Editing R.O.B.

|first_appearance=''[[nwiki:Gyromite|Gyromite]]'' / ''[[nwiki:Stack-Up|Stack-Up]]'' (1985, original release)<br/>''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]], ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise)

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])

'''R.O.B.''' (short for '''Robotic Operating Buddy''') is an accessory released alongside the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] to help advertise the console as a toy. He functions by translating flashes of information on the television screen into physical actions to assist players in its only two compatible games, ''[[nwiki:Gyromite|Gyromite]]'' and ''[[nwiki:Stack-Up|Stack-Up]]''. In Japan, R.O.B. is called '''Family Computer Robot''', shortened to '''Famicom Robot''' or simply '''Robot'''. While R.O.B. has made cameo appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], he has also appeared as a playable character, most notably in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. In the game and certain others, such as the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], R.O.B. uses computer-generated sound effects.

 

R.O.B. is one of the four unlockable characters in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', the others being [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], [[Dry Bones]], and [[Waluigi]]. This is R.O.B.'s first and only playable appearance in a ''Mario Kart'' game, and he is the game's only playable character that does not return as a playable character in later installments. He can be unlocked by winning gold trophies on either all Nitro or Retro Mirror cups. In the game, he is tied with [[Bowser]] for being the fastest and heaviest racers. R.O.B.'s [[Emblem|symbol]] is the NES D-pad colored purple and is the only emblem in the game not to be in a circle. R.O.B. has two original karts: the [[ROB-BLS]], which resembles R.O.B.'s stand for the game ''Stack-Up'', and the [[ROB-LGS]], which is a kart that appears like "legs" for R.O.B. His karts are fast, heavy, and have stronger handling, but they also offer the weakest drifting among all the other karts. Due to his arms, R.O.B. is the only character in ''Mario Kart DS'' who doesn't control his kart with the wheel, despite his karts having one; instead, he seems to do so by moving his arms, like the real life accessory.

In the Japanese version, R.O.B. is named '''HVC-012''', the model number for the Japanese version of R.O.B., and also colored after his Japanese model. His karts have also different colors in the Japanese version. Also, the staff ghost data for [[Desert Hills]] and [[Rainbow Road]] feature the Japanese R.O.B. and vehicles, regardless of the version of the game the player has.

|standard=[[#Robo Beam|Robo Beam]]

|side=[[#Arm Rotor|Arm Rotor]]

|up=[[#Robo Burner|Robo Burner]]

|down=[[#Gyro|Gyro]]

|final=[[#Diffusion Beam|Diffusion Beam]] (''Brawl''); [[#Super Diffusion Beam|Super Diffusion Beam]] (''for 3DS'' / ''Wii U''); [[#Guided Robo Beam|Guided Robo Beam]] (''Ultimate'')

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R.O.B. appears as a newcomer and unlockable playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He is unlocked by playing 160 Brawl matches, collecting 250 trophies, or having R.O.B. join the party in The Subspace Emissary. His moveset is mostly based on the original R.O.B. accessory. His standard special move is [[#Robo Beam|Robo Beam]], which fires a beam from between R.O.B.'s eyes. R.O.B.'s side special move is [[#Arm Rotor|Arm Rotor]], which has him spin his arms around rapidly to attack. His down special move is [[#Gyro|Gyro]], which charges and tosses one of R.O.B.'s gyro accessories. His up special move is [[#Robo Burner|Robo Burner]], which uses jets in R.O.B.'s base to fly into the air. His [[Final Smash]] is [[#Diffusion Beam|Diffusion Beam]], which fires a short-range constant beam from R.O.B.'s eyes that deals constant damage to nearby opponents.

Before the events of the Subspace Emissary, R.O.B. was the leader of the R.O.B. race of robots, officially titled the '''Master Robot'''.<ref name=DojoSSE>April 10, 2008. [https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea17.html Mysteries of The Subspace Emissary]. ''Smash Bros. DOJO!!''. Retrieved June 29, 2018.</ref> He and the other robots lived on the floating [[Isle of Ancients]] and watched over the [[World of Trophies]]. However, it was ultimately invaded by Tabuu, a humanoid entity from Subspace. He attacked the Isle of Ancients, deactivating many R.O.B.s and eventually taking the robots hostage. R.O.B. was forced to ally himself with Tabuu in order to prevent the deaths of more of his robot brethren, and began to hide under his ceremonial robes of mourning and assume the title of '''Ancient Minister'''. The Isle of Ancients itself was converted into [[The Subspace Bomb Factory]], and the Ancient Minister became the commander of the Subspace Army. As the commander of the army, he lead the invasion of the World of Trophies on behalf of Tabuu, while a specially trained group of R.O.B.s served as the "Ancient Minister's" personal bodyguards, the [[R.O.B. Squad]], made up of [[Subspace Army#R.O.B. Sentry|R.O.B. Sentries]], [[Subspace Army#R.O.B. Launcher|R.O.B. Launcher]]s, and [[Subspace Army#R.O.B. Blaster|R.O.B. Blaster]]s. R.O.B.s were also used to detonate [[Subspace Bomb]]s, to the "Minister's" deepening regret.

