Skip Ltd. (stylized as skip Ltd.) was a Japanese

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that had a close relationship with

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. Nintendo published all of their Japanese releases; with the only notable exception being ''

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'' (''Archime DS''), which skip Ltd. published independently. The company's staff included prominent developers from

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such as Kenichi Nishi and Keita Eto. 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. By August 2020, it was reported that the company may have become defunct. In March 2024, a former employee confirmed the company had shut down. In 2024, a number of former ''

Chibi-Robo! is a series of adventure video games developed by Skip Ltd. and published by Nintendo. The franchise follows a series of tiny robotic units known as Chibi-Robo, whose purpose is to spread "Happiness". Recurring game elements of the franchise i ...

'' developers started Tiny Wonder Studio, a new game development studio. Their first game, ''koROBO'', was announced in July 2024.

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