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==Franchise description==
==Franchise description==
[[File:ROB series logo JPN.png|thumb|left|The logo for the Family Computer Robot]]
Roughly around the same time as Nintendo's domestic launch of its new video game console, the Famicom, in July 1983, one of the most infamous and historically significant time periods in the video game industry's early timeline was at its height: the two year-long North American video game recession that began in 1983 and heralded the catastrophic end of the second generation of video gaming. Several causes for the phenomenon are routinely identified by historical retrospectives: roughly a dozen separate consoles were available for retail by 1982, each with its own library of games and its own funding by almost as many different companies, and several of these companies were hastily started and financed in order to join what seemed to be a booming North American video game market - but were not always in possession of their own necessarily accomplished video game programmers.
The Family Computer Robot was created in July of 1985 as an experiment into the possibility of an external apparatus separate from the player controlling a video game. Two games were made for this peripheral; ''{{iw|wikipedia|Gyromite}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Stack-Up}}''. When necessary, the games will flash in a specific way that the robot will detect, triggering it to perform a desired action. The peripheral itself was a niche release in the Famicom aftermarket and, while selling decently well, did not initially have much of a cultural impact. However, its presence outside of Japan is its true claim to fame.
 
Furthermore, the hardware manufacturers of this era - in stark contrast to Nintendo, Sega, Sony, and Microsoft in later decades - did not have exclusive control of their platforms' supply of games, effectively meaning that any group could make a game and sell it, and there was nothing to prevent limited shelf space in stores from being overloaded by third-party publishers' material. This effectively resulted in the industry becoming flooded with games of notably low quality that were nonetheless marketed heavily and produced in high numbers.
 
1982 would see the release of Atari games which would later earn the dubious title of "the games that killed gaming".  ''Pac-Man'' was an Atari 2600 port of the landmark and popular arcade game of the same name, while  ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' was a video-game adaptation of the movie E.T.  Both games were high-profile titles that were adaptations of properties that were themselves extremely high-profile. In both cases, Atari rushed their programming and development processes to make early releases, and manufactured colossal amounts of units in anticipation of huge hits. Both games were universally panned by critics and consumers alike, and while they sold relatively well, Atari grossly overestimated the number of sales they would generate, resulting in many unsold units.
 
This began a brutal chain reaction across the entire North American market, which was not at all helped by a newly soured consumer outlook on the video game concept. Most stores, lacking space to carry new games and consoles, had no choice but to attempt to return surplus games to recent publishers, but since publishers had neither new products to supply nor cash to issue refunds to the retailers, many companies folded, and of those that did not, several abandoned the video game business entirely. Stores left with units that could no longer be returned to defunct publishers could only resort to offering the titles for spectacularly low bargain-bin prices. Toy retailers that controlled consumer access to games had concluded that video games were a fad that had in fact ended, and therefore became opposed to devoting shelf space to video games and consoles in favor of other types of entertainment products.


Roughly around the same time as Nintendo's domestic launch of its new video game console, the Famicom, in July 1983, one of the most infamous and historically significant time periods in the video game industry's early timeline was at its height: the two year-long North American video game recession that began in 1983 and heralded the catastrophic end of the second generation of video gaming. The main causes of this crash are an oversaturation of competition spreading customers thin and a general lack of quality control standards leading to a flood of low quality software meant as a quick cash grabs. Burned by these events, consumers simply stopped buying video games and the industry as a whole was collapsing.
The massive recession of North America's video game market into near-complete irrelevance had, of course, by definition handed dominance in the home console market to Japan, and Nintendo's Famicom console was free to build up influence in the country and become the dominant console. During development of ''[[Mario (universe)|Super Mario Bros.]]'', Nintendo sought an eventual late 1985 Western release for the Famicom and its building library as the "NES", but Western retailers' long-established bias against video games and consoles was a formidable barrier to these plans. Nintendo's Research and Development Team therefore hoped to construct hardware compatible with the console that could help present the NES console to these retailers as a "toy" and "entertainment system" with compatible "Game Paks" and different toy-like peripherals, instead of being presented as merely the latest console-with-cartridges product. The NES Zapper light gun and several games associated with it were already on hand to help provide this image, but Nintendo proceeded to develop a mechanically complex, battery-powered peripheral resembling a nearly foot-tall robot that was literally named "Robot". They developed two NES cartridges compatible with the device: ''Robot Block'', released in Japan along with the Robot unit itself near the end of July 1985, and ''Robot Gyro'', released mid-August. Robot was renamed "[[R.O.B.]]" for its Western release, and its associated games ''Stack-Up'' and ''Gyromite'', respectively.


