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[[File:WL3Hammerbot.png|thumb|Artwork of Hammer-bot from ''Wario Land 3'']]
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'''Hammer-bots'''<ref>''Wario Land 3'' English instruction booklet, pg. 26.</ref> are enemies commonly found in ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. They replace the [[Ape]]s from ''[[Wario Land II]]''.
|image=[[File:WL3Hammerbot.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of Hammer-bot from ''Wario Land 3''.
 
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
The Hammer-bot is a blue, cylindrical robot that rides on continuous tracks. If [[Wario]] gets near, it starts swinging its [[hammer]]s. If it lands a hit on Wario, he turns into [[Bouncy Wario|a spring]], which allows him to reach greater heights than he would with normal jumping. The Hammer-Bot is considered a large enemy, roughly the size of Wario himself. They can be destroyed in one hit with an upgraded pair of overalls, an upgraded pair of gloves or a powered-up shoulder charge. Otherwise, it takes two hits to knock them off-screen. In the game's ending, a Hammerbot is seen turning into a construction worker, having been cursed by [[Rudy]].
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|comparable=[[Pogo Guy]]
}}
{{quote|[[Dr. Mario|Intru]][[Wario|ders]] detected! Eliminate. Eliminate.|Hammer-Bot|Dr. Mario 64}}
'''Hammer-Bots''', originally parsed as '''Hammer-bots''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=26|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2000}}</ref> are enemies commonly found in ''[[Wario Land 3]]''. They are functionally similar to the [[Pogo Guy]]s from ''[[Wario Land II]]''. A Hammer-Bot also appears in ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]''. The Hammer-Bot is a blue, cylindrical robot that runs on continuous tracks, and has hammers for arms.
==History==
===''Wario Land 3''===
[[File:Hammerbot.PNG|left|frame]]
In ''Wario Land 3'', a Hammer-bot moves back and forth on a platform. if [[Wario]] is in a Hammer-bot's line of sight, it moves faster and starts swinging its [[hammer]]s until it reaches a wall or the edge of a platform. If it lands a hit on Wario, he turns into [[Bouncy Wario]], which allows him to reach greater heights than he would with normal jumping. The Hammer-bot is considered a large enemy, roughly the size of Wario himself. As large enemies, they are more durable than the smaller enemies in this game if Wario is not powered-up when attacking them, but can easily be defeated if he uses a powered-up attack. Hammer-bots are immune to the earthquakes induced from Wario's powered-up [[Ground Pound|smash attack]], where they will not be stunned, but instead, they stop in their tracks to move in the other direction. The ending shows a Hammer-bot turning into a construction worker, having been cursed by [[Rudy|a hidden figure]].
   
   
In ''[[Dr. Mario 64]]'', the Hammer-bot is one of the villains that is encountered throughout [[Dr. Mario]] and Wario's journey to retrieve the [[Megavitamin]]s from [[Mad Scienstein]]. He is sent by Rudy to deal with the approaching Dr. Mario and Wario, and is encountered a short distance outside Rudy's hideout. This results in a four-way battle between Dr. Mario, Wario, Mad Scienstein, and Hammer-bot in either story. Once the other three are beaten by the player, Mad Scienstein will continue to Rudy's hideout with Dr. Mario and Wario in pursuit, leaving the broken Hammer-bot behind. Hammer-bot is also playable in the game's two-player mode; this is the only game where the Hammer-bot is playable, excluding the port in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''.
Hammer-bots appear in the following levels, in the following quantities:
*[[The Peaceful Village]] (1)
*[[The Tidal Coast]] (4)
*[[Desert Ruins]] (7)
*[[Beneath the Waves]] (1)
*[[The West Crater]] (2)
*[[The Grasslands]] (1)
*[[Cave of Flames]] (2)
*[[Castle of Illusions]] (2)
*[[The Warped Void]] (1)
*[[Forest of Fear]] (1)


