Virtual Console Dreaming: The Chibi-Robo! Update
Chibi-Robo! by Skip Ltd. and Nintendo
Chibi-Robo! will be available to Switch 2 owners with a Switch Online subscription on August 21st. If it hadn’t already been announced that we were getting it early in the Switch 2 life cycle, this drop would have broken my brain.
This is a big one for me. Chibi-Robo! checks a lot of boxes for what I look for in potential additions to Nintendo Switch Online:
It’s weird.
I missed it at launch.
I’ll always make time for a 3D platformer.
I have a soft spot for playing as a small character in a gigantic version of our world (I really should check out Grounded at some point).
It also doesn’t hurt that, at the time of this writing, GameCube copies go for north of 200 dollars.
Other than Donkey Kong Bananza, it’s currently what I’m looking forward to checking out the most when I finally buy my console.
As always, here are my hopes for the service. There have been no updates since the last Virtual Console Dreaming.
SNES
Pocky and Rocky 2
Secret of Mana
GBC/GBA
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel
Mother 3
Onimusha Tactics
Pokemon Pinball
Tony Hawk misc.
Nintendo 64
Beetle Adventure Racing
Bomberman 64
Bomberman 64: The Second Attack!
Bomberman Hero
Castlevania 64/Legacy of Darkness
Goemon’s Great Adventure
Mischief Makers
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
Quest 64
Snowboard Kids
Snowboard Kids 2
GameCube
1080 Avalanche
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance
Battalion Wars
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
Cubivore:: Survival of the Fittest
Donkey Konga 1-3 (rerelease the bongos!)
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
Eternal Darkness
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
Geist
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent
James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire
James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
James Bond 007: From Russia with Love
James Bond 007: Nightfire
Killer 7 (if we’re not getting a port of the Steam version)
Kirby Air Ride
Lost Kingdoms
Lost Kingdoms II
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
Mario Kart: Double Dash
Mario Party 4-7
Metroid Prime 2 (if we don’t get a proper remaster)
P.N.03
Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness
Resident Evil 2, 3, and Code Veronica
Skies of Arcadia Legends (I think this is the one I want the most)
SSX 3
Starfox Adventures
Starfox: Assault
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Star Wars Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader
Star Wars Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike
Super Smash Bros. Melee
TimeSplitters 2
TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4
Tony Hawk’s Underground, Underground 2, and American Wasteland (if we don’t get remakes)
Turok: Evolution (if Nightdive doesn’t do its thing)
Viewtiful Joe 1 and 2
Wario World
Wave Race: Blue Storm
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Falsebound Kingdom
I’m still on a mild hiatus from Tactical Reload–however, that’s about to come to a screeching halt. Gamecom kicks off in exactly seven days. It’s already confirmed we’re getting gameplay from the new Resident Evil, and given that there will be a playable demo for Silksong, I’m expecting a release date.
What other secrets does Geoff have up his sleeve? We’ll find out together next Tuesday and don’t forget to check back here for coverage of all the coolest stuff.
I genuinely believe Silksong is finally happening.