Rooney

"Bob and weave! Bob and weave!"

- Rooney

Rooney (マイク, Maiku, Mike) is a kangaroo villager in the. He is a new character first seen in. Rooney, along with Walt, are also the first male kangaroos to appear in the series and, being males, they have no joey. His English name may be based on Kevin Rooney, a retired professional boxer, due to his boxing theme.

Appearance
Rooney is a light-blue kangaroo with orange ears with a yellow inner-coloration. His belly is also yellow, and his feet are black.

Personality
Despite his sport appearance, Rooney possesses a cranky personality. He will appear mature and unkind. He will be rude to most villagers, including the player. However, he will get along with most lazy villagers due to their laid-back lifestyle, and snooty villagers due to having similiar personalities. Once the player builds a friendship with Rooney, he will appear more kind.

House
Despite his cranky personality, Rooney's house contains a variety of exercising equipment, including several pieces from the Boxing Theme. His Red Boom Box plays K.K. Adventure.