Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol info update

Chibi-Robo™: Park Patrol
Format: Nintendo DS™
Launch Date: 10/02/07
ESRB: E (Everyone) – Comic Mischief
Game Type: Adventure/Rhythm
Players: 1
Developer: Skip
Game Information

KEY INFORMATION
A pollution epidemic is transforming the local park into a contaminated wasteland. It’s up to Chibi-Robo to return the park to its former glory and defeat Sergeant Smogglor, champion of all things toxic and gross. With his trusty squirter and boom box in hand, Chibi must raise flowers, defeat noxious Smoglings and save the world.

* Touch controls let players interact with the world in new ways. Slide the stylus with good timing to squirt enemies, water flowers, pedal a bike and blast a boom box.

* Chibi’s mission is bigger than ever this time around. Instead of living in a single home with one family, Chibi’s on his own in the park now, spreading happiness to an entire town. The screen might be smaller, but the world is much bigger.

* As Chibi progresses in this green adventure, he’ll meet all sorts of colorful characters, like marionette Francois, football mascot Bull and soda “spokesanimals” Pop and Fizz. If Chibi befriends these toys, they will help him in his quest to fix the park.

Game storyline: A pollution epidemic is killing off flowers and ravaging parks worldwide. To combat this threat, Citrusoft Robotics has developed an eco-friendly model of Chibi-Robo and sent it to parks everywhere. As Chibi-Robo, players restore their local park to its former glory by raising flowers and plants, building park equipment and defeating toxic enemies called Smoglings.

How to progress through the game: Chibi-Robo runs on watts, and his battery size increases as he plants flowers, builds park equipment and does other good deeds that earn him Happy Points. Happy Points are converted into watts that power Chibi-Robo and his toy friends. Watts are also this game’s currency, and Chibi can use watts to purchase new gear and fund different park projects. Chibi also can build equipment like trampolines and bowling sets in the park for him to play with and earn Happy Points. As Chibi meets more toys, they will become his friends and help him with various park projects. If Chibi helps them accomplish their missions, they will work for a discounted price.

Characters: One of the focuses of this game is developing relationships with other toys, who, once befriended, give players Happy Points and help them with their park projects. These colorful characters include:

* Pop and Fizz: The penguin “spokesanimals” for PopFizz Soda.

* Francois: A marionette on a mission to escape his strings.

* Bull: A sports mascot who doesn’t want to hang up his cleats yet.

* Molly Mapleleaf: A plastic toy who dreams of becoming a real tree.

* Tampa: A Free Ranger in search of a career change.

* Chassy: A classic car who wants to avoid the junkyard.

Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Chibi has a host of tools at his disposal. His trusty squirter does double duty as a gardening tool and an anti-Smogling weapon, while his boom box provides the tunes for him to dance to and helps sprout flower seeds. Chibi also has a variety of vehicles that he can use to travel around the town and park, including a cart, a canoe and a bicycle.

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