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  1. R.O.B. - Wikipedia

    The NES's extensive marketing plan immediately and successfully centered on R.O.B., with the October 1985 test market launch in Manhattan, New York. This was Nintendo's debut in the North American …

  2. R.O.B. | Nintendo | Fandom

    R.O.B.(JP) (better known by his full name Robotic Operating Buddy) is a main robot that could substitute for a second player in the Nintendo Entertainment System games Stack-Up and Gyromite. The short …

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  4. R.O.B. - Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia

    R.O.B., the Robotic Operating Buddy from the NES, makes a grand entrance into the maelstrom! His stately form has received a lot of attention, but it’s his air of gentle playfulness that really charms us.

  5. What was the point of ROB? : r/retrogaming - Reddit

    ROB was one of them, it allowed Nintendo to market the console as a toy instead of a video game console, which was a bad word at the time. They also changed the name to Entertaiment System, …

  6. The Story of R.O.B. the Robot - YouTube

    Learn how a small robot helped save the video game industry and made Nintendo a household name....more. In 1984, Nintendo made plans to bring their Famicom console to North America. There …

  7. R.O.B. - NESdev Wiki

    Oct 14, 2025 · R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) is a toy robot accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was launched in July 1985 as the Family Computer Robot in Japan, …

  8. Nintendo R.O.B. Robot - The Old Robots Web Site

    R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy), released in Japan as the Family Computer Robot, and is an accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System -NES. It was launched in July 1985 in Japan, and …

  9. Fascinating Look Back at Nintendo's Family Computer Robot, Also …

    Jan 22, 2025 · Some would say that the Family Computer Robot, also known as R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy), for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) saved the company, while others …

  10. Retro Gadgets: Nintendo R.O.B Wanted To Be Your Friend

    Feb 16, 2023 · We suppose ROB isn’t a very Japanese name. The robot was in response to the video game market crash of 1983 and was meant to keep the new Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) …