Around this time, Nintendo created a North American branch dubbed Nintendo of America to study the market and find a way to sell their product in such a turbulent era. The first order of business was to distance Nintendo from the stigma of video games, changing the luxurious Famicom into a toy-like aesthetic, selling it in the toy aisle of stores as the Nintendo Entertainment System. To further sell the idea that the system was a toy, some units of the console were bundled with the Zapper and the robot, now renamed to Robotic Operating Buddy ([[R.O.B.]] for short). The two games would also be released for the NES, though not in any console bundles.
[[File:ROB series logo JPN.png|thumb|left|The logo for the Family Computer Robot]]
The Western launch date of the NES, October 18th, 1985, was a month after ''Super Mario Bros.'' revolutionized the video game market in Japan. Nintendo's ploy to use R.O.B. to convince American toy retailers to allow the NES video game console in their stores was evidently successful, for ''Super Mario Bros.'', the NES, and the rest of its extensive launch library were uninhibited in their distribution and sales in the West. The irony is that, in any other circumstance, R.O.B. and its two games would likely have been remembered as a dismal failure in Nintendo's timeline of experimental peripherals for its game consoles; not only were ''Gyromite'' and ''Stack-up'' the only two packages ever released for the unit, but videos showing the unit in action demonstrate that R.O.B.'s operative efficiency and practicality with even these two games were questionable at best.


[[File:ROBFace.PNG|thumb|The logo for the Robot series of video games.]]
[[File:ROBFace.PNG|thumb|right|The logo for the Robot series of video games.]]
''Gyromite'' was effectively a side-scrolling game where the controls were split between player-character movement on player 1's Control Pad and environmental effects on player 2's A and B buttons, making it a cooperative game, and R.O.B.'s contribution to ''Gyromite'' was effectively as an optional substitute for a second player, where pressing Start on player 1's controller would compel R.O.B. to press an appropriate button on the player 2 controller after going through roughly half a minute's worth of pre-programmed motions. ''Stack-Up'', on the other hand, fared better as software that used the R.O.B. unit itself as a physical game device, where electronically inputting commands with the NES controller would compel R.O.B. to move and drop colored blocks onto stands surrounding its base, though the pre-programmed motions of the R.O.B. unit often knocked blocks off their stands unintentionally.
''Gyromite'' was effectively a side-scrolling game where the controls were split between player-character movement on player 1's Control Pad and environmental effects on player 2's A and B buttons, making it a cooperative game, and R.O.B.'s contribution to ''Gyromite'' was effectively as an optional substitute for a second player, where pressing Start on player 1's controller would compel R.O.B. to press an appropriate button on the player 2 controller after going through roughly half a minute's worth of pre-programmed motions. ''Stack-Up'', on the other hand, fared better as software that used the R.O.B. unit itself as a physical game device, where electronically inputting commands with the NES controller would compel R.O.B. to move and drop colored blocks onto stands surrounding its base, though the pre-programmed motions of the R.O.B. unit often knocked blocks off their stands unintentionally.


