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|name = Robotic Operating Buddy (R.O.B.)
|name = Robotic Operating Buddy (R.O.B.)
|image = {{tabber|title1=Famicom|content1=[[File:R.O.B. Famicom.jpg|250px]]|title2=NES|content2=[[File:R.O.B. NES.jpg|250px]]}}
|image = {{tabber|title1=Famicom|content1=[[File:R.O.B. Famicom.jpg|250px]]|title2=NES|content2=[[File:R.O.B. NES.jpg|250px]]}}
|caption = [[File:ROBSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>The Japanese and American versions of the R.O.B. peripheral.
|caption = [[File:ROBSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>The Japanese and American versions of the R.O.B. peripheral.
|universe = {{uv|R.O.B.}}
|universe = {{uv|R.O.B.}}
|firstgame = ''{{s|wikipedia|Stack-Up}}'' (1985, as a peripheral)<br>''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Dream Land 3}}'' (1997, in-game cameo)
|firstgame = ''{{s|wikipedia|Stack-Up}}'' (1985, as a peripheral)<br>''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Dream Land 3}}'' (1997, in-game cameo)
|games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''{{iw|mariowiki|Super Mario RPG|Nintendo Switch}}'' (2023, cameo)
|lastappearance = ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)}}'' (2023, cameo)
|console = Nintendo Entertainment System (peripheral)<br>Super Nintendo Entertainment System (in-game)
|console = Nintendo Entertainment System (peripheral)<br>Super Nintendo Entertainment System (in-game)
|species = R.O.B.
|species = R.O.B.<!--In Japan, it is called Robot, but in North America it is called R.O.B., and His title in the Boxing Ring is "The Last of His Kind", which would apply more specifically to R.O.B. units.-->
|gender = Male<ref>Official sources, such as ''Super Smash Bros.'' trophies, consistently refer to R.O.B. with male pronouns.</ref>
|gender = Male<ref>Official sources, such as ''Super Smash Bros.'' trophies, consistently refer to R.O.B. with male pronouns.</ref>
|homeworld = [[Wikipedia:Reality|Real world]]<br>[[Isle of the Ancients]] ([[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]])
|homeworld = [[Wikipedia:Reality|Real world]]<br>[[Isle of the Ancients]] ([[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]])
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==Origin==
==Origin==
===As a video game peripheral===
===As a video game peripheral===
R.O.B is a battery powered mechanical apparatus outfitted with photosensing optical electronics just like its fellow peripheral, the Zapper. The peripheral is compatible with two games, ''Gyromite'' and ''Stack-Up''. When the game requires R.O.B. to complete a task, the screen will flash in a specific way, which R.O.B. will detect and then perform the according action. ''Gyromite'' requires the use of spinning gyros that are placed on pressure sensitive trays which manipulate the game when activated. ''Stack-Up'' requires the use of several blocks, which R.O.B will stack in various ways. An unlicensed game that uses R.O.B was created in 2014 titled ''8-Bit X-Mas 2014'', which manipulates R.O.B. into dancing to christmas music.<ref>[https://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=30&products_id=132]</ref>
R.O.B is a battery powered mechanical apparatus outfitted with photosensing optical electronics just like its companion peripheral, the Zapper. The peripheral is compatible with two games, ''Gyromite'' and ''Stack-Up''. When the game requires R.O.B. to complete a task, the screen will flash in a specific way, which R.O.B. will detect and then perform the according action. ''Gyromite'' requires the use of spinning gyros that are placed on pressure sensitive trays which manipulate the game when activated. ''Stack-Up'' requires the use of several blocks, which R.O.B will stack in various ways. An unlicensed game that uses R.O.B was created in 2014 titled ''8-Bit X-Mas 2014'', which manipulates R.O.B. into dancing to christmas music.<ref>[https://www.retrousb.com/product_info.php?cPath=30&products_id=132]</ref>


