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[Gwen]

So because it's not a permanent turn I can't be hugely disappointed that Chibi Robo, a series I love so much, is being made into a by the numbers platformer? Doesn't look like it vibes like Chibi Robo at all whatsoever. Looks uninspired and really boring.

Should I be upset when Kirby is clay and rolls like a ball on my lines?

Should I be upset when Mario dons a Doctor's outfit and starts throwing pills at viruses?

Characters are allowed to branch out and do different things.

I never said characters aren't allowed to expand or that series aren't allowed to try out new things with a character, but how is this expanding Chibi Robo in any way? It looks more like it's limiting it and watering it down than anything else. Mah boi has gone from 3d to 2d, from a game about exploration, bringing joy, and protecting loved ones to a 2.5d platformer which aside from the grapple which really isn't all that new or interesting doesn't really bring much to the table in my eyes. It looks like a mario platformer with Chibi Robo slapped on it with some grapple mechanics.

That and the graphical style of the game is oh so extremely bland compared to what it's known for, which is quirky and cute.