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A '''Gotchawrench'''<ref>''Wrecking Crew'' back of | A '''Gotchawrench''',<ref>''Wrecking Crew'' back of NES box. "''You’ll have hours of fun demolishing monsters like Gotchawrench and Eggplant Man, and blowing up a building you built yourself, in this off-the-wall demolition game!''"</ref><ref>''Wrecking Crew'' NES instruction booklet. Pages 5 and 8.</ref> also written as '''Gotcha Wrench'''<ref>''Wrecking Crew'' NES instruction booklet. Page 2.</ref> and referred generically to as a '''monster''',<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] VS. Wrecking Crew'' in-game manual. Pages 4 and 7.</ref> is a living metal wrench found in the [[Wrecking Crew (series)|''Wrecking Crew'' series]]. It has huge teeth to attack, and legs to help it walk around. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Wrecking Crew'' series=== | ===''Wrecking Crew'' series=== | ||
====''VS. Wrecking Crew''==== | ====''VS. Wrecking Crew''==== | ||
{{multiframe|[[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 1.png]] [[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 2.png]] [[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 3.png]]|bg=black}} | {{multiframe|[[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 1.png]] [[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 2.png]] [[File:VSWC Gotchawrench 3.png]]|bg=black}} | ||
Gotchawrenches first appear in | Gotchawrenches first appear in ''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' as nameless enemies, where they are among the only major enemy obstacles. They appear much as they do in the subsequent console game but do not actively hunt [[Mario]]. Red ones move slowly while purple ones, introduced in Phase 3, are quick. The two types are found together only in Phases 7 to 10. They will almost always use the nearest ladder they come across. Gotchawrenches will transit between the foreground and background screens through opened [[door (Wrecking Crew series)|door]]s in their path. A Gotchawrench on the opposite screen appears as a harmless silhouette. | ||
Starting in Phase 11, red ones are replaced by a hatchet-like version that behave the same. This variation is entirely exclusive to ''VS. Wrecking Crew'', as it is not present in any later-released ''Wrecking Crew'' titles. | Starting in Phase 11, red ones are replaced by a hatchet-like version that behave the same. This variation is entirely exclusive to ''VS. Wrecking Crew'', as it is not present in any later-released ''Wrecking Crew'' titles. | ||
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====''Wrecking Crew '98''==== | ====''Wrecking Crew '98''==== | ||
[[File:GotchaWrench98.png|thumb | [[File:GotchaWrench98.png|thumb]] | ||
Gotchawrench is the third challenger in ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]''. Gotchawrench is purple and | Gotchawrench is the third challenger in ''[[Wrecking Crew '98]]''. Gotchawrench is purple and unlike the previous game, it has arms. It also appears in the port of the NES version. | ||
===''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''=== | ===''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''=== | ||
Two red Gotchawrenches must be defeated as they climb down a wall ladder in the ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' [[microgame]] [[Wreck. Crew]]. | Two red Gotchawrenches must be defeated as they climb down a wall ladder in the ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' [[microgame]] [[Wreck. Crew]]. | ||
===''NES Remix'' | ===Other appearances=== | ||
Gotchawrenches appear in several ''Wrecking Crew'' challenges in ''[[NES Remix]]'' and its compilation ''[[NES Remix Pack]]''. | In the [[NES Remix (series)|''NES Remix'' series]], Gotchawrenches appear in several ''Wrecking Crew'' challenges in ''[[NES Remix]]'' and its compilation ''[[NES Remix Pack]]''. | ||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ||
'''<big> | {{PEGMCE profile | ||
