Skip Ltd.
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| Company type | Limited |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | July 2000 |
| Defunct | August 2020 |
| Fate | Dissolved |
| Headquarters | Trouadour-403 2-9-6 Sendagaya Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan 151-0051 |
Key people | Hiroshi Suzuki (CEO) |
| Products | Chibi-Robo! bit Generations Art Style |
| Website | www.skiptokyo.com (archived) |
Skip Ltd. (stylized as SKIP) was a Japanese video game developer that had a close relationship with Nintendo. Nintendo published all of their Japanese releases; with the only notable exception being LOL (Archime DS), which Skip published independently. The company's staff included prominent developers from Love-de-Lic such as Kenichi Nishi and Keita Eto.[1] In October 2019, it was reported by OneControllerPort.com that the company had changed its name to Skip Inc. the previous year and had become inactive on all social media.[2] By August 2020, it was reported that the company may have become defunct.[3] In March 2024, a former employee confirmed the company had shut down.[4]
In 2024, a number of former Chibi-Robo! developers started Tiny Wonder Studio, a new game development studio. Their first game, koROBO, was announced in July 2024.[5]
Games
| Year | Title | Publisher | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | GiFTPiA | Nintendo | GameCube |
| 2005 | Chibi-Robo! | GameCube, Wii | |
| 2006 | Boundish | Game Boy Advance | |
| Coloris | |||
| Dialhex | |||
| Dotstream | |||
| Orbital | |||
| Soundvoyager | |||
| 2007 | Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol | Nintendo DS | |
| LOL | JP: Skip Ltd. NA: Agetec EU: Rising Star Games | ||
| 2008 | Captain Rainbow | Nintendo | Wii |
| Orbient | WiiWare | ||
| Cubello | |||
| Rotohex | |||
| Aquia | DSiWare | ||
| Base 10 | |||
| 2009 | Pictobits | ||
| Zengage | |||
| Boxlife | |||
| Precipice | |||
| Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji! | Nintendo DS | ||
| 2010 | light trax | WiiWare | |
| Rotozoa | |||
| Snowpack Park | |||
| 2011 | Wii Play: Motion[a] | Wii | |
| 2013 | Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder | Nintendo 3DS | |
| 2015 | Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (co-developed by Vanpool) |
References
- ^ de Figueiredo, Bruno. "Love-de-Lic". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ McFerran, Damien (22 October 2019). "What's Going On With Chibi-Robo Developer Skip?". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Has The Chibi-Robo Studio Skip Pulled The Plug On Development?". Nintendo Life. 5 August 2020. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ Moriyama, Hiroshi [@picmory] (29 March 2024). "Skip has disbanded. Each member is active in a different place. However, there is a possibility that some members will reunite in the near future and do something. I don't know yet though" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Romano, Sal (19 July 2024). "Former Chibi-Robo! developers announce robot action adventure game koROBO for consoles, PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ Pose Mii Plus and Flutter Fly mini games