BoxBoy!
| BoxBoy! | |
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| Genre(s) | Puzzle-platform |
| Developer(s) | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Creator(s) | Yasuhiro Mukae |
| Composer(s) |
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| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Switch |
| First release | BoxBoy! January 14, 2015 |
| Latest release | BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! April 26, 2019 |
BoxBoy![a]is a series ofpuzzle-platform gamesdeveloped byHAL Laboratoryand published byNintendo.The series centres around Qbby, a square-shaped character who can produce a string of connected boxes. The boxes are used to overcome obstacles in stages that Qbby must be guided through. The first game,BoxBoy!,released on January 14, 2015, in Japan on theNintendo 3DS.[1]Its sequel,BoxBoxBoy!,was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2016,[2]with a third game,Bye-Bye BoxBoy!,in 2017.[3]A physical compilation of the first three games,HakoBoy! Hakozume Box,was released in Japan. A fourth installment,BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!,was released for theNintendo Switchin April 2019.[4]
Games[edit]
| 2015 | BoxBoy! |
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| 2016 | BoxBoxBoy! |
| 2017 | Bye-Bye BoxBoy! |
| 2018 | |
| 2019 | BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! |
BoxBoy![edit]
BoxBoy!was developed by Japanese video game companyHAL Laboratory.[5]It was a small experimental project in development while the studio was working onKirby: Triple DeluxeandKirby and the Rainbow Curse.[5][6]The project plan forBoxBoy!was conceived in July 2011 by employee Yasuhiro Mukae, who would later serve as the game's director. The game revolves around Qbby, a character who can produce boxes and use them to solve puzzles, move around, and press switches.
BoxBoxBoy![edit]
A sequel,BoxBoxBoy!,was released in Japan in January 2016,[7]and in other territories in June 2016.[8]This game introduces the concept of being able to summon two sets of boxes at once.
Bye-Bye BoxBoy![edit]
Bye-Bye BoxBoy!was released worldwide in 2017. It features boxes with special properties, such as exploding and warping, and Qbabies that Qbby must escort to the end of a level.
BoxBoy! + BoxGirl![edit]
BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!is the fourth game in theBoxBoy!series and first to be released on theNintendo Switch.BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!features a two-playermultiplayermode for the first time in the series, which was praised by critics. The game was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch exclusively viaNintendo eShopon April 26, 2019.
Gameplay[edit]
Reception[edit]
| Game | Year | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Boxboy! | 2015 | Nintendo 3DS:80[9] |
| BoxBoxBoy! | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS:80[10] |
| Bye-Bye BoxBoy! | 2017 | Nintendo 3DS:83[11] |
| BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! | 2019 | Nintendo Switch:80[12] |
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TheBoxBoy!series has received generally favourable reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.
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References[edit]
- ^Eisenbeis, Richard (January 23, 2015)."Box Boy is Full of Puzzles, Platforming, and Cuteness".Kotaku.Gizmodo Media Group.Archivedfrom the original on August 24, 2016.RetrievedOctober 28,2016.
- ^Mautulef, Jeffrey (January 6, 2016)."Boxboy! sequel gets a surprise release in Japan".Eurogamer.Gamer Network.RetrievedMay 1,2020.
- ^Vogel, Mitch (December 5, 2016)."Goodbye! BOXBOY! Has Been Announced for Nintendo 3DS".Nintendo Life.NLife Media.RetrievedMay 1,2020.
- ^Radulovic, Petrana (February 13, 2019)."BoxBoy and BoxGirl announced for Nintendo Switch".Polygon.Vox Media.RetrievedMay 1,2020.
- ^abWahlgren, Jon (April 24, 2015)."Interview: Bringing Together the 3DS and Game Boy in BOXBOY!".Nintendo Life.Gamer Network.Archivedfrom the original on 2015-04-26.RetrievedOctober 28,2016.
- ^Totilo, Stephen (May 5, 2016)."The Guy Behind One Of The Year's Best 3DS Games".Kotaku.Gizmodo Media Group.Archivedfrom the original on August 24, 2016.RetrievedOctober 28,2016.
- ^Matulef, Jeffrey (6 January 2016)."Boxboy! sequel gets a surprise release in Japan".Eurogamer.Gamer Network.Retrieved2019-07-13.
- ^Matulef, Jeffrey (15 June 2016)."BoxBoxBoy! release date set this month".Eurogamer.Gamer Network.Retrieved2019-07-13.
- ^"BOXBOY! for 3DS Reviews".Metacritic.CBS Interactive.Archivedfrom the original on March 8, 2016.RetrievedOctober 28,2016.
- ^"BoxBoxBoy! for 3DS Reviews".Metacritic.CBS Interactive.Retrieved2020-05-01.
- ^"Bye-Bye BoxBoy! for 3DS Reviews".Metacritic.CBS Interactive.Retrieved2020-05-01.
- ^"BoxBoy! + BoxGirl".Metacritic.CBS Interactive.Retrieved2020-05-01.
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