R.O.B.

R.O.B. (ロボット, Robot) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. All Stars. Alongside Ganondorf, his return to the series was officially confirmed on August 23rd 2014. R.O.B. reuses his mechanical sound effects from Super Smash Bros. Brawl as his "voice", although they have been edited to sound quieter.

R.O.B. is currently ranked 33rd out of 58 on the tier list, placing him in the in C tier and being a slight drop from his ranking of 18th out of 38 in Brawl. R.O.B. retains several of his strengths from Brawl: he has a strong zoning game courtesy of Robo Beam and Gyro, an excellent recovery courtesy of Robo Burner, a strong air game courtesy of all but one of his aerials having disjointed hitboxes, great mobility for a heavyweight, and a good grab game. In addition, R.O.B.'s once poor KO potential has been significantly improved, due to him receiving a number of strong KOing options.

However, R.O.B.'s ground game lacks range compared to his air game, which is most apparent with his grabs having the shortest ranges in the game. While it is still strong, his zoning game has also been somewhat toned down, as Robo Beam is slower and Gyro deals significantly less damage. Like in Brawl, R.O.B. also remains susceptible to combos due to his heavy weight and large size. Lastly, his newfound KOing options are hindered by considerable amounts of start-up lag.

Overall, R.O.B. has become somewhat more viable since Brawl, due to retaining many of his positive traits and having noticeably improved KO potential. This has resulted in him achieving average tournament results overall and gaining a number of dedicated players to his credit.