Analysts and historians argue that R.O.B. had a uniquely profound and important effect in the North American history of video games as a market, allowing Nintendo to turn an accessory that would otherwise be considered a commercial failure that was quickly abandoned into a type of Trojan horse product that put themselves in the good graces of the public and revived the North American video game market and helped it blossom into the multi-billion dollar industry it is today. How much of the early success of the NES is owed to R.O.B, however, is up for debate.
Nonetheless, analysts argue that the R.O.B. unit had a uniquely profound and important effect in the history of video games as a market, even if it was entirely due to its "Trojan horse" concept rather than its actual performance as a product. To what degree R.O.B. truly allowed the newly Nintendo-dominated video game business to proliferate in the West is a point of debate. Nevertheless, Nintendo has shown itself to hold the R.O.B. unit in high regard, as evident by having it make a number of cameos and even a few playable appearances in a rather large number of its modern-day franchises. Its cameos consist of [[Kirby]] being able to collect its parts and reassemble them in a puzzle in ''[[Kirby (universe)|Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', several R.O.B.-centered microgames appearing throughout the ''[[Wario (universe)|WarioWare]]'' series, a model of R.O.B. decorating a portion of [[Port Town Aero Dive]] in ''[[F-Zero (universe)|F-Zero GX]]'' (which also occurs in the stage of the same name in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''), R.O.B. appearing in the {{s|zeldawiki|Curiosity Shop}} in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D}}'', R.O.B.'s head being [[pikipedia:Remembered Old Buddy|a collectable treasure]] in ''[[Pikmin (universe)|Pikmin 2]]'', and R.O.B. appearing as on the back portion of the box art of [[Capcom]]'s ''Viewtiful Joe''. Its playable appearances consist of ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart DS}}'', which marked its debut as a full-fledged video game character and even features a kart that resembles its ''Stack-Up'' accessories, and lastly and most notably, the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
 
In addition to cameos and playable appearances, R.O.B. has been referenced in some instances, with the most notable of these occurring within the [[Star Fox (universe)|''Star Fox'' series]]. {{iw|lylatwiki|ROB 64}} references R.O.B. both in name and in function as a robotic assistant, due to his status as the pilot of the {{iw|lylatwiki|Great Fox}}. However, ''Star Fox Zero'' and ''Star Fox Guard'' both feature robots that are almost identical to R.O.B. ''Zero'' features Direct-i, who is tethered to the Gyrowing and functions similarly to ROB 64 and R.O.B. by being an assistant to the player. ''Guard'' features the A.T.K. Unit, which is one of the "combat class" robots in the game that threaten the player's mining facilities. Outside of these instances, ''StarTropics'' features a robot resembling R.O.B. named "NAV-COM", who is an important side character.


Nintendo has shown itself to hold the R.O.B. unit in high regard, as evident by having it make a number of cameos and even a few playable appearances in a rather large number of its modern-day franchises. Its cameos consist of [[Kirby]] being able to collect its parts and reassemble them in a puzzle in ''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby's Dream Land 3}}'', several R.O.B.-centered microgames appearing throughout the ''{{iw|mariowiki|WarioWare}}'' series, a model of R.O.B. decorating a portion of [[Port Town Aero Dive]] in ''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero GX}}'' (which also occurs in the stage of the same name in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''), R.O.B. appearing in the {{s|zeldawiki|Curiosity Shop}} in ''{{s|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D}}'', R.O.B.'s head being [[pikipedia:Remembered Old Buddy|a collectable treasure]] in ''{{iw|pikipedia|Pikmin 2}}'', and R.O.B. appearing as on the back portion of the box art of [[Capcom]]'s ''Viewtiful Joe''. Its playable appearances consist of ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart DS}}'', which marked its debut as a full-fledged video game character and even features a kart that resembles its ''Stack-Up'' accessories, and lastly and most notably, the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series as of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. The recurring character in ''Gyromite'' and ''Stack-Up'' named Professor Hector has also made a few cameos like in ''Kirby's Dreamland 3'' and ''{{iw|harddropwiki|Tetris DS}}'', though he has not seen nearly as much representation as R.O.B.
Both Robot Series games featured an on-screen playable character named Professor Hector. In ''Stack-Up'', Hector simply existed to be controlled by the player, hopping across a keyboard-like graphic onscreen in order to dictate the physical R.O.B. unit's carry-and-drop movements of the colored blocks around it. Sometimes, enemies known as "glitches" named Spike and Flipper got in his way.


