Gotchawrench

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Gotchawrench
Unnamed "monsters" in VS. Wrecking Crew. The two on the left reappear in the NES version where they receive their name Gotchawrench. The hatchet monster never appeared again and remains unnamed.
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 Arcade Archives: VS. Wrecking Crew (2020)

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[edit]

Wrecking Crew series[edit]

VS. Wrecking Crew[edit]

Sprite of the first type of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew Sprite of the second type of Gotchawrench in VS. Wrecking Crew Sprite of the third type of Gotchawrench in 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 in the Japanese version and Phase 5 in the US version, are quick. In Japan, 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 of the Japanese version, red ones are replaced by a hatchet-like variant that behaves the same. This variation is entirely exclusive to VS. Wrecking Crew and is not present in any later-released Wrecking Crew titles. In the US version, the hatchet type debuts in Phase 13 as the slowest enemy. In Phase 15, all three types appear on the stage.

Wrecking Crew[edit]

Purple Gotchawrench
Red Gotchawrench

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[edit]

GotchaWrench98.png

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[edit]

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[edit]

In the NES Remix series, Gotchawrenches appear in several Wrecking Crew challenges in NES Remix and its compilation NES Remix Pack.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

スパナゴン (JP) / Gotchawrench (EN)
Gotchawrench.png
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく メカ族ぞく Tribe Mecha clan
性格せいかく しつこい Disposition Persistent
登場とうじょうゲーム クルー Game appearances Crew
しつこいスパナの化物ばけものだ

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化物ばけもの。赤あかと紫むらさきの２種類しゅるいがいて、マリオの解体作業かいたいさぎょうをじゃまする。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。[6]

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[edit]

  • VS. Wrecking Crew, Japanese flyer

    VS. Wrecking Crew, Japanese flyer

  • VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

    VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

  • VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

    VS. Wrecking Crew hatchet version, from Japanese flyer

  • In-game screenshot of hatchet version, VS. Wrecking Crew

    In-game screenshot of hatchet version, VS. Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

  • Wrecking Crew

    Wrecking Crew

Names in other languages[edit]

Gotchawrench[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スパナゴン[6]
Supanagon 		A portmanteau of「スパナ」(supana, "spanner") and「ドラゴン」(doragon, "dragon")
スパナゴン２[7]
Supanagon 2 		Gotchawrench 2
French Pince-Monseigneur[8] Crowbar
Italian Mostro[9][10] Monster

Gotchawrench Jr.[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スパナゴン１[7]
Supanagon 1 		Gotchawrench 1
French Pince-Monseigneur Jr[8] Crowbar Jr.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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!"
  2. ^ Wrecking Crew NES instruction booklet. Pages 5 and 8.
  3. ^ Wrecking Crew NES instruction booklet. Page 2.
  4. ^ Arcade Archives VS. Wrecking Crew in-game manual. Pages 4 and 7.
  5. ^ Wrecking Crew NES instruction booklet. Page 5.
  6. ^ a b 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.
  7. ^ a b Wrecking Crew Famicom instruction booklet. Page 4.
  8. ^ a b Wrecking Crew French instruction booklet. Page 23.
  9. ^ Wrecking Crew, Italian e-manual
  10. ^ Arcade Archives VS: Wrecking Crew, in-game manual
[Edit]
VS. Wrecking Crew / Wrecking Crew
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
Phases VS. Wrecking Crew • Wrecking Crewa
a Only in Wrecking Crew
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Wrecking Crew '98
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
Miscellaneous Staff
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