R.O.B. H.O.G.
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| Strong stats | Acceleration, Handling |
| Weak stats | Speed, Weight |
| Appears in | Mario Kart World |
The R.O.B. H.O.G. is a bike that appears in Mario Kart World. As indicated by its name, the bike resembles R.O.B., featuring his arms holding the front wheel, his head acting as the headlights and handlebars, a large black spring holding up the seat, and legs holding the rear wheel. The emblem is located right in front of R.O.B.'s neck. The R.O.B. H.O.G. shares stats with the Mach Rocket. Its engine sound has a unique 8-bit noise, slightly resembling the bike engine sounds heard in the NES game Excitebike.
This bike is randomly used by the CPU-controlled Mario (Touring), Mario (Mechanic), Luigi (Touring), and Luigi (Mechanic).
Color schemes[edit]
Like most of R.O.B.'s appearances, the R.O.B. H.O.G. has two color schemes: one where the bike is in R.O.B.'s Japanese Famicom colors (white and red) with "Family Computer Robot" near the back wheel, and another where the bike is in R.O.B.'s Western NES colors (light and dark gray) with his name written near the back wheel. Unlike in Mario Kart DS, but akin to the Super Smash Bros. series, both of R.O.B.'s color schemes are available in all regions, although whether NES or Famicom colors are used depends on the character riding the bike.
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Gallery[edit]
The NES-colored R.O.B. H.O.G.
Naming[edit]
"R.O.B. H.O.G." is a pun on "R.O.B.", "road hog" (an irresponsible motorist), and "hog" (a slang term for large motorbikes). The Junkyard Hog shares a similar origin.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | ＦＣロボットバイク Efu Shī Robotto Baiku |
FC Robot Bike; "FC" is an abbreviation for Family Computer, while R.O.B. is known as the "Family Computer Robot" in Japan | [1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | FC机器人摩托车 FC Jīqìrén Mótuōchē |
FC Robot Bike | [?] | |
| Dutch | R.O.Brommer | From "R.O.B." and brommer ("moped") | [1] | |
| French | Moto R.O.B. | R.O.B. Bike | [1] | |
| German | R.O.B.-B.I.K.E. | - | [1] | |
| Italian | CentauR.O.B. | from centauro (slang term for biker, literally "centaur") and "R.O.B." | [1] | |
| Korean | R.O.B.바이크 R.O.B. Baikeu |
R.O.B. Bike | [1] | |
| Polish | R.O.B.O.L.I.D. | Portmanteau between "R.O.B." and bolid ("race car"; specifically Formula One car) | [2] | |
| Portuguese | Moto-R.O.B. | R.O.B. Bike | [1] | |
| Russian | Робобайк Robobayk |
Robobike | [1] | |
| Spanish | R.O.B. OT | From "R.O.B." and robot | [?] |