In addition to cameos and playable appearances, R.O.B. has been referenced in some instances, with the most notable of these occurring within the [[Star Fox (universe)|''Star Fox'' series]]. {{iw|lylatwiki|ROB 64}} references R.O.B. both in name and in function as a robotic assistant, due to his status as the pilot of the {{iw|lylatwiki|Great Fox}}. However, ''Star Fox Zero'' and ''Star Fox Guard'' both feature robots that are almost identical to R.O.B. ''Zero'' features Direct-i, who is tethered to the Gyrowing and functions similarly to ROB 64 and R.O.B. by being an assistant to the player. ''Guard'' features the A.T.K. Unit, which is one of the "combat class" robots in the game that threaten the player's mining facilities. Outside of these instances, ''StarTropics'' features a robot resembling R.O.B. named "NAV-COM", who is an important side character.
In ''Gyromite'', Professor Hector has been trapped in rooms filled with dynamite and hostile enemies named Smicks, and he is otherwise defenseless in his quest to grab all the dynamite in each stage, except for the presence of colored pedestals scattered throughout each stage that may be raised or lowered by the button presses of the second player's controller. These pedestals may trap Smicks to get them out of the professor's way, possibly even squishing them—or Hector himself if he is not careful. The R.O.B. unit can be used as the second player; when doing so, it drops spinning tops called "[[gyro]]s" onto the second NES controller's red buttons to keep the gates held down for the player operating the first NES controller, representing Hector's creation helping him out of his predicament.


==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
Since the ''R.O.B.'' universe only has two games to draw material from, it has minimal representation: it features one character, one [[item]] (produced by R.O.B's [[down special move]], [[Gyro]]), one music track, and no [[stage]]s. However, R.O.B. plays an integral role in [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|Adventure Mode]], with several different R.O.B.s appearing as enemies.
Since the ''R.O.B.'' universe only has two games to draw material from, it has minimal representation: it features one character, one [[item]] (produced by R.O.B's [[down special move]], [[Gyro]]), one music track, and no [[stage]]s. However, R.O.B. plays an integral role in [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|Adventure Mode]], with several different enemies based on R.O.B. appearing.


Due to not having any stages, R.O.B. uses [[Mario Bros.]] as his [[home stage]] in {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star Mode]].
Due to not having any stages, R.O.B. uses [[Mario Bros.]] as his [[home stage]] in {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star Mode]].


===Fighter===
===Fighter===
*[[File:ROBIcon(SSBB).png|50px|right|link=R.O.B. (SSBB)]]'''{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): R.O.B. is the only playable character in the ''R.O.B.'' universe. His moveset is largely original, although some of his moves are based on the real peripheral; for example, the flashing red light on R.O.B.'s head when his [[Robo Beam]] is charged is based on when the red light flashed to indicate that R.O.B. was ready for use with the NES. Once all characters are unlocked, on the character select screen R.O.B. is in the fourth column alongside the [[Ice Climbers]], [[Pit]] and [[Samus]], who all originated on the Famicom/NES and are also the only playable characters of their respective universes in ''Brawl'' (minus [[Zero Suit Samus]], who does not appear on the character select screen).
*[[File:ROBIcon(SSBB).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): R.O.B. is the only playable character in the ''R.O.B.'' universe. His moveset is largely original, although some of his moves are based on the real peripheral; for example, the flashing red light on R.O.B.'s head when his [[Robo Beam]] is charged is based on when the red light flashed to indicate that R.O.B. was ready for use with the NES. Once all characters are unlocked, on the character select screen R.O.B. is in the fourth column alongside the [[Ice Climbers]], [[Pit]] and [[Samus]], who all originated on the Famicom/NES and are also the only playable characters of their respective universes in ''Brawl'' (minus [[Zero Suit Samus]], who does not appear on the character select screen).


===Music===
===Music===
{{main|List of SSBB Music (Nintendo series)}}
*'''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Gyromite}}''' - A remix of the title theme of ''Stack-Up'', the game R.O.B. was packaged with. While ''Brawl'' mislabeled this track as being the background music from ''Gyromite'', there are some short tracks from ''Gyromite'' that are inserted into this remix. It is used on the ''Mario Bros.'' stage and is played during R.O.B.'s [[Character Roll Call]].
====Original Track====
*'''R.O.B.'s victory theme''' - Upbeat music derived from ''Stack-Up''{{'}}s background music.
*'''{{SSBBMusicLink|Nintendo|Gyromite}}''': A remix of the title theme of ''Stack-Up'', the game R.O.B. was packaged with. While ''Brawl'' mislabeled this track as being the background music from ''Gyromite'', there are some short tracks from ''Gyromite'' that are inserted into this remix. It is used on the ''Mario Bros.'' stage and is played during R.O.B.'s [[Character Roll Call]].
 
