Talk:Robomb

Name

For future reference, the Prima eGuide for LMDM refers to them as generic bombs: "If its green circular panel detects a Strobulb flash, the bomb sprouts mechanical legs and follows you until it detonates. When you spot one of these bombs, it’s usually best to detonate it before any ghosts or critters have a chance to surprise you.

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Robomb or Strobomb?

Shouldn't the article be titled Strobomb? Looking at the references, Strobomb is a name used in-game, while Robomb is taken from internal data which I understand has lower priority - plus Strobomb is from a more recent game. Tmjjmt (talk) 13:18, August 27, 2023 (EDT)

Wasn't "Strobomb" just a cheeky way E.Gadd referred to the Strobulb bursts? Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 13:44, August 27, 2023 (EDT)

No, Strobombs are a separate item and are shown during the game's attract mode. - RHG1951 (talk) 16:15, August 27, 2023 (EDT)

Gotcha - in that case I've clarified in the article that Strobomb is specifically a name for the gold version, not the normal ones as the first sentence suggested before. Tmjjmt (talk) 19:05, August 27, 2023 (EDT)

Japanese name

The "Robomu" name appears in a scan here, but it's too blurry. It could technically be saying "Ropomu", as unlikely as that is... I'm going to add the source anyway. Blinker (talk) 13:12, January 3, 2024 (EST)

Split Strobomb from Robomb

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The "Strobombs" mentioned here are a completely different thing. Namely, they aren't the running-around mechanical maniacs from Dark Moon, they are a limited-supply usable ability represented by a yellow technological bomb that likely uses the same base model (without robotic parts aside from the green strobe-reaction light), which Luigi throws before they automatically explode (demonstration here). Anyways, they have a different name and a vastly different function.

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1. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) - LAMP OIL!
2. Camwoodstock (talk) Different gameplay mechanics? Different name? Even different lore behind them (well... as much lore as an item in an arcade adaptation gets, anyways. ;P), to the point where really the only thing in common is the same base model? Sounds like a pretty cut & dry split to us.
3. Hewer (talk) Per all.
4. FanOfYoshi (talk) Per all.
5. Blinker (talk) Per all.
6. PrincessPeachFan (talk) Per all.

Comments

So, why were these merged in the first place? PrincessPeachFan (talk) 10:18, January 6, 2024 (EST)