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Although R.O.B.'s time in the spotlight was brief, he nevertheless established a legacy. He was ranked fifth in GameSpy's "25 Smartest Moments in Gaming" because of his impact in reviving the video game industry and helping Nintendo establish a major presence in the North American video game market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/july03/25smartest/index22.shtml|title=25 Smartest Moments in Gaming|publisher=GameSpy.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612194348/http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/july03/25smartest/index22.shtml|archivedate=June 12, 2007}}</ref> | Although R.O.B.'s time in the spotlight was brief, he nevertheless established a legacy. He was ranked fifth in GameSpy's "25 Smartest Moments in Gaming" because of his impact in reviving the video game industry and helping Nintendo establish a major presence in the North American video game market.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/july03/25smartest/index22.shtml|title=25 Smartest Moments in Gaming|publisher=GameSpy.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612194348/http://archive.gamespy.com/articles/july03/25smartest/index22.shtml|archivedate=June 12, 2007}}</ref> | ||
Conversely, ScrewAttack called R.O.B. the fifth worst game peripheral ever, citing that he only moved up, down, and side to side, was noisy and slow, was nearly impossible to put together by oneself, and specifically noted the lack of games | Conversely, ScrewAttack called R.O.B. the fifth worst game peripheral ever, citing that he only moved up, down, and side to side, was noisy and slow, was nearly impossible to put together by oneself, and specifically noted the lack of compatible games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZY8jFcFGI0|title=The Best and Worst Gaming Peripherals}}</ref> | ||
===As a video game character=== | ===As a video game character=== |
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