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'''R.O.B.''' (short for '''Robotic Operating Buddy''') is an accessory released alongside the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] to help advertise the console as a toy, due to American consumers being uneasy about video games after the {{wp|video game crash of 1983}}, thus giving [[Nintendo]] a foothold in the market and allowing it to be revitalized shortly prior to the release of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''<ref name=revive/> He functions by translating flashes of information on the television screen into physical actions to assist players in its only two compatible games, ''[[nwiki:Gyromite|Gyromite]]'' and ''[[nwiki:Stack-Up|Stack-Up]]''. In Japan, R.O.B. is called '''Family Computer Robot''', shortened to '''Famicom Robot''' or simply '''Robot'''. While R.O.B. has made cameo appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], he has also appeared as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', where he uses computer-generated sound effects as well as in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. | '''R.O.B.''' (short for '''Robotic Operating Buddy''') is an accessory released alongside the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] to help advertise the console as a toy, due to American consumers being uneasy about video games after the {{wp|video game crash of 1983}}, thus giving [[Nintendo]] a foothold in the market and allowing it to be revitalized shortly prior to the release of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''<ref name=revive/> He functions by translating flashes of information on the television screen into physical actions to assist players in its only two compatible games, ''[[nwiki:Gyromite|Gyromite]]'' and ''[[nwiki:Stack-Up|Stack-Up]]''. In Japan, R.O.B. is called '''Family Computer Robot''', shortened to '''Famicom Robot''' or simply '''Robot'''. While R.O.B. has made cameo appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], he has also appeared as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', where he uses computer-generated sound effects as well as in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. | ||
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