Rocky Wrench: Difference between revisions

|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]], Wave 6) (2023)

|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]

|derived_subjects=[[Monty]]

|relatives=[[Monty Mole]]

|comparable=[[Thropher]]

'''Rocky Wrenches''' are enemies employed as crewmen on the [[Koopa Troop]]'s vehicles.<ref name="Poo">「モグラようなカメ{{ruby|族|ぞく}}。{{ruby|穴|あな}}からニョキッと{{ruby|出|で}}てきてスパナを{{ruby|投|な}}げてくる。{{ruby|飛行船|ひこうせん}}の{{ruby|乗組員|のりくみいん}}だ。」 ("''Mole-like members of the [[Koopa (species)|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 wrenches. 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> but from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' onward, they lack shells (with the exception of the game styles in the ''[[Super Mario Maker (disambiguation)|Super Mario Maker]]'' series based on older games), 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> ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''{{'}}s final ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC reverts them back to their original shelled design, however.

Rocky Wrenches reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and its [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS version]], using new sprites for ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]''-styled courses, the former of which removes their goggles. If they are winged, they hop out of their manhole cover before throwing their wrenches, making their lower bodies more visible. This also occurs if they are enlarged, but they temporarily revert to their original size in order to hide. On certain platforms such as [[Semisolid Platform]]s, [[Donut Block]]s, and [[Cloud Block]]s, Rocky Wrenches fall through them when they attempt to hide in them. Rocky Wrenches retain their shells in the ''Super Mario Bros.'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', and ''Super Mario World'' styles, but not in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style. In addition, their existing appearances have been slightly revised; they have a less plain palette and appear to lack tails in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style, and now have stubbier limbs and a slimmer, shorter body shape compared to a Monty Mole in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style. In Course Maker, shaking them will change the slot to a Monty Mole and vice versa.

Rocky Wrenches make various appearances in the ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' Kodansha manga.

They also are referenced in the writer's bible from the DVD releases, being called sneaky turtles with severe overbite that hide in manholes to ambush unsuspecting plumbers. Several pieces of concept art can be seen, first being a Rocky Wrench in an airship similar to that of the [[World 8-Airship (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 8-Airship]] level despite not appearing in any episodes, second showing full-body artwork, and finally showing artwork of the Rocky Wrench tank mainly seen in Princess Toadstool for President.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXha79EO_aU</ref>

In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', Rocky Wrenches appear in the retro course, <small>DS</small> Airship Fortress, as well as {{classic-link|GBA|Battle Course 1}}. They retain their tactics from ''Mario Kart DS'', though they appear with their updated design. They can also be jumped on safely, and the player can even perform a [[trick]] off them.

[[File:MK8D Tour Rome Avanti Scene 2.png|thumb|left|A Rocky Wrench in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'']]

Rocky Wrenches appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' in the final wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC, reappearing in {{classic|Tour|Rome Avanti}}. They now have a design more reminiscent of the original one in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', having brown, pointy snouts, white claws, black shell, and blue goggles with thin, white straps. They still retain a couple details from their previous, more Monty Mole-like design, such as the goggles being round, and having white bellies.

Rocky Wrenches make their [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] debut in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They only appear on [[Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla]].

===Other appearances===

In the [[NES Remix (series)|''NES Remix'' series]], Rocky Wrenches appear in some of the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' challenges of ''[[NES Remix 2]]'' and ''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]'', both including them in levels where they originally appeared. In one specific challenge, the player must defeat one Rocky Wrench in {{world-link|8|tank3|World 8-Big Tanks}}.

 

Rocky Wrenches appear in ''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]'' as part of the ''Super Mario Maker'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'' arcades, with their ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style sprites.

Sprites found in development materials of ''[[Super Mario World]]'' include sprites for Rocky Wrench meant for the [[Sunken Ghost Ship]], but it is not included in the final game in any way.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Development:Super Mario World (SNES)/Sprites#Rocky Wrench|Development:Super Mario World (SNES)/Sprites#Rocky Wrench]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved October 19, 2020.</ref>

====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====

*'''''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' English instruction booklet:''' "''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'' Japanese instruction booklet:''' モグラようなカメ族。穴からニョキッと出てきてスパナを投げてくる。飛行船の乗組員だ。 ("Mole-like members of the Turtle Tribe. They will pop out of a hole to throw their spanner. They are the maintenance crew of the airship.")''

*'''''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13:''' "''These turtles often serve as crew of Koopaling Airships and military vehicles.''"

*'''Player's Guide ([[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|Game Boy Advance version]])''' "''As the crew of the Koopalings' airships and Bowser's fleet, Rocky Wrenches defend their vehicles by throwing tools.''"

*'''Notebook bio:''' "''This guy serves as an engineer on an airship. It'll pop up and throw a wrench at you from time to time.''"

*'''Rocky Wrench Statue:''' "''Rocky Wrenches are often found guarding airships. Don't you just want to stomp on this statue?''"

{{ruby|飛行船|ひこうせん}}の{{ruby|中|なか}}のマンホールみたいな{{ruby|所|ところ}}から{{ruby|顔|なお}}を{{ruby|出|だ}}し、スパナを{{ruby|投|な}}げてくるモグラのようなカメ。スパナを{{ruby|投|な}}げる{{ruby|前|まえ}}に{{ruby|踏|ふ}}んでしまうか、{{ruby|顔|たお}}を{{ruby|出|だ}}す{{ruby|前|まえ}}に{{ruby|通|たお}}り{{ruby|過|す}}ぎてしまおう。<ref>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''). [https://i.imgur.com/FhX8XMN.jpeg Page 183].</ref>

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|Ita=Rocky Wrench<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Italian manual. Page 38.</ref>

*In early ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' volumes, Rocky Wrench is likened to ninjas,<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 11. Page 14. "''Watch out for Rocky Wrench and the Ninja Gophers!''"</ref> with one reference alluding to ''{{wp|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles}}''.<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13. Page 24. "'''''Rocky Wrench, Ninja Turtle''' He’s not a mutant or a teenager, but Rocky is a turtle and he does throw ninja throwing wrenches! He’s also a major nuisance in World 8.''"</ref>