“Chibi-Robo Zip Lash” has been released for the Nintendo 3DS. (Photo : YouTube )
The first "Chibi-Robo" game graced a Nintendo console about a decade ago, and here is the second one, "Chibi-Robo Zip Lash" for the Nintendo 3DS.
According to iDigital Times, "Chibi-Robo Zip Lash" is a journey of a titular character in quest to save the world from aliens and littering. The publication points out that the game is a stark difference from what fans of "Chibi-Robo" may expect, but Zip Lash is a pure example of reinvigorating a product by maintaining what made it charming and endearing while at the same time offering something new and fascinating.
In a different report of the same publication, "Chibi-Robo Zip Lash" is not the Metroid game that fans are used to and love, but it is something close. From the premise to the gameplay, Zip Lash is very Metroid-like and is a welcome version to the 3DS platformer catalogue.
By the use of a Grapple Beam or Zip Lash, a player will cross different lands on Earth in an attempt to collect different items, snacks and simply eliminating aliens. The game is a simple input of jumps and whip attacks.
The game is efficient in easing the player into controls and tricks performed with the Zip Lash as he goes through each stage.
As opposed to just being a run and jump affair, the platformer engages the player to use his mind and cleverly utilize angles to get the most out of the stages.
In the initial stage, the angle will be easy and accompanied by shining areas on the floor and ceiling where the gamer is required to strike to move forward, but as one move on, the angles become more challenging.
The game also has players become not only adventurers but also treasure hunters through the different levels. A gamer has to explore every inch of each level to achieve 100 percent completion of "Chibi-Robo Zip Lash." This is similar to the Metroid games where a player has to seek for Samus' extra health bars, missiles or power bombs.
Being thorough will require that a gamer collects snacks, golden coins and chibi bots. This makes Zip Lash's replayability very high as a player will probably breeze through the levels on first instance but eventually want to come back to look for missing items.
The biggest difference between this game and Metroid is that in "Chibi-Robo Zip Lash" a player is timed.
Although the replayability of Zip Lash is very high, gamers will notice that it can be very cumbersome to go through the required six worlds to complete the story.
