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EPISODE · Jan 28, 2026 · 1H 17M

S4E02: Chibi-Robo! -or- What It's Like to be Mr. Butlertron: A Rope of Sand

from The Old SwitchAroo: Gaming Retro with Mike and Jaymo |A Nintendo Switch Online retro gaming podcast · host Mike and Jaymo

Lawson from Super Wall Jump is here to create happiness by talking about Chibi-Robo! Plug into Adventure! (GameCube, 2005) as he joins Mike and Jaymo for the first GameCube game of The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog!In this episode, we talk about how Chibi-Robo evolved from a point-and-click game foiling robbers to the platforming chore-completing game that was released, dig into the pop culture references that Chibi-Robo seems to pull in, and Lawson introduces us to everyone’s favorite new “Smash Brothers”-based drinking game, Yoshi Roulette.Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more!Game on, everyone.(0:00) Intro(1:30) Welcoming Lawson from Super Wall Jump(4:10) Chibi-Robo!(45:20) Mini-Game Minute: And Robo was his Name-o(53:13) Chibi-Robo! (cont’d)(1:06:25) NintenDO or NintenDON’TCheck out Lawson’s podcast Super Wall Jump: https://linktr.ee/superwalljumpAnd watch Lawson’s new project at Two Story Entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/@Two-Story-EntertainmentChibi-Robo! Plug into Adventure! Manual: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2018/12/chibi-robo/Chibi-Robo! Lockout Bingo Race by Jaxler & Kobazco in 58:08 - Summer Games Done Quick 2024 | Games Done Quick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej0BxAQb-aA

Lawson from Super Wall Jump is here to create happiness by talking about Chibi-Robo! Plug into Adventure! (GameCube, 2005) as he joins Mike and Jaymo for the first GameCube game of The Old SwitchAroo’s epic quest to research and review every retro game in Nintendo Switch Online’s Nintendo Classics catalog!In this episode, we talk about how Chibi-Robo evolved from a point-and-click game foiling robbers to the platforming chore-completing game that was released, dig into the pop culture references that Chibi-Robo seems to pull in, and Lawson introduces us to everyone’s favorite new “Smash Brothers”-based drinking game, Yoshi Roulette.Thanks for listening, and a very special thanks to Kristal Fields of The Lazy Circles for our catchy theme song! Subscribe to The Old SwitchAroo to get more retro goodness delivered straight to your feed! You can also join the fun on https://www.theoldswitcharoo.com, where you'll find links to our Discord, social media, and so much more!Game on, everyone.(0:00) Intro(1:30) Welcoming Lawson from Super Wall Jump(4:10) Chibi-Robo!(45:20) Mini-Game Minute: And Robo was his Name-o(53:13) Chibi-Robo! (cont’d)(1:06:25) NintenDO or NintenDON’TCheck out Lawson’s podcast Super Wall Jump: https://linktr.ee/superwalljumpAnd watch Lawson’s new project at Two Story Entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/@Two-Story-EntertainmentChibi-Robo! Plug into Adventure! Manual: https://www.gamingalexandria.com/wp/2018/12/chibi-robo/Chibi-Robo! Lockout Bingo Race by Jaxler & Kobazco in 58:08 - Summer Games Done Quick 2024 | Games Done Quick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej0BxAQb-aA

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