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Bye-Bye BoxBoy!

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Bye-Bye BoxBoy!
eShop key art
Developer(s)HAL Laboratory
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Yasuhiro Mukae
Producer(s)Satoshi Mitsuhara
Keisuke Terasaki
Artist(s)Yusuke Ota
Composer(s)Jun Ishikawa
Hirokazu Ando
SeriesBoxBoy!
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • JP: February 2, 2017
  • EU: March 23, 2017
  • AU: March 24, 2017
  • NA: April 12, 2017
Genre(s)Puzzle-platform
Mode(s)Single-player

Bye-Bye BoxBoy! is a 2017 puzzle-platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. The third game in the BoxBoy! series, it was released worldwide in 2017.[1][2][3][4] The game was followed by BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! for the Nintendo Switch in 2019.[5]

Gameplay

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See also: Gameplay of BoxBoy!

The player plays as Qbby, a box with legs who can create boxes out of his body. The player must solve puzzles using these boxes, which can stay on Qbby or be detached. If they remain attached to his body, Qbby can use the boxes for movement by moving to the farthest box, destroying the boxes in the process. Crowns are placed in every level, and can be collected for an added reward.[6]

Bye-Bye BoxBoy! introduces different kinds of boxes, which appear in certain levels and have different effects depending on the type.[6] The game also introduces Qbaby, a small box that must be escorted to the goal in certain levels.[7] After beating the game, Challenge Worlds unlock, featuring more difficult levels.[6]

The player can scan an amiibo of Kirby or another Kirby character to have Qbby wear a costume that makes him look like that character.[8][9] Scanning the Qbby amiibo turns the entire game a shade of green that makes it look like it is being played on a Game Boy.[10]

Development and release

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Bye-Bye BoxBoy! was developed by HAL Laboratory, the developers of the previous games as well as the Kirby series.[11] The game was released for the Nintendo 3DS on April 12, 2017 in North America.[12][7] In Europe, the game was released on March 23.[13] A demo was released to promote the game, featuring levels from all three games in the series.[14][4] The game also released with a Qbby amiibo, which could only be obtained in Japan.[9][4]

Reception

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Bye-Bye BoxBoy! received "generally favourable" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[15] It won the award for "Best Puzzle Game" at Game Informer's Best of 2017 Awards,[17] while it came in last place for "Best Mobile/Handheld Game" in their Reader's Choice Best of 2017 Awards.[18]

Casey Gibson of Nintendo World Report enjoyed the game, especially the levels featuring Qbaby, but said that the game was too similar to previous installments.[6] CJ Andriessen of Destructoid also enjoyed the Qbabies, but complained that the power-up they give Qbby were underused.[9] The game additionally received praise from Nintendo Life's Steve Bowling, who enjoyed the game's puzzle design and music, but he mentioned that the game was not very replayable.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Vogel, Mitch (December 5, 2016). "Goodbye! BOXBOY! Has Been Announced for Nintendo 3DS". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on July 25, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Calvert, Darren (May 9, 2017). "Say Bye-Bye to BoxBoy on 23rd March in Europe". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Hilliard, Kyle (March 9, 2017). "Bye-Bye BoxBoy". Game Informer. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Phillips, Tom (March 9, 2017). "3DS curio Bye-bye Boxboy! has a UK release date". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  5. ^ Radulovic, Petrana (February 13, 2019). "BoxBoy and BoxGirl announced for Nintendo Switch". Polygon. Archived from the original on February 16, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d e Daan Koopman (March 23, 2017). "Bye-Bye BoxBoy! (3DS) Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Kristin, Swalley (April 12, 2017). "BYE-BYE BOXBOY! now Available on Nintendo 3DS". Siliconera. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c Bowling, Steve (May 10, 2017). "BYE-BYE BOXBOY! Review (3DS eShop)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d Andriessen, CJ (April 18, 2017). "Review: Bye-Bye Boxboy!". Destructoid. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  10. ^ Lada, Jenni (January 18, 2017). "Goodbye! BoxBoy!'s Qbby Amiibo Adds A Game Boy Filter To The Game". Siliconera. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  11. ^ Porter, Matt (March 9, 2017). "The Final BoxBoy! Game Is Coming West". IGN. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Sephazon, Robert (April 13, 2017). "BYE-BYE BOXBOY! Says Farewell to the Trilogy in North America". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Lada, Jenni (March 9, 2017). "Bye-Bye BoxBoy! Trailer Shows Off The Qbabies". Siliconera. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Diver, Mike (June 20, 2017). "An Overdue Appreciation of the Brilliance of BoxBoy". Vice. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Bye-Bye BoxBoy! for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  16. ^ Hilliard, Kyle (April 25, 2017). "The Best Of The Boxes - Bye-Bye Boxboy - 3DS". Game Informer. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  17. ^ "Game Informer's Best Of 2017 Awards". Game Informer. January 4, 2018. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2018.
  18. ^ Cork, James (January 4, 2018). "Reader's Choice Best Of 2017 Awards". Game Informer. Archived from the original on January 7, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
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