However, when the R.O.B. Squad shoots the Ancient Minister, his robes burn off, revealing to everyone present that he was a R.O.B. himself all along. Unable to prevent the bombs from being detonated, he ends up finally being carried away by [[Donkey Kong]] as the factory explodes. R.O.B. escapes with the others on the [[Falcon Flyer]] and later meets up with the rest of the characters on the ground. He and the rest of the cast go into [[Subspace]] to confront Tabuu, but are all turned into Trophies. Eventually, [[Kirby]] saves him and he joins the group who go on to defeat Tabuu and save the World of Trophies. With so many Subspace Bombs set off simultaneously on the Isle of Ancients, only a shining, X-shaped scar appears where the Isle once was when the rest of the world is restored with the destruction of Tabuu and the Great Maze.<ref name=DojoSSE/>

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R.O.B. appears again in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' as an unlockable character. This time around, his default palette is different depending on the version to match the colors of his original release; in the Japanese version, he is the tan and red Famicom palette, while other versions have the grey NES palette. R.O.B. also has a new Final Smash, the [[#Super Diffusion Beam|Super Diffusion Beam]], which turns R.O.B. into a cannon that fires a single beam, dealing continuous damage until the end of the attack.

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Once again, R.O.B.'s Final Smash has been changed, making him one of the few fighters that have appeared to have a different Final Smash across every game since their introduction (along with [[King Dedede]], [[Pit (character)|Pit]], and [[Zero Suit Samus]]).

Due to the default and secondary palettes being swapped between the Western and Eastern regions, some [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] battles featuring NES-color R.O.B. in the Eastern versions use the Famicom-color one in the Western versions, and vice-versa.

R.O.B. is not seen when the fighters oppose [[Galeem]] for the first time. However, he, like every fighter except Kirby, is hit by one of Galeem's beams of light and imprisoned in the World of Light, where a puppet fighter of him is created. Said puppet fighter initially serves Galeem, but is later forced into serving [[Dharkon]]. Kirby's team defeat the Dharkon-serving R.O.B. puppet fighter in the Dark Realm, freeing the real R.O.B. who joins the team against Galeem and Dharkon.

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*'''Website Bio''' ([[File:Flag of Europe.png|20px]]): "''Robotic Operating Buddy, to give R.O.B. his full name, has come out of retirement to take up a new career as a Mario Kart driver - and a strong one at that. But you'll be lucky if you catch sight of him, as he's notoriously elusive...''"

=====Website Bio=====

"''R.O.B., the Robotic Operating Buddy from the NES, makes a grand entrance into the maelstrom!''

 

''His stately form has received a lot of attention, but it’s his air of gentle playfulness that really charms us.''"

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|align=center|'''R.O.B.'''

|[[File:BrawlTrophy067.png|100px]]

|align=center|'''NES''' Nintendo Entertainment System Robotic Operating Buddy  

|''R.O.B. sporting his Famicom colors. R.O.B. debuted in Japan as Robot in 1985 as an add-on for the Famicom. He could be combined with a "gyro set," etc. for two types of play. The player controlled Professor Hector, the TV emitted light, and R.O.B. responded to the light by moving. At the time, it was epoch- making game play. Recently, R.O.B. appeared in Mario Kart DS.

|align=center|'''Diffusion Beam'''

|[[File:BrawlTrophy068.png|100px]]

|align=center|'''Wii''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''

|''R.O.B.'s Final Smash. He emits a beam from his eyes that spreads across the spectrum and undulates in great variety as it travels. What makes this technique different is R.O.B.'s ability to move while using it. This allows him to use it in combination with his other moves to increase his Final Smash's effectiveness.''

!Ancient Minister

|[[File:BrawlTrophy135.png|100px]]

|align=center|'''Wii''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''

|''The commander of the Subspace Army who uses Subspace Bombs to tear up this world. He was once the lord of this world, living on the floating Island of the Ancients with many robots--but the robots were taken hostage on Tabuu's orders. Now that their home's a bomb factory, the robots carry out their functions while enduring deep sadness caused by the loss of their colleagues.

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|[[File:Sticker ROB.png|120px]]

|''Mario Kart DS''

|['''Specials:''' Indirect] - Attack +15<br>'''Usable by:''' R.O.B.

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|[[File:ROB Blocks Sticker.png|120px]]

|''Stack-up''

|['''Specials:''' Indirect] - Attack +27<br>'''Usable by:''' R.O.B.  

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|[[File:Robot Sticker.png|120px]]

|''Mario Kart DS JP''

|[Energy] - Attack +32<br>'''Usable by:''' R.O.B.

