Jordan Helm
Hardcore GamerReview: BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!
Published 5/20/2019
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Switch - 4/26/2019
BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!
"The fan-favorite puzzle series is back for the first time on Nintendo Switch with a brand new game! In addition to 270 new levels, two players can work as a team to solve puzzles in a new co-op mode. As a bonus, players who complete the game can access a new adventure starring Qudy."
- Developer
- HAL Laboratory
- Publisher
- Nintendo of Europe, Nintendo, Nintendo of America
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Whimsical / playful / lightheartedDefining · Curated baseline
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Critic avg
81
19 scored reviews
Total coverage
19
All coverage currently scored
Score range
70–100
Lowest to highest scored review
Signal shape
Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 19 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
Score distribution
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19 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 16%
80–8912 reviews · 63%
70–794 reviews · 21%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Kira C
Pure NintendoReview: BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! (Nintendo Switch)
Published 5/10/2019
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Score
75
-6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAaron Riccio
Slant MagazineReview: BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! Makes the Most of Its Two-Dimensionality - Slant Magazine
Published 5/3/2019
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Score
70
-11 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalTory Favro
ImpulsegamerBoxBoy + BoxGirl Nintendo Switch Review
Published 4/30/2019
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Score
72
-9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalBrittany Vincent
ShacknewsBOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! review: Square up
Published 4/30/2019
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJon Mundy
Nintendo LifeReview: BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! - A Challenging Little Puzzle-Platformer That Ticks Most Of The Boxes
Published 4/27/2019
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedReview: BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! (Nintendo Switch)
Published 4/26/2019
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Score
100
+19 vs critic avg
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Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! Review
Published 4/26/2019
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Score
80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames O'Connor
GameSpotBoxBoy! + BoxGirl! Review - Hip To Be Square
Published 4/25/2019
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Score
70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalStefan L
TheSixthAxisBoxBoy! + BoxGirl! Review – TheSixthAxis
Published 4/25/2019
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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