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==General information== | ==General information== | ||
===Physical appearance=== | ===Physical appearance=== | ||
Rocky Wrenches originally looked like red or tan moles, with either a snout or an overbite, having a pair of goggles (which varied in design depending on the media or game), and a turtle shell (which varied in color depending on the media). Despite being called turtles during this time, Rocky Wrenches looked more like moles, with the only turtle thing about them being the shell on their back (suggesting that they were a hybrid of a mole and turtle). | Rocky Wrenches originally looked like red or tan moles, with either a snout or an overbite, having a pair of goggles (which varied in design depending on the media or game they were in), and a turtle shell (which varied in color depending on the media). Despite being called turtles during this time, Rocky Wrenches still looked much more like moles, with the only turtle thing about them being the shell on their back (suggesting that they were a hybrid of a mole and turtle). However, Rocky Wrenches were called "mole-like turtles" or "rodents" as well. | ||
Some later appearances like | Some later appearances like Rocky Wrench's unused appearance in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' made Rocky Wrenches have some more design similarities to that of [[Monty Mole]]. The former game having Rocky Wrench with a similar pair of sunglasses and snout to that of older Monty Mole depictions, and the latter having a similar body type and mouth to the modern design for Monty Mole. | ||
Starting with ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Rocky Wrench would be redesigned, now without the shell from their older designs and looking nearly identical to Monty Mole besides the lid and goggles. From this game onwards, Rocky Wrench would keep this look (outside of retro appearances and the older styles in the ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' games). | Starting with ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Rocky Wrench would be redesigned, now without the shell from their older designs and looking nearly identical to Monty Mole besides the lid and goggles. From this game onwards, Rocky Wrench would keep this look (outside of retro appearances and the older styles in the ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' games). | ||
===Characteristics=== | ===Characteristics=== | ||
Rocky Wrenches are both engineers, crew members, and guards of the various [[Koopa Troop]] vehicles such as [[airship]]s, [[tank]]s, and [[battleship]]s. Rocky Wrenches help fix these vehicles while keeping away intruders such as [[Mario]] to help protect them. According to their Nintendo Super Secret Card, Rocky Wrenches work extremely hard on their job, with at least 80 hours per week doing work. They also seem to guard other stuff, such as the [[Monster Mixer]] in the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books|Nintendo Adventure Book]]'' ''[[Monster Mix-Up]]'' and in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Up, Up, and a Koopa]]" where they guard the cage that [[Emperor Ed]] (and later Mario and [[Luigi]]) are held in. | Rocky Wrenches are both engineers, crew members, and guards of the various [[Koopa Troop]] vehicles such as [[airship]]s, [[tank]]s, and [[battleship]]s. Rocky Wrenches help fix these vehicles while keeping away intruders such as [[Mario]] to help protect them. According to their [[Nintendo Super Secret Card]], Rocky Wrenches work extremely hard on their job, with at least 80 hours per week doing work. They also seem to guard other stuff, such as the [[Monster Mixer]] in the ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books|Nintendo Adventure Book]]'' ''[[Monster Mix-Up]]'' and in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Up, Up, and a Koopa]]" where they guard the cage that [[Emperor Ed]] (and later Mario and [[Luigi]]) are held in. | ||
Rocky Wrenches usually hide in manholes and throw their namesake wrenches at foes as their main attack, though these wrenches can usually be jumped over. In both ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Rocky Wrenches can be seen throwing much larger wrenches, which do more damage but are much heavier to throw. Sometimes, Rocky Wrenches can be seen throwing other items such as [[coin]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s (as seen in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Run]]''). | Rocky Wrenches usually hide in manholes and throw their namesake wrenches at foes as their main attack, though these wrenches can usually be jumped over. In both ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Rocky Wrenches can be seen throwing much larger wrenches, which do more damage but are much heavier to throw. Sometimes, Rocky Wrenches can be seen throwing other items such as [[coin]]s and [[Bob-omb]]s (as seen in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Run]]''). | ||
Unlike their relative, Monty Mole, Rocky Wrenches have not talked all to much throughout English ''Mario'' media. The first time a Rocky Wrench spoke in any known English ''Mario'' media was in the ''Nintendo Adventure Book'' ''Monster Mix-Up'', where a Rocky Wrench shouted that someone was on the side of the bowl (which were Mario and [[Toad]]). Rocky Wrenches would not speak in the games until much later in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', where they would make various comments during a battle. However, Rocky Wrenches never had an accent in the few pieces of English ''Mario'' media that they spoke in up until ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', which gave Rocky Wrenches a {{wp|Canadian English|Canadian accent}} (unlike Monty Moles, who had a country accent instead in most games they spoke in). | |||
===Alignment=== | ===Alignment=== | ||
Rocky Wrenches are seen as minions of [[Bowser]] like most enemies throughout the series. Rocky Wrenches seem to be the | Rocky Wrenches are seen as minions of [[Bowser]] like most enemies throughout the series. Out of any other member of the Monty Mole species, Rocky Wrenches seem to be the most loyal to the Koopa Troop, as they are primarily seen on the vehicles of the Koopa Troop or in places filled with Koopa Troop vehicles such as [[Dark Land]], with very few exceptions to where they live (with one of these exceptions being a few levels in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' that are not on Airships). Rocky Wrenches seem to respect Bowser and his vehicles greatly as they work hard just to make sure they are safe. The only known instance of Rocky Wrenches not working for Bowser are the [[origami Rocky Wrench]]es, who were normal Rocky Wrenches that were brainwashed and folded into origami by [[King Olly]] or other [[Folded Soldiers]]. | ||
Like most enemies, Rocky Wrenches have a hatred towards Mario, as he usually is the primary intruder to the vehicles that Rocky Wrenches protect. In the writers Bible for ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Rocky Wrenches also seem to have a hatred towards plumbers in general, as it implies that they also attempt to ambush other plumbers | Like most enemies, Rocky Wrenches have a hatred towards Mario, as he usually is the primary intruder to the vehicles that Rocky Wrenches protect and pilot. In the writers Bible for ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Rocky Wrenches also seem to have a hatred towards plumbers in general, as it implies that they also attempt to ambush other plumbers from their manholes as well. Despite this, on a few occasions, Rocky Wrenches seem to sometimes be allies towards Mario such as in ''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]'' when a Rocky Wrench attempts to fix the Mario Bros. tires on their [[Monster (vehicle)|vehicle]], or in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', where normal Rocky Wrenches are friendly NPCs (with one in [[Toad Town]] making collectible treasures of the [[Legion of Stationery]] each time Mario defeats one of the members). | ||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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