Old Man Lobber

Old Man Lobber
Japanese Name	ロブじいさん, Rob-jiisan
Fan Name*	Old Man Lobber
Korean Name*	로브할아버지, Robeuharabeoji
iQue Name*	龙虾爷爷, Lóngxiāyéye
Species	Lobster
Family	"Mr. Lobber" (father)
Affiliates	Starfy, Starly, Moe, Papa Star, Old Man Vern
Location/Residence	Lobber's Cave, Lobber's Villa, Hotcha Springs
First Appearance	Densetsu no Starfy
Latest Appearance	The Legendary Starfy

Old Man Lobber (Rob-jiisan in Japan, romanized in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as Lobjii-san) is an elderly lobster who usually helps Starfy learn new moves and gives him advice along his adventures.

He lives or used to live in a cave located on a small island called Lobber's Cave. In Densetsu no Starfy 4 he lives in a villa in the Amiy Kingdom. In The Legendary Starfy, he is found in Hotcha Springs as well as the hidden ??? stage.

Biography

Background

During his youth, he along with Starfy's father saved the world from the evil demon Ogura and sealed him inside a magic jar, thus bringing peace. Much of his life after that is unknown and he seemed to have not have had much contact with Starfy's father after the latter became the king of Pufftop and had Starfy. He also knows Old Man Vern from when he was young.

Densetsu no Starfy

Old Man Lobber, finding Starfy after he fell from Pufftop Palace

Old Man Lobber finds Starfy after he fell out of Pufftop. He takes Starfy to his home to practice his basic abilities. After Starfy leaves Old Man Lobber's house they meet again much later in the game. Old Man Lobber tells Starfy and Moe more about Ogura at this point.

Densetsu no Starfy 2

After falling out of Pufftop again, Starfy and Moe go to Lobber's Cave to ask him for advice on how to rescue Mama Star, who has been kidnapped by Ogura as payback for Starfy sealing him in the Jar during the events of Starfy 1. Old Man Lobber had already received word of the situation, but tells the duo to not be hasty as Starfy would stand no chance as he is. Old Man Lobber then puts up signs so Starfy could remember his basic Abilities and waits for Starfy further into the cave. When Starfy meets up with Lobber, he shows Starfy a treasure chest which holds one of Pufftop’s Stuff inside, believing that it may be a memento Starfy can follow to find his mother.

During the events of World 11, Ogura’s Castle, Starfy and Moe eventually get caught in a poison gas trap that renders them unconscious. A mysterious figure (Lobber) then saves them from the trap, and explains in an anonymous note that they need to hit blocks to match the shape shown on the block over the room’s respective exit. The mysterious figure continues to leave anonymous notes throughout the remaining stages until 11-6. Starfy challenges Ogura but cannot damage him. Ogura then ends the battle handily, leaving Starfy hurt and defenseless. Moe tries to protect Starfy, but to no avail. Ogura, cloaked in flames, charges towards the duo, but before Ogura can finish them off, Lobber saves both of them and threatens to re-seal Ogura in the Jar if he does not put a stop to his evil ways. Ogura recalls his fight with a younger Lobber and Papa Star and angrily challenges Lobber to a fight. After a brief, but intense clash, neither of the two defeats the other, but Ogura flees further into the castle, heavily weakened. After a brief conversation, Lobber gives the duo the Jar and sends them off to fight and defeat Ogura.

During the events of the post game, Lobber informs Starfy of other things he can collect besides Treasures. Those items being Sheet Music and Stuff he has yet to find (both of which can be found in the stages the player played through during the main game. Ex. The Sheet Music for the Opening Theme is in 1-1, while refighting certain bosses, like Puchi Ogura #2, rewards the player with Stuff.)

Densetsu no Starfy 3

After falling out of Pufftop for the third time Starfy, Moe, and Starly start the adventure by visiting Old Man Lobber. After the events of the opening, the trio no longer have the Jar to once again defeat Ogura, so they seek out Lobber’s guidance. Lobber, initially shocked by the idea that there’s a villain stronger than Ogura, tells Starfy to read signs and remember his Abilities as usual. When Starfy meets with Lobber again, Lobber tells him that in spite of not having the Jar, that by meeting with allies and becoming stronger on his adventure, he will find a solution. Later, during the events of Misty Town, the mist causes Ogura to remember his first fight against a younger Papa Star and Lobber, and gets angry, saying that he won’t lose this time, and boasting that by working with that man, no one will stand a chance against him.

Densetsu no Starfy 4

After hearing about the distress in the Amiy Kingdom from Mattel, Starfy returns to the sea along with Moe and Starly where they accidentally fall on Old Man Lobber's bonsai tree. Like in previous games he puts up signs for Starfy to remember his basic Abilities, but also asks him to bring him his Bonsai Repair Kit so he can tend to his damaged bonsai. After returning with the Repair Kit, Lobber tells the trio to travel to other Cities to discover the identity of the person who stole the Mon Amour Stone, and gives them the Striped Swimsuit. During the events prior to entering the fourth stage of Lobber's Villa, Lobber receives a call from Lovely and the others (Savako and Manianko) and tells Starfy, Starly, and Moe to head to the Tree of Beginnings. When Starly asks where it is, Lobber holds up a rose that he says houses a fairy that could warp them directly to the second world. However, before Lobber could hand them the rose, Konk steals it and says that he’ll give it to Ruby, who will become his bride.

