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Hey at least there is an actual source confirming that they are Koopas (at least originally).
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|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' (mentioned) ([[2021]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' (mentioned) ([[2021]]) | ||
|species_origin={{wp|Mole (animal)|Mole}}<br>{{wp|Turtle}} | |species_origin={{wp|Mole (animal)|Mole}}<br>{{wp|Turtle}} | ||
|variant_of=[[Koopa]] | |||
|relatives=[[Monty Mole]] | |relatives=[[Monty Mole]] | ||
|variants=[[Big Rocky Wrench]]<br>[[Origami Rocky Wrench]]<br>[[Winged Rocky Wrench]] | |variants=[[Big Rocky Wrench]]<br>[[Origami Rocky Wrench]]<br>[[Winged Rocky Wrench]] | ||
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{{quote2|Gut wrencher!|Rocky Wrench|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}} | {{quote2|Gut wrencher!|Rocky Wrench|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}} | ||
'''Rocky Wrenches''' are enemies employed as crewmen on the [[Koopa Troop]]'s vehicles.<ref name="Poo">「モグラようなカメ{{hover|族|ぞく}}。{{hover|穴|あな}}からニョキッと{{hover|出|で}}てきてスパナを{{hover|投|な}}げてくる。{{hover|飛行船|ひこうせん}}の{{hover|乗組員|のりくみいん}}だ。」 ("''Mole-like members of the [[Koopa Troop|Turtle Tribe]]. They will pop out of a hole to throw their spanner. They are the maintenance crew of the airship.''") - ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 38.</ref><ref>"''These turtles often serve as crew of Koopaling Airships and military vehicles.''" - ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref> They pop out of [[manhole]] covers and attack by throwing their namesake [[wrench]]es. They have been described as mole-like turtles | '''Rocky Wrenches''' are enemies employed as crewmen on the [[Koopa Troop]]'s vehicles.<ref name="Poo">「モグラようなカメ{{hover|族|ぞく}}。{{hover|穴|あな}}からニョキッと{{hover|出|で}}てきてスパナを{{hover|投|な}}げてくる。{{hover|飛行船|ひこうせん}}の{{hover|乗組員|のりくみいん}}だ。」 ("''Mole-like members of the [[Koopa Troop|Turtle Tribe]]. They will pop out of a hole to throw their spanner. They are the maintenance crew of the airship.''") - ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 38.</ref><ref>"''These turtles often serve as crew of Koopaling Airships and military vehicles.''" - ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref> They pop out of [[manhole]] covers and attack by throwing their namesake [[wrench]]es. They have been described as mole-like turtles<ref name="Poo"/><ref>"''Rocky is a turtle who kind of looks like a mole. He will suddenly appear and start to throw wrenches from his fingers at Mario or Luigi.''" - ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, Page 37.</ref> (as well as [[Koopa]]s), <ref>''[[Super Mario Power]]'' [https://archive.org/details/super-mario-power/page/14/mode/2up page 15]</ref> but from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' onward they lack shells (with the exception of the "classic" styles of ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and other games using older sprites), which, along with other changes in design, has resulted in them resembling [[Monty Mole]]s. Their original description has not been applied to the redesign, and they have since been called moles instead of mole-like on at least one occasion.<ref>"''These crafty moles show themselves just long enough to throw a wrench at you before dropping back out of sight.''" von Esmarch, Nick. ''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 15.</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
