With More Activities Than Any
Previous Nintendo Labo Kit, Kids and Families Can Make, Play,
Discover and Even Create Their Own VR Games
REDMOND, Wash., March 21, 2019
– Ever wish you could paint like an elephant or feel like a
superhero by stopping an alien invasion? Nintendo Labo: VR Kit
launches exclusively for the Nintendo Switch system on April 12 with
dozens of simple and fun virtual reality* experiences for kids and
families to enjoy together. Get a sneak peek at what’s included in
the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit in this new video released by Nintendo:
https://labo.nintendo.com/#video.
Combining the innovative
physical and digital gameplay of Nintendo Labo with basic VR
technology, Nintendo Labo: VR Kit introduces virtual reality in a
unique and approachable way. The Toy-Con Wind Pedal produces a blast
of air to create the feeling of flying, while the Toy-Con Blaster
slides and clicks before it launches a volley of lasers (or fruit).
Players can make different DIY cardboard creations like a Toy-Con
Elephant or a Toy-Con Camera; play a variety of VR games and
experiences with these creations; and discover how it all works –
or even design their own bite-sized VR experiences with the included
programming tools.
“Nintendo Labo is inherently
designed to encourage imagination and creativity in people of all
ages by blending real-world and virtual experiences,” said Doug
Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and
Marketing. “This new kit takes that concept a step further by
layering in virtual reality to bring the Toy-Con creations to life
and encourage family-friendly, pass-and-play experiences.”
All the games and experiences
in Nintendo Labo: VR Kit are designed to be shareable, fun and
social. By alternating turns, everyone in the room can watch and
enjoy players’ reactions and join in the fun. Some games even allow
players who aren’t looking into the Toy-Con VR Goggles to interact
with the on-screen experience. For example, if one player is
exploring the in-game ocean and taking photos with the Toy-Con
Camera, another person in the room can wear the Toy-Con Snorkel and
step in front of the Camera to make a bug-eyed fish swim quickly
toward the player’s face – the reaction is priceless!
The Nintendo Labo: VR Kit
offers a variety of games and experiences that work with the
different Toy-Con creations, including:
Ocean Camera (Toy-Con
Camera): Dive into the deep blue virtual sea and complete objectives
like taking photos of sea life. The ocean is full of surprises.
House Camera (Toy-Con
Camera): Interact with the strange creature living in the house –
which some people may recognize from the Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit!
– and complete missions by taking photos in its mysterious home.
Marble Run (Toy-Con
Elephant): Try to complete physics puzzles by using various objects
to guide marbles through rings. You can even create puzzles of your
own to challenge friends and family.
Doodle (Toy-Con Elephant):
Create colorful 3D artwork by moving the trunk of the Toy-Con
Elephant through the air, using various in-game tools and styles to
bring your creations to life. Once finished, show off your
masterpieces on the TV by docking your Nintendo Switch. An additional
multiplayer game lets you take turns drawing and guessing each
other’s drawings.
Bird (Toy-Con Bird): Soar
through the sky on a bird’s back, collecting items and helping baby
birds hatch along the way. Players flap the wings of the Toy-Con Bird
to fly and simply tilt it to turn.
Bird Dash (Toy-Con Bird,
Toy-Con Wind Pedal): Compete in timed challenges by racing through
checkpoints as you fly through the sky. The Toy-Con Wind Pedal is
used in conjunction with the Toy-Con Bird to deliver an extra boost
of speed, while also sending a surprisingly strong puff of air toward
the player that enhances the sense of flying.
Blaster (Toy-Con Blaster):
Battle an alien invasion and giant bosses in an on-rails experience
that requires sharp reflexes and a keen eye.
Kablasta (Toy-Con
Blaster): Challenge a friend to competitive hippo feeding. Yes, hippo
feeding! Fling different types of fruit toward the hippos to lure
them to your side of the pool and score the most points.
Hop Dodge (Toy-Con Wind
Pedal): As a frog, jump as high as you can on an ever-growing stack
of balls while avoiding obstacles and heading soccer balls. The wind
resistance from the Wind Pedal will make you feel as though you’re
actually experiencing a breeze.
VR Plaza (all Toy-Con
creations): Enjoy 64 bite-sized games and experiences in VR Plaza,
including platformers and puzzlers. Many of these experiences can be
enjoyed using only the Toy-Con VR Goggles and Nintendo Switch system.
Two programing tools are
included with the Nintendo Labo: VR Kit software. Toy-Con Garage is
the tool that is returning from previous kits and optimized for this
kit’s Toy-Con creations. Toy-Con Garage VR is a new tool that
allows players to create their own VR games and experiences. In fact,
Toy-Con Garage VR is the tool that the development team used to
create everything in VR Plaza. Players can even import VR Plaza games
into Toy-Con Garage VR mode to discover how they work, customize the
experiences or use them as inspiration to create a completely new
game.
Nintendo Labo: VR Kit will
launch in retail stores on April 12 with two primary configurations,
one that includes all Toy-Con creations and one that includes a
smaller selection of projects to get started:
Nintendo Labo: VR Kit: The
complete Nintendo Labo: VR Kit includes the Nintendo Switch software
and materials to build all six Toy-Con projects – the Toy-Con VR
Goggles, Toy-Con Blaster, Toy-Con Camera, Toy-Con Bird, Toy-Con Wind
Pedal and Toy-Con Elephant – as well as a Screen Holder and other
accessories. It’s a good option for kids and families who want to
dive into the full experience.
Nintendo Labo: VR Kit –
Starter Set + Blaster: The Starter Set includes the Nintendo Switch
software, plus all the components to build the Toy-Con VR Goggles and
Toy-Con Blaster, as well as the Screen Holder and other accessories.
The Starter Set is a great entry point into the world of Nintendo
Labo VR.
For more information about
Nintendo Labo: VR Kit, please visit
https://labo.nintendo.com/kits/vr-kit/.
*The VR mode should only be
used by children ages 7 and older. Parents should restrict the
display of VR mode for children 6 and under by accessing the in-game
settings using the goggles icon. Users can easily turn off the VR
feature and use the included Screen Holder instead of the VR Goggles
to enjoy any of the included games and experiences in 2D.
About Nintendo: The worldwide
pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co.,
Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software
for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family of
portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo
Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.7 billion
video games and more than 740 million hardware units globally,
including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as
well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS™ family of
systems, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™, Wii™
and Wii U™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have
become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong,
Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of
America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for
Nintendo’s operations in the Americas. For more information about
Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at
https://www.nintendo.com.
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