R.O.B. in GameCube Games: Never Appeared – NES Peripheral Only

R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) never appeared in any GameCube game. He was an NES accessory (1985) bundled with Gyromite and Stack-Up.

R.O.B.'s History

• Released 1985 as "proof" NES was a toy, not a video game (post-1983 crash retailer fear).
• Only 2 games supported him: Gyromite (Professor Vector) and Stack-Up (Block Loader).
• Slow, loud, clunky — commercial failure. Discontinued 1986.

R.O.B. Cameos (Not Playable)

• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) — Playable fighter (first playable appearance).
• Mario Kart DS — Trophy.
• WarioWare: Smooth Moves (Wii) — Microgame cameo.
• NES Remix (Wii U/3DS) — Challenges.
• Star Fox (SNES) / Star Fox 64 — "ROB 64" character (different robot).

GameCube Robot Characters

• Custom Robo / Custom Robo Arena (original robot fighting RPGs).
• Chibi-Robo! (tiny robot cleaning adventure).
• Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes — Metal Gear REX/RAY (mechs).

If you want R.O.B. gameplay, Super Smash Bros. Brawl/Ultimate is his only real playable form.