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Nintendo Announces Nintendo Labo

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Published: Jan 17, 2018 04:25 pm

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Earlier today (January 17), Nintendo teased a new announcement on their social media pages, promising “a new interactive experience for Nintendo Switch that’s specifically crafted for kids and those who are kids-at-heart.” That teaser stated that the official announcement was coming today at 2:00PM PST/5:00PM EST, and now that we’ve seen it, I think it’s safe to say it’s not what anyone was expecting.

Nintendo made the announcement in the form of a new video (below) in which the company’s newest project, Nintendo Labo, was shown off. The video shows people using cardboard cut-outs to create various accessories for the Switch. Nintendo’s official website explains that Nintendo Labo is a series of DIY kits that act as accessories for the console. The Variety Kit includes cardboard cut-outs that can be made into RC cars, a fishing rod, a house, a motorbike and a piano, while the Robot Kit contains cardboard cut-outs for a backpack, handles and visor that all work together through a network of strings and straps to basically act like a makeshift AR outfit.

Each kit will include its own software for the Switch that will utilize the cardboard accessories. The Variety Kit will cost $69.99 while the Robot Kit will cost $79.99. Both kits have a scheduled release date of April 20.

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Dylan Siegler has a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Redlands. He has copy edited novels and short stories and is the editor of nearly all marketing materials for RoKo Marketing. In addition to his professional work, Dylan is also working on several of his own projects. Some of these projects include a novel that satirizes the very nature of novel writing as an art and a short film that parodies buddy cop movies. His short story “Day 3658,” a look into a future ten years into a zombie apocalypse, is being published in September of 2017 in Microcosm Publishing’s compilation Bikes in Space IV: Biketopia. His political satire "The Devil's Advocates" is currently available for free (the link to this story can be found on his Facebook page).
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