====Victory Theme====
*'''[[Victory theme#R.O.B. Victory Theme|Victory! R.O.B.]]''': Upbeat music derived from ''Stack-Up''{{'}}s background music.


===Trophies===
===Trophies===
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
The ''R.O.B.'' universe returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', though unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', its representation is very minimal: while R.O.B. retains his status as the universe's sole fighter, its one song from ''Brawl'' is exclusive to {{forwiiu}}. As a result, the ''R.O.B.'' universe is effectively akin to a "bonus" universe in ''SSB4'', much like how the {{uv|EarthBound}} and {{uv|F-Zero}} universes were in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', and how the {{uv|Fire Emblem}} universe was in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
The ''R.O.B.'' universe returns in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', though unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', its representation is very minimal: while R.O.B. retains his status as the universe's sole fighter, only one song returns from ''Brawl'' and is exclusive to {{forwiiu}}. As a result, the ''R.O.B.'' universe is effectively akin to a "bonus" universe in ''SSB4'', much like how the ''{{uv|EarthBound}}'' and ''{{uv|F-Zero}}'' universes were in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', and how the ''{{uv|Fire Emblem}}'' universe was in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.


===Fighter===
===Fighter===
*[[File:ROBIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|right|link=R.O.B. (SSB4)]]'''{{SSB4|R.O.B.}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): R.O.B. returns as a playable character, but has undergone some aesthetic and mechanical changes in the transition. The most notable examples are his design being much more inline with his real-life appearance (with his NES appearance now being his default appearance in Western releases), his KO potential being vastly improved, his zoning game being somewhat worsened, and Diffusion Beam being replaced by [[Super Diffusion Beam]]. Outside of these examples, his moveset has remained largely intact.
*[[File:ROBIcon(SSB4-U).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSB4|R.O.B.}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): R.O.B. returns as a playable character, but has undergone some aesthetic and mechanical changes in the transition. The most notable examples are his design being much more inline with his real-life appearance, his KO potential being vastly improved, his zoning game being somewhat worsened, and Diffusion Beam being replaced by [[Super Diffusion Beam]]. Outside of these examples, his moveset has remained largely intact.


===Music===
===Music===
{{main|List of SSB4 Music (Nintendo series)}}
*'''Stack-Up / Gyromite''': Returns from ''Brawl'' and is used on [[Wrecking Crew]].
====Returning Track====
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Stack-Up / Gyromite}}''': Returns from ''Brawl'' and is used on [[Wrecking Crew]].
 
====Victory Theme====
*'''[[Victory theme#R.O.B. Victory Theme|Victory! R.O.B.]]''': Upbeat music derived from ''Stack-Up''{{'}}s background music. Unchanged from ''Brawl''.


===Trophies===
===Trophies===
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==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
The ''R.O.B.'' universe returns in ''Ultimate''. Once again, no new significant content is introduced.
The ''R.O.B'' universe returns in ''Ultimate''. Once again, no new significant content is introduced.


===Fighter===
===Fighter===
*42. [[File:ROBIcon(SSBU).png|50px|right|link=R.O.B. (SSBU)]]'''{{SSBU|R.O.B.}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): Returns as an unlockable fighter with a new Final Smash, [[Guided Robo Beam]], and a variety of buffs that have made R.O.B. a more potent and viable character.
*42. [[File:ROBIcon(SSBU).png|50px|right]]'''{{SSBU|R.O.B.}}''' ([[Unlockable character|Unlockable]]): Returns as an unlockable fighter with a new Final Smash, [[Guided Robo Beam]], and a variety of buffs that have made R.O.B. a more potent and viable character.


===Music===
===Music===
{{main|List of SSBU Music (Other series)}}
====Returning Track====
*{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Stack-Up/Gyromite}}''': A medley of themes from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Stack-Up}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Gyromite}}'', including the Test theme and level theme from ''Gyromite'', and the title, Memory Mode, Direct Mode, and Bingo Mode themes from ''Stack-Up''. Returns from ''Brawl''. Heard in R.O.B.'s character trailer.


