5 Nintendo Franchises That Deserve Another Chance

Danielle talks about the forgotten Nintendo titles that should be re-released.

- Danielle Winter

Nintendo has a fair few intellectual properties under its belt, probably enough to warrant an entirely new crossover game series whereby characters partake in a fighting tournament using items and move-sets from in their own franchise... Though, Nintendo isn’t shy to dip into the well of its past (see Kid Icarus, Star Fox, and Metroid). With that in mind, here are five lesser-known franchises that deserve a faithful re-release and another chance to shine.

Chibi-Robo!

Nintendo has done this Marie Kondo-bot dirty. Though Chibi-Robo had five games to its name, only three of them implemented the core mechanics that made the series truly special… We don’t talk about Photo Finder, not under my roof.

In the original GameCube title Chibi-Robo: Plug Into Adventure, you take control of the titular tiny Chibi-Robo - whose sole life purpose derives from the quantifiable pleasure of serving your human overlords by way of “Happy Points”. Such domestic servitude fueled currency can be obtained by completing chores, doing good deeds, and maintaining order within the household. As if you already had enough on your little chrome-plated robo-plate, you have to juggle a dysfunctional marriage, sentient rebellious childrens toys, and an infestation of evil robotic spiders; not to mention there’s a whole plot about making first contact with aliens, and later on, time travel… Chibi my man, I think it’s time to form a Robo-Union!