Nintendo Labo Variety Kit Reviews

Nintendo Labo Variety Kit is ranked in the 79th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.5 / 10.0
May 8, 2018

Whilst the creative process is cathartic and fun, the games on offer will appeal to the younger audience, or the families who show it off at parties.

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75 / 100
May 11, 2018

Building each project in the Nintendo LABO Variety Kit was, for the most part, really fun and satisfying.

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Erik Kain
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
May 11, 2018

The Nintendo Labo Variety Kit is a great interactive model/science kit to put together with your kids. If you like building or tinkering with stuff, you'll like this. If that's not your thing, you might find it tedious. Not a ton of replay value, but the construction seems sturdy. Overall, a very unique new 'game' for the Nintendo Switch.

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6.5 / 10.0
May 17, 2018

Nintendo Labo Toy-Con 01 Variety Kit shows off a lot of what makes Nintendo great: charm, ingenuity, and undefinable Nintendo magic. However, the Variety Kit feels like more of a tasting than a full-course meal; without a hook to have gamers come back after the cardboard is built, it is hard recommending a purchase of the $70 kit. However, parents looking to develop their kid's interest in building and creativity should feel secure in this purchase.

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8 / 10.0
May 18, 2018

A bold move for Nintendo with a lot of potential and hidden creativity, but mainly for kids.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 19, 2018

Though not perfect, what the Nintendo Labo does and what it has the potential to do outshines its minor flaws as a product.

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May 20, 2018

It’s clever, it’s impressive and it’s undeniably Nintendo. If you have children and a Nintendo Switch – and your children love being creative – then it’s hard not to say it’s essential. However, despite its undeniable charm, it’s very niche, it’s expensive and not for everyone.

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GameMAG
ACE
Top Critic
8 / 10
Jul 14, 2018

Nintendo Labo is a truly unique entertainment for children, which teaches to think, develops fine motor skills, brings delight and emotions from the joint creation, coloring and use of cardboard models, console and games.

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IGN
Top Critic
7.6 / 10.0
Sep 5, 2018

The Nintendo Labo Variety Kit is a solid introduction to the world of Switch-powered cardboard craftables. It may get a bit tedious and repetitive during its laborious building and simplistic play sessions, but the creative freedom it allows once you dig a little deeper is truly something extraordinary.

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