====Victory Theme====
====Returning tracks====
*'''[[Victory theme#R.O.B. Victory Theme|Victory! R.O.B.]]''': Upbeat music derived from ''Stack-Up''{{'}}s background music. Unchanged from ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4''.
*{{GameIcon|ssbb}} '''"Stack-Up/Gyromite"''': A medley of themes from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Stack-Up}}'' and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Gyromite}}'', including the Test theme and level theme from ''Gyromite'', and the title, Memory Mode, Direct Mode, and Bingo Mode themes from ''Stack-Up''. Returns from ''Brawl''. Heard in R.O.B.'s character trailer.


===Spirits===
===Spirits===
{{main|List of spirits (R.O.B. series)}}
{{main|List of spirits (R.O.B. series)}}


==Games and accessories with elements appearing in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
==Games and accessories with elements from or in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
The ''R.O.B.'' universe has games and accessories represented throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series with a total of 3 games and accessories. The latest game represented in this universe is ''{{iw|wikipedia|Gyromite}}'', released on August 13, 1985.
===''[[R.O.B.]]''===
*Playable Character:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}}The design for R.O.B in ''Smash'' is a mildly altered version of the original accessory.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}}The light at the top of R.O.B's head that flashes red when [[Robo Beam]] is charged is based on an identical light that flashes when R.O.B. is connected to an NES and ready for use.


===''[[R.O.B.]]''===
===''Gyromite''===
*Playable character:
*Playable Character:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} The design for R.O.B in ''Smash'' is a mildly altered version of the original accessory.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}}[[Gyro]] is based on a top-like accessory used by R.O.B. for the game.  
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} The light at the top of R.O.B's head that flashes red when [[Robo Beam]] is charged is based on an identical light that flashes when R.O.B. is connected to an NES and ready for use.
*Spirit:
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}}R.O.B. with gyros appears as a spirit.
*Music
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''Stack-Up / Gyromite''': A medley of tracks from both titles. Mislabled as '''Gyromite''' in ''Brawl''.


===''{{iw|wikipedia|Stack-Up}}''===
===''Stack-Up''===
*Sticker:
*Stickers:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} R.O.B with blocks appears as a sticker.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}}R.O.B with blocks appears as a sticker.
*Spirit:
*Spirit:
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} R.O.B. with blocks appears as a spirit.
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}}R.O.B. with blocks appears as a spirit.
*Music:
*Music:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Stack-Up/Gyromite}}'''": A medley of tracks from this game and ''Gyromite''. Mislabled as '''Gyromite''' in ''Brawl''.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}}'''Stack-Up / Gyromite''': A medley of tracks from both titles. Mislabled as '''Gyromite''' in ''Brawl''.


===''{{iw|wikipedia|Gyromite}}''===
===''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart DS}}''===
*Playable character:
*Stickers:
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[Gyro]] is based on a top-like accessory used by R.O.B. for the game.
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}}R.O.B, in both his Japanese and international designs, appears in his signature kart from this game as two separate stickers.
*Spirit:
**{{GameIcon|SSBU}} R.O.B. with gyros appears as a spirit.
*Music
**{{GameIcon|SSBB}} "'''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Stack-Up/Gyromite}}'''": A medley of tracks from this game and ''Stack-Up''. Mislabled as '''Gyromite''' in ''Brawl''.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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* In ''Brawl'', R.O.B.'s Famicom color scheme is his default costume, while his gray-and-white NES color scheme is available as an [[alternate costume]]. In ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate'', his NES color scheme is used as the default costume in American and PAL region releases (''SSB4'') or European [[language]]s (''Ultimate'').
* In ''Brawl'', R.O.B.'s Famicom color scheme is his default costume, while his gray-and-white NES color scheme is available as an [[alternate costume]]. In ''SSB4'' and ''Ultimate'', his NES color scheme is used as the default costume in American and PAL region releases (''SSB4'') or European [[language]]s (''Ultimate'').
*The ''R.O.B.'' universe has the least amount of music of all universes represented by a playable character, with only one full track in the entire series.
*The ''R.O.B.'' universe has the least amount of music of all universes represented by a playable character, with only one full track in the entire series.
*The ''R.O.B.'' universe is the only primary universe introduced in ''Brawl'' to not have [[Assist Trophy]] representation.
*The ''R.O.B.'' universe is the only universe introduced in ''Brawl'' to not have [[Assist Trophy]] representation.


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