Chibi-Robo! | |
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Genres | Platform, adventure |
Developers | Skip Ltd. |
Publishers | Nintendo |
Platforms | GameCube, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS |
Platform of origin | GameCube |
First release |
Chibi-Robo! 2005 |
Latest release |
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash 2015 |
Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji! | |
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Developer(s) | Skip Ltd. |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Series | Chibi-Robo! |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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Genre(s) | Platform, adventure |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder | |
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Developer(s) | Skip Ltd. |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Series | Chibi-Robo! |
Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo eShop) |
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Genre(s) | Platform |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash | |
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Developer(s) |
Skip Ltd. Vanpool |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Director(s) | Jun Tsuda Keita Eto |
Producer(s) | Kensuke Tanabe Taro Kudo Hiroshi Suzuki |
Programmer(s) | Hironori Ahiko |
Artist(s) | Akira Katsuta |
Composer(s) | Hirofumi Taniguchi Kiyoshi Hazemoto Soshiro Hokkai |
Series | Chibi-Robo! |
Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
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Genre(s) | Platform |
Mode(s) | Single player |
Chibi-Robo! is a series of platform video games developed by Skip Ltd. and published by Nintendo.
Chibi-Robo! (ちびロボ!, lit. "Mini-Robo!"), fully titled Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!, is a platform-adventure video game for the GameCube developed by Skip Ltd. with collaboration from Nintendo. The game was first released in Japan in 2005, and then released in North America and Europe the following year. Originally conceived as a point and click adventure game, it was put on developmental hold until Nintendo producer Shigeru Miyamoto gained interest in the title and overhauled its production.
The player takes on the role of the eponymous character, Chibi-Robo, a 10-centimeter-tall robot owned by the Sanderson family. Gameplay revolves around navigating a household and collecting "Happy Points". These points are accumulated by completing various tasks from housework to helping solve the dilemmas of the Sanderson family and the numerous living toys that inhabit their household. Every action by the game's battery-powered protagonist consumes energy, requiring the player to recharge using the home's electrical outlets.
Chibi-Robo! was generally well received by critics, with praise directed towards the premise, charming storyline, and sound design. However, some gameplay mechanics and the quality of the graphics drew some criticism. Sales of Chibi-Robo! were modest, but it did spawn three sequels. For the Nintendo DS, Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol was released in 2007 and Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji! was released in 2009, the latter being a Japan-exclusive. An entry for the Nintendo 3DS launched in Japan in 2013 and 2014 in North America, entitled Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder. The original Chibi-Robo! also saw a Japanese re-release in 2009 for the Wii as part of the New Play Control! series.