{"id":101874,"date":"2018-06-15T10:09:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T10:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=101874"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:24:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:24:59","slug":"nintendo-switch-arcade-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/nintendo-switch-arcade-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Is this cardboard arcade machine the best thing you can do with a Nintendo Switch?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This cool take on the <a href=\"https:\/\/labo.nintendo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nintendo Labo<\/a> project for Switch is a good idea, and we can\u2019t wait to get our hands on it. If you\u2019re not familiar with Nintendo Labo, it is Nintendo\u2019s latest innovative masterpiece. It combines cardboard kits and the plethora of sensors on the Nintendo Switch console to allow users to create all sorts of cool contraptions that they can use to play different games.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"848\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FZzsdfwd-vs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Available kits include musical instruments, fishing rods, motorcycles, and more. There have already been some <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/ariana-grande-the-roots-and-jimmy-fallon-rock-out-using-nintendo-labo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">incredible showcases<\/a> of just how good Nintendo Labo can be. The idea is to get kits creating and eventually moving on to building their own kits and coding the games to go with them. It doesn\u2019t all have to be about learning though, and this cool third-party cardboard kit, by <a href=\"https:\/\/nyko.com\/products\/pixelquest-arcade-kit-for-nintendo-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nyko<\/a>, is all about fun.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_101875\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101875\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-101875 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Switch-Arcade-Machine-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Switch-Arcade-Machine.png 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Switch-Arcade-Machine-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/06\/Switch-Arcade-Machine-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-101875\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image via:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nyko.com\/products\/pixelquest-arcade-kit-for-nintendo-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nyko<\/a> &#8211; The coin slot can be used as a piggy bank!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nyko.com\/products\/pixelquest-arcade-kit-for-nintendo-switch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The PixelQuest cardboard arcade kit<\/a> gives Switch owners the chance to build their very own arcade cabinet. It creates a housing for the Joy-Cons and Switch screen and comes with two little bobble head joysticks to complete the experience. The PixelQuest comes complete with grid outlines on the cardboard so that players can use the provided sheet of stickers to adorn their arcade cabinets with unique pixel art creations. 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