Hammer-Bot
| Hammer-Bot | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork of Hammer-bot from Wario Land 3. | |||
| First appearance | Wario Land 3 (2000) | ||
| Latest appearance | Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003) | ||
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- “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]
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:
- 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)
Dr. Mario 64[edit]
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]
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 26.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 99.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 59.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Dutch). Page 79.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 39.
- ^ 2000. Wario Land 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 117.
- ^ a b Chinese back cover of Dr. Mario 64.
| Dr. Mario 64 | |
|---|---|
| Playable characters | Dr. Mario • Wario • Spearhead • Webber • Silky • Appleby • Jellybob • Octo • Helio • Lump • Hammer-Bot • Mad Scienstein • Rudy • Metal Mario • Vampire Wario |
| Other characters | Para-Goom • Virus |
| Items and objects | Vitamin Capsule |
| Themes | Chill • Fever |
| Other | Gallery • Staff |
