R.O.B. is a toy robot accessory for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was launched in July 1985 as the Family Computer Robot in Japan, and October 1985 as R.O.B. in North America. Its short lifespan yielded only two games in the Robot Series: Gyromite and Stack-Up.
The NES version of R.O.B.
R.O.B. is part of the NES display at Nintendo New York, ready to play Gyromite with his gyro attachment on his right side and the gyro spinner device at his left side.
The Famicom version of R.O.B. with the Stack-Up blocks
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) is an 8-bit third-generation home video game console produced by Nintendo. It was first released in Japan in 1983 as the Family Computer (FC), commonly referred to as Famicom. It was redesigned to become the NES, which was released in American test markets on October 18, 1985, and was soon fully launched in North America and other regions.
The Famicom game console was at the Computer and Video Game Console Museum of Helsinki in 2012.
The proposed Advanced Video System bundle includes cassette drive and wireless accessories.
R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy), an accessory for the NES's 1985 launch. Although it ended up having a short product lifespan, R.O.B. was initially used to market the NES as novel and sophisticated compared to previous game consoles.
The Nintendo Entertainment System's Control Deck