|name=スパナゴン (JP) / Gotchawrench (EN) | |||
|artwork=[[File:Gotchawrench.png|100px]] | |||
|shusshin=メカ{{ruby|族|ぞく}} | |||
|seikaku=しつこい | |||
|tojo_gemu=クルー | |||
|desc='''<big>しつこいスパナの{{ruby|化物|ばけもの}}だ</big><br> | |||
レッキングクルーで、マリオをしつこくつけまわすスパナの{{ruby|化物|ばけもの}}。{{ruby|赤|あか}}と{{ruby|紫|むらさき}}の2{{ruby|種類|しゅるい}}がいて、マリオの{{ruby|解体作業|かいたいさぎょう}}をじゃまする。{{ruby|工事現場|こうじげんば}}らしい、ユニークなキャラクターだ。<ref>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''). [https://i.imgur.com/4gPhzs1.jpeg Page 98].</ref> | |||
|origin=Mecha clan | |||
|disposition=Persistent | |||
|game_appearances=Crew | |||
'''''<big>A persistent spanner in the works</big><br> | |eng_desc='''''<big>A persistent spanner in the works</big><br> | ||
''In Wrecking Crew, these spanner monsters pester Mario. There are two types, red and purple, and they are used to mess with Mario's demolition work. They are unique characters typical of a construction site.'' | ''In Wrecking Crew, these spanner monsters pester Mario. There are two types, red and purple, and they are used to mess with Mario's demolition work. They are unique characters typical of a construction site.'' | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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|Jap=スパナゴン | |Jap=スパナゴン | ||
|JapR=Supanagon | |JapR=Supanagon | ||
|JapM=A portmanteau of「スパナ」(''supana'', spanner) and「ドラゴン」(''doragon'', dragon) | |JapM=A portmanteau of「スパナ」(''supana'', "spanner") and「ドラゴン」(''doragon'', "dragon") | ||
|Jap2=スパナゴン2<ref name= | |Jap2=スパナゴン2<ref name=famicom>''Wrecking Crew'' Famicom instruction booklet. [https://archive.org/details/WreckingCrewFCManualOnlyHiResOz/Wrecking%20Crew%20manual%2004.jpg Page 4].</ref> | ||
|Jap2R=Supanagon 2 | |Jap2R=Supanagon 2 | ||
|Jap2M=Gotchawrench 2 | |Jap2M=Gotchawrench 2 | ||
|Ita=Attrezzosauro | |Ita=Mostro<ref>''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', Italian e-manual</ref><ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] VS: Wrecking Crew'', in-game manual</ref><br>Attrezzosauro | ||
|ItaM=A portmanteau of | |ItaM=Monster<br>A portmanteau of ''attrezzo'' ("tool") and ''dinosauro'' ("dinosaur") | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Gotchawrench Jr.=== | ===Gotchawrench Jr.=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=スパナゴン1<ref name= | |Jap=スパナゴン1<ref name=famicom/> | ||
|JapR=Supanagon 1 | |JapR=Supanagon 1 | ||
|JapM=Gotchawrench 1 | |JapM=Gotchawrench 1 | ||
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[[Category:Animate objects]] | [[Category:Animate objects]] | ||
[[Category:Playable characters]] | [[Category:Playable characters]] | ||
[[Category:VS. Wrecking Crew]] | |||
[[Category:Wrecking Crew]] | [[Category:Wrecking Crew]] | ||
[[Category:Wrecking Crew '98 enemies]] | [[Category:Wrecking Crew '98 enemies]] |
Revision as of 18:17, April 14, 2024
Gotchawrench | |
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Artwork of the three types of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew, from the game's instruction card | |
First appearance | VS. Wrecking Crew (1984) |
Latest appearance | NES Remix Pack (2014) |
A Gotchawrench,[1][2] also written as Gotcha Wrench[3] and referred generically to as a monster,[4] is a living metal wrench found in the Wrecking Crew series. It has huge teeth to attack, and legs to help it walk around.
History
Wrecking Crew series
VS. Wrecking Crew
Gotchawrenches first appear in VS. Wrecking Crew as nameless enemies, where they are among the only major enemy obstacles. They appear much as they do in the subsequent console game but do not actively hunt Mario. Red ones move slowly while purple ones, introduced in Phase 3, are quick. The two types are found together only in Phases 7 to 10. They will almost always use the nearest ladder they come across. Gotchawrenches will transit between the foreground and background screens through opened doors in their path. A Gotchawrench on the opposite screen appears as a harmless silhouette.
