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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Gotchawrench.png]]
|image=[[File:VSWC monsters.jpg|300px]]<br>Artwork of the three types of Gotchawrench in ''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'', from the game's instruction card
|first_appearance=''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' ([[List of games by date#1984|1984]])
|first_appearance=''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' ([[List of games by date#1984|1984]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[NES Remix Pack]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|expand=expandable}}
}}
A '''Gotchawrench'''<ref>"''You’ll have hours of fun demolishing monsters like Gotchawrench and Eggplant Man, and blowing up a building you built yourself, in this off-the-wall demolition game!''" - ''Wrecking Crew'' back of the box.</ref><ref>''Wrecking Crew'' instruction booklet, pg. 5 & 8.</ref>, or '''Gotcha Wrench'''<ref>''Wrecking Crew'' instruction booklet, pg. 2.</ref>, is a living metal wrench. It has huge teeth to attack, and legs to help it walk around.
A '''Gotchawrench''',<ref>''Wrecking Crew'' back of NES box. "''You’ll have hours of fun demolishing monsters like Gotchawrench and Eggplant Man, and blowing up a building you built yourself, in this off-the-wall demolition game!''"</ref><ref>''Wrecking Crew'' NES instruction booklet. Pages 5 and 8.</ref> also written as '''Gotcha Wrench'''<ref>''Wrecking Crew'' NES instruction booklet. Page 2.</ref> and referred generically to as a '''monster''',<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] VS. Wrecking Crew'' in-game manual. Pages 4 and 7.</ref> is a living metal wrench found in the [[Wrecking Crew (series)|''Wrecking Crew'' series]]. It has huge teeth to attack, and legs to help it walk around.
 
==History==
==History==
===''VS. Wrecking Crew''===
===''Wrecking Crew'' series===
Gotchawrenches first appeared in the ''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' arcade game for the [[VS. System]], where they were among the only major enemy obstacles. They appear much as they do in the subsequent console game. Red ones move slowly while purple ones are quick.  
====''VS. Wrecking Crew''====
{{multiframe|[[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 1.png]] [[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 2.png]] [[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 3.png]]|bg=black}}
Gotchawrenches first appear in ''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' as nameless enemies, where they are among the only major enemy obstacles. They appear much as they do in the subsequent console game but do not actively hunt [[Mario]]. Red ones move slowly while purple ones, introduced in Phase 3, are quick. The two types are found together only in Phases 7 to 10. They will almost always use the nearest ladder they come across. Gotchawrenches will transit between the foreground and background screens through opened [[door (Wrecking Crew series)|door]]s in their path. A Gotchawrench on the opposite screen appears as a harmless silhouette.


Starting in Phase 11, red ones are replaced by unnamed hatchet enemies that behave the same. This enemy is entirely exclusive to ''VS. Wrecking Crew'', as it is not present in any later-released ''Wrecking Crew'' titles.
Starting in Phase 11, red ones are replaced by a hatchet-like version that behave the same. This variation is entirely exclusive to ''VS. Wrecking Crew'', as it is not present in any later-released ''Wrecking Crew'' titles.


===''Wrecking Crew''===
====''Wrecking Crew''====
[[File:WC Purple Gotchawrench.png|frame]]
[[File:WC Purple Gotchawrench.png|frame]]
[[File:WC Red Gotchawrench.png|left|frame]]
[[File:WC Red Gotchawrench.png|left|frame]]
Gotchawrenches appear on the first stage of the game ''[[Wrecking Crew]]''. A Gotchawrench climbs around the construction site chasing [[Mario]]. They come in two colors, purple (Gotchawrench) and red ('''Gotchawrench Jr.''', which moves more slowly).
Gotchawrenches reappear in the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', starting from [[Phase 1 (Wrecking Crew)|Phase 1]]. They actively chase Mario around the construction site. They come in two colors, purple (Gotchawrench) and red ('''Gotchawrench Jr.'''<ref>''Wrecking Crew'' NES instruction booklet. Page 5.</ref>, which moves more slowly). They can be permanently trapped with [[drum (Wrecking Crew)|drums]].
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===''Wrecking Crew '98''===
====''Wrecking Crew '98''====
[[File:GotchaWrench98.png|thumb|right]]
[[File:GotchaWrench98.png|thumb]]
Gotchawrench is the third challenger in ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]''. Gotchawrench is purple and looks the same as he does in the original. He also appears in the port of the original game.
Gotchawrench is the third challenger in ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]''. Gotchawrench is purple and unlike the previous game, it has arms. It also appears in the port of the NES version.
{{br|right}}
 
===''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''===
Two red Gotchawrenches must be defeated as they climb down a wall ladder in the ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' [[microgame]] [[Wreck. Crew]].
 
