Nintendo Labo: Australian Hands On

La-bow. Yes, like the opera La Bohème, just without the "eme" bit. Or a bow (the shooty kind). This is the first thing Joel, my guide, taught me at Nintendo's Labo workshop on Friday. Pitched within the Pumping Station of Melbourne's Scienceworks museum, the workshop promised to provide a close-up, visceral introduction to Nintendo's upcoming product line of cardboard contraptions. And I can say, without reservation, that I wasn't looking forward to it.

I'll be honest. Upon hearing of Nintendo Labo back in January, I wasn't impressed. I had to wonder: Who would ever buy expensive cardboard for their very digital, very electronic console?

It certainly wasn't aimed at me, or my friends, or even Salisbury, my invisible Scottish terrier. We all gave the Wii Wheel a chance (even old Sals did his best). And we all promptly consigned it to the darkest of cupboards, banishing the white plastic shell to a dusty, lonesome existence.

Sticking controllers inside things and using them to do other things is a neat idea, but one that struggles to be successful in practise. So, what makes Nintendo Labo different?

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source:https://www.kotaku.com.au/2018/03/nintendo-labo-australian-hands-on/