Russell Archey
Gaming NexusBOXBOXBOY! Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 8/2/2016
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3DS - 6/30/2016
BOXBOXBOY!
BoxBoxBoy! is a puzzle-platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and released in 2016. It is the sequel to BoxBoy! and follows the character Qbby as he navigates levels by creating chains of boxes to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles. The game introduces new mechanics that expand on the original’s box-creation system. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS through the Nintendo eShop.
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- HAL Laboratory
- Publisher
- Nintendo
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Critic avg
78
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Total coverage
11
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Score range
70–90
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Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 11 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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80–895 reviews · 45%
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Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Patrick Murphy
GameSpewBOXBOXBOY! Review
Published 7/31/2016
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKevin Schaller
Game RevolutionBOXBOXBOY! Review
Published 7/14/2016
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalKyle Hilliard
Game InformerBoxBoxBoy Review – A Successful Stack
Published 7/12/2016
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Stephanie Sterling
The JimquisitionBoxBoxBoy! Review – Mons Cubis
Published 7/10/2016
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75
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Celani
ZTGDBoxBoxBoy! (3DS) Review
Published 7/8/2016
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85
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalConor McMahon
Nintendo LifeReview: BOXBOXBOY! (3DS eShop)
Published 7/7/2016
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Welsh
GamingTrendThinking outside the box: BOXBOXBOY! review
Published 7/6/2016
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrian Albert
IGNBoxBoxBoy! Review
Published 7/6/2016
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78
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Read originalKenneth Richardson
DualShockersBoxBoxBoy! Review — Out of the Box
Published 7/5/2016
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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