===Other appearances===
In the [[NES Remix (series)|''NES Remix'' series]], Gotchawrenches appear in several ''Wrecking Crew'' challenges in ''[[NES Remix]]'' and its compilation ''[[NES Remix Pack]]''.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PEGMCE profile
|name=スパナゴン (JP) / Gotchawrench (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Gotchawrench.png|100px]]
|shusshin=メカ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku=しつこい
|tojo_gemu=クルー
|desc='''<big>しつこいスパナの{{ruby|化物|ばけもの}}だ</big><br>
レッキングクルーで、マリオをしつこくつけまわすスパナの{{ruby|化物|ばけもの}}。{{ruby|赤|あか}}と{{ruby|紫|むらさき}}の２{{ruby|種類|しゅるい}}がいて、マリオの{{ruby|解体作業|かいたいさぎょう}}をじゃまする。{{ruby|工事現場|こうじげんば}}らしい、ユニークなキャラクターだ。<ref>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''). [https://i.imgur.com/4gPhzs1.jpeg Page 98].</ref>
|origin=Mecha clan
|disposition=Persistent
|game_appearances=Crew
|eng_desc='''''<big>A persistent spanner in the works</big><br>
''In Wrecking Crew, these spanner monsters pester Mario. There are two types, red and purple, and they are used to mess with Mario's demolition work. They are unique characters typical of a construction site.''
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Gotchawrench1.jpg|''VS. Wrecking Crew'', Japanese flyer
Gotchawrench1.jpg|''VS. Wrecking Crew'', Japanese flyer
HatchetMonster2.jpg|''VS. Wrecking Crew'' hatchet enemy, from Japanese flyer
HatchetMonster2.jpg|''VS. Wrecking Crew'' hatchet version, from Japanese flyer
HatchetMonster.png|''VS. Wrecking Crew'' hatchet enemy, from Japanese flyer
HatchetMonster.png|''VS. Wrecking Crew'' hatchet version, from Japanese flyer
HatchetMonster1.png|In-game screenshot of hatchet enemy, ''VS. Wrecking Crew''
HatchetMonster1.png|In-game screenshot of hatchet version, ''VS. Wrecking Crew''
WreckingCrewArt3.png|''Wrecking Crew''
WreckingCrewArt4.png|''Wrecking Crew''
WreckingCrewArt7.png|''Wrecking Crew''
WreckingCrewArt8.png|''Wrecking Crew''
Gotchawrench.png|''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''
NES Remix Stamp 029.png|[[List of NES Remix stamps|''NES Remix'' stamp]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
===Gotchawrench===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap={{nowrap|スパナゴン}}
|Jap=スパナゴン
|JapR=Supanagon
|JapR=Supanagon
|JapM="Spanner Gon", a portmanteau of the word 「スパナ」 ''spanner'' (another name for a wrench) and the word 「ドラゴン」 ''dragon''.
|JapM=A portmanteau of「スパナ」(''supana'', "spanner") and「ドラゴン」(''doragon'', "dragon")
|Jap2=スパナゴン２<ref name=famicom>''Wrecking Crew'' Famicom instruction booklet. [https://archive.org/details/WreckingCrewFCManualOnlyHiResOz/Wrecking%20Crew%20manual%2004.jpg Page 4].</ref>
|Jap2R=Supanagon 2
|Jap2M=Gotchawrench 2
|Ita=Mostro<ref>''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', Italian e-manual</ref><ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] VS: Wrecking Crew'', in-game manual</ref><br>Attrezzosauro
|ItaM=Monster<br>A portmanteau of ''attrezzo'' ("tool") and ''dinosauro'' ("dinosaur")
}}
 
===Gotchawrench Jr.===
{{foreign names
|Jap=スパナゴン１<ref name=famicom/>
|JapR=Supanagon 1
|JapM=Gotchawrench 1
}}
}}


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[[Category:Playable Characters]]
[[Category:Animate objects]]
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[[Category:VS. Wrecking Crew]]
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[[Category:Wrecking Crew]]
[[Category:Wrecking Crew '98]]
[[Category:Wrecking Crew '98 enemies]]

Latest revision as of 18:17, April 14, 2024

Gotchawrench
Unnamed "monsters" in VS. Wrecking Crew. The two on the left reappear in the NES version where they receive their name Gotchawrench. The hatchet monster never appeared again and remains unnamed.
Artwork of the three types of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew, from the game's instruction card
First appearance VS. Wrecking Crew (1984)
Latest appearance NES Remix Pack (2014)

A Gotchawrench,[1][2] also written as Gotcha Wrench[3] and referred generically to as a monster,[4] is a living metal wrench found in the Wrecking Crew series. It has huge teeth to attack, and legs to help it walk around.

