Chibi Robo GC
released June 23rd
Chibi Robo website
Chibi Robo Movie [looks great!]
developed by Skip ltd, who also developed Giftpia. directed by Kenichi Nishi. Nishi and designer Keita Eto [another Skip member] were involved in making the [excellent] SNES RPG, Chrono Trigger.
IGN impressions & videos
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Nonono Puzzle Chai-Rian GBA
released June 16th
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Nonono Movie
Nonono website
New puzzler from Creatures, the people who design most of the Pokemon characters.
Famitsu score : 7 / 7 / 7 / 6 - (27/40)
Screwbreaker GBA
released 2005
Screwbreaker website [not much there yet]
developed by Game Freak, developers of the Pokemon handheld RPGs. game uses a rumble pak.
NOA PR:
IGN impressions and trailer
DS Rakuhiki Jiten DS
released June 16th
Rakuhiki Jiten website
The DS dictionary.
Famicom Wars DS
released June 23rd
Famicom Wars website
*edit Famicom Wars DS Japanese commercial (very amusing!)
Yawaraka Atama Juku DS
released June 30th
Yawaraka Atama Juku website
An educational [non] game.
released June 23rd
Chibi Robo website
Chibi Robo Movie [looks great!]
developed by Skip ltd, who also developed Giftpia. directed by Kenichi Nishi. Nishi and designer Keita Eto [another Skip member] were involved in making the [excellent] SNES RPG, Chrono Trigger.
IGN impressions & videos
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IGN said:E3 2005: Chibi Robo
Become a tiny robot and keep a big, dirty house clean and happy. Full impressions.
by Matt Casamassina
May 20, 2005
...So what is this quirky game all about? Gamers take control of the Chibi Robo, a pint-sized machine designed specifically to take care of a family's house. The robot needs to keep the house "happy," according to Nintendo. To do that, Chibi must walk around the home and clean it up, interact with other machines and people, and even -- according to the storyline - stop a group of bumbling thieves from making off with precious valuables.
In the E3 2005 demo, which was fairly limited, Chibi Robo could explore the living room of the house. A day and night system was evident. Days seemed to last about 10 minutes and nights the same. The environments would be slightly changed depending on the time of day. For instance, a character not available in the day might be sleeping on the couch at night, and robots normally roaming the level in the afternoon might be gone in the evening.
Using the analog stick, gamers can manually move the robot through the environments. The owners of the house are slobs. The place is littered with trash, including waste paper and even sludge. When Chibi runs, his male electrical cord dangles behind him - and yes, we realize that sounds bad, but hey. Because he's a robot, he's powered by electricity and therefore needs to recharge throughout the day. An electricity counter located in the bottom-right corner of the screen constantly counts down to zero. When Chibi is getting low, players will want to recharge. If they don't, the character will eventually run out of power, collapse, and the game is over. Chibi can let the cord dangle on the floor behind him or he can carry it, which enables him to run faster. He's a cute hero, to be sure. Just about everybody who watched the little guy carrying his own power cord, and then jumping up and inserting it into an outlet, had to smile.
Chibi is armed with a number of tools that help him clean up the place. He can of course walk up to a piece of trash and just pick it up, at which point it disappears inside him. Or he can use a "weapon" from his meaty arsenal. He has access to a shovel for digging, a toothbrush for cleaning up sludge, and a teacup that he can wear for protection. There are spidery robots that appear infrequently as the day passes and they attack Chibi, sucking his energy. The only way to fend off his foes is to spin the analog stick from left to right. Wearing the teacup and spinning around, Chibi can fling the pests away and move on. He also possesses a Chibi Popper, a pistol that shoots bursts of energy at enemies...
Nonono Puzzle Chai-Rian GBA
released June 16th
Nonono Movie
Nonono website
New puzzler from Creatures, the people who design most of the Pokemon characters.
Famitsu score : 7 / 7 / 7 / 6 - (27/40)
Screwbreaker GBA
released 2005
Screwbreaker website [not much there yet]
developed by Game Freak, developers of the Pokemon handheld RPGs. game uses a rumble pak.
NOA PR:
Screwbreaker NOA page with more picsIts time to break some skulls in a smashing new adventure. The Skull Rollers, an evil crime syndicate, has stolen your most prized possession, a red diamond that belonged to your deceased mother. Now its up to you and your fellow thieves to penetrate their hideout and take it back.
With the help of your trusty Breakall Drillbot, you can plow through just about anything in your path. Use the L and R buttons to change the direction of the rotation. Explore every inch of the gangs hideout to find hidden gears that will beef up your ride. Screw Breaker is developed by GAME FREAK, known worldwide for its smash-hit Pokémon games.
IGN impressions and trailer
DS Rakuhiki Jiten DS
released June 16th
Rakuhiki Jiten website
The DS dictionary.
Famicom Wars DS
released June 23rd
Famicom Wars website
*edit Famicom Wars DS Japanese commercial (very amusing!)
Yawaraka Atama Juku DS
released June 30th
Yawaraka Atama Juku website
An educational [non] game.