GameSetWatch names Chibi-Robo one of 2007's Top 5 Overlooked Games

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GameSetWatch names Chibi-Robo one of 2007's Top 5 Overlooked Games

Posted Dec 14th 2007 5:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News

Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol, the environmentally-conscious (though perhaps not produced under such auspices!) DS sequel to skip's GameCube domestic adventure, has been listed as one of five notable games that didn't get the attention they deserved this year.

GameSetWatch's Brandon Boyer said that the game "managed to pack big charm into its diminutive body, with a mostly non-combative and environmentally-minded ethos typical of the lineage of the staff at developer Skip." With such a big trend towards going "green" this year, a green-themed game should have been a huge hit, right? Well, it might have been, had people been able to find it. Unfortunately, it was exiled to Wally World.

We do like to see DS games making best-of lists, even if it's because of their relative invisibility. Maybe some added attention will inspire someone to pick it up used or even maybe go to Wal-Mart.

Tags: chibi-robo, overlooked, skip

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12-14-2007 @ 5:24PM

Setai said...

I agree. This is easily one of the best DS games of the year (right behind Phantom Hourglass and Contra 4). Its just too bad that they made it Wal-Mart exclusive.

12-14-2007 @ 5:40PM

Minister of Fun said...

I have no problem with cute. In fact, I love cute, but I wanted to beat that motherfucking talking famicom to death with a brick made out of DDT and endangered Rhino horns.

12-14-2007 @ 6:25PM

Mr Khan said...

I'd say 2 of 2007's five overlooked games were on there (if i were to compile such a list), Chibi Robo and Hotel Dusk

I'd also list Zack and Wiki, The Witcher, and Folklore

12-14-2007 @ 8:47PM

Molecule said...

I loved this game, spent most of Thanksgiving break on it and still haven't gotten all those little flowers to bloom! I absolutely think this game deserves top 5 recognition.

12-15-2007 @ 7:01AM

Damian said...

Chibi Robo is one of my very favorite games on DS and should be picked up by anyone looking for something different but fun.

12-16-2007 @ 3:28PM

SDreamer said...

The only con of this game is its a walmart exclusive. :P

12-16-2007 @ 8:11PM

Gerwurztraminer said...

I was at a Wal*Mart for the first time in over a year today. If I had known the game was exclusive, I might have looked for it. blargh.

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