Looking at these creations, it’s difficult NOT to be blown away by the Nintendo fan-base! Please enjoy this selection of Labo creations submitted for the Nintendo Labo Contest.
- Fort Labo (Largest Toy-con to Date): Created by the ambitious banannabro, who found their inspiration for the idea while playing with the Robo Kit Labo. They even went as far as to create a backstory for the battling forts: “Two rulers of great lands decide to build their castles right next to a fog covered river, both of them do this because the water rushes towards the riverbank and they decide to use the water pressure to power their plumbing and erosion was not discovered yet. When the first dawn after the construction is complete breaks, the fog is gone and because of the other castle sucking up water from the other side, the plumbing does not work and war is declared.”
- Paper Mario & the Battle for the Star Hammer: Created by Chris, who followed the storybook theme style of Paper Mario and created a unique sequel. Now with motion controls for ultimate hammer-swinging action and a new 2-player mode, this Labo powered action RPG is sure to pack a WHOMP! “Chapters 1-3 are story-based, while 4 is the multiplayer. The gameplay is turn-based, meaning every time you swing your hammer, the enemy reacts with a set attack pattern. Be careful though, as speeding up your assault will result in random, faster patterns, increasing the difficulty. Race the clock, and challenge yourself, or a friend, to a speed-run or two.”
- Labo Tea Time: Created by JoeProgram, join in on the hectic fun of managing a local Tea Shop in cardboard form! Play it alone or with a group of friends and mix up the challenge to keep the tea life as interesting as everyone makes it out to be! “Tea Time is a time management game where you fill and pour 4 different types of tea for thirsty customers. Each teapot has a joy-con under the lid, which detects when the teapot is open or pouring.”
- Olimar’s Revenge: Created by LAGMAN, help Olimar in his travels through space! The Switch is now appropriately adorned with a cardboard-rocket exterior for extensive space travel and is waiting for you to take the controls and command the ship to safety. “Olimar’s long-lasting feud with meteors is about to come to an end. Shoot down meteors with laser beams but beware of the time for your weapons to recharge. The Gunner’s Joy-Con (R) vibrates in different frequencies when the left/right laser is ready. When the meter is full, unleash the special power to vaporize all visible obstacles and instantly repair the spaceship!”
- Solar-powered Cardboard Accordion: Created by Momonga906, who made this design easy enough for anyone to rebuild for themselves. Each hole requires sunlight for the IR camera to recognize which notes are being covered. This signals the Switch to play that note while the gyroscope senses the movement of the other hand to change the volume.
- Saber Battle!: Created by Kyay, who has brought the fun of swinging a lightsaber to the Switch. Angry Face is here for a re-match and it’ll take a skilled saber-warrior to defeat him. Be wary, Angry Face is stronger than before! You must remember your training. Every accomplished warrior knows when to attack and when to defend. Find Angry Face’s weakness while defending or parrying his attacks and strike when the time is right!
- Rhythm Game Mod for Toy-con Robot Kit: Created by Momonga906, who took the Robo Kit and transformed it into a dancing game! Pull on your cardboard backpack and throw a joy con to a friend for a fun dance challenge. Put in crazy dance commands through the joy con controller, and watch your friend bust a move! Add some music for an extra dose of music energy.
- Pocket Floor Piano: Created by kimobe, for a radically new way to interact with the Switch! It’s a fabric interface with fun colors and easy on-the-go packaging that can fit in your pocket. Play your favorite songs on the keyboard with your feet OR your hands, on the floor OR on the wall! The versatile nature of this creation compliments the Switch perfectly.
- Labo War Card Game: Created by Welch’s, who took inspiration from the card game War. In this game of chance, challenge your foe with your deck of cards where the highest card wins and adds both cards to their deck. With each victory comes an onslaught to the other’s fort. Take wild shots to take down the other’s fort and win the war. “The game screen has a tank for each player that lights up when a card is placed on their battlefield. The tank for the player who wins the round fires to show that they won and the word WIN flashes. When a war takes place the word WAR flashes at the top of the screen. Behind each player’s tank is a representation of how many cards they have.”
- Scoped Laser Gun Battle!: Created by Momonga906, who has mod the Switch into a real life FPS. You decide where the targets will be for a game curated to your desires OR stick some reflective tape on a friend to up the antics! Play in the dark to utilize the full-scope of the IR camera! You control the game. How will you play?
- Labo Line Rush: Created by Kyay, welcome to the drag and draw puzzle game! Complete a series of patterns in one continuous line. Quicken your pace or cool down and take it slow. A perfect game to pass around with a group of friends or to lounge with on a relaxing afternoon. Clear all the squares in a pattern to attain victory!
- Sheriff Shootout: Created by PaintheSky, you’ve landed yourself in a mix up with another sheriff in town. In this two-player game, jump into the skirmish with a friend to see who wins the title of Sheriff. Mosey on side-to-side to avoid getting shot by the challenger and shoot straight across or diagonally to hit your mark. Don’t stop shooting til’ your opponent’s health bar reaches zero to become the roughest toughest Sheriff around.
- The paper Cuts (a hit new garage band): Created by Jonson, who joined the world of music and the world of cardboard to form a new musical experience. The Papercuts are jamming it up for your enjoyment. This is a concert you’ll want to stay home for! “[Jonson] was inspired by the cardboard man who would fall flat, and also by the musical looping possibilities with a few ‘and’ nodes. [He] basically set each individual note and light up screen to a set timer to sync up temp, and as long as the Joy-Con is pointed upwards the music will continue to loop.”
- Don’t Break the Line!: Created by Abe, play a classic arcade game with a cardboard interface. Just insert a quarter to begin and match up your square with the line moving across the screen. The lines move straight across and diagonally so stay alert! If you win, the candy dispenser will award you with a handful of smarties! “Don’t Break the Line is made out of cardboard, toothpicks, paper, and hot glue. Although complex, it was very fun to put together and figure out. In the end, it is very fun to play with.”
You can check out even more Labo fan creations on the Labo contest website. We love the Nintendo fans and how creative and fun they are. Keep it up!
