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Nintendo Labo's controversial and excited pre-release turned into quiet discussions shortly after its official release on April 27 of this year. Now, Nintendo's putting the spotlight back onto its cardboard creations with two new announcements. The first of which is that the Labo is now compatible with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, letting players race by using the Toy-Con motorbike handle.

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Secondly, a new Creator's Contest has been revealed, which will be starting on July 19. Nintendo wants players to create a musical instrument or gaming experience with Labo, and have them submit their project via YouTube and send the video in.

Create an instrument using craft materials and Toy-Con Garage—whether it’s based on a real instrument or one straight from your imagination.
Entries will be judged partly on their sound, so why not show off your work by playing a Nintendo melody?

• Toy-Con creations will be judged on the following criteria: Quality, Creativity, Spirit, and Sound. For more information, read the official rules.
• Submit a YouTube video in which you show and describe your completed instrument.
• Use only the tools found in the Toy-Con Garage mode to set up the Toy-Con project’s functionality.
• Be sure to include your project screens from Toy-Con Garage mode in the video.
• You can use any craft materials you like and/or cardboard included in either of the Nintendo Labo kits.
• Nintendo staff may follow up to validate your entry.

The winner of the contest will receive a limited Nintendo Switch system with a special paint design that looks cardboard-like in appearance. Four runner ups will get Joy-Cons that share that same design. Competition ends on August 20.

You can see the contest rules here

 

[smileyhead]

Because this one looks freaking awesome.

Yes, but what would a person do with a second Switch (unless they're using it for... naughty-hacky purposes)?

 

[Glyptofane]

Lol, because people really liked using this steering method on Wii and Wii U right?

It was honestly painful to use the Wii Wheel long enough to get the special little icon next to my username. Never got any easier.

 

[ATofix]

Yes, but what would a person do with a second Switch (unless they're using it for... naughty-hacky purposes)?

Collectors would kill for this thing. If I got it I would just display it and be 100% happy.

 

[supergamer368]

Golly Nintendo! I won the Labo contest with my Nintendo Switch! And now the prize is another console? Wow! This is definitly of use to me! AND PAINTED LIKE CARDBOARD?!?! A dream come true! I mean wow, enter a contest you need a switch to enter, for a chance to win another one! This is not useless in any way!

 

[RedoLane]

I actually have a third-party steering wheel for the Wii, and honestly it feels more comfy than Labo, just from looking at it.
I might be wrong though, but knowing that Labo has many fair usages(and hopefully more to come) is a good selling point from Nintendo.

 

[HaloEliteLegend]

So many people here thinking their opinions are the only right opinion that everyone else shares. Gasp! People like things that I don't?!

 

[gnmmarechal]

If you already have a Switch to enter the contest with, why would you need a second one?

Because limited edition, why else

 

[Veho]

lol whats next they gonna make kids make a shitty go kart out of cardboard to sit in?!

Yes. And it will be awesome.

 

[osaka35]

I tried using motion control on the wii, mainly because you got a nice icon for it by your stars. Was never very good at it. Wonder if they'll add some sort of recognition for using labo in-game

 

[Ryccardo]

Yes. And it will be awesome.

As usual, Sega does it better than Nintendon't

 

[AdenTheThird]

I've never been a fan of $60 cardboard creations personally... (:

 

[TheMCNerd2017]

Wait, is there really only going to be one Nintendo Switch with the cardboard-like design as seen in the image?

 

[TehCupcakes]

Wait, is there really only going to be one Nintendo Switch with the cardboard-like design as seen in the image?

Technically I don't think the contest specifies that it is one-of-a-kind. It is presumed to be, and at least will be at the time the contest ends, but for all we know Nintendo has plans to mass produce the cardboard design Switch. That would kind of defeat the purpose of the contest reward, though, so I think they will keep exclusive. It's pretty neat to imagine having the only one in existence.

 

[Captain_N]

GBATemp should hold our own contest. Lets produce LaboHax. Get ya memory analyses ready....

 

[DarthDub]

I still need to get Labo..

 

[leerpsp]

I still need to get Labo..

why spend that much for cardboard just buy the game card for cheep and spend money on a 3d printer to make the parts. Ya the 3d printer will cost but it will pay for it's self in the 1st year.

 

[DarthDub]

why spend that much for cardboard just buy the game card for cheep and spend money on a 3d printer to make the parts. Ya the 3d printer will cost but it will pay for it's self in the 1st year.

I didn't know that Nintendo made 3D printers.

 

[leerpsp]

I didn't know that Nintendo made 3D printers.

you and me both know that they don't.. I told you it would be a good i deal to buy one to make your own Labo parts so they will not be made out of cardboard.

 

[brickmii82]

why spend that much for cardboard just buy the game card for cheep and spend money on a 3d printer to make the parts. Ya the 3d printer will cost but it will pay for it's self in the 1st year.

Possibly because it’s more hassle than he’d like to deal with? Time is money, and some folks value it more than others.

 

[Erol]

HOLY FUCK! I literally made a thread about this like a month ago! WOW!

what? where?