{"id":132586,"date":"2023-03-20T16:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-146774"},"modified":"2023-03-20T16:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T16:15:00","slug":"countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-boxboy-trilogy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/03\/20\/countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-boxboy-trilogy\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown: 3DS eShop Spotlight &#8211; BOXBOY! Trilogy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/051ebb05c783e\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/051ebb05c783e\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"BoxBoy\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/051ebb05c783e\/boxboy.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/051ebb05c783e\/boxboy.900x.jpg\" alt=\"BoxBoy\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><em>For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on <strong>27th March<\/strong>, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. The chance to add these to your library will be gone for good soon and, <em>for one reason or another<\/em>, these eShop-exclusives are close to our hearts.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Today, Gavin wishes he snapped up that Japanese Qbby amiibo when it first released&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Three games!? Bit cheaty. What are they called, then?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Look, we&#8217;re running out of days, okay? They&#8217;re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds-eshop\/boxboy\">BOXBOY!<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds-eshop\/boxboxboy\">BOXBOXBOY!<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/3ds-eshop\/bye-bye_boxboy\">BYE-BYE BOXBOY!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ALL CAPS! and ALL SHOUTY!<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:48680,61840,68357 @ 2023-03-21T01:24:39+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<h2><strong>Who made them?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>HAL Laboratory, the &#8216;House of Kirby&#8217;, no less.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What&#8217;s the premise?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"9mJkbTHlAXQ\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Qbby is a be-legged box who is able to spawn chains of boxes from his sides to solve environmental puzzles, avoid hazards, and make his way through a bunch of minimalist 2D levels to the goal. New puzzle mechanics are introduced, and Qbby also encounters fellow cubular companions Qudy and Qucy along the way.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why should I play it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great little series of puzzler-platformers, with plenty of HAL&#8217;s charm and a simple aesthetic that never gets old. A fourth game, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/boxboy_plus_boxgirl\">BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!<\/a>, came to Switch in 2019, but the original trilogy is confined to 3DS eShop.<\/p>\n<p>Well, in the West it is. Japan <em>did<\/em> see a physical 3DS release for the entire trilogy in a special box set which came with a region-exclusive Qbby amiibo. It&#8217;s a thing of beauty that we wish we had imported back in 2017, as Qbby amiibo prices on the secondhand market are <em>high<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\"><!-- cache: oembed\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/boxboyfact\/statuses\/1498337449012985856 @ 2023-03-21T01:20:23+00:00 --><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fact 25: None of the BoxBoy! merch outside of 2 My Nintendo wallpapers ever left Japan. That being<\/p>\n<p>The amiibo<br \/>The plush<br \/>A My Nintendo sticky note set<br \/>The UNIQLO shirts<br \/>&amp; the Physical 3ds trilogy collection <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1vbizO9rEU\">pic.twitter.com\/1vbizO9rEU<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 BoxBoy! Facts (@BoxBoyFact) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BoxBoyFact\/status\/1498337449012985856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<h2><strong>How much is it?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>$4.99 \/ \u00a34.49 \/ \u20ac4,99<\/strong> each, and each one has a demo if you&#8217;re not convinced.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><em><em>We&#8217;ll be back soon with another 3DS or Wii U eShop recommendation as part of <em>this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/tags\/countdown\">&#8216;Countdown&#8217; series<\/a><\/em>. Let us know below if you&#8217;ve already got this in your collection and share your thoughts.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/3ds-eshop\/related-articles:127547,127477,127526,127698 @ 2023-03-21T01:18:59+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo For the month before the 3DS and Wii U eShops close for new purchases on 27th March, each day we&#8217;re going to highlight a specific eShop game for one of those consoles and give a short pitch as to why we think it deserves your love and attention \u2014 before it&#8217;s too late. 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