Tiny Wonder Studios, a studio made up of former Chibi-Robo developers, has announced an indie spiritual successor called koROBO, a 3D platformer with a similar protagonist and premise. Chibi-Robo is one of the most niche Nintendo franchises, but it retains a cult following to this day. The original title launched in 2005 for the Nintendo GameCube. In it, players control a tiny robot and navigate around their owner's household to collect "Happy Points," either by completing household chores or solving the problems of the fractured Sanderson family.
According to the director of the series, the Chibi-Robo series' status is a bit bleak, as there appear to be no plans for a new entry in the cult classic series. The last entry in the series was 2015's Chibi-Robo Zip Lash, which garnered a very mixed reception among fans and critics. Common complaints include the shift to a 2D side-scrolling platformer instead of the series' classic gameplay, along with clunky mechanics and poor controls on the 3DS. With Chibi-Robo currently on the backburner for Nintendo, some of the original developers have gotten together to form Tiny Wonder Studio, looking to create a spiritual successor....