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Species		Personality		Gender
Kangaroo		Cranky		Male
Birthday		December 1st
Favorite saying		"Bob and weave! Bob and weave!"
Catchphrase		"punches"
Clothing		Black track jacket Sleeveless parka (Black)
Umbrella		Flame umbrella Vinyl umbrella
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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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 and has appeared in all subsequent games. 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, New Leaf goal, and Happy Home Designer house 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, though it may also be a pun on his species.

In New Horizons, Rooney has the fitness hobby and will wear sporty shades and lift heavy dumbbells while exercising.

Characteristics

Appearance

Artwork of Rooney from Welcome amiibo.

Rooney is a primarily light-blue kangaroo 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

Bob and weave! Bob and weave!

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
December 1	Cranky	punches
Default clothing	Black track jacket
Default umbrella	Flame umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Sporty
Least favorite style	Modern
Favorite color	Red
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

Bob and weave! Bob and weave!

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
December 1	Cranky (A)	punches
Default clothing	Sleeveless parka (Black)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Black) & rain hat (Black) During snow: Down jacket (Black) & knit hat (Gray) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ outfit (Gray) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Black) & sporty shades (Black) While doing yoga: Tank (Black) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Black) & denim cap (Black) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Black) & denim cap (Black) Bunny Day: Earth-egg outfit  & earth-egg shell Halloween: Magic-academy robe (Black) & impish horns (Black) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Dark brown) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Black) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Tweed jacket (Brown) & star shades (Yellow) Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tweed jacket (Brown) &  star shades (Yellow) Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for the school: School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for the school: Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café uniform (Black) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Black) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Black) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (Blue) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Black necktie) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Gray) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Yellow) While practicing hula: Hula top (Red) & hibiscus hairpin (Red) While floating in the ocean: Horizontal-striped wet suit (Black) & retro shades (Gray) During DJ KK's concerts: DJ KK logo tee (Neon orange),  tropical turban (Green), &  neon shades (Orange & lime)
Default umbrella	Vinyl umbrella
NookPhone	Yellow
Favorites
Favorite style	Active
Favorite colors	Gray and   Black
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
Villagers prefer clothing that matches any one of their favorite colors or styles. For brevity, the following list only shows clothing that matches both favorite colors and one favorite style.
Name Image Price Available from Camo tee (Gray)  960 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Caveman tank (Gray)  1,050 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Cyber shades (Silver)  1,300 Bells  Able Sisters Figure-skating costume (Black)  2,880 Bells  Able Sisters Ice-hockey uniform (Gray)  2,640 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Ninja costume (Gray)  2,240 Bells  Able Sisters Relay tank (Black)  960 Bells  Able Sisters Shirt with camera (Black)  1,440 Bells  Able Sisters Superhero uniform (Black)  3,640 Bells  Able Sisters Thank-you Dad apron (Black)  1,100 Bells  Nook Shopping Wrestler uniform (Black)  1,600 Bells  Able Sisters
More Gray Items More Black Items More Active Items

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Rooney
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

Items:	Neutral Corner  Sleek Bed  Weight Bench  Treadmill  Boxing Mat  Sandbag  Speed Bag  Butterfly Machine  Exercise Bike  Cassette Player  Small Spotlight
Wall:	Shanty Wall
Floor:	Modern Tile
Music:	K.K. Adventure

In New Horizons

Exterior:
Shape:
Roof:	Black striped roof
Siding:	Beige striped siding
Door:	Pale-blue basic door
Interior:
Items:	Weight Bench  Treadmill  Neutral Corner  Punching Bag  Speed Bag  Iron Worktable (×2)  Handy Water Cooler  Wall Fan  Judge's Bell  Cute Music Player  Protein Shaker Bottle
Wall:	Gray Shanty Wall
Floor:	Steel Flooring
Music:	K.K. Adventure

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

Bob and weave! Bob and weave!

Official example

Rooney
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

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Space heater  Kettle  Water cooler  Locker stack  Judge's bell  Red corner  Blue corner  Neutral corner  Speed bag  Sandbag  Beacon fire  Handwashing area  Metal bench  K.K. Western  Rooney's pic
Interior:	Concrete floor
Clothing:	Black track jacket  Blue track jacket  Red warm-up suit  Green gym tee  Blue gym tee  Green gym shorts  Blue gym shorts  Blue boxing shorts  Red boxing shorts  Green warm-up pants  Blue warm-up pants  Black track pants  Running pants  Red headgear  Blue headgear  Green headgear  Flame umbrella
Starting house:

In amiibo Festival

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
December 1	Cranky	punches
Clothing	Black track jacket
Umbrella	Flame umbrella
amiibo card traits
Dice value	1
Hand sign	Rock
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×7
Hunger	×1
Vision	×3
Favorite fruit	Cherry

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.

Bob and weave! Bob and weave!

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
December 1	Cranky	punches
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	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Zucker and Pals' Island)
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	Sparkle stones

Related items for Rooney
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Card profiles

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Card back

#270 Rooney - Series 3

Star sign: Sagittarius Birthday: December 1 Dice value: 1 Hand sign: Rock

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia

• Rooney shares his birthday with Sprocket.

Names in other languages

	マイク Maiku	Mike
	마이크 Maikeu	Mike
	麦克 Mài kè	Mike
	麥克 mak6haak1	Mike
	Руни Runi	Same as English name
	Rooney	Same as English name
	Robert	From Rocky Balboa whose name is Robert
	Cerillo	-
	Mike	Same as Japanese name
	Balzak	From balzo, "leap"

See also

• List of villagers 
• List of villagers in New Horizons
• List of villager birthdays in New Horizons