It could be debatable whether or not R.O.B. is a character, though I'd say he is. Now, most probably know R.O.B. from his recent appearance in Mario Kart DS as the final unlockable character, though his history goes waaay back, before even The Legend of Zelda or Metroid were created.
He was an extra that came with every NES that you bought. He was created because Nintendo thought that they could sell more NES units if they add a toy in with it, but they were wrong (the very first test they had with it, a kid was quoted saying -
"This is S*#%!"). However, despite being ultimately a failure, his legacy goes on as he appears in countless video games as a cameo.
His recognizable and charming face is known by most gamers, possibly because they've been playing games for ages, or possibly because he seems to make some sort of appearance in every other Nintendo game that comes out.
Whether it be WarioWare, Mario Kart, Star Fox, Tetris - R.O.B. seems to appear everywhere. Here's the full list, so you know just what I'm talking about - StarTropics, Game Boy Camera, Kirby's Dreamland 3, Star Fox 64, F-Zero GX and AX, most WarioWare games, Pikmin 2, Animal Crossing, Tetris DS, Viewtiful Joe, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, Mario Kart DS, and the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
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