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My inner child was screaming

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018

I preordered this while the Nintendo Direct was happening live. I instantly got goosebumps. I was thinking if all the possibilities there would be for kids to learn STEM. For me as an adult, my inner child was screaming.

When 420 came around I couldnt get off work sooner. My gf and I were having a Labo party with a couple friends building their own (yes we are all adults)

The game comes in a big slightly heavy box. I cant believe it's all cardboard.

I appreciated that the game came with instructions built in, and a 360 rotate feature so you could watch the instructions in real time and all angles. I think every kid would be thrilled and preoccupied with how hands on and how cool this actually is!.

The cardboard suit took me about 3.5 hours. I was really impressed how they use the pulley system, and how you create your own weights. Very cool!

It was a bit messy, as you can see in some of my pics. The floor didnt take too long. Just take out the vacuum and use the attachment to suck all the little pieces up.

I was worried that it wouldn't fit me since this is designed for children. I am very proud to say it fits comfortably as a 6'1 man and 250lbs

In my other picture it shows my 5'0 gf 100lbs also wearing it very comfortably.

The game is very shallow however it is a exercise game wrapped up into something appealing. This could keep your kid occupied for awhile, but as an adult I wanted more. The suit itself though is still very cool.

I hope more games come out that utilize the suit. This was very fun to put together though. Almost worth it for that.

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Meh. It's all right, but maybe drop the price a bit.

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018

So my son saved his money for 6 months to buy this. He did all kinds of extra chores, saved every quarter he found, and purchased this kit. He's 10, and immediately built this completely on his own. I timed him, it took 6 hours for him to build it. He's very good at building things, he can build large complicated Lego sets in no time. I also told him I would not pay for this. Sure, you get the game, but you're still paying nearly $80 For cardboard.

He played the game for a few hours once he got it together. I will say, he was active. It's a lot of work to have that heavy box on your back, and the movements had him working up a sweat. However, after that first day, he got bored with the game quickly. He has told me that he's done most of what the game has to offer already, and we've only had it a month. I think the game itself it geared toward smaller kids.

All in All, it's fun but short lived. I think the game needs to be a little more in depth. I did think $80 is a bit high for this, and I was right. I get that you're really paying for the game, but the cardboard is just cardboard, and it feels quite flimsy to me. A younger child will probably have this beat up in no time.

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Zack

My inner child was screaming

Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018

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BluegrassBobcat

Super Satisfying! And a lot of fun!

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2020

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Unless your kid is super crafty and semi intelligent, you may lose them for a bit with this but man is it a lot of fun to put together as an adult. It literally takes about an hour and a half maybe more depending how quick you are. My children lost interest pretty quick mostly because they had no clue what it would become at first glance. It's literally a box of cardboard cutouts...until you start piecing this sucker together into a masterpiece. The game walks you through every step of the way and the instructions are often times hilarious. The look on the kids' faces once it was completed was priceless and well worth my time on the living room floor. Nintendo has created something truly special here. I will say however that it is definitely just cardboard and would hold up how you would expect. With that being said, if you're careful it will be fine and from what i can tell will last forever unless someone steps on it. If you're really creative, i'm sure you could add to it and reinforce with stronger materials and truly design a robot of your own! I will definitely purchase more Nintendo Labo!

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Kristolyn Sanborn

This is brilliant! Such a great gift!

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2022

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We got this for our son’s 7th birthday. We have really enjoyed building these kits together. This particular one my son and I did in two individual days and spent about two hour on it each day- and he is having so much fun with the game!! This thing is super neat. We will continue to purchase the labo kits in the future.

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Meh. It's all right, but maybe drop the price a bit.

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018

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S. Scheck

Took 2 to assemble but lots of fun

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2019

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Bought this for my 11yr old. Took him 2 hours to start assembly, I helped him finish which took another 2 hours. It's a lot to put together, but instructions are video and very easy, just a lot of steps. Once finished he was able to wear it and destroy ufo's on the switch game. He had a lot of fun, just know it's for 1 person and sharing may be hard for some siblings...lol. I think it was worth it having my child take his time to put something together and then get to use it. He was able to see the hard work done right does pay off. It is adjustable when you assemble it, so short or tall doesn't really matter.

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Adrian

Family Friendly for Competent Parents... Prepare yourself if not.

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019

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Do you love spending hours putting together a video game? Because that's what you're in for, following all the instructions putting together each piece. Then calibrating the suit once its built in order to even get it to work on your kid is the best part! I am glad I spent the $60 to become the most irritated parent on the block. I'm giving 4 stars because once it was all said and done, my kid loved it, and has talked about it for days. Which is all I can hope for... but for the none tech savvy, the parents who don't want to spend the time it takes to get this up and running. Look for something else. Also... the noise... the box bangs around each time your kid takes a step because of the levers and parts moving inside of it. So be prepared.

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Christopher Newman

Time well spent with my son, who loves it!

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019

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The robot takes a while to put together, but it is like building a huge lego. My son was able to see how the various pieces worked. I would say the Robot Labo is a STEM kit. It comes with a game that has great replay ability. I argued with my brother-in-law about this game cause he was like...”why would you pay $60 for cardboard!” Well it comes with a game that normally would probably cost $60. Then the “cardboard” makes the game a much cooler VR type experience. I would buy it again, but it will take 1 hr minimum to put together and if you don’t put together things often it may take more like 3 hours. It is time well spent in bonding with my son. Thank you Nintendo!

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Donna D

You play this game as a robot.

Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2018

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Got this for my 9 year old's birthday. He asked for it. It requires some building of course and then he showed it to me how it works and it is pretty cool. You build the cardboard section and attach the strings to arms and legs with the game on your face helmet. When you move it shows you moving in the game as a robot. He asked for it and likes it. It is very expensive for something that I am not sure will stay together or not be torn apart or misplaced by other kids but he loves it.

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Patricia M

Fun! Innovative! Hope Nintendo offers replacement parts!

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2018

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It is fun and innovative. However, unless Nintendo offers affordable replacement parts and cardboard then I would not recommend buying Labo. The Variety kit is a little more forgiving but both Robot and Variety Labo show wear quickly. I know, it is made of cardboard and it will show wear. I anticipated it would. I wasn't prepared for the excessive wear or for one piece completely breaking within 2 hours of finishing the build project. I was able to repair the breakage with tape but do not see the whole cardboard apparatus surviving more than a month with normal use. The kids are 6 and 9 and not rough with the kit. It is plain corrugated cardboard. It just broke. Wish it was reinforced somehow. Hopefully Nintendo anticipates this problem and doesn't leave the customer with a useless game cart because they don't offer reasonably priced replacement parts.

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Julie lawson

Perfect

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2022

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Got it at a good value & perfect condition! Thabkyou so much! Def will be back in future

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