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{{cquote|''Fires a laser beam, but only when the LED on its head is flashing. It can bounce off the floor.''|cite=Description from ''Ultimate''{{'}}s Move List}} | |||
'''Robo Beam''' ({{ja|ロボビーム|Robo Bīmu}}, ''Robo Beam'') is [[R.O.B.]]'s [[neutral special move]]. | '''Robo Beam''' ({{ja|ロボビーム|Robo Bīmu}}, ''Robo Beam'') is [[R.O.B.]]'s [[neutral special move]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The attack is a thin, crimson laser that does a small amount of damage (normally 5%) and has decent hitstun. It can be angled up or down and ricochets off of walls and floors, though it will stop if it hits a wall head-on. The laser will penetrate any targets it hits for its lifetime. R.O.B. must wait 1 second for the laser to recharge, or else he will shoot a short-ranged burst that can only hit opponents at point-blank range. Despite its significantly shorter range, the uncharged version deals more damage than the standard Robo Beam. | |||
When the laser is charged, the red light on R.O.B.'s head will begin to flash | When the laser is charged, the red light on R.O.B.'s head will begin to flash. Kirby also has this property when he copies R.O.B. There are actually two levels of charge: the aforementioned standard "charge", and the '''Super Robo Beam''', which charges if the beam is left alone for 20 seconds. Super Robo Beam is much stronger and thicker and has increased range (enough to travel all the way across any stage), though it is significantly slower than a normal Robo Beam. If used at a very close range, the beam will do stronger [[flame]] damage, starting at 9%. | ||
In [[The Subspace Emissary]], [[R.O.B. Blaster]]s use a purple Robo Beam, although it is shorter and cannot be charged. | In [[The Subspace Emissary]], [[R.O.B. Blaster]]s use a purple Robo Beam, although it is shorter and cannot be charged. | ||
==Customization== | ==Customization== | ||
Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations: | Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations: | ||
{{CustomSet|ROB|Neutral|name1=Robo Beam|desc1=Fire a laser beam, but only when the LED on your head is flashing. It can bounce off the floor.|name2=Wide-Angle Beam|desc2=A Robo Beam that can be fired at a wider range of angles but doesn't do quite as much damage.|name3=Infinite Robo Beam|desc3=Never runs out of charge, but isn't as strong as the standard Robo Beam.}} | {{CustomSet|ROB|Neutral|name1=Robo Beam|desc1=Fire a laser beam, but only when the LED on your head is flashing. It can bounce off the floor.|name2=Wide-Angle Beam|desc2=A Robo Beam that can be fired at a wider range of angles but doesn't do quite as much damage.|name3=Infinite Robo Beam|desc3=Never runs out of charge, but isn't as strong as the standard Robo Beam.}} | ||
#'''Robo Beam''': Default. | # '''Robo Beam''': Default. | ||
#'''Wide-Angle Beam''': R.O.B. can aim at a much wider arc, but it has slightly longer [[start-up]] and deals less damage. | # '''Wide-Angle Beam''': R.O.B. can aim at a much wider arc, but it has slightly longer [[start-up]] and deals less damage. | ||
#'''Infinite Robo Beam''': Robo Beam can be fired consecutively, but it takes longer to charge to Super Robo Beam. It also deals less damage, has slightly longer start-up and both beams lose their ability to ricochet. | # '''Infinite Robo Beam''': Robo Beam can be fired consecutively, but it takes longer to charge to Super Robo Beam. It also deals less damage, has slightly longer start-up and both beams lose their ability to ricochet. | ||
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:ROBeyes.jpg|thumb|An advertisement snippet showing R.O.B.'s glowing eyes.]] | [[File:ROBeyes.jpg|thumb|An advertisement snippet showing R.O.B.'s glowing eyes.]] | ||
Robo Beam is virtually identical in function (including the ricochet) to the {{s|wikirby|Laser}} [[copy ability]] from the [[Kirby (universe)|''Kirby'' series]]. R.O.B. has no relation to the ''Kirby'' franchise (outside of a guest appearance in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''), but this move is likely to have been an idea incorporated by ''Kirby'' creator and ''Super Smash Bros.'' director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] when putting together R.O.B.'s moveset. While the real-life [[R.O.B.]] toy obviously never had the ability to fire lasers, the flashing red LED on R.O.B.'s head being an indicator of Robo Beam's charge is a throwback to when the red light flashed to indicate that R.O.B. was ready for use with the {{s|nwiki|NES}}. | |||
Robo Beam is virtually identical in function (including the ricochet) to the {{s|wikirby|Laser}} [[copy ability]] from the [[Kirby (universe)|''Kirby'' series]]. R.O.B. has no relation to the ''Kirby'' franchise (outside of a guest appearance in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''), but this move is likely to have been an idea incorporated by ''Kirby'' creator and ''Super Smash Bros.'' director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] when putting together R.O.B.'s moveset. While the real-life [[R.O.B.]] toy never had the ability to fire lasers, the flashing red LED on R.O.B.'s head being an indicator of Robo Beam's charge is a throwback to when the red light flashed to indicate that R.O.B. was ready for use with the {{s|nwiki|NES}}. | {{clear}} | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===In ''Brawl''=== | ===In ''Brawl''=== | ||
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UpRoboBeam.jpg|Super Robo Beam, angled upward by tilting up while shooting in ''Brawl''. | UpRoboBeam.jpg|Super Robo Beam, angled upward by tilting up while shooting in ''Brawl''. | ||
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===In ''Smash 4''=== | ===In ''Smash 4''=== | ||
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Super Robo Beam SSB4 WiiU.jpeg|Super Robo Beam in {{forwiiu}}. | Super Robo Beam SSB4 WiiU.jpeg|Super Robo Beam in {{forwiiu}}. | ||
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===In ''Ultimate''=== | ===In ''Ultimate''=== | ||
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Robot SSBU Skill Preview Neutral Special.png|Robo Beam as shown with Famicom colors by the Move List in ''Ultimate''. | Robot SSBU Skill Preview Neutral Special.png|Robo Beam as shown with Famicom colors by the Move List in ''Ultimate''. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*When the beam is uncharged, R.O.B.'s arms will be down instead of facing straight forward. | *When the beam is uncharged, R.O.B.'s arms will be down instead of facing straight forward. | ||
{{Special Moves|char=R.O.B.}} | {{Special Moves|char=R.O.B.}} |