R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) / Family Computer Robot
HVC-012 (JP) · Nintendo · 1985
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- Released
- 1985-07-26
- Type
- console add-on
Description
R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) is a toy robot accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). He was key to the NES's launch in October 1985, as a redesign of the Family Computer Robot which had been launched in July 1985 in Japan for Famicom and was available as part of the Deluxe Set until 1988.
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During its short lifespan, only two games in the Robot Series were released: Gyromite and Stack-Up. Following the North American video game crash of 1983, Nintendo courted a fearful retail market by rebranding its Japanese Famicom video game console as the Nintendo Entertainment System-a new platform focused on R.O.B.
Details from sources
Toy robot peripheral used to sell the NES to toy stores; supported by Gyromite and Stack-Up only.
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- R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) / Family Computer Robot: when was it released?
- 1985
Data source: en.wikipedia.org
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