Gotchawrench

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Gotchawrench
Unnamed "monsters" in VS. Wrecking Crew. The two on the left reappear in the NES version where they receive their name Gotchawrench. The hatchet monster never appeared again and remains unnamed.
Artwork of the three types of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew, from the game's instruction card
First appearance VS. Wrecking Crew (1984)
Latest appearance Arcade Archives: VS. Wrecking Crew (2020)

A Gotchawrench,[1][2] also written as Gotcha Wrench[3] and referred generically to as a monster,[4] is a living metal wrench in the Wrecking Crew series. It has huge teeth to attack and legs to help it walk around.

History[edit]

Wrecking Crew series[edit]

VS. Wrecking Crew[edit]

Sprite of the first type of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew Sprite of the second type of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew Sprite of the third type of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew

Gotchawrenches first appear in VS. Wrecking Crew as nameless enemies and are among the only major enemy obstacles. Red ones move slowly while purple ones, introduced in Phase 3 (Phase 5 in the Western version) move quickly. The two types are found together in Phases 7 to 10, but not in Western versions. Gotchawrenches nearly always use the ladder nearest to them. They transit between the foreground and background screens through opened doors in their path. A Gotchawrench on the opposite screen appears as a harmless silhouette.

Starting in Phase 11, red ones are replaced by a hatchet-like variant that behaves the same. This variation is entirely exclusive to VS. Wrecking Crew. In the Western version, the hatchet type debuts in Phase 13 as the slowest enemy. In Phase 15, all three types appear on the stage.

Wrecking Crew[edit]

Purple Gotchawrench
Red Gotchawrench

Gotchawrenches are first seen in Phase 1 of Wrecking Crew. They now actively chase Mario around. They come in two colors, purple (Gotchawrench) and red (Gotchawrench Jr.,[5] which moves more slowly). Gotchawrenches can become trapped in drums permanently.

Wrecking Crew '98[edit]

GotchaWrench98.png

Gotchawrench is the third challenger of Wrecking Crew '98, in which it is purple and has arms.

WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]

The microgame Wreck. Crew of WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase involves having to defeat two red Gotchawrenches as they climb down a wall ladder.[6]

Other appearances[edit]

In the NES Remix series, Gotchawrenches appear in several Wrecking Crew challenges in NES Remix and its compilation NES Remix Pack.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

スパナゴン (JP) / Gotchawrench (EN)
Gotchawrench.png
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく メカ族ぞく Tribe Mecha clan
性格せいかく しつこい Disposition Persistent
登場とうじょうゲーム クルー Game appearances Crew
しつこいスパナの化物ばけものだ

レッキングクルーで、マリオをしつこくつけまわすスパナの化物ばけもの。赤あかと紫むらさきの２種類しゅるいがいて、マリオの解体作業かいたいさぎょうをじゃまする。工事現場こうじげんばらしい、ユニークなキャラクターだ。[7]

A persistent spanner in the works

In Wrecking Crew, these spanner monsters pester Mario. There are two types, red and purple, and they are used to mess with Mario's demolition work. They are unique characters typical of a construction site.

Gallery[edit]

  • VS. Wrecking Crew, Japanese flyer

    VS. Wrecking Crew, Japanese flyer

  • VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

    VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

  • VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

    VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

  • In-game screenshot of hatchet version, VS. Wrecking Crew

    In-game screenshot of hatchet version, VS. Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

Names in other languages[edit]

Gotchawrench[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スパナゴン[7]
Supanagon 		A portmanteau of「スパナ」(supana, "spanner") and「ドラゴン」(doragon, "dragon")
スパナゴン２[8]
Supanagon 2 		Gotchawrench 2
French Pince-Monseigneur[9] Crowbar
Italian Mostro[10][11] Monster

Gotchawrench Jr.[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スパナゴン１[8]
Supanagon 1 		Gotchawrench 1
French Pince-Monseigneur Jr[9] Crowbar Jr.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "You’ll have hours of fun demolishing monsters like Gotchawrench and Eggplant Man, and blowing up a building you built yourself, in this off-the-wall demolition game!" – Wrecking Crew back cover.
  2. ^ 1985. Wrecking Crew English instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 5 and 8.
  3. ^ Wrecking Crew English instruction booklet. Page 2.
  4. ^ Arcade Archives VS. Wrecking Crew in-game manual. Page 4 and 7.
  5. ^ Wrecking Crew English instruction booklet. Page 5.
  6. ^ "Best way to defeat an enemy? Ladders." – Wreck. Crew description (2009). WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase. Nintendo.
  7. ^ a b November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 98.
  8. ^ a b 1985. レッキングクルー (Rekkingu Kurū) instruction booklet (JPG). Page 4.
  9. ^ a b Wrecking Crew French instruction booklet (JPG). Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 23.
  10. ^ Wrecking Crew, Italian e-manual
  11. ^ Arcade Archives VS: Wrecking Crew, in-game manual
[Edit]
VS. Wrecking Crew / Wrecking Crew
Characters Mario • Luigi
Items and objects Coin • Door • Druma • Dynamite • Floor • Golden Hammera • Ladder (Ladder wall) • Lettera • Pillara • Wall
Enemies Eggplant Mana • Fireball • Foreman Spikea • Gotchawrench
Phases VS. Wrecking Crew • Wrecking Crewa
a Only in Wrecking Crew
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Wrecking Crew '98
Characters Mario • Eggplant Man • Koopa Troopa • Gotchawrench • Foreman Spike • Bowser • Princess Peach • Luigi • Onigiri • Onnanoko • Oyazi • Dogu
Enemies Forkun • Blonya • Buruccho • Burnya • Dumpty • Jenya • Kanbank • Guruccho • Gata Gata • Poles • U Dokun
Objects Floor • Handle • Panels (Block • Bomb) • Warp Pipe
Miscellaneous Staff
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