Chibi Robo

Nintendo may have a sleeper hit on its hands with the Skip-developed adventure game Chibi Robo. The title describes a tiny robot -- several inches in height -- whose main function is to serve the Anderson family. To do that, Chibi explores the gargantuan-sized household, cleans, solves mini-puzzles and interacts with toys, who take on lives of their own when nobody is looking. Chibi's main purpose is to earn Happy Points, which can be used to buy robot upgrades.

Unfortunately, we're under a Nintendo embargo and are unable to post our hands-on of the game just yet. Tune in next week for our impressions and movies. In the meantime, though, we've grabbed more than 30 new screens direct from the US build. Check them out below.

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