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Hahah I don't think ANYONE predicted cardboard accessories. As a father, I think it's really neat. The daughter's probably a little too young for them right now (certainly the assembly part) but man, looking at some of the interiors there, I might just get the variety pack for myself to put together. I love poo poo like this.
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I will definitely be picking up a set when my nephew comes to visit this summer. Nintendo is so  it hurts. The only question now is robot or variety??
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I've watched this a couple more times and I think this might be one of the coolest learning toys ever made.
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Oh, it's cute! I think it's adorable. It also opens the door for indie devs to make their own cheap crazy rear end add ons.
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I'm really impressed with how neat this is. It looks like you put reflective stickers on specific parts of cardboard, and those spots are moved by pressing the keys on the piano or whatever action you're taking. The joycon's ir camera "sees" the movement based on the moving IR reflections. So loving cool. Edit: beaten but still really drat cool.
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Jan 17, 2018 23:14
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What if that robot game is actually robust with an in-depth campaign and Soulslike combat
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i'm guessing they're using the HD rumble to make those little stick figures move too someone gif the stick guy moving so I can make a "weapon to surpass Metal Gear" shitpost
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Jan 17, 2018 23:14
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FPzero posted:
holy poo poo 
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Vikar Jerome posted:yeah it does own, but you gotta laugh, at it, yourself, people selling their switches. For sure, its insane in the best way. Only Nintendo would do this crazy poo poo with a straight face.
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Jan 17, 2018 23:15
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Also the price is higher than I'd expect at $70 but it looks like you get 3-4 cardboard accessories and the game software in a bundle. It's still not an amazing price but at least it's not just $70 for a couple cardboard and game sold separately.
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quote:There are even tiny cardboard knobs, separate from the slider, that you can slot into to completely alter what sounds come out. One turns the on-screen keys into a choir of cute meowing cats.
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I mean they pretty much shouted to the heavens that they were making a thing entirely for small children. An arts and crafts set for kids isn't exactly going to somehow ruin all of nintendo's momentum.
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"" posted:There are even tiny cardboard knobs, separate from the slider, that you can slot into to completely alter what sounds come out. One turns the on-screen keys into a choir of cute meowing cats. My daughter has a keyboard shaped like a cat and one of the instruments are "meows" and it owns.
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Jan 17, 2018 23:16
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This could be cool if the price is right. Beyond a certain price point, though, people are gonna start wondering why they're not just pre-assembled plastic shells.
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Jan 17, 2018 23:17
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I have a 10 year old child and there's no loving way I'd waste £50+ on some cardboard jesus
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Jan 17, 2018 23:17
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I really like that this mixes: A. Something you build B. Something with moving pieces C. Something you play with It's crazy because the Switch actually improves all 3 of those aspects by providing an interactive instruction set, a guide that shows you how it works internally (or at least that's what I got from the trailer, when it showed the IR beam in the piano), and a set of games that requires the Switch to fully realize your accessories. This is such a well thought out product in a world where DIY/Maker(C)/Raspberry Pi is popular.
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Jan 17, 2018 23:17
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There's a moment where RobotBoy hunches down and the mech turns into a car.
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Jan 17, 2018 23:17
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Nintendo always brings up some cool weird thing this is neat
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Jan 17, 2018 23:18
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The pizza box in my bin will run 7yr old ports at 60fps
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404notfound posted:This could be cool if the price is right. Beyond a certain price point, though, people are gonna start wondering why they're not just pre-assembled plastic shells. have you seen how much some of the more complicated Lego poo poo costs
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Not for me as I don’t have kids but this is actually really neat and something that would be fun for kids as Nintendo said would be revealed.  at anyone who thought Nintendo stating this was targeted for kids was some super secret marketing move from something else
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Bad Parenting posted:I have a 10 year old child and there's no loving way I'd waste £50+ on some cardboard jesus Worry not im 100% sure you'll be able to steal the blueprints for this and make it for free day 1
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CRAYON posted:It's kinda neat, not really holy poo poo incredible. As someone who grew up with K-Nex, Lego Technic, and Erector sets, this really appeals to me. I can't be alone in that, and I think kids will absolutely love this. It's the last thing I expected from the Switch, and I love the possibilities.
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404notfound posted:This could be cool if the price is right. Beyond a certain price point, though, people are gonna start wondering why they're not just pre-assembled plastic shells. Good point, why don't they just sell preassembled, glued-together Legos? (putting it together is half the fun, did you SEE the pulley system in the robot backpack?)
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Bad Parenting posted:I have a 10 year old child and there's no loving way I'd waste £50+ on some cardboard jesus It’s also a video game. 
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I'm the inevitable argument that the robot suit is proof nintendo are doing VR
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Im imagining an elementry school science teacher watching this ad and sitting up a little straighter. Like this could be really incredible.
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Jan 17, 2018 23:19
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That price point, yikes. That better be some sturdy goddamn cardboard.
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Jan 17, 2018 23:19
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...and cardboard, simple cardboard, was how Nintendo won the 30 year console wars and peace reigned for eons.
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Jan 17, 2018 23:19
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69$ gets you software + Cardboard sheet x 28 (includes extra sheet for customization) Reflective sticker sheet x 3 Sponge sheet x 3 String (orange) x 1 String (blue) x 1 Eyelet set (gray) x 1 Eyelet set (blue) x 1 Rubber band (large) x 2 + spares Rubber band (small) x 6 + spares https://labo.nintendo.com/kits/variety-kit/ 79$ gets you software + Cardboard sheet x 19 Cardstock sheets x 4 Reflective sticker sheet x 1 Orange string x 2 Blue string x 2 Gray canvas straps (large) x 1 Gray canvas straps (medium) x 1 Gray canvas straps (small) x 2 Eyelet set (gray) x 10 Eyelet set (orange) x 2 https://labo.nintendo.com/kits/robot-kit/ I mean I trust Nintendo if anyone to make it more than the sum of the parts but the list of parts seems ..something.
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Jan 17, 2018 23:19
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Finally, the Nintendo Katzenklavier
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Cool idea. I can see a whole lot of these being destroyed during or soon after construction, but it's cool. I think I'd find putting it together more entertaining than actually playing the things. If they can get some non-tech demo software it'd be pretty incredible. It'd be cool if they sold more of these in the future, but individually for £5-10.
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Piquai Souban posted:69$ gets you software + Software + all of those items more than makes up for the price considering the cost of other similar DIY toys. The amount of R&D work that went into them is probably relatively extensive as well.
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https://twitter.com/ElderFMC/status/953751738191958016
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I'm curious if some of the sensor stuff like the piano might be finicky, but it's a real interesting kid's thing conceptually. Kinda impressive how much is apparently possible with all the right joycon tech that wasn't really pushed outside of 1-2 Switch.
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This is going to be bargain bin bound in a matter of months.
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VladimirLeninpest posted:Software + all of those items more than makes up for the price considering the cost of other similar DIY toys. The amount of R&D work that went into them is probably relatively extensive as well. it's basically around the price of like a complicated (like a building or something) Lego set so it's not like, totally insane, especially since if your kid likes building toys you've probably bought a shitload of them already
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 really is nintendos own take on vr.
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I hope the robot game is really good and people get upset that they have to wear a cardboad backpack to play it
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did people seriously expect the "new way to play for little kids" thing to be a new smash bros or somethingGuy Goodbody posted:I hope the robot game is really good and people get upset that they have to wear a cardboad backpack to play it this is the correct response
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