During post game, if the player interacts with Lobber’s icon, he will tell Starfy and Starly how to defeat “True Dejeel” (しんデジール, Shin Dejeel in JP, lit. True Dejeel). He tells them that by collecting 36 Answer Cards to open the Tobira Majin King. They can do this by scouring stages for them, and by correctly solving the riddles given by Tobira Majin, they can open up new areas that my hold other Answer Cards.

The Legendary Starfy

In The Legendary Starfy, he is first encountered in Hotcha Springs where he will give advice to Starfy to help him along his journey. Throughout the game the player can access a special feature called Lobber's Logbook on the bottom screen which keeps record of all the player's achievements.

Boss

Master Lobber's true power

After beating all ten worlds of The Legendary Starfy, and beating certain time limits in each level of the last stage (???), Starfy will be able to fight Old Man Lobber as a hidden, optional boss in Stage 10-7, known as Master Lobber (Japanese: マスター • ロブ) in this particular case. He is fought underwater and challenges Starfy, as a test to see how much he has progressed in his adventure, and how much he is worthy of his title of prince of Pufftop. Master Lobber will initially attack by holding up an energy shield around him and then charging at Starfy. If he dashes into the middle of the room, he will shoot Starfy with bullets.

When Master Lobber has one or two health points remaining, he will turn gold and use his "Clakkity" move, which involves charging at Starfy and crushing him. Old Man Lobber is invincible while he is gold, though he will eventually wear himself out, stop charging at Starfy, lose his golden hue and become vulnerable again. If Old Man Lobber touches Starfy while he is gold, Starfy will instantly lose all of his health points and receive a Game Over. This attack is very difficult to avoid compared to the attacks of other bosses fought prior to the main game's completion. To dodge this move, Starfy will have to perform a Turbo Swim in the right direction, for example by performing a Turbo Swim towards the top or bottom of the area when he is initially heading left or right and making Master Lobber charge off of the screen.

Toy Description

“Have you discovered the golden version of Old Man Lobber? He used to be a fighting master. Now Old Man Lobber offers wisdom to all of us!”

JP Translation: “Have you seen this golden, shining form of Lobber yet? I’m too scared to tell you why he’s golden…”

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Old Man Lobber appears as a Spirit, he is a advanced support spirit. When used, equips the fighter a Mr. Saturn. His battle is against three Warios who have increased power on throws and favors grabs and throws, the fight takes place on Tortimer Island.

Hobby

Old Man Lobber and his bonsai near the beginning of Densetsu no Starfy 4.

Old Man Lobber enjoys caring for bonsai. In Densetsu no Starfy 3, according to the bonsai accessory in the Stuff, Old Man Lobber had a very precious bonsai that appears to have been destroyed with scissors.

In Densetsu no Starfy 4, he got a new bonsai tree. Near the beginning of the game, Starfy, Starly and Moe land right in the middle of his bonsai tree, ruining it. To fix it, he asks Starfy to give him a Repair Kit, while he can refer to the signboards to remember his abilities along the way.

Gallery

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  Early artwork from Densetsu no Starfy when it was under development for the Game Boy Color.
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  Early Densetsu no Starfy artwork.
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  Official artwork from Densetsu no Starfy.
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  Official artwork of Old Man Lobber raising his stick from Densetsu no Starfy.
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  Official artwork from Densetsu no Starfy 2.
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  Lobber's Photograph from Densetsu no Starfy 2.
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  Official artwork of Old Man Lobber from Densetsu no Starfy 4.
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  Official artwork of Old Man Lobber raising his stick from Densetsu no Starfy 4.

Trivia

• Old Man Lobber, like many old men in the series, uses the pronoun Washi in Japanese.
• Near the beginning of Densetsu no Starfy 4, Old Man Lobber says when no one is there that thanks to Starfy and others Ogura and Evil were defeated. He may actually be breaking the fourth wall because the word 'minna' (hiragana:"みんな") meaning 'everyone' is used at the beginning of the sentence. The full sentence is "みんな　スタフィーたちが オーグラやイーブルを たおしてくれたおかげじゃな".
• In the Japanese version of The Legendary Starfy, Lobber’s insta-kill attack reads 海老式最終奥義 (Ebishiki Saishu Ougi), which loosely translates to Lobster Style: Ultimate Technique.
• According to the Japanese version of Old Man Vern's Moe Show episode, he and Vern used to play together up in Pufftop when they were younger, meaning that he, Vern, and Papa Star could all have been childhood friends.
  • In the same Moe Show episode, it's also revealed that Lobber was pretty popular with girls when he was younger.

Name origin

From Lobster/Rob and お祖父さん (male senior citizen or "old man").