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A '''Gotchawrench''',<ref> | A '''Gotchawrench''',<ref>''Wrecking Crew'' back of NES box. "''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!''"</ref><ref>''Wrecking Crew'' NES instruction booklet. Pages 5 and 8.</ref> also written as '''Gotcha Wrench'''<ref>''Wrecking Crew'' NES instruction booklet. Page 2.</ref> and referred generically to as a '''monster''',<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] VS. Wrecking Crew'' in-game manual. Pages 4 and 7.</ref> is a living metal wrench found in the [[Wrecking Crew (series)|''Wrecking Crew'' series]]. It has huge teeth to attack, and legs to help it walk around. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Wrecking Crew'' series=== | ===''Wrecking Crew'' series=== | ||
====''VS. Wrecking Crew''==== | ====''VS. Wrecking Crew''==== | ||
{{multiframe|[[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 1.png|bottom]] [[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 2.png|bottom]] [[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 3.png|bottom]]|bg=black}} | {{multiframe|[[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 1.png|bottom]] [[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 2.png|bottom]] [[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 3.png|bottom]]|bg=black}} | ||
Gotchawrenches first appear in ''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' as nameless enemies | Gotchawrenches first appear in ''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' as nameless enemies, where they are among the only major enemy obstacles. They appear much as they do in the subsequent console game but do not actively hunt [[Mario]]. Red ones move slowly while purple ones, introduced in Phase 3 in the Japanese version and Phase 5 in the US version, are quick. In Japan, the two types are found together only in Phases 7 to 10. They will almost always use the nearest ladder they come across. Gotchawrenches will transit between the foreground and background screens through opened [[door (Wrecking Crew series)|door]]s 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 | Starting in Phase 11 of the Japanese version, red ones are replaced by a hatchet-like variant that behaves the same. This variation is entirely exclusive to ''VS. Wrecking Crew'' and is not present in any later-released ''Wrecking Crew'' titles. In the US version, the hatchet type debuts in Phase 13 as the slowest enemy. In Phase 15, all three types appear on the stage. | ||
====''Wrecking Crew''==== | ====''Wrecking Crew''==== | ||
[[File:WC Purple Gotchawrench.png|frame]] | [[File:WC Purple Gotchawrench.png|frame]] | ||
[[File:WC Red Gotchawrench.png|left|frame]] | [[File:WC Red Gotchawrench.png|left|frame]] | ||
Gotchawrenches | Gotchawrenches reappear in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', starting from [[Phase 1 (Wrecking Crew)|Phase 1]]. They actively chase Mario around the construction site. They come in two colors, purple (Gotchawrench) and red ('''Gotchawrench Jr.'''<ref>''Wrecking Crew'' NES instruction booklet. Page 5.</ref>, which moves more slowly). They can be permanently trapped with [[drum (Wrecking Crew)|drums]]. | ||
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====''Wrecking Crew '98''==== | ====''Wrecking Crew '98''==== | ||
[[File:GotchaWrench98.png|thumb]] | [[File:GotchaWrench98.png|thumb]] | ||
Gotchawrench is the third challenger | Gotchawrench is the third challenger in ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]''. Gotchawrench is purple and unlike the previous game, it has arms. It also appears in the port of the NES version. | ||
===''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''=== | ===''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''=== | ||
Two red Gotchawrenches must be defeated as they climb down a wall ladder in the ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' [[microgame]] [[Wreck. Crew]]. | |||
===Other appearances=== | ===Other appearances=== | ||
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|tojo_gemu=クルー | |tojo_gemu=クルー | ||
|desc='''<big>しつこいスパナの{{ruby|化物|ばけもの}}だ</big><br> | |desc='''<big>しつこいスパナの{{ruby|化物|ばけもの}}だ</big><br> | ||
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{{ruby|化物|ばけもの}}。{{ruby|赤|あか}}と{{ruby|紫|むらさき}}の2{{ruby|種類|しゅるい}}がいて、マリオの{{ruby|解体作業|かいたいさぎょう}}をじゃまする。{{ruby|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。<ref | 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{{ruby|化物|ばけもの}}。{{ruby|赤|あか}}と{{ruby|紫|むらさき}}の2{{ruby|種類|しゅるい}}がいて、マリオの{{ruby|解体作業|かいたいさぎょう}}をじゃまする。{{ruby|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。<ref>Shogakukan. 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''). [https://i.imgur.com/4gPhzs1.jpeg Page 98].</ref> | ||
|tribe=Mecha clan | |tribe=Mecha clan | ||
|disposition=Persistent | |disposition=Persistent | ||
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===Gotchawrench=== | ===Gotchawrench=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=スパナゴン | ||
| | |JapR=Supanagon | ||
| | |JapM=A portmanteau of「スパナ」(''supana'', "spanner") and「ドラゴン」(''doragon'', "dragon") | ||
| | |Jap2=スパナゴン2 | ||
|Jap2R=Supanagon 2 | |||
| | |Jap2M=Gotchawrench 2 | ||
| | |Jap2C=<ref name=famicom>''Wrecking Crew'' Famicom instruction booklet. [https://archive.org/details/WreckingCrewFCManualOnlyHiResOz/Wrecking%20Crew%20manual%2004.jpg Page 4].</ref> | ||
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|Fre=Pince-Monseigneur | |Fre=Pince-Monseigneur | ||
|FreM=Crowbar | |FreM=Crowbar | ||
|FreC=<ref name=fr23> | |FreC=<ref name=fr23>''Wrecking Crew'' French instruction booklet. [https://ia800206.us.archive.org/view_archive.php?archive=/21/items/emuvr-ugc/Nintinbox/NES/Manuals/WreckingCrew_NES-Manual_EUR%28NES-WR-FAH%29.zip&file=WreckingCrew_NES-Manual%2824%29_EUR%28NES-WR-FAH%29_20180523.jpg Page 23].</ref> | ||
|Ita=Mostro | |Ita=Mostro | ||
|ItaM=Monster | |ItaM=Monster | ||
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===Gotchawrench Jr.=== | ===Gotchawrench Jr.=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jap=スパナゴン1 | ||
| | |JapR=Supanagon 1 | ||
| | |JapM=Gotchawrench 1 | ||
| | |JapC=<ref name=famicom/> | ||
|Fre=Pince-Monseigneur Jr | |Fre=Pince-Monseigneur Jr | ||
|FreM=Crowbar Jr. | |FreM=Crowbar Jr. |