The peripheral started life in Japan as the Family Computer Robot in 1985, and was met with very little fanfare. The peripheral would have been considered a failure and a footnote in Nintendo history if not for its significance outside of Japan. Due to the {{s|wikipedia|video game crash of 1983}}, [[Nintendo]] sought to enter the North American market by portraying the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) as an advanced toy instead of a video game console. Nintendo of America's then-sole marketing staff Gail Tilden was tasked with promoting the system as such in preparation for its North American test launch. To this end, Tilden suggested that the Family Computer Robot and the Zapper be packaged alongside the NES in order to promote the console as a futuristic toy. According to Tilden, the Famicom Robot's North American name was "originally going to be OTTO, which was a play on the word 'auto'", but she instead settled on rechristening the Robot as the Robotic Operating Buddy, or R.O.B. for short.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VuA7DQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|last=Kohler|first=Chris|title=Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life|date=2004|publisher=Brady Games|location=Indianapolis, IN|isbn=0-7440-0424-1}}</ref>
The peripheral started life in Japan as the Family Computer Robot in 1985, and was met with very little fanfare. The peripheral would have been considered a failure and a footnote in Nintendo history if not for its significance outside of Japan. Due to the {{s|wikipedia|video game crash of 1983}}, [[Nintendo]] sought to enter the North American market by portraying the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) as an advanced toy instead of a video game console. Nintendo of America's then-sole marketing staff Gail Tilden was tasked with promoting the system as such in preparation for its North American test launch. To this end, Tilden suggested that the Family Computer Robot and the Zapper be packaged alongside the NES in order to promote the console as a futuristic toy. According to Tilden, the Famicom Robot's North American name was "originally going to be OTTO, which was a play on the word 'auto'", but she instead settled on rechristening the Robot as the Robotic Operating Buddy, or R.O.B. for short.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VuA7DQAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false|last=Kohler|first=Chris|title=Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life|date=2004|publisher=Brady Games|location=Indianapolis, IN|isbn=0-7440-0424-1}}</ref>
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R.O.B. makes a return in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', yet again as an unlockable character. He has a new Final Smash yet again, being [[Guided Robo Beam]].
R.O.B. makes a return in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', yet again as an unlockable character. He has a new Final Smash yet again, being [[Guided Robo Beam]].


R.O.B.'s moveset has once again been improved drastically in ''Ultimate'' from the previous game and he is considered by many competitive players to be a top-tier. This is backed up by his very consistent presence and results in tournaments for which he has become somewhat infamous. This can be attributed to his improved combo game and kill power: R.O.B. has many ways of comboing into his side special, which can drag opponents with him closer to the blast zones before sending them into it with a powerful horizontal launching hit. He also has a killing up throw and a down throw that buries, therefore setting up for up smash or up air, both of which kill between 100% and 150%. His neutral air attack is a slow but large, disjointed combo starter and extender. Combined with the kill power of his side special and gyro enables not just one but many possible zero-to-death combos.
R.O.B.'s moveset has once again been improved drastically in ''Ultimate'' from the previous game, and he is considered by many competitive players to be a top-tier. This is backed up by his very consistent presence and results in tournaments for which he has become somewhat infamous. This can be attributed to his improved combo game and kill power: R.O.B. has many ways of comboing into his side special, which can drag opponents with him closer to the blast zones before sending them into it with a powerful horizontal launching hit. He also has a killing up throw and a down throw that buries, therefore setting up for up smash or up air, both of which kill between 100% and 150%. His neutral air attack is a slow but large, disjointed combo starter and extender. Combined with the kill power of his side special and gyro enables not just one but many possible zero-to-death combos.
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*As of ''SSB4'', R.O.B. is the only character whose default costume is different depending on what version of the game is played. He uses his NES color scheme in all regions outside of Japan, whereas his Famicom color scheme is used in the Japanese version.
*As of ''SSB4'', R.O.B. is the only character whose default costume is different depending on what version of the game is played. He uses his NES color scheme in all regions outside of Japan, whereas his Famicom color scheme is used in the Japanese version.
**Despite this, his portrait in the [[Sound Test]] for {{for3ds}} is that of his Famicom color scheme instead of his NES color scheme, regardless of the game's region.
**Despite this, his portrait in the [[Sound Test]] for {{for3ds}} is that of his Famicom color scheme instead of his NES color scheme, regardless of the game's region.
*Although difficult to hear, R.O.B. actually has a "voice" of sorts, which consists of subdued mechanical beeps. It is easiest to hear him when he is [[stun]]ned, [[asleep]] or [[star KO]]'d.
*Although difficult to hear, R.O.B. actually has a "voice" of sorts, which consists of subdued mechanical beeps. It is easiest to hear him when he is [[stun]]ned, [[asleep]], or [[star KO]]'d.
*{{SSBB|R.O.B.}} is the only [[Unlockable character|unlockable]] [[newcomer]] in ''Brawl'' to remain as an unlockable character in both versions of ''SSB4''.
*{{SSBB|R.O.B.}} is the only [[Unlockable character|unlockable]] [[newcomer]] in ''Brawl'' to remain as an unlockable character in both versions of ''SSB4''.
**Additionally, he and {{SSBB|Wario}} are the only newcomers from ''Brawl'' to return for ''SSB4'' as unlockable characters, as Wario is a starter character in ''Brawl''.
**Additionally, he and {{SSBB|Wario}} are the only newcomers from ''Brawl'' to return for ''SSB4'' as unlockable characters, as Wario is a starter character in ''Brawl''.
*R.O.B. is one of four characters to have a different Final Smash across every installment since Final Smashes debuted in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. The other three are [[Pit]], [[Zero Suit Samus]] and [[King Dedede]].
*R.O.B. is one of four characters to have a different Final Smash across every installment since Final Smashes debuted in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. The other three are [[Pit]], [[Zero Suit Samus]], and [[King Dedede]].
**He is also the only sole fighter from a series to have this trait.
**He is also the only sole fighter from a series to have this trait.
*R.O.B. is the only playable fighter without feet.
*R.O.B. is the only playable fighter without feet.

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