Rooney
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Kangaroo | Cranky | Male | ||||||
Birthday | December 1st | |||||||
Favorite saying | "Bob and weave! Bob and weave!" | |||||||
Catchphrase | "punches" | |||||||
Clothing | Black Track Jacket[nb 1] Sleeveless Parka (Black)[nb 2] | |||||||
Main appearances | ||||||||
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Other appearances | ||||||||
Names in other languages
マイク
마이크 Balzak Robert
麦克
Mike Cerillo Rooney
麥克 Mike Cerillo Руни | ||||||||
Phrase in other languages
やるぜ
아자 balz balz bonk
做就对了
savate chimpón boks
做就對了 savate chimpón хук |
Rooney is a cranky kangaroo villager in the Animal Crossing series who first appeared in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Along with Walt, he is one of the first male kangaroos to appear in the series, and he was the very first to be revealed. Rooney has a general theme of boxing, indicated by his catchphrase, favorite saying, and Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer request. This is in reference to the idea of a boxing kangaroo, a common national symbol of Australia. His Japanese name may reference the former world heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson, while his English name may reference Kevin Rooney, the boxing trainer who coached Tyson.
In New Horizons, Rooney has the fitness hobby and will wear sporty shades and lift heavy dumbbells while exercising.
Characteristics
Appearance
Rooney is a kangaroo who is primarily light blue, with a shiny black nose and a lime green underbelly. A small portion of his tail's underside is also lime green. He has semi-circular eyes with gray eyebrows, green irises and no pupils. The eyes slant downwards, making him appear stern or angry. His ears are lime green on the inside, and appear to be covered with a brown marking resembling hair, which also covers some of his snout. His feet are black, and his hands are red, each hand having a black stripe across it. These traits make it appear as though Rooney is wearing gloves and shoes.
Personality
Below is a brief description of the cranky personality. For more information, click here.
As a cranky villager, Rooney will appear mature but unkind. He will be rude to most villagers, including the player at first. Once the player builds a friendship with Rooney, he will appear kinder to them. He will be annoyed by jock villagers for criticizing his age and fitness, and peppy villagers, whose childish, upbeat nature runs in opposition to his more sophisticated and grumpy nature. In addition, the arrogance of smug villagers will also inhibit his ability to get along with them. He can sometimes get along with big sister villagers, but the two tend to clash a lot as both are blunt and heavily opinionated. He will usually get along with normal villagers, who are kind to all personalities, but may upset them with something he says, usually an unpleasant comment concerning another villager. He will get along with most lazy villagers due to admiring their laid-back lifestyle, and snooty villagers due to both personalities being more mature and sophisticated.
Villager information
In New Leaf
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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Default clothing | Black Track Jacket | |
Default umbrella | Flame Umbrella | |
Favorites | ||
Favorite style | [[Clothing/New Leaf/|]] | |
Least favorite style | [[Clothing/New Leaf/|]] | |
Favorite color | Red
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Biography | ||
Siblings | Eldest of 2 kids | |
Skill | Doing push-ups | |
Goal | Boxer | |
Halloween fear | Bug Mask | |
Coffee preferences | ||
Type of beans | Blue Mountain | |
Amount of milk | A little bit | |
Amount of sugar | One spoonful |
In New Horizons
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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December 1 | Cranky (A) | punches |
Default clothing | Sleeveless Parka (Black) | |
Other default clothing | ||
Default umbrella | Vinyl Umbrella | |
NookPhone | Yellow | |
Favorites | ||
Favorite style | Active | |
Favorite colors | Gray
and Black
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Hobby | Fitness | |
Handheld items | ||
Bag | Veggie-print | |
Book | Sports | |
Food | Chocolate donut | |
Drink | Tea can or yellow mug | |
Popsicle | Orange |
Ideal clothing for Rooney – Gray / Black Active clothing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In Happy Home Paradise
Rooney | ||
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Thought bubble | Even if I'm on vacation, I want a boxing gym to get in reps. | |
Client's vision | Boxing Gym | |
Required items | Punching Bag Speed Bag Judge's Bell | |
Favorite song | K.K. Western |
House
In New Leaf
In New Horizons
Exterior: | |
Shape: | House shape # |
Roof: | 30px |
Siding: | 30px |
Door: | 30px |
Interior: | |
Items: | |
Wall: | Gray Shanty Wall |
Floor: | Steel Flooring |
Music: | K.K. Adventure |
Other appearances
In Happy Home Designer
Rooney | ||
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Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
December 1 | Cranky | punches |
Default clothing | Black track jacket | |
Umbrella | Flame umbrella | |
House request | ||
Thought bubble | I'm all about boxing right now, so a gym'd be great. | |
Client's vision | A boxing gym. | |
Required items | Sandbag Speed Bag Judge's Bell | |
Favorite song | K.K. Western |
In Pocket Camp
- "I've got all kinds of interesting stories to tell. Hope you're ready to listen, punches!"
- — Introduction from character announcement, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Rooney was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on November 24, 2020.[1]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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Default clothing | Black Track Jacket | |
Biography | ||
Description | Legendary for his ability to punch out his opponents in the ring before they can touch him at all. And by "legendary," we mean "no one's ever seen it happen." | |
Preferred theme | ||
Primary reward | Steel | |
Version added | 4.0.0 | |
Date unlocked | November 24, 2020 | |
How to invite | | |
Friendship rewards | ||
Level 7 | Black Track Jacket Sparkle stones | |
Level 9 | Sparkle stones | |
Level 15 | Crafting request: Judge's Bell | |
Level 20 | Rooney's pic Sparkle stones | |
Level 25[nb 3] | Sparkle stones |
Related items for Rooney | |||||||
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Scrapbook Memory appearances | |||||||
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Card profiles
amiibo card
#270 Rooney - Series 3 | ||||||||
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269 Bree | List of amiibo cards #270 Rooney |
271 Curlos |
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Gallery
amiibo card artwork
Names in other languages
マイク Maiku |
Mike | |
마이크 maikeu |
Mike | |
麦克 Mài kè |
Mike | |
麥克 Unknown |
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Руни Runi |
Same as his English name | |
Rooney | - | |
Robert | - | |
Cerillo | - | |
Mike | Same as Japanese name | |
Balzak | From balzo, "leap" |
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ Bri Bri (November 24, 2020). "New Animals Are Here!". Japanese Nintendo. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
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