Skip Ltd. Explained

Skip Ltd.
Type:Limited
Defunct:Circa 2020
Fate:Dissolved
Location:Trouadour-403 2-9-6 Sendagaya Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan 151-0051
Key People:Hiroshi Suzuki (CEO)
Industry:Video games
Products:Chibi-Robo!
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Art Style
Homepage: (archived)

Skip Ltd. (stylized as skip Ltd.) 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 Ltd. published independently. The company's staff included prominent developers from Square 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]

Games

YearTitlePublisherPlatform
2003GiFTPiANintendoGameCube
2005Chibi-Robo!GameCube, Wii
2006BoundishGame Boy Advance
Coloris
Dialhex
Dotstream
Orbital
Soundvoyager
2007Nintendo DS
LOLJP: Skip Ltd.
NA: Agetec
EU: Rising Star Games
2008Captain RainbowNintendoWii
OrbientWiiWare
Cubello
Rotohex
AquiaDSiWare
Base 10
2009Pictobits
Zengage
Boxlife
Precipice
Okaeri! Chibi-Robo! Happy Richie Ōsōji!Nintendo DS
2010light traxWiiWare
Rotozoa
Snowpack Park
2011Wii
2013Chibi-Robo! Photo FinderNintendo 3DS
2015Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (co-developed by Vanpool)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: de Figueiredo . Bruno . Love-de-Lic . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090719012208/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/lovedelic/lovedelic.htm . July 19, 2009 . July 29, 2022 . Hardcore Gaming 101.
  2. Web site: McFerran . Damien . October 22, 2019 . What's Going On With Chibi-Robo Developer Skip? . July 29, 2022 . . 24 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201224185542/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/10/whats_going_on_with_chibi-robo_developer_skip . live .
  3. Web site: Has The Chibi-Robo Studio Skip Pulled The Plug On Development?. Nintendo Life. 5 August 2020 . 14 August 2020. 9 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809094535/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/08/has_the_chibi-robo_studio_skip_pulled_the_plug_on_development. live.
  4. 1773796266851606668 . picmory . 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. . Hiroshi Moriyama . March 29, 2024 . March 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240329212037/https://twitter.com/picmory/status/1773796266851606668 . March 29, 2024 . live . Moriyama . Hiroshi.