Robo Beam: Difference between revisions

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Undid edit by Herson: I don't think that's quite how it worked, there's no lasers involved in said screen-reading process to my knowledge. Zapper read white light only, iirc
(That's what I've heard. Feel free to correct me. I don't own a R.O.B.)
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(Undid edit by Herson: I don't think that's quite how it worked, there's no lasers involved in said screen-reading process to my knowledge. Zapper read white light only, iirc)
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==Origin==
==Origin==
While the move is obviously unique to ''Smash Bros.'', the flashing red light on R.O.B.'s head when the Robo Beam is charged is a throwback to when the red light flashed to indicate that [[R.O.B.]] was ready for use with the {{s|nwiki|NES}}. The fact that it is shot from R.O.B.'s eyes could also reference the peripheral being able to track the screen with laser sensors (similar to the {{s|nwiki|NES Zapper}} and [[Super Scope]] light guns) in it's eyes.
While the move is obviously unique to ''Smash Bros.'', the flashing red light on R.O.B.'s head when the Robo Beam is charged is a throwback to when the red light flashed to indicate that [[R.O.B.]] was ready for use with the {{s|nwiki|NES}}.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==