"Q-tarō the Ghost: BowWow Panic")) is an action video game developed by Tose and published by Bandai for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
It is one of the first third-party games developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System in North America.
The original Japanese version of the game is based on Obake no Q-tarō, a Fujiko Fujio manga series.
It was retitled and modified for its North American release since its source material was relatively unknown outside Japan.
Chubby Cherub has to cross 12 levels, and at the end of each, the protagonist finds his friends.
When Chubby Cherub touched a dog, he reacts like a misfit but it repeats until he arrives to the exit.
Sean "Seanbaby" Reiley reviewed Chubby Cherub and stated that, in his opinion, it was the fifteenth worst NES game of all time.
Sean Reiley described Chubby Cherub's graphics as ugly and also said that "the cartridge is a waste of plastic, and could be used in many other things.