Rooney

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This article is about the kangaroo villager. For the villager whose Italian name is the same as this villager's French name, see Derwin.

Type of Kangaroo villager Rooney kgr09
Artwork of Rooney the Kangaroo
Species Personality Gender
Kangaroo Cranky Male
Birthday December 1st Sagittarius
Favorite saying "Bob and weave! Bob and weave!"
Catchphrase "punches"
Clothing Black Track Jacket[nb 1]
Sleeveless Parka (Black)[nb 2]
Main appearances

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. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Along with Walt, he is one of the first male kangaroos to appear in the series, and was the very first to be revealed.

His Japanese name is a reference to Mike Tyson, a world-famous former boxing champion. Relating to this, his English name is a reference to Mike Tyson's trainer, Kevin Rooney, while also being a pun on "kangaroo". His initial catchphrase, "punches", maybe a reference to the boxing kangaroo, the national symbol of Australia, which kangaroos are native to.

Characteristics

Appearance

Rooney NL.png

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. Rooney's sporty appearance may cause players to mistake him for a jock.

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 criticising 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 sisterly 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.

Preferences

In New Leaf

Picture
Rooney's picture in Animal Crossing: New Leaf Bob and weave! Bob and weave!
Biography
Siblings Eldest of two
Skill Doing push-ups
Goal Boxer
Fear Bug Mask
Favorites
Clothing Smallcheckmark.png Sporty
Smallxmark.png Modern
Color Red
Coffee
Type Blue Mountain
Milk A little bit
Sugar One spoonful
Ideal Gifts for Rooney – Red Sporty
Name Price Available From
Barbecue 1,760 Timmy & Tommy's
Bilboquet 2,000 Timmy & Tommy's
Bonfire 2,240 Tent Camper
Campfire 1,360 Igloo Camper
Lantern 1,180 Isabelle/Timmy & Tommy's
Life Ring 20 (medals) Island
Miniature Car - Fireworks
Red Corner 6,800 Timmy & Tommy's
Sandbag 3,190 Timmy & Tommy's
Slalom Gate - Snowman
More Red Items More Sporty Items

In New Horizons

Photo
Rooney's Poster NH Texture.png Bob and weave! Bob and weave!
Favorites
Style Active
Color Gray / Black
Ideal Gifts for Rooney – Gray / Black Active Items
Name Image Price Available From
Camo tee (Gray) Camo Tee (Gray) NH Icon.png  960 Bells  Mabel
 Able Sisters
Caveman tank (Gray) Caveman Tank (Gray) NH Icon.png  1,050 Bells  Mabel
 Able Sisters
Cyber shades (Silver) Cyber Shades (Silver) NH Icon.png  1,300 Bells  Able Sisters
Figure-skating costume (Black) Figure-Skating Costume (Black) NH Icon.png  2,880 Bells  Able Sisters
Figure-skating dress (Black) Figure-Skating Dress (Black) NH Icon.png  2,880 Bells  Able Sisters
Ice-hockey uniform (Gray) Ice-Hockey Uniform (Gray) NH Icon.png  2,640 Bells  Mabel
 Able Sisters
Ninja costume (Gray) Ninja Costume (Gray) NH Icon.png  2,240 Bells  Able Sisters
Relay tank (Black) Relay Tank (Black) NH Icon.png  960 Bells  Able Sisters
Shirt with camera (Black) Shirt with Camera (Black) NH Icon.png  1,440 Bells  Able Sisters
Superhero uniform (Black) Superhero Uniform (Black) NH Icon.png  3,640 Bells  Able Sisters
Thank-you Dad apron (Black) Thank-You Dad Apron (Black) NH Icon.png  1,100 Bells  Nook Shopping
Wrestler uniform (Black) Wrestler Uniform (Black) NH Icon.png  1,600 Bells  Able Sisters
More Gray Items
More Black Items
More Active Items

House

In New Leaf

House of Rooney NL Exterior.png
Items:
 Blue Corner  Boxing Mat
 Butterfly Machine  Cassette Player
 Exercise Bike  Sandbag
 Sleek Bed  Small Spotlight
 Speed Bag  Treadmill
 Weight Bench
Wall:  Shanty Wall
Floor:  Modern Tile
Music: K.K. Adventure

In New Horizons

Card profiles

270 Rooney amiibo card NA.png

Card back

Amiibo Card Back.png

#270 Rooney - Series 3
Star sign: Sagittarius
Birthday: December 1st
Dice value: 1
Hand sign: Rock

Gallery

Names in other languages

Japanese マイク
Maiku
Mike

Korean 마이크
Mike

Simplified Chinese 麦克
Mài kè

Dutch Rooney -

German Robert -

European Spanish Cerillo -

European French Mike Same as Japanese name.

Italian Balzak From balzo, "leap".

Notes

  1. Prior to New Horizons
  2. New Horizons