Hammer-bots are similar in appearance to [[Spear-bot]]s and their relatives.
===''Dr. Mario 64''===
[[File:Hammer-Bot DM64 icon.png|left|frame]]
In ''Dr. Mario 64'', the Hammer-Bot is one of the opponents that is encountered throughout [[Dr. Mario]] and Wario's journey to retrieve the [[Capsule#Dr. Mario 64|Megavitamin]]s from [[Mad Scienstein]]. After [[Spearhead (enemy)|Spearhead]] and [[Webber]] reported about Mad Scienstein being pursued by Dr. Mario and Wario for the Megavitamins, Rudy is confident that Hammer-Bot is able to stop them. As both Dr. Mario and Wario approach Rudy's castle, a Hammer-Bot stands in their way with Mad Scienstein behind the robot. This results in a battle between the chosen character and Hammer-Bot for Easy mode, or a four-way battle between Dr. Mario, Wario, Mad Scienstein, and Hammer-Bot in either story for other difficulties. Once all other opponents, including Hammer-Bot, are beaten by the player, Mad Scienstein runs off to Rudy's castle with Wario in pursuit (and Dr. Mario if he is the chosen character), leaving the broken Hammer-Bot behind. Hammer-Bot is also playable in the game's Vs. modes, where its AI difficulty is in the middle, alongside [[Helio (Wario Land 3)|Helio]] and [[Lump]]; this is the only game where the Hammer-Bot is playable, excluding the port in ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハンマーロボ<ref>''Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel'' Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 26.</ref>
|Jap=ハンマーロボ<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel'' instruction booklet|page=26|language=ja|date=2000|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Hanmārobo
|JapR=Hanmārobo
|JapM=Hammer Robo
|JapM=Hammer Robo
|Fre=Robo-Marteau
|FreM=Hammer-Robot
|Spa=Robo-Martillo
|Spa=Robo-Martillo
|Spa2=Hammer-bot<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=99|language=es-es|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2000}}</ref>
|SpaM=Robo-Hammer
|SpaM=Robo-Hammer
|Chi=铁锤人<ref name="DM64 CN Box">[[:File:IQue Dr Mario back.png|Chinese back cover of ''Dr. Mario 64'']].</ref>
|Fre=Robo-marto<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=59|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2000}}</ref>
|ChiR=Tiěchuí Rén
|FreM=From "robo" and phonetic of "marteau" ("hammer" and also an informal term for "deranged")
|ChiM=Hammer Man
|Dut=Hamerbot<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=79|language=nl|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2000}}</ref>
|DutM=Hammer bot
|Ger=Hammer-Roboter<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=39|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2000}}</ref>
|Ita=Robot-martello<ref>{{cite|title=''Wario Land 3'' instruction booklet|page=117|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=2000}}</ref>
|ChiS=铁锤人<ref name="DM64 CN Box">[[:File:IQue Dr Mario back.png|Chinese back cover of ''Dr. Mario 64'']].</ref>
|ChiSR=Tiěchuí Rén
|ChiSM=Hammer Man
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*On the back cover of Chinese version for ''Dr. Mario 64'', Hammer-Bot, along with [[Spearhead (enemy)|Spearhead]], [[Appleby]] and [[Octo (Wario Land 3)|Octo]], were referred as Mad Scienstein's minions.<ref name="DM64 CN Box"/>
*On the back cover of Chinese version for ''Dr. Mario 64'', Hammer-Bot, along with [[Spearhead (enemy)|Spearhead]], [[Appleby]] and [[Octo]], were referred as Mad Scienstein's minions.<ref name="DM64 CN Box"/>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 03:00, November 6, 2024

Hammer-Bot
A Hammer-bot from Wario Land 3.
Artwork of Hammer-bot from Wario Land 3.
First appearance Wario Land 3 (2000)
Latest appearance Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003)
Comparable
Intruders detected! Eliminate. Eliminate.”
Hammer-Bot, Dr. Mario 64

Hammer-Bots, originally parsed as Hammer-bots,[1] are enemies commonly found in Wario Land 3. They are functionally similar to the Pogo Guys from Wario Land II. A Hammer-Bot also appears in Dr. Mario 64. The Hammer-Bot is a blue, cylindrical robot that runs on continuous tracks, and has hammers for arms.

History[edit]

Wario Land 3[edit]

Hammer-bot

In Wario Land 3, a Hammer-bot moves back and forth on a platform. if Wario is in a Hammer-bot's line of sight, it moves faster and starts swinging its hammers until it reaches a wall or the edge of a platform. If it lands a hit on Wario, he turns into Bouncy Wario, which allows him to reach greater heights than he would with normal jumping. The Hammer-bot is considered a large enemy, roughly the size of Wario himself. As large enemies, they are more durable than the smaller enemies in this game if Wario is not powered-up when attacking them, but can easily be defeated if he uses a powered-up attack. Hammer-bots are immune to the earthquakes induced from Wario's powered-up smash attack, where they will not be stunned, but instead, they stop in their tracks to move in the other direction. The ending shows a Hammer-bot turning into a construction worker, having been cursed by a hidden figure.

Hammer-bots appear in the following levels, in the following quantities:

Dr. Mario 64[edit]

Hammer-Bot's character select icon for Dr. Mario 64

In Dr. Mario 64, the Hammer-Bot is one of the opponents that is encountered throughout Dr. Mario and Wario's journey to retrieve the Megavitamins from Mad Scienstein. After Spearhead and Webber reported about Mad Scienstein being pursued by Dr. Mario and Wario for the Megavitamins, Rudy is confident that Hammer-Bot is able to stop them. As both Dr. Mario and Wario approach Rudy's castle, a Hammer-Bot stands in their way with Mad Scienstein behind the robot. This results in a battle between the chosen character and Hammer-Bot for Easy mode, or a four-way battle between Dr. Mario, Wario, Mad Scienstein, and Hammer-Bot in either story for other difficulties. Once all other opponents, including Hammer-Bot, are beaten by the player, Mad Scienstein runs off to Rudy's castle with Wario in pursuit (and Dr. Mario if he is the chosen character), leaving the broken Hammer-Bot behind. Hammer-Bot is also playable in the game's Vs. modes, where its AI difficulty is in the middle, alongside Helio and Lump; this is the only game where the Hammer-Bot is playable, excluding the port in Nintendo Puzzle Collection.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハンマーロボ[2]
Hanmārobo
Hammer Robo
Chinese (simplified) 铁锤人[8]
Tiěchuí Rén
Hammer Man
Dutch Hamerbot[5] Hammer bot
French Robo-marto[4] From "robo" and phonetic of "marteau" ("hammer" and also an informal term for "deranged")
German Hammer-Roboter[6] -
Italian Robot-martello[7] -
Spanish Robo-Martillo[?] Robo-Hammer
Hammer-bot[3] -

Trivia[edit]

  • On the back cover of Chinese version for Dr. Mario 64, Hammer-Bot, along with Spearhead, Appleby and Octo, were referred as Mad Scienstein's minions.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
  2. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 26.
  3. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 99.
  4. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 59.
  5. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Dutch). Page 79.
  6. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 39.
  7. ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 117.
  8. ^ a b Chinese back cover of Dr. Mario 64.