Big things come in chibi packages.
Chibi-Robo!
Game Summary:
The Sanderson family has just become the proud owners of a new Chibi-Robo unit. It's time for their new little buddy to clean, jump, climb and heal the family or marriage issues? Chibi-Robo is a game where the entire playable world is the Sanderson house. Being well, chibi, Chibi-Robo is small and requires a lot of effort to move around a normal sized home. But wait, you have limited power. You'll need to carefully decide just what to do as every single action, from walking to fighting enemies takes precious power. You can always plug into an outlet and charge up if you can make it to one. You'll need to clean up the house, perform tasks to help the people, animals and toys that live in the house and fighting off the dangerous Spydors. You have a variety of tools to explore your world including a propeller, a tooth brush and a gun. Use those watts wisely.
The plot of Chibi-Robo is actually several smaller isolated plots. There is the main goal of reviving Giga-Robo but most of what you do doesn't directly affect that. Sometimes you'll help two toys fall in love. Maybe you'll help a failing marriage. You can help a little girl to speak. And you can even get downright Funky with Funky Phil (not too Funky though, he nearly dies). To give a plot summary of Chibi-Robo would be difficult. I'd have to give several smaller summaries instead.
Initial Release:
June 23, 2005
Playable on...
Notable Character Debuts:
- Chibi-Robo
- Telly
- Drake Redcrest
- George
- Jenny
- Helen
- Tao
- Giga-Robo
- Funky Phil
- Dinah
- Mort
- Princess Pits
Current Metacritic Scores:
Critics: 75
Players: 8.7
Confirmed Players:
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I got this game randomly as a gift from a friend. I quickly fell in love. If I had to describe this game with one word, its... heart. Helping everyone around you just feels nice and the sense of progression is so unique and charming. I especially love the toys around the house. They're a super fun cast of characters. In fact, I'll go ahead and say it. This is the only good Chibi-Robo game. The rest pale in comparison. Even Park Patrol. Still, this one game made me enough of a fan to keep seeing if the other games could recapture that magic. I genuinely love this game.