This article is about the video game series. For the first game in the series, see BoxBoy! (video game).
BoxBoy![a] is a series of puzzle-platform games developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. The series centres around Qbby, a square-shaped character who can produce a string of connected boxes. The boxes are used to overcome obstacles in stages that Qbby must be guided through. The first game, BoxBoy!, released on January 14, 2015, in Japan on the Nintendo 3DS.[1] Its sequel, BoxBoxBoy!, was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2016,[2] with a third game, Bye-Bye BoxBoy!, in 2017.[3] A physical compilation of the first three games, HakoBoy! Hakozume Box, was released in Japan. A fourth installment, BoxBoy! + BoxGirl!, was released for the Nintendo Switch in April 2019.[4]
BoxBoy! was developed by Japanese video game company HAL Laboratory.[5] It was a small experimental project in development while the studio was working on Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.[5][6] The project plan for BoxBoy! was conceived in July 2011 by employee Yasuhiro Mukae, who would later serve as the game's director. The game revolves around Qbby, a character who can produce boxes and use them to solve puzzles, move around, and press switches.
Bye-Bye BoxBoy! is a puzzle-platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DShandheld console. The game was released worldwide in 2017. It features boxes with special properties, such as exploding and warping, and Qbabies that Qbby must escort to the end of a level.
BoxBoy! + BoxGirl![c] is a puzzle-platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo. It is the fourth game in the BoxBoy! series and first to be released on the Nintendo Switch. BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! features a two-player multiplayer mode for the first time in the series, with it being praised by critics. The game was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch exclusively via Nintendo eShop on April 26, 2019.
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This article is about the video game series For the first game in the series see BoxBoy video game BoxBoy a is a series of puzzle platform games developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo The series centres around Qbby a square shaped character who can produce a string of connected boxes The boxes are used to overcome obstacles in stages that Qbby must be guided through The first game BoxBoy released on January 14 2015 in Japan on the Nintendo 3DS 1 Its sequel BoxBoxBoy was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2016 2 with a third game Bye Bye BoxBoy in 2017 3 A physical compilation of the first three games HakoBoy Hakozume Box was released in Japan A fourth installment BoxBoy BoxGirl was released for the Nintendo Switch in April 2019 4 BoxBoy Genre s Puzzle platformDeveloper s HAL LaboratoryPublisher s NintendoCreator s Yasuhiro MukaeComposer s Jun IshikawaHirokazu AndoPlatform s Nintendo 3DS Nintendo SwitchFirst releaseBoxBoy January 14 2015Latest releaseBoxBoy BoxGirl April 26 2019 Contents 1 Games 1 1 BoxBoy 1 2 BoxBoxBoy 1 3 Bye Bye BoxBoy 1 4 BoxBoy BoxGirl 2 Gameplay 3 Reception 4 Notes 5 ReferencesGames EditRelease timeline2015BoxBoy 2016BoxBoxBoy 2017Bye Bye BoxBoy 20182019BoxBoy BoxGirl BoxBoy Edit Main article BoxBoy video game BoxBoy was developed by Japanese video game company HAL Laboratory 5 It was a small experimental project in development while the studio was working on Kirby Triple Deluxe and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse 5 6 The project plan for BoxBoy was conceived in July 2011 by employee Yasuhiro Mukae who would later serve as the game s director The game revolves around Qbby a character who can produce boxes and use them to solve puzzles move around and press switches BoxBoxBoy Edit Main article BoxBoxBoy BoxBoxBoy b is a puzzle platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console The game was released in Japan in January 2016 7 and in other territories in June 2016 8 This game introduces the concept of being able to summon two sets of boxes at once Bye Bye BoxBoy Edit Main article 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 It features boxes with special properties such as exploding and warping and Qbabies that Qbby must escort to the end of a level BoxBoy BoxGirl Edit Main article BoxBoy BoxGirl BoxBoy BoxGirl c is a puzzle platform game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo It is the fourth game in the BoxBoy series and first to be released on the Nintendo Switch BoxBoy BoxGirl features a two player multiplayer mode for the first time in the series with it being praised by critics The game was released worldwide for the Nintendo Switch exclusively via Nintendo eShop on April 26 2019 Gameplay EditSee also Gameplay of BoxBoy Reception EditAggregate review scoresAs of May 1 2020 Game Year MetacriticBoxboy 2015 Nintendo 3DS 80 9 BoxBoxBoy 2016 Nintendo 3DS 80 10 Bye Bye BoxBoy 2017 Nintendo 3DS 83 11 BoxBoy BoxGirl 2019 Nintendo Switch 80 12 This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it March 2020 The BoxBoy series has received generally favourable reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic Notes Edit Japanese ハコボーイ Hepburn Hako Bōi Japanese ハコボーイ もうひとハコ Hepburn BoxBoy One More Box Japanese ハコボーイ ハコガール Hepburn Hako Bōi amp Hako Garu References Edit Eisenbeis Richard January 23 2015 Box Boy is Full of Puzzles Platforming and Cuteness Kotaku Gizmodo Media Group Archived from the original on August 24 2016 Retrieved October 28 2016 Mautulef Jeffrey January 6 2016 Boxboy sequel gets a surprise release in Japan Eurogamer Gamer Network Retrieved May 1 2020 Vogel Mitch December 5 2016 Goodbye BOXBOY Has Been Announced for Nintendo 3DS Nintendo Life NLife Media Retrieved May 1 2020 Radulovic Petrana February 13 2019 BoxBoy and BoxGirl announced for Nintendo Switch Polygon Vox Media Retrieved May 1 2020 a b Wahlgren Jon April 24 2015 Interview Bringing Together the 3DS and Game Boy in BOXBOY Nintendo Life Gamer Network Archived from the original on 2015 04 26 Retrieved October 28 2016 Totilo Stephen May 5 2016 The Guy Behind One Of The Year s Best 3DS Games Kotaku Gizmodo Media Group Archived from the original on August 24 2016 Retrieved October 28 2016 Matulef Jeffrey 6 January 2016 Boxboy sequel gets a surprise release in Japan Eurogamer Gamer Network Retrieved 2019 07 13 Matulef Jeffrey 15 June 2016 BoxBoxBoy release date set this month Eurogamer Gamer Network Retrieved 2019 07 13 BOXBOY for 3DS Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Archived from the original on March 8 2016 Retrieved October 28 2016 BoxBoxBoy for 3DS Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 2020 05 01 Bye Bye BoxBoy for 3DS Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 2020 05 01 BoxBoy BoxGirl Metacritic CBS Interactive Retrieved 2020 05 01 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