity a tangible point of connection. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Step-by-step instructions support assembly, but correct construction matters because mistakes can affect how the activities work. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- 2018
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Simulation · Primary genre
- Tags
- 3D GraphicsLife SimulationResource ManagementReplayableMain Story 20–50 HoursCozyThird PersonSlow BurnSolo-friendlyLong-term Progression
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side viewFirst person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
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Sources
- en-americas-support.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- en-americas-support.nintendo.com