Super Metroid : Work Robot

[Smoking Spoon]

Hello

I've searched on this forum and on the net for information on the "work robot"


And I'm surprised to learn that this enemy never had a "name". I don't know if I'm the only one having good memories about him. But with his second appearence in Zero mission, I think he deserve a proper name. So what is you're opinion ? Change? Not change ? Maybe just a nickname ?

Either way, why don't we ( On Mdb forum ) try to vote him a name that we will all agree. , What better place ? I think we're the biggest agglomeration of metroid geek . There shouldn't be much debate on this since we're not talking about important stuff, just a discussion about this rare enemy . And if you all agree with keeping " Work robot " as a name ,well I'll just shut up and still love this 60's metroid robot .



Gort ( Mysterious Doctor satan )

Here's some name from other metroid fiend ( just to be in the mood ): Zoomer , Ki-hunter , puyo , Mochtroid , Menu , Shaktool , Tatori , Cacatak and ... Space Pirate .. mm? Space pirate.. Work robot, space pirate work robot. ? Ah what the hell.. let's concentrate on Work robot subject ( I think Space pirate is more an organization name than a Race name . But I'm sure there's many many fact that will prove me wrong )

Edit* :Name so far :
-Walking tin cans
-Steamcan
-Walking garbage can
-Dakels ... wink* wink*

On this I say : "Buh bye, gotta watch some unpublished mst3k !"

[Infinity's End]

I know I've seen these called something else other than "Work Robot" but I can't find the source at the moment... ah I'll figure it out later.

They are in the Manga too:

[-ChozoChild-]

We could always call them 'walking tin cans' --I lovely like to refer to them as that.
But seriously that's their function-- it's a Work Robot. I think that's a fine name.

You don't have to be that creative sometimes with names... look at steamlord boss for example.
It's a boss or lord over all the other robots and it's steam powered-- Whoo... steamlord! Ta daa...! xD

[SpareChange]

'These are not the droids you are looking for'

[Violet]

You know... what kind of work do they even do? They have no arms.

Fun fact though, they do occasionally attack in Super Metroid by firing a small laser very rarely. If I remember correctly it looks a bit like a Rinka. I might be wrong...

[Smoking Spoon]

I know I've seen these called something else other than "Work Robot" but I can't find the source at the moment... ah I'll figure it out later. Nice manga, I think the time have come I read this!

Yeah, I had this blurry memory too . I was sure it was written in my Super metroid players guide, but I opened the sealed cellophane for nothing .

:awesome: We could always call them 'walking tin cans' --I lovely like to refer to them as that.
But seriously that's their function-- it's a Work Robot. I think that's a fine name.

You don't have to be that creative sometimes with names... look at steamlord boss for example.
It's a boss or lord over all the other robots and it's steam powered-- Whoo... steamlord! Ta daa...!
xD

Yeah, have to admit, and I forgoted about the steamlord, I think he was pretty cool. His robot minion too resembled vintage robot .

'These are not the droids you are looking for'

"of course they are old timer ! Do you know how many golden gay robot are on tatooine right now ?!

You know... what kind of work do they even do? They have no arms.

Fun fact though, they do occasionally attack in Super Metroid by firing a small laser very rarely. If I remember correctly it looks a bit like a Rinka. I might be wrong...

N-no, you're perfectly right, it does resemble a rinka, but if I remember right, you almost never see them launch the damn ray, they always do it in you're back or off screen. When I was a kid playing metroid, they killed me once, and I was too young too understand their invulnerability , so I fired at them for 20 min for revenge, thinking they would eventually die. I did the same thing in the practice mode of Killer instinct

[Chipou]

how about steam can? a combo of tincan and steambot

[Troid]

I love the walking garbage cans, they have stubby legs and are very cute. Why is Samus destroying them in that manga page?

All the more reason why that thing sucks. Samus is clearly some kind of puppy-hating jerk, and besides, in canon the robots are indestructible.

[Smoking Spoon]

I love the walking garbage cans, they have stubby legs and are very cute. Why is Samus destroying them in that manga page?

All the more reason why that thing sucks. Samus is clearly some kind of puppy-hating jerk, and besides, in canon the robots are indestructible.

hahaha walking garbage can ? If a player guide said this or nintendo power it would remain a cult quote. Yeah, I'm surprise she can destroy them with a punch. BUT me at 10 y'old I cant kill them by shooting 3 hours at it!

[SpareChange]

They are indestructible!

[Steamlord]

Whatever they're made of, why the hell isn't Samus's suit made out of it as well?

[Troid]

They're made out of gray doors.

[Smoking Spoon]

haha , nice one . Sa-X still managed to tear apart a wall with the same stuff as samus , but her, she can't.

[Infinity's End]

if you actually read the manga, you'd see the reason she punched one of them is because Mother Brain used them to torch all the ionfaries (they had turned evil, but still). Samus was throwing a "tantrum" by punching one.

She was so young. Young and naive. Also, considering Samus can't punch in the games, it doesn't make them "indestructible." Maybe they're just immune to beam weapons?

[Troid]

if you actually read the manga

Why would I ever do that? Ridley is a 60's ham supervillian, Samus destroys the cutest Metriod enemy, and Adam looks like this:


Eyaauugh.

Maybe they're just immune to beam weapons?

You can Super Missile and Power Bomb them for hours, without making a dent and a punch doesn't pack more...eh...punch than those.