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!R.O.B.

|[[File:ROBTrophy3DS.png|100px]]

|[[File:R.O.B.TrophyWiiU.png|100px]]

|align=center bgcolor="lightblue"|'''NES''' ''Nintendo Entertainment System Robotic Operating Buddy'' (10/1985)<br>'''DS''' ''Mario Kart DS'' (11/2005)

|''This NES accessory was released in 1985, a groundbreaking system that controlled the robot via a game on the screen. In Smash Bros., R.O.B. has two projectile weapons and can use his rocket base to fly through the air. If you let his Robo Beam charge over time, it'll make for a powerful blast.''

|''Originally released in 1985 as a peripheral for the NES, R.O.B. was a little robot that responded to flashing lights in games. In this game, he can fire gyros and lasers at his enemies. He also has the ability to hover, which is handy for recoveries. Keep in mind that his Robo Beam can be charged up for an extra-powerful shot.''

!R.O.B. (Alt.)

|[[File:ROBAllStarTrophy3DS.png|100px]]

|[[File:R.O.B.(alt)TrophyWiiU.png|100px]]

|align=center bgcolor="lightblue"|'''NES''' ''Nintendo Entertainment System Robotic Operating Buddy'' (10/1985)<br>'''DS''' ''Mario Kart DS'' (11/2005)

|''R.O.B.'s side smash, S3, fires a laser beam that does more damage up close. You can also aim it slightly up or down before firing. His down special Gyro sends a spinning top hurtling forward and can be charged for more damage. You can even dodge while charging!''

|''R.O.B.'s side smash, S3, fires a laser beam that does more damage up close. You can also aim it slightly up or down before firing. His down special Gyro sends a spinning top hurtling forwards. While charging it up, you can move left or right to do a quick dodge, then continue charging where you left off!''

|-bgcolor="lightblue"

![[Super Diffusion Beam]]

|align=center|''N/A''

|[[File:SuperDiffusionBeamTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]

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|''For R.O.B.'s Final Smash, he folds his arms down, transforms into an invincible cannon, and fires a huge beam that can be panned slowly up and down. The beam splits up partway through into smaller beams that drags foes to the center, where they'll be hit continuously. The assault finishes off with a single wide beam just for good measure.''

|''For R.O.B.'s Final Smash, he folds his arms down, transforms into an invincible cannon, and fires a huge beam that can be aimed slowly up and down. The beam splits up partway through into smaller beams that drag foes to the centre, where they'll be hit continuously. The assault finishes off with a single wide beam, just for good measure.''

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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit====

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|'''R.O.B.'''

|[[File:SSBU ROB Spirit.png|100px]]

|R.O.B. Series

|Fighter

|N/A

|N/A

|Classic Mode as R.O.B.

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|''{{wp|Stack-Up}}''

|[[File:SSBU Stack-Up Spirit.png|100px]]

|R.O.B. Series

|Support (1)

|Advanced

|Falling Immunity

|Timmy and Tommy's

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|''{{wp|Gyromite}}''

|[[File:SSBU Gyromite Spirit.png|100px]]

|R.O.B. Series

|Support (1)

|Advanced

|[[Back Shield]] Equipped

|Spirit Board

|Giant [[R.O.B.]] ×2

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|[[Living Room]]

|Stack-Up/Gyromite

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!Ancient Minister

|[[File:SSBU Ancient Minister Spirit.png|x100px]]

|''Super Smash Bros.'' Series

|Primary (2)

|Ace

|'''Neutral'''

|World of Light (Mysterious Dimension); Spirit Board

|[[R.O.B.]] ×4

|'''Hazard:''' Screen Flip

*The enemy starts the battle with a [[Bomber]]

|[[Halberd]]  

|Final Destination - Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' Super Smash Blog bio===

*''He has two powerful projectiles: Robo Beam and Gyro, along with a very effective recovery. The 1P color in the North American version of the game is a light gray, and the 2P is red and white, but this is reversed in the Japanese version.''

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|Jap3=HVC-012 <small>(''Mario Kart DS'')</small>

|Jap2=マスターロボット<ref>https://www.smashbros.com/wii/jp/gamemode/modea/modea17.html</ref>

|Spa=Ministro antiguo<br>Robot supremo<ref>https://www.smashbros.com/wii/es/gamemode/modea/modea17.html</ref>

|SpaM=Ancient Minister<br>Supreme robot

|Fra=Ministre Antique<br>chef des robots<ref>https://www.smashbros.com/wii/fr/gamemode/modea/modea17.html</ref>

|FraM=Ancient Minister<br>leader of robots

|Ger=Uralter Minister<br>Meister der Roboter<ref>https://www.smashbros.com/wii/de/gamemode/modea/modea17.html</ref>

|GerM=Ancient Minister<br>Master of Robots

|Ita=Ministro Ancestrale<br>Master Robot<ref>https://www.smashbros.com/wii/it/gamemode/modea/modea17.html</ref>

|ItaM=Ancestral Minister<br>-

*In the same style as the original R.O.B., R.O.B.'s [[amiibo]]'s coloring differs depending on the region; however, R.O.B.'s [[Family Computer|Famicom]] coloring would later be available around the world. The [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] coloring wasn’t released in Japan.

*In the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[nwiki:Tomodachi Life|Tomodachi Life]]'', R.O.B.'s description references its appearance in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, referring to it as an "official Smash brawler."