Robo Beam: Difference between revisions

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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.]]
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}}.
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, 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}}.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==