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'''R.O.B.''' ({{ja|ロボット|Robotto}}, ''Robot'') is a [[newcomer]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. His full name is '''Robotic Operating Buddy''' and he is based on the R.O.B./Robot [[nwiki:NES|NES]]/[[nwiki:Famicom|Famicom]] peripheral. He was unveiled in a mass [[leak]] prior to the Japanese release of ''Brawl''. R.O.B. was confirmed on the ''DOJO!!'' March 6, 2008.

R.O.B. ranks 18th on the [[tier list]] at the bottom of the high-mid tier. R.O.B. possesses a strong [[camp]]ing game with two very effective projectiles; one is a fast [[transcendent]] [[projectile]] that can travel across entire stages while going through any hurtbox it connects with, and a powerful item-based projectile that produces a lingering [[hitbox]] when it lands, while being able to be picked up and [[glide toss]]ed with. He also has one of the best [[recoveries]] in ''Brawl'', that gains incredible distance while giving R.O.B. nearly free reign to act out of. R.O.B. additionally possesses great [[tilt]]s and effective [[aerial]]s, with them having great [[reach]] or large hitboxes. However, R.O.B. has significant problems [[KO]]ing opponents, at least without racking up well in excess of 150+% damage; his finishers aren't powerful (with most having low knockback scaling, making it especially difficult for R.O.B. to KO heavier characters), while having slow start-up, poor hitbox placement, or both, that makes them difficult to land. Additionally, R.O.B. has a large hurtbox, which when combined with his heavy [[weight]] and slow aerial mobility, leaves him vulnerable to [[juggling]]. R.O.B.'s hurtbox also accentuates his problems dealing with projectile camping from characters like {{SSBB|Falco}}, especially since he lacks a reliable [[reflection|reflector]]. The hurtbox combines with his below-average mobility to create difficulty in initiating [[approach]]es when he lacks a [[Gyro]] to glide toss. Another problem R.O.B. has is his poor [[momentum cancelling]] options, giving him among the worst endurance for a character of his weight class. Overall, R.O.B. has average [[matchup]]s, where he holds an advantage over nearly every character below borderline tier, but loses the majority of matchups with several {{b|counter|matchup}}s against characters above (including a notoriously poor matchup against {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}). R.O.B. has achieved above average [[tournament]] results regardless, especially in Meta Knight-banned tournaments.