History[edit]

Wrecking Crew series[edit]

VS. Wrecking Crew[edit]

Sprite of the first type of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew Sprite of the second type of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew Sprite of the third type of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew

Gotchawrenches first appear in VS. Wrecking Crew as nameless enemies, where they are among the only major enemy obstacles. They appear much as they do in the subsequent console game but do not actively hunt Mario. Red ones move slowly while purple ones, introduced in Phase 3, are quick. The two types are found together only in Phases 7 to 10. They will almost always use the nearest ladder they come across. Gotchawrenches will transit between the foreground and background screens through opened doors in their path. A Gotchawrench on the opposite screen appears as a harmless silhouette.

Starting in Phase 11, red ones are replaced by a hatchet-like version that behave the same. This variation is entirely exclusive to VS. Wrecking Crew, as it is not present in any later-released Wrecking Crew titles.

Wrecking Crew[edit]

Purple Gotchawrench
Red Gotchawrench

Gotchawrenches reappear in the NES game Wrecking Crew, starting from Phase 1. They actively chase Mario around the construction site. They come in two colors, purple (Gotchawrench) and red (Gotchawrench Jr.[5], which moves more slowly). They can be permanently trapped with drums.

Wrecking Crew '98[edit]

GotchaWrench98.png

Gotchawrench is the third challenger in Wrecking Crew '98. Gotchawrench is purple and unlike the previous game, it has arms. It also appears in the port of the NES version.

WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]

Two red Gotchawrenches must be defeated as they climb down a wall ladder in the WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase microgame Wreck. Crew.

Other appearances[edit]

In the NES Remix series, Gotchawrenches appear in several Wrecking Crew challenges in NES Remix and its compilation NES Remix Pack.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

スパナゴン (JP) / Gotchawrench (EN)
Gotchawrench.png
Original text (Japanese) Translation
出身しゅっしん メカ族ぞく Place of origin Mecha clan
性格せいかく しつこい Disposition Persistent
登場とうじょうゲーム クルー Game appearances Crew
しつこいスパナの化物ばけものだ

レッキングクルーで、マリオをしつこくつけまわすスパナの化物ばけもの。赤あかと紫むらさきの２種類しゅるいがいて、マリオの解体作業かいたいさぎょうをじゃまする。工事現場こうじげんばらしい、ユニークなキャラクターだ。[6]

A persistent spanner in the works

In Wrecking Crew, these spanner monsters pester Mario. There are two types, red and purple, and they are used to mess with Mario's demolition work. They are unique characters typical of a construction site.

Gallery[edit]

  • VS. Wrecking Crew, Japanese flyer

    VS. Wrecking Crew, Japanese flyer

  • VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

    VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

  • VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

    VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

  • In-game screenshot of hatchet version, VS. Wrecking Crew

    In-game screenshot of hatchet version, VS. Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

Names in other languages[edit]

Gotchawrench[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スパナゴン
Supanagon
スパナゴン２[7]
Supanagon 2
 A portmanteau of「スパナ」(supana, "spanner") and「ドラゴン」(doragon, "dragon")

Gotchawrench 2

Italian Mostro[8][9]
Attrezzosauro
 Monster
A portmanteau of attrezzo ("tool") and dinosauro ("dinosaur")

Gotchawrench Jr.[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スパナゴン１[7]
Supanagon 1
 Gotchawrench 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ Wrecking Crew back of NES box. "You’ll have hours of fun demolishing monsters like Gotchawrench and Eggplant Man, and blowing up a building you built yourself, in this off-the-wall demolition game!"
  2. ^ Wrecking Crew NES instruction booklet. Pages 5 and 8.
  3. ^ Wrecking Crew NES instruction booklet. Page 2.
  4. ^ Arcade Archives VS. Wrecking Crew in-game manual. Pages 4 and 7.
  5. ^ Wrecking Crew NES instruction booklet. Page 5.
  6. ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Page 98.
  7. ^ a b Wrecking Crew Famicom instruction booklet. Page 4.
  8. ^ Wrecking Crew, Italian e-manual
  9. ^ Arcade Archives VS: Wrecking Crew, in-game manual
[Edit]
VS. Wrecking Crew / Wrecking Crew
Characters Mario • Luigi
Items and objects Coin • Door • Druma • Dynamite • Floor • Golden Hammera • Ladder (Ladder wall) • Lettera • Pillara • Wall
Enemies Eggplant Mana • Fireball • Foreman Spikea • Gotchawrench
a Only in Wrecking Crew
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Wrecking Crew '98
Characters Mario • Eggplant Man • Koopa Troopa • Gotchawrench • Foreman Spike • Bowser • Princess Peach • Luigi • Onigiri • Onnanoko • Oyazi • Dogu
Enemies Forkun • Blonya • Buruccho • Burnya • Dumpty • Jenya • Kanbank • Guruccho • Gata Gata • Poles • U Dokun
Objects Floor • Handle • Panels (Block • Bomb) • Warp Pipe
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