Star Fox franchise strategy guide/Characters/ROB 64
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ROB 64 is the robotic operator of the Great Fox mothership in the Star Fox series of video games. In the Japanese version of the series, he is called NUS 64 ("NUS" standing for "Nintendo Ultra Sixty-four", the original name of the Nintendo 64 system).
Though his full name is ROB 64, he often referred to as just "ROB." ROB has the ability to completely control the Great Fox, making the ship fully autonomous. ROB is also networked to the ship's main computers, allowing ROB to process any information requested by the Star Fox team. ROB can also use the ship's transfer device to send vehicles and items to Star Fox team members in the field.
ROB was nearly destroyed in Star Fox: Assault when Peppy Hare crashed the Great Fox into the shield protecting the entrance to the Aparoid Queen's lair, but Peppy and ROB managed to find an escape pod before the ship was destroyed.
ROB's Changing Appearances
[edit | edit source]Star Fox 64
[edit | edit source]We really don't get much of a glimpse of ROB except his face. Because of the blocky shape of his head, it might have been inferred that he was somewhat bulky, although that does not appear to be the case.
Star Fox Adventures
[edit | edit source]ROB here looks somewhat disheveled and fallen into a state of slight disrepair, as does the rest of the Star Fox Team. Due to a Supply Transfer Error, ROB scattered all of the Arwing's fuel cells at the outset of the game, forcing Fox to search for them.
Star Fox: Assault
[edit | edit source]Again, ROB's appearance mirrors the state of things for the Star Fox Team. ROB looks upgraded and better-maintained, as does the Great Fox itself.
ROB: What's In A Name?
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ROB is an in-joke in the Nintendo universe. He is a based on the Nintendo Entertainment System accessory R.O.B. the Robotic Operating Buddy. The 64 comes from the Nintendo 64.