Bye-Bye BoxBoy!

Bye-Bye BoxBoy! is a puzzle-platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS handheld console. The game was released worldwide in 2017, and is a follow-up to BoxBoy! (2015) and BoxBoxBoy! (2016).[1][2][3][4]

Bye-Bye BoxBoy!
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

Gameplay
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.[5]

Bye-Bye BoxBoy! introduces different kinds of boxes, which appear in certain levels and have different effects depending on the type. The game also introduces Qbaby, a small box that must be escorted to the goal in certain levels. After beating the game, Challenge Worlds unlock, featuring more difficult levels.[5]

Development

Bye-Bye BoxBoy! was developed by HAL Laboratory, the developers of the previous games as well as the Kirby series.[6] The game was released for the Nintendo 3DS on April 12, 2017 in North America, with a demo being available the same day.[7][8] In Europe, the game was released on March 23.[9]

Reception

Bye-Bye BoxBoy! received "generally favourable" reviews from professional critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[10] It won the award for "Best Puzzle Game" at Game Informer's Best of 2017 Awards,[14] while it came in last place for "Best Mobile/Handheld Game" in their Reader's Choice Best of 2017 Awards.[15] 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.[5]

References
  1. Vogel, Mitch (5 December 2016). "Goodbye! BOXBOY! Has Been Announced for Nintendo 3DS". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. Calvert, Darren (9 May 2017). "Say Bye-Bye to BoxBoy on 23rd March in Europe". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. Hilliard, Kyle (9 March 2017). "Bye-Bye BoxBoy". Game Informer.
  4. Phillips, Tom (9 March 2017). "3DS curio Bye-bye Boxboy! has a UK release date". Eurogamer. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  5. Daan Koopman (23 March 2017). "Bye-Bye BoxBoy! (3DS) Review". Nintendo World Report.
  6. Porter, Matt (2017-03-09). "The Final BoxBoy! Game Is Coming West". IGN.
  7. Sephazon, Robert (2017-04-13). "BYE-BYE BOXBOY! Says Farewell to the Trilogy in North America". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  8. Kristin, Swalley (2017-04-12). "BYE-BYE BOXBOY! now Available on Nintendo 3DS". Siliconera. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  9. Lada, Jenni (2017-03-09). "Bye-Bye BoxBoy! Trailer Shows Off The Qbabies". Siliconera. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  10. "Bye-Bye BoxBoy! for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  11. Andriessen, CJ (18 April 2017). "Review: Bye-Bye Boxboy!". Destructoid. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  12. Hilliard, Kyle (25 April 2017). "The Best Of The Boxes - Bye-Bye Boxboy - 3DS". Game Informer.
  13. Bowling, Steve (10 May 2017). "BYE-BYE BOXBOY! Review (3DS eShop)". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  14. "Game Informer's Best Of 2017 Awards". Game Informer. 4 January 2018.
  15. Cork, James (4 January 2018). "Reader's Choice Best Of 2017 Awards". Game Informer.
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