Shuriken was a robot from Team Katana which competed in the US Championship of Robot Wars: Extreme Warriors Season 1, falling in the first round melee.
The team also competed with the improved Ninjitsu in Season 2 and Nickelodeon Robot Wars, and drove loanerbot entry The Green Mouse in the Robot Rebellion as a result of damage sustained by Shuriken.
Design[]
Rear view of Shuriken
Shuriken in the pits
Shuriken was an invertible two-wheeled robot with two horizontal cutting discs with a yin-yang symbol painted onto them. These weapons, however, were not very durable, as they broke off when Shuriken was placed on the floor flipper, with the robot itself also becoming fully immobile under minimal pressure.
Etymology[]
The robot was named after the shuriken (or 'throwing star')- a small, multi-bladed throwing weapon from Japan known for its association with ninjas.
Robot History[]
Season 1[]
Shuriken faced Red Virus, 6 Million Dollar Mouse, Medusa Oblongata, The Brute and Falcon in the first round of the US Championship.
Shuriken is trapped by Falcon
The remains of Shuriken
A damaged Shuriken, having been tossed by the Floor Flipper
In the battle, Shuriken hit 6 Million Dollar Mouse, but stopped spinning, and Falcon became stuck on top of it. Shuriken had broken down as a result, and was placed on the Floor Flipper by Shunt, though only one wheel was on the flipper, but it was enough where its weapons came loose as the robot was tossed through the air. The Brute won the battle on a Judges' decision. Shuriken was too badly damaged to continue competing, and the team drove The Green Mouse in the Robot Rebellion.
Results[]
| SHURIKEN - RESULTS | ||
| Season 1 | ||
| US Championship Round 1 | ||
| Round 1 | vs. 6 Million Dollar Mouse, Falcon, Medusa Oblongata, Red Virus, The Brute | Eliminated |
Wins/Losses[]
- Wins: 0
- Losses: 1
Series Record[]
| US Series | Shuriken Series Record |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | Heat (Round 1) Robot Rebellion with The Green Mouse |
| Season 2 | Entered with Ninjitsu |
| Nickelodeon | Entered with Ninjitsu |
Outside Robot Wars[]
Shuriken as Musashi
Shuriken also competed in BattleBots Season 3.0 as a middleweight called Musashi, based on the name of the legendary Japanese swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi. It won its first battle against Vortex, then lost its next battle against Short Order Chef.
Trivia[]
Shuriken (center) appears in a clip frequently used in the UK, Dutch and German series
- Shuriken made a cameo appearance in every episode of Robot Wars Extreme: Series 1, Robot Wars: The Fifth Wars, Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1 and German Robot Wars. It, The Brute and Falcon are visible behind the battleboards showing the list of events/rounds in each episode of the aforementioned series.
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