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BYE-BYE BOXBOY! cover art

3DS - 3/23/2017

BYE-BYE BOXBOY!

Wait…a box is the last defense against annihilation?! Well, fear not—Qbby is no ordinary box. Using his four startling new powers, you must solve hundreds of puzzles across 18 deadly worlds. Create boxes to climb, hover, warp, and bomb your way to salvation! Whether you're a newcomer or an old vet, thinking outside the box has never been more fun. Scattered across many challenging worlds, Black Smoke and other new hazards threaten to destroy Qbby. Survive vicious winds, viscous water, and more on your mission to rescue the mysteriously cute little wonders known as Qbabies. Each Qbaby you rescue will offer a new power: hit high buttons with a Boxrocket, destroy parts of the environment with a Bombox, teleport with a Warpbox, and even levitate a Remotebox. To the victor goes the goodies: earn new in-game costumes, comics, music, and challenge worlds by beating levels or tapping amiibo. Tap a Kirby series amiibo figure to receive a costume based on the tapped character! King Dedede box, anyone? Create boxes and unleash four new box powers to solve new puzzles Journey across 18 worlds of puzzling stages with unexpected new hazards Earn new costumes, comics, music, challenge worlds, and more! The new challenge worlds are unlike anything in the series so far SAVE THE QBABIES!!!

PlatformPuzzle
Developer
HAL Laboratory
Publisher
Nintendo, Nintendo of America, Nintendo of Europe

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Critic average

83

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Critic avg

83

14 scored reviews

Total coverage

14

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Score range

70–100

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Mixed response

Score range is 21–30 points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 83 across 14 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.

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14 included scored reviews

90–1002 reviews · 14%
80–8911 reviews · 79%
70–791 review · 7%
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Nicholas Leon

Gaming Nexus

BYE-BYE BOXBOY! Review - Gaming Nexus

Published 6/7/2017

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Scoring alignment

Score

88

+5 vs critic avg

Lex Firth

Cubed3

BYE-BYE BOXBOY! (Nintendo 3DS) Review

Published 5/7/2017

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

-3 vs critic avg

Kyle Hilliard

Game Informer

Bye-Bye Boxboy Review – The Best Of The Boxes

Published 4/25/2017

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

+2 vs critic avg

CJ Andriessen

Destructoid

Review: Bye-Bye BoxBoy!

Published 4/18/2017

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Scoring alignment

Score

70

-13 vs critic avg

Goodbye to a world: Bye-Bye BoxBoy! review

Published 4/18/2017

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Score

85

+2 vs critic avg

Casey Gibson

Nintendo World Report

Bye-Bye BoxBoy! (3DS) Review

Published 4/17/2017

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Score

80

-3 vs critic avg

ZTGD BYE-BYE BOXBOY! Review

Published 4/12/2017

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Score

80

-3 vs critic avg

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Metro GameCentral

Bye-Bye BoxBoy! review – thinking outside the box

Published 3/28/2017

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Score

80

-3 vs critic avg

Aza Hudson

WellPlayed

Simple fun, cubed

Published 3/27/2017

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Score

80

-3 vs critic avg

Unknown reviewer

Digitally Downloaded

Review: Bye-Bye BoxBoy! (Nintendo 3DS)

Published 3/24/2017

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Score

100

+17 vs critic avg

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