“Despite its repetitive aspects, the title truly is a joy to play from beginning to end. Chibi-Robo: Park Patrol joins its predecessor by being one of its system’s best games: brilliantly realized, wonderfully playable and, now, critically acclaimed. Don’t let it be ignored by consumers.”

Straight up this is probably the sweetest game I’ve played all year. I probably don’t like it quite as much as the original, but I think that’s more to do with the limitations of the DS hardware, more than anything.

So after reading this review, there are a few things you should do:

1) Run out and buy Chibi Robo: Park Patrol. (Yes, even from a Walmart, if you absolutely have to.)

2) Recommend my review using globeandmail.com’s new “recommend this article to other readers!” feature. I’m not sure it means anything in the grand scheme of things, but it makes me feel big and important. So do it!