Starting in Phase 11, red ones are replaced by a hatchet-like version that behave the same. This variation is entirely exclusive to VS. Wrecking Crew, as it is not present in any later-released Wrecking Crew titles.
Wrecking Crew
Gotchawrenches reappear in the NES game Wrecking Crew, starting from Phase 1. They actively chase Mario around the construction site. They come in two colors, purple (Gotchawrench) and red (Gotchawrench Jr.[5], which moves more slowly). They can be permanently trapped with drums.
Wrecking Crew '98
Gotchawrench is the third challenger in Wrecking Crew '98. Gotchawrench is purple and unlike the previous game, it has arms. It also appears in the port of the NES version.
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Two red Gotchawrenches must be defeated as they climb down a wall ladder in the WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase microgame Wreck. Crew.
Other appearances
In the NES Remix series, Gotchawrenches appear in several Wrecking Crew challenges in NES Remix and its compilation NES Remix Pack.
Profiles and statistics
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
スパナゴン (JP) / Gotchawrench (EN) | ||||||
Original text (Japanese) | Translation | |||||
メカ |
Place of origin | Mecha clan | ||||
しつこい | Disposition | Persistent | ||||
クルー | Game appearances | Crew | ||||
しつこいスパナの レッキングクルーで、マリオをしつこくつけまわすスパナの |
A persistent spanner in the works In Wrecking Crew, these spanner monsters pester Mario. There are two types, red and purple, and they are used to mess with Mario's demolition work. They are unique characters typical of a construction site. | |||||
Gallery
Names in other languages
Gotchawrench
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | スパナゴン Supanagon スパナゴン2[7] Supanagon 2 |
A portmanteau of「スパナ」(supana, "spanner") and「ドラゴン」(doragon, "dragon") Gotchawrench 2 |
Italian | Mostro[8][9] Attrezzosauro |
Monster A portmanteau of attrezzo ("tool") and dinosauro ("dinosaur") |
Gotchawrench Jr.
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | スパナゴン1[7] Supanagon 1 |
Gotchawrench 1 |
References
- ^ Wrecking Crew back of NES box. "You’ll have hours of fun demolishing monsters like Gotchawrench and Eggplant Man, and blowing up a building you built yourself, in this off-the-wall demolition game!"
- ^ Wrecking Crew NES instruction booklet. Pages 5 and 8.
- ^ Wrecking Crew NES instruction booklet. Page 2.
- ^ Arcade Archives VS. Wrecking Crew in-game manual. Pages 4 and 7.
- ^ Wrecking Crew NES instruction booklet. Page 5.
- ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Page 98.
- ^ a b Wrecking Crew Famicom instruction booklet. Page 4.
- ^ Wrecking Crew, Italian e-manual
- ^ Arcade Archives VS: Wrecking Crew, in-game manual
VS. Wrecking Crew / Wrecking Crew | |
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Characters | Mario • Luigi |
Items and objects | Coin • Door • Druma • Dynamite • Floor • Golden Hammera • Ladder (Ladder wall) • Lettera • Pillara • Wall |
Enemies | Eggplant Mana • Fireball • Foreman Spikea • Gotchawrench |
Wrecking Crew '98 | |
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Characters | Mario • Eggplant Man • Koopa Troopa • Gotchawrench • Foreman Spike • Bowser • Princess Peach • Luigi • Onigiri • Onnanoko • Oyazi • Dogu |
Enemies | Forkun • Blonya • Buruccho • Burnya • Dumpty • Jenya • Kanbank • Guruccho • Gata Gata • Poles • U Dokun |
Objects | Floor • Handle • Panels (Block • Bomb) • Warp Pipe |