Reports have been floating around the internet about GameStops calling up people who had reserved Chibi Robo Park Patrol for the DS, telling them their reserve had been moved to another game because the game had been canceled. As these reports grew and grew, Gamespot's Rumor Control feature investigated the issue and contacted Nintendo directly for comment. Nintendo outright denied the game had been canceled, telling Gamespot that instead the game would launch on October 2nd and had become a Walmart exclusive. Nintendo World Report will keep you updated on the issue. Stay tuned.
Title: RE: Chibi Robo Park Patrol Still Alive
Post by: Infernal Monkey on August 09, 2007, 02:01:22 PM
This is Nintendo's way of saying it's as good as Tenchu DS!
Title: RE:Chibi Robo Park Patrol Still Alive
Post by: AzureNightmare on August 09, 2007, 02:12:39 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Infernal Monkey This is Nintendo's way of saying it's as good as Tenchu DS!
DING DING DING! You win the thread!
Title: RE: Chibi Robo Park Patrol Still Alive
Post by: NWR_pap64 on August 09, 2007, 06:47:19 PM
Damn...did the GC game sell THAT badly? Seems like a rather unfair treatment for the game.
Again, what the hell happened???
Title: RE:Chibi Robo Park Patrol Still Alive
Post by: DAaaMan64 on August 09, 2007, 07:04:40 PM
Walmart?! Screw Walmart, looks like i am not buying this one.
Title: RE: Chibi Robo Park Patrol Still Alive
Post by: Ceric on August 10, 2007, 04:54:01 AM
Actually I think the game isn't doing overly hot in Japan right this second.
Title: RE:Chibi Robo Park Patrol Still Alive
Post by: cubist on August 10, 2007, 05:51:52 AM
Chibi Robo for the GCN was a nice diversion for like 2 weeks for me. I never completed it because I got stuck...but it had a lot going on. I hope the DS version is just as good.
Title: RE: Chibi Robo Park Patrol Still Alive
Post by: Smash_Brother on August 10, 2007, 06:14:00 AM
Why the hell did Walmart opt to get this as an exclusive?
The first game was a sleeper hit, and while I loved the experience, it just wasn't the type of game which you jump on for exclusivity.
Title: RE: Chibi Robo Park Patrol Still Alive
Post by: Ceric on August 10, 2007, 06:18:26 AM
If I was Walmart I would sort of leverage this exclusivity and let me use the main character for my advertisements. Its a cute character that a lot of people would enjoy. It just so happens to come from a videogame.
Title: RE: Chibi Robo Park Patrol Still Alive
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on August 10, 2007, 07:25:55 AM
It's my fault. In a break from my usual routine, I bought the first Chibi Robo at Walmart, skewing the sales data.
