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|robot_name=Shuriken |
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|team_members=Evan White<br/>Terry White |
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|other_entries= [[The Green Mouse]]<br/><small>(Season 1)</small><br/>[[Ninjitsu]]<br/><small>(Season 2, Nickelodeon)</small> |
|other_entries= [[The Green Mouse]]<br/><small>(Season 1)</small><br/>[[Ninjitsu]]<br/><small>(Season 2, Nickelodeon)</small> |
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+ | |from=Orange County, California |
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|weapons=2 circular saws |
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− | '''Shuriken''' was a robot from Team Katana that was named after the ''Shuriken'' (or Throwing Star)- a small, multi-bladed throwing weapon from Japan known for its association with |
+ | '''Shuriken''' was a robot from Team Katana that was named after the ''Shuriken'' (or Throwing Star)- a small, multi-bladed throwing weapon from Japan known for its association with ninjas. |
+ | The team also owned [[Ninjitsu]] in Season 2 and ''[[Nickelodeon Robot Wars]]'', and drove [[Loanerbots|loanerbot]] [[The Green Mouse]] as a result of damage to Shuriken. |
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− | Team Katana also entered ''BattleBots'' with the Middleweight '''Musashi''' which was very similar in design to Shuriken. |
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+ | ==Design== |
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+ | 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. |
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==Robot History== |
==Robot History== |
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===Season 1=== |
===Season 1=== |
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+ | Shuriken faced [[Red Virus]], [[6 Million Dollar Mouse]], [[Medusa Oblongata]], [[The Brute]] and [[Falcon]] in the first round of the US Championship. |
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− | [[file:Shurikeninverted.JPG|thumb|left|Shuriken inverted.]] |
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+ | [[File:Falcon vs Shuriken.jpg|thumb|left|Shuriken is trapped by Falcon]] |
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+ | [[File:Shurken PostBattle.png|thumb|The remains of Shuriken]] |
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+ | [[File:Damaged Shuriken.png|thumb|A damaged Shuriken, having been tossed by the floor flipper]] |
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⚫ | 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]], 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 side events of the series. |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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{{Results Top|Black|White|SHURIKEN}} |
{{Results Top|Black|White|SHURIKEN}} |
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{{Show|Season 1}} |
{{Show|Season 1}} |
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− | {{Competition|US Championship|Round 1}} |
+ | {{Competition|[[Extreme Warriors: Season 1/US Championship|US Championship]]|Round 1}} |
− | {{Battle|Round 1|[[ |
+ | {{Battle|[[Extreme Warriors: Season 1/US Championship|Round 1]]|[[6 Million Dollar Mouse]], [[Falcon]], [[Medusa Oblongata]], [[Red Virus]], [[The Brute]]|Eliminated}} |
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===Wins/Losses=== |
===Wins/Losses=== |
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+ | [[File:Shuriken.JPG|thumb|Rear view of Shuriken.]] |
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*Wins: 0 |
*Wins: 0 |
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*Losses: 1 |
*Losses: 1 |
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==Series Record== |
==Series Record== |
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+ | {{Series Record US|Shuriken|'''Heat (Round 1)'''<br>Robot Rebellion with [[The Green Mouse]]|Entered with [[Ninjitsu]]|Entered with [[Ninjitsu]]}} |
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− | *Season 1: Heats |
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− | *Season 2: Entered with [[Ninjitsu]] |
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+ | ==Outside Robot Wars== |
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+ | [[File:Musashi sf01.jpg|thumb|Shuriken as Musashi]] |
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+ | Shuriken also competed in ''BattleBots'' Season 3.0 as a middleweight called '''[http://battlebots.wikia.com/wiki/Musashi Musashi]''', based on the name of the legendary Japanese swordsman, ''Miyamoto Musashi''. It won its first battle against [http://battlebots.wikia.com/wiki/Vortex Vortex], then lost its next one against [http://battlebots.wikia.com/wiki/Short_Order_Chef Short Order Chef]. |
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+ | ==Trivia== |
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+ | [[File:S5+Crowd.jpg|thumb|Shuriken (center) appears in a clip frequently used for the UK, Dutch and German series]] |
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+ | *Shuriken makes 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 and [[Falcon]] are visible behind the battleboards showing the list of events/rounds in each episode of the aforementioned series. |
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+ | ==See Also== |
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+ | *[http://battlebots.wikia.com/wiki/Musashi Musashi (''BattleBots'')] |
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{{Extreme Warriors 1 Competitors}} |
{{Extreme Warriors 1 Competitors}} |
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[[Category:Robots from California]] |
[[Category:Robots from California]] |
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[[Category:US Series competitors]] |
[[Category:US Series competitors]] |
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+ | [[Category:Invertible Robots]] |
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+ | [[Category:Robots with Horizontal Flywheels]] |
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+ | [[Category:US robots that competed in BattleBots]] |
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+ | [[Category:Robots which lost their only battle]] |
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+ | [[Category:Robots with cameo appearances in Extreme 1]] |
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+ | [[Category:Robots with cameo appearances in Series 5]] |
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+ | [[Category:Robots with cameo appearances in German Robot Wars]] |
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+ | [[Category:Robots with cameo appearances in Extreme Warriors Season 2]] |
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+ | [[Category:Robots with cameo appearences in Nickelodeon Robot Wars]] |
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+ | [[Category:Robots with cameo appearances in Dutch Robot Wars: Series 1]] |
Revision as of 15:08, 2 March 2019
Shuriken was a robot from Team Katana that was named after the Shuriken (or Throwing Star)- a small, multi-bladed throwing weapon from Japan known for its association with ninjas.
The team also owned Ninjitsu in Season 2 and Nickelodeon Robot Wars, and drove loanerbot The Green Mouse as a result of damage to Shuriken.
Design
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.
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.
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, 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 side events of the series.
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 |
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Season 1 | Heat (Round 1) Robot Rebellion with The Green Mouse |
Season 2 | Entered with Ninjitsu |
Nickelodeon | Entered with Ninjitsu |
Outside Robot Wars
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 one against Short Order Chef.
Trivia
- Shuriken makes 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 and Falcon are visible behind the battleboards showing the list of events/rounds in each episode of the aforementioned series.
See Also
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