Firstly, your Zip Lash can ricochet off walls to grab items, hit enemies, or be used like a grapnel to latch onto walls and hurl yourself towards them. The Zip Lash is a charged whip move, done by holding down the Nintendo 3DS’ Y button for a couple seconds, and possesses a few special properties.
The Whip Lash move actually reminds me a lot of the eponymous bionic arm mechanic from Bionic Commando, a classic title that gamers of a certain vintage will surely remember.Ĭhibi-Robo’s Zip Lash move, as you can probably tell by its use in the game’s title, is a technique central to the gameplay. It’s also used for Chibi-Robo’s “spinning jump” technique where he twirls the plug like a lasso, enabling him to jump longer distances. The Whip Lash is a quick action that sends out his power cord like a whip and is mainly used to attack the Gyorians’ toy minions, or stick into specially marked orange panels that you can pull yourself up to. Both of these maneuvers utilize Chibi-Robo’s power cord, which is conveniently attached to his backside and always held up by his right hand. On your mission to retrieve these candies, you’ll need to master Chibi-Robo’s two main moves: the Whip Lash and Zip Lash.
While I was fully expecting this candy to be of the generic kind we typically see in video games, I surprised to find that all the in-game treats are fully licensed real-world confectionery like Mentos, Pez, Tootsie Pops, and Charm Blow Pops. In the game you’ll travel around the world-from the Caribbean, to Europe, to North Africa-on a mission to repel the alien Gyorians before they snatch up all our sweetened snacks. Not only does Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash thrust our little robot pal into an important new role, but it’s also his very first 2D side-scrolling platform adventure. Part of this may lie in the rather quirky nature of past Chibi-Robo games, which have revolved around doing household chores ( Chibi-Robo! Plug Into Adventure!), cultivating plants in a park ( Chibi-Robo! Park Patrol), or collecting everyday junk for a museum ( Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder).įor the first time ever though, Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash places our beloved little helper robot in a more traditional hero role where he must save Earth from pesky aliens out to deplete our homeworld of its most prized resource (candy, of course.) With the future of the world at stake, it’s time for Chibi-Robo to swing into action and prove his mettle!Ī new genre for our friendly robot helper Chibi-Robo holds a curious spot in Nintendo’s pantheon of video game characters, as he’s famous enough for most gamers to recognize him, but he doesn’t yet have the familiarity of worldwide sensations like Mario, Donkey Kong, and Link.
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