Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol

Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol
North American box art
DeveloperSkip Ltd.
PublisherNintendo
DirectorHiroshi Moriyama
ProducersKensuke Tanabe
Hiroshi Suzuki
DesignerFumikazu Tanaka
ProgrammersMasahiko Kikuchi
Tsukasa Namba
ComposerEishin Kawakami
SeriesChibi-Robo!
PlatformNintendo DS
Release
  • JP: July 5, 2007
  • NA: October 2, 2007
  • AU: March 20, 2008
GenresPlatform, adventure
ModeSingle-player

Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol is a platform-adventure video game for the Nintendo DS. Developed by Skip Ltd. and published by Nintendo, it is the second installment in the Chibi-Robo series and the sequel to the original Chibi-Robo! for the GameCube. It was released in July 2007 in Japan, followed by a North American release the following October exclusive to Walmart stores.

Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol puts the player in the role of the titular character Chibi-Robo, a four-inch-tall robot tasked with revitalizing a park. The player does so by growing seeds into flowers by watering them with a squirter and spreading more seeds by causing the flowers to dance using a tiny boombox. The player can also alter the terrain, build and repair various structures, visit the accompanying town, and defend the park from noxious Smoglings, bits of pollution which can kill flowers.

Park Patrol received generally positive reviews, with some calling it an improvement over the original for its improved graphics, charm, minigames and music, although some gameplay mechanics were criticized. Despite selling well in Japan, it was commercially unsuccessful in North America due to its limited release. A third game in the series, Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji!, was released in July 2009 in Japan only.