Nintendo Introduces New Line Of Robotic Helpers

Nintendo Introduces New Line Of Robotic Helpers

This week a legion of diminutive Nintendo robots invades American homes. Chibi-Roboâ„¢, made exclusively for Nintendo GameCubeâ„¢, puts players in control of a 4-inch-tall robot who travels back in time, meets aliens and blasts robotic spiders, all in a day’s work. The cute anime cartoon style of Chibi-Robo belies a bizarre, creative storyline that revolves around little Chibi-Robo, who only wants to bring happiness to his human family.

With the help of his lounge-singer-wannabe sidekick Telly, Chibi meets and communicates with a host of wacky toys that come to life at night. These include a pirate, a mummy, Space Hunter Drake Redcrest (a legendary action hero) and the Free Rangers, a battalion of egg-shaped soldiers. Each character has a distinct personality that shines through as Chibi works to help his family achieve happiness. That’s not always easy to do in a home where the parents are having marital troubles, their daughter thinks she’s a frog and the teddy bear has an unhealthy addiction to honey.

“Chibi-Robo represents a great blending of American and Japanese pop-culture sensibilities,” said George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. “Its freewheeling approach lets players progress at their own pace while they explore a huge, adventure-filled world.”

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