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#21

Retro Gaming and Hardware / Chibi-Robo Gamecube

Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 02, 2026, 01:02:03 PM

Man... another title that's hard to believe that made it to the retro section.  This game made it to the Nintendo Switch Online Gamecube catalog.   This certainly brought back many memories... and I probably haven't played this game since... mid 2000's.  Chibi-Robo was released June 23, 2005 and was a fairly popular title. Man - Time has flown - I keep saying this a lot.

In this game, you are a cute robot that has to do many tasks throughout the house.  It's a basic platformer.  I remember it being a pretty fun game.   Do you remember this game?   If so, what do you remember and what did you like/dislike? 

Link to the Chibi-Robo Nintendo Switch Online Topic.
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/nintendo-switch-2-switch-3ds-and-wii-u/chibi-robo-on-nintendo-switch-online

Thoughts, comments... post it up!

#22

Nintendo - Switch 2, Switch, 3DS, and Wii-U / Chibi-Robo on Nintendo Switch ...

Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 02, 2026, 12:55:47 PM

Chibi-Robo also made it to Nintendo Switch online for the Gamecube Player.  Anything Gamecube on Nintendo Switch Online is exclusive for Nintendo Switch 2 systems.

Have you had a chance to try this game on the Switch 2 with Nintendo Switch Online?  It's been forever since I played it on the Gamecube. I also made a Gamecube topic linked below.

Nintendo Link:
https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/chibi-robo-is-here-new-update-for-nintendo-switch-online-expansion-pack-members/

Chibi-Robo Retro section Gamecube Topic:
https://www.chickendinnergaming.com/forum/retro-gaming-and-hardware/chibi-robo-gamecube/

Thoughts, comments... Post it up!

#23

Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Sega Genesis Development i...

Last post by retro junkie - January 01, 2026, 10:09:06 PM

I have been following the development of Dark Stalkers. I want that one bad. And Street Fighters 3. Final Fight is a must have, that is one I have been following too.
shmups, Parodius,Luftoheight, copperstorm

Sword of Apocalypse looks good.

The Castlevania games are a no brainier.

But there is a lot here that would be worth having. It all depends what is released and when. Some of these are put up as preorders, which means they will be limited. Some are released free, some you pay for the download. And some will end up on Aliexpress on a cheap cartridge.

#24

Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Sega Genesis Development i...

Last post by BLUEVOODU - January 01, 2026, 04:17:30 PM

The 1st post of 2026!  And it's. Great one @retro junkie !

This is pretty crazy though... it's hard to believe there are that many games being developed at this stage for the Genesis.

Also - lol to the cat boat in Mega Parodius. Which ones are you most interested in (question for everyone)?

#25

Retro Gaming and Hardware / Sega Genesis Development is on...

Last post by retro junkie - January 01, 2026, 11:21:00 AM

For several years I have followed the game development for the Genesis. There have been some great games released and the community around this console remains very active. I have tried with my limited funds to support some of this but it is just too big. I am looking forward to the shmups and fighters for sure. And there are some others that are very interesting.

#26

General Discussion / Re: Happy New Year 2026!

Last post by retro junkie - December 31, 2025, 04:36:42 PM

My New Years resolutions: Keep my eyes closed during a roller coaster ride, eat more chocolate, don't leave my crayons in the sun, use dental floss every day, don't throw trash on the ground when you are walking on Mars, don't spill hydrochloric acid on my shoes, eat more chocolate, always knock before entering a barn, don't let dinosaurs get in the sugar, never volunteer to do any extra dental work, always get my seat before the cat does, eat more chocolate, and feed my stomach whenever it's hungry.

#27

Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Has anyone Broke out their...

Last post by retro junkie - December 31, 2025, 04:33:34 PM

Really, the way that they introduced the Turbo Grafx 16 into the US market was a dumpster fire. When it came out in Japan as the PC Engine it was up against the NES and the Sega Master system. It was a great success and thrived in that market. A couple of years later, after the Sega Genesis hit the shelves in the US, and the SNES was close behind, the TG16 was pushed into the US gaming culture. Up against, what were giants in the US gaming world, something like the Turbo didn't have a chance. Timing was off, the next generation was here. The TG16 was like someone standing outside with their nose pressed against the glass looking at Sega and Nintendo battle it out for first place.

#28

Retro Gaming and Hardware / Re: Has anyone Broke out their...

Last post by retro junkie - December 31, 2025, 02:13:01 PM

@BLUEVOODU
 Hudson soft and NEC did not understand the US gaming market at all, which resulted in its demise. This is why they approached the market like they did, with pride, arrogance, and boldness. (Japanese-ish style games just did not appeal to the US gamer. They refused to port over Street Fighter 2. They would not listen to the US team that was handling the TG16 marketing.) I know that they over produced the original TG16 and were only able to move about half. The figure you quoted 750k is what I remember from that time period. And the 350k sounds right. Due to pricing,I would think an even smaller amount of Turbo express and Duo were sold. The availability of the consoles were very limited to certain locations around the US which would affect sales. Advertisement was almost next to none and mostly limited to video game magazines. I actually drove to another state in order to purchase my Turbo Grafx 16 and games in those days. No one in my area had one or had a clue what one was. And the unit I got was marked down at a Toys-R-Us, pack in was Keith Courage and Bonk was added to quicken the sales. The console was on its way out very quickly. 

#29

General Discussion / Happy New Year 2026!

Last post by BLUEVOODU - December 31, 2025, 12:39:21 PM

Happy New Year and happy Holidays to everyone from Chickendinnergaming!  We hope you have a wonderful new year.   IF you have gaming resolutions (or even movie, music, etc) for 2026, Post them up!

For those that haven't been back in awhile, we'd love for you to drop by and say hi.  Reminder on the CDG Meet-ups on Discord --> Tuesdays 8pm EST.  Check the forum calendar for the highlighted events when a meet-up is scheduled. If you are on the Discord, join up: https://discord.chickendinnergaming.com

Thank you for being a part of this community!
BV

#30

Announcements and FAQs / Re: Welcome Indycazador!

Last post by targetrasp - December 30, 2025, 10:35:13 PM

Welcome Indycazador!