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Robotic Operating Buddy, best abbreviated to R.O.B. or in more simplistic terms, Robot, in Japan, is a peripheral and the mascot of the Nintendo Entertainment System. R.O.B. makes his first appearance in Stack-Up and Gyromite in 1985 when he served as the mascot of the aforementioned titles. He also made officiin the commercials for the Nintendo Entertainment System as the corporate mascot.
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Gyromite[]
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Stack-Up[]
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Mario Kart DS[]
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Super Smash Bros. series[]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
R.O.B. is a newcomer in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He was unveiled in a mass leak prior to the Japanese release of Brawl. R.O.B. was confirmed on the DOJO!! March 6, 2008, 3 days before the US release. He initially appeared as the Ancient Minister of the Subspace Army before its identity was fully revealed.
R.O.B. is currently the first and only inorganic character playable in the entire Super Smash Bros. series. Although it looks like R.O.B. is using wheels to move on the ground, he is actually using small jet bursts from his Robo Burner. These have no effect on the fuel for the special move Robo Burner, however. Every time R.O.B. moves, he leaves small air circles on the ground, reinforcing the idea that he doesn't even use wheels to move on the floor, Ivysaur and Pit also have this property. R.O.B. can be unlocked by collecting 250 different trophies.
R.O.B. also was represented by a trophy that can be obtained by clearing the classic mode with it and three stickers that only give a boost on it: R.O.B. from Mario Kart DS give a boost on indirect attacks by 15, Robot & Blocks gives a boost on indirect attacks by 27, and Robot from Mario Kart DS JP give a boost on energy attacks by 32.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[]
R.O.B. returns as a playable character in both versions as unlockable. In the 3DS version, it can be unlocked by playing 20 VS matches or collection 200 different trophies, in the Wii U version, playing 60 VS matches or playing through 10 rounds of crazy orders and defeating Crazy Hand.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
R.O.B. returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an unlockable character. It also appears as three spirits: R.O.B. itself is a fighter spirit that can be unlocked by clearing the Classic Mode using him. Stack-Up appears as an advanced-ranked support spirit that grants an immunity on tripping who can be purchased at Timmy and Tommy's. Gyromite appears as an advanced-ranked support spirit that gives the player a back-shield. Its spirit battle is against a giant R.O.B. who favors neutral specials on the living room.
In World of Light, R.O.B. is one of the several fighters who are vaporized by Galeem's beams before falling under Dharkon's control after the former's defeat. R.O.B.'s puppet fighter can be found on the mysterious dimension.
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Trivia[]
- R.O.B. is the only character in the Super Smash Bros. series not to be an actual video game character.
- R.O.B. is the only character in the Super Smash Bros. series whose costumes are all based on Transformers characters.
- R.O.B. is one of the two characters to have alternate costumes based on non-gaming references, the other being Duck Hunt.
- He currently ranks 18th on the Brawl tier list and 36th on the SSB4 tier list. He has strong attacks, good zoning and trapping tools and a great grab combo, known as the 'Beep-Boop' - down throw to up air. However, he is a big target, meaning he is comboed easily and lacks a good combo breaker, giving him a hard time escaping them. His kill moves are also slow.
External Link[]
- Ancient Minister on the Villains Wiki
