Kotaku: Chibi Robo

Serve The Public Trust, Uphold The Law, Clean The Living Room

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:30:00 EDT

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Robots We Love: Chibi-Robo

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:00:00 EDT

He's 10cm-tall, has screws for eyes, a plug coming out of his butt and is so ready to please you. That's right, he's Chibi-Robo! More »

Mommy Dearest: The Best and Worst Mothers in Video Games

AJ Glasser — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Mothers have it tough in video games – they get killed off, turned evil, or their children leave the nest to save the world. And their kids probably don't call home often enough. More »

Chibi Robo Not Cancelled, Just Gently Pushed

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:00:39 EDT

Cancel a DS game? You must be crazy. Still, with retailers not listing Chibi Robo: Park Patrol and cancelling pre-orders, some fear that the game got the axe. Like hell! The game has simply been moved from September 24 to October 2. That's only days, hours if you are really really patient. So sit tight and no freaking out. 'Kay? More »

Chibi-Robo Site Up

Kim Phu — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:40:00 EDT

The first leg of the Japanese Chibi-Robo Park Patrol site is up, and as expected, it is full of adorable, saturated-colored screens and described with squiggly little lines most of us can't read. Also included in the site are some charming gameplay videos like the one pictured above. In particular, this video shows Chibi-Robo shaking his money maker after using his stereo icon. Apparently, it makes the psychotic flowers happy. It made sense to some one enough to make it a game. Just go with it and you'll have a lot of fun. Kim Phu More »

DS Comedy Game Gets English Page

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:00:15 EDT

DS comedy trainer Archime-DS has gotten an English page that includes not only an explanation of the game, but also a Japan sale date countdown. Wonder why they've created an English page... As previously mentioned, the game does not have any single player — it's only multi-player! Here's an explanation from the site: More »

Gallery: Chibi Robo Park Patrol

Kim Phu — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:40:00 EDT

Clips: The Amazing Chibi Robo Kid

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:22:47 EST

Creepy or cute? We're going with creepy cute. And sad and embarrassing. But cute. Too cute. Here's Nemo J. in his Chibi Robo Halloween costume. Wow. Not only did his parents name him "Nemo," but they also dress him as GameCube characters. More emotionally scaring footage of the kid at a shopping mall playground after the jump. Brian Ashcraft More »

Student Gamer Murals Defaced By Meanies

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 11:24:18 EDT

Assholes are a universal truth. Even in fart-and-you'll-miss-it Lebanon, Missouri (pop. 12,155) has its share of jerks. Kotakuite ZeroMP rang the red Kotaku phone with photos he took of game murals done by local high school students. More »

Gaze at the Miyamoto Chibi-Robo Drawing! Do It!

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:22:49 EDT

While Wired's Chris Kohler was recently in Japan, "doin' his thang," he swung by game creator Skip—the good people that brought us the GameCube's wonderwork Chibi-Robo. While snooping around the office, looking for shit to steal, Kohler happened across this truly lovely Chibi-Robo drawing done by Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Cool find, indeed! Kohler then built his own Chibi-Robo shrine at his pad in San Fran. No, really. Brian Ashcraft More »

DS LOL

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 11:19:12 EDT

Chibi Robo producer Kenishi Nishi blogged his next project: LOL DS. The title apparently refers to "laughing out loud" and his Dreamcast game L.O.L. (Lack of Love), a Japan-only release in which players controlled a crustacean-like creature. More »

Hands On: Chibi-Robo

lsmith — Sun, 06 Nov 2005 16:00:06 EST

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An eclectic, off-beat adventure game that will hopefully find its place in the hearts of the hardcore, Chibi-Robo is the story of a small service robot, think of a Toy Story character crossed with a quiet, not-foppish C-3PO and you have Chibi Robo. The small robot is trying to patch up the relationships of a family on the brink of ending. Dad is sleeping on the couch, Mom is apathetic, the kids aren t all right. It sounds more like a '90s Candlebox song than it does a game. But, Chibi-Robo is a game. It s a thoughtful adventure with weird twists throughout. It felt like Katamari Damacy in its "how the hell do you design a game like this, it s like nothing I ve seen," but with some platforming and action mixed throughout. More »

Tiny Game Robot Steals Cigarettes

Brian Crecente — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 16:32:42 EDT

Chibi Robo is a Game Cube title about a tiny robot that goes around cleaning your house, feeding your pets and cooking your food. While Nintendo's official tagline for the game (Live the life of a robotic housemaid and discover drama and high tension hijinx in mundane spaces.) leaves a lot to be desired, the game is apparently an enormous hit in Japan. More »