R.O.B., the main character of the series.
For science fiction series by Isaac Asimov, see: Robot (Isaac Asimov)
For detailed information about this series, see: R.O.B. on Nintendo Wiki
Robot is a video game series created by Nintendo that involves R.O.B. (or, "Robot" in Japan), an accessory for the NES/Famicom. While the games were localized as Gyromite and Stack-Up for the international releases, the titles of the games in Japan contain the same naming-scheme "Robot _____".
In-universe, it's stated that the R.O.B. was created by professors Hector and Vector, characters from the series who also command it during gameplay, so the robot itself and the events from the games are supposed to exist in the same fictional universe. For this reason, appearances of R.O.B. as a living robot count as in-universe links, and appearances of him as a gaming accessory count as sub-universe links.
Video Games
- Robot Block (July 26th, 1985) for NES. Named on the covers outside of Japan as Stack-Up.
- Robot Gyro (August 13th, 1985) for NES. Named on the covers outside of Japan as Gyromite.
Links to Other Series
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StarTropics | December 1, 1990 | The Nav-Com robot in StarTropics is based on R.O.B. | 3 |
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Kirby | November 27, 1997 | R.O.B. makes a cameo in Kirby's Dream Land 3. | 1 |
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Game Boy Camera | February 21, 1998 | A picture of R.O.B. appears in Game Boy Camera. | 2 |
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Wario | March 21, 2003 | R.O.B. appears in various microgames in the WarioWare series. | 2 |
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Viewtiful Joe | June 26, 2003 | A R.O.B. can be seen in the GameCube version of Viewtiful Joe. | 2 |
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F-Zero | July 25, 2003 | A R.O.B. shaped crane appears in F-Zero GX. | 2 |
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Pikmin | April 29, 2004 | R.O.B.'s head and the Stack-Up blocks are featured as items in Pikmin 2. | 2 |
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NES Classics | 2004 | R.O.B. appears in the microsite game that was used to promote the release of NES Classics. | 1 |
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Mario | November 14, 2005 | R.O.B. is unlockable in Mario Kart DS.; The R.O.B. H.O.G. in Mario Kart World is based on R.O.B.; R.O.B. appears in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. | 1 |
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Tetris | March 20, 2006 | Pofessor Hector from Stack-Up and Gyromite appears in Tetris DS to give instructions to the player. | 1a |
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Star Fox | December 2, 2006 | Some robot characters in the Star Fox series may be based on R.O.B.; UNDIRECT: R.O.B. appears as a boss in the microgame version of Star Fox in WarioWare: Smooth Moves. | 1a |
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Super Smash Bros. | January 31, 2008 | R.O.B. is a selectable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and its sequels; Brawl also features many ROBs as common enemies. | 1 |
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Angry Video Game Nerd | May 14, 2008 | R.O.B. makes an appearance in The Angry Video Game Nerd episode "NES Accessories" and the Nerd reviews it in the episode "R.O.B. the Robot". | 2 |
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The Irate Gamer | May 30, 2008 | The Irate Gamer reviews R.O.B. The Robot | 2 |
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Picross | March 12, 2009 | Picross 3D includes a model of R.O.B. as one of the puzzles. | 2 |
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GameCenter CX | January 12, 2012 | Arino plays the NES game Gyromite during the Project CX: Peripherals segment. | 2 |
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Nintendoji | April 4, 2013 | R.O.B. appears as a treasure in Nintendoji. | 1 |
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Tomodachi Life | April 18, 2013 | R.O.B. is one of the "treasures" that can be acquired in Tomodachi Life. | 2 |
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The Legend of Zelda | February 13, 2015 | A R.O.B. figure can be seen in the Curosity Shop when viewing from the window in Kafei's Shop in Majora's Mask 3D. | 2 |
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Random Encounters | October 3, 2019 | In a video of the Shovelwarewolf he plays Gyromite and Stack-Up. | 2 |