Lots of new Nintendo Labo details, photos
With media outlets going hands-on with Nintendo Labo today, a bunch of new details and photos have emerged. Engadget in particular has a lengthy report on the game, including details about construction of the various projects and included mini-games/apps. You can find a summary of information below, along with some photos from IGN.
– Have to hold down the touchscreen buttons to move the tutorial forwards and backwards
– The Labo app clearly lays out what you need to be working on, and how exactly you need to fold specific creases to construct each accessory
– Can use the Switch’s touchscreen to move the on-screen diagram, letting you see different angles
– RC car takes about 15 minutes to make
– Attach a cardboard antenna to the Switch tablet and use the Labo app to buzz the RC car
– The app lets you control the intensity and direction of its vibrations
– Labo Fishing Rod is much more complex since it involves moving parts
– All of its components are spread across six cardboard sheets, and they number in the dozens
– First need to construct the three extending portions of the rod
– Some components of the rod are very large
– Fishing rod takes at least 50 minutes to make (unclear how much more time needed)
– Motorbike accessory is basically just a pair of handlebars, with space for a Joy-Con in each, and a nook for the Switch tablet in the middle
– It also has a long base, which rests against your thigh or stomach to balance the entire contraption as your playing
– Start the engine by hitting a cardboard trigger under your thumb
– Rev up by twisting the right handlebar, as you would an actual motorcycle
– Labo House interacts with a variety of cardboard accessories
– Each of those has a different function
– One just rotates, one serves as a large button, and another is a switch with two modes
– There are slots on the sides and bottom of the house for inserting the blocks, each of which changes the environment for the inhabitant inside the virtual house
– Popping in two of the blocks unlocks a minigame
– Ex: the rotating crank and button unlock a conveyor belt that charges up and gets releases when you slap the button
– The crank and switch lets you microwave a bunch of ingredients to create a virtual cupcake
– Piano Toy-Con turns the Switch into a portable synthesizer
– You can alter the notes by inserting blocks at the top of the piano, which turn the keys into things like cat cries and operatic voices
– A lever on the left side lets you alter the pitch of the keys
– You can also kick off some pre-recorded songs by hitting the play button
– Fishing rod game uses the Switch in its vertical orientation
– The console sits in a tray, which also houses the string that connects to the fishing rod
– The Joy-Con are in the base and rotating crank portions of the rod
– When you’re sitting in front of the Switch, it’s as if your physical fishing line is connected directly to its virtual counterpart
– It reacts fluidly as you move the rod around
– HD Rumble used for the feedback from fish biting and fighting against your line
– Nintendo reps say the Labo accessories could easily abuse from overzealous children
