Rocky
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“ | “…Hmph! THUD” With a will as hard as…something very hard, this rugged fellow is a real heavy hitter. He slides on water or ice and has an uppercut to end any argument! | ” | — Pause screen caption for Rocky, Kirby Star Allies |
Rocky is a recurring foe throughout the Kirby series, making his debut in Kirby's Adventure and appearing in many of the games released since then. He resembles a walking stone with a pair of flat feet, black eyes and often a bandanna. While his Template:Colours may vary between appearances, he is most commonly depicted as brown or orange with yellow feet.
Rockies commonly situate themselves atop tall columns, Star Blocks or other high-elevation objects. Their location is significant in terms of how they attack: Rocky uses his high perch as leverage to drop down on Kirby as he is walking by, in an effort to squish him with his weight. In the event that Rocky misses, he will rise, exposing his feet, and slowly walk around. In some of his appearances, if Kirby as on the same level as Rocky, the foe will jump to a location in the air right above Kirby and hesitate a beat before attempting to fall on top of him once more. As a Rocky can only fall straight down, however, his attacks can be easily avoided by moving out of the way.
While a Rocky is vulnerable to all attacks, defeating him by any means other than inhaling can take a long time in any game that assigns health meters to enemies due to the enemy's sturdiness. As one would expect, if Rocky is ingested, Kirby will receive the Stone Copy Ability.
Rocky can also be made into a Helper in Kirby Super Star (Ultra) and Kirby Star Allies.
Game appearances
Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Rocky made his debut appearance in Kirby's Adventure, and appears again in the remake; Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Here is where he gained his most common look and behaviTemplate:Or, and serves as the sole provider of the Stone ability.
Locations
Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
Rocky locations in Kirby's Adventure & Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | |||||||
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Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
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Stage 5 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 6 | N/A | N/A |
Kirby's Dream Course
Rocky makes an appearance in Kirby's Dream Course as a regular enemy on courses. He does not move, and grants the Stone ability when collided with.
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Rocky makes an appearance in this game. Though his behaviTemplate:Or mirrors that from his appearance in Kirby's Adventure, Rocky is missing his headband.
Locations
Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
Rocky locations in Kirby's Dream Land 2 | |||||||
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Stage | Grass Land | Big Forest | Ripple Field | Iceberg | Red Canyon | Cloudy Park | Dark Castle |
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Stage 3 | |||||||
Stage 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
Stage 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Stage 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Stage 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kirby's Block Ball
Rocky appears in this game as a common enemy, being introduced in Stage 5. He is worth 1000 points when collided with and provides Kirby with the Stone ability.
Kirby Super Star (Ultra)
Rocky returns as an enemy in these games. Unlike previous and subsequent appearances, he is often encountered in a blue hue as an enemy. Additionally, when hit, he appears to fracture for a moment before reconstituting himself. When recruited as a helper, Rocky gains access to all of Stone Kirby's moves, and also gains the Infinity Jump.
Locations
Rocky can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
Rocky locations in Kirby Super Star & Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
Green Greens | RoMK Chapter 4 | ||
Float Islands | RoMK Chapter 5 | ||
Bubbly Clouds | RoMK Chapter 6 | ||
Mt. Dedede | RoMK Chapter 7 | ||
Peanut Plains | Floria | ||
Mallow Castle | Aquarius | ||
Cocoa Cave | Skyhigh | ||
Candy Mountain | Hotbeat | ||
Trial Room 1 | Cavius | ||
Trial Room 2 | Mekkai | ||
Sub-Tree | Halfmoon | ||
Crystal | ???? | ||
Old Tower | Purple Plants | ||
Garden | Illusion Islands | ||
RoMK Chapter 1 | Crash Clouds | ||
RoMK Chapter 2 | The Revenge | ||
RoMK Chapter 3 |
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Rocky returns in this game, bearing largely the same look and behaviTemplate:Or from his appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Like in that game, he is missing his headband.
Locations
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
Rocky locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3 | |||||||
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Stage | Grass Land | Ripple Field | Sand Canyon | Cloudy Park | Iceberg | ||
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Stage 6 |
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Rocky appears in 3-D in this game, though he has a greatly simplified appearance here, consisting only of a rounded rock with a pair of black eyes and orange feet. He typically waits at a high place for Kirby to approach, and then tucks his feet in to start rolling off the edge of his precipice to fall swiftly onto Kirby. From there, he will try to walk back and forth slowly. Unlike in most other games, Rocky is comparatively rare in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards due to the fact that many other enemies in the game also provide the Stone ability.
Rocky also appears on the 11th Enemy Info Card.
Locations
Rocky can be found in the following levels and stages:
Rocky locations in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | |||||||
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Stage | Pop Star | Rock Star | Aqua Star | Neo Star | Shiver Star | Ripple Star | Dark Star |
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Stage 2 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 3 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
File:KNiD E Rocky.png Rocky appears in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, looking and functioning exactly as it did in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Rocky may be found in all areas of the Mirror World except for Carrot Castle and Radish Ruins.
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby Mass Attack
Rocky appears in the Sub-Game Kirby Curtain Call, as one of the many enemies and other objects cluttering the stage on each round. Rocky does not appear in the main game.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Rocky returns in this title, appearing in 3-D with his more common look from Kirby Super Star (Ultra). Like Stone Kirby, Rocky is capable of sliding down slopes.
Kirby's Dream Collection
In addition to most of the games featured in this collection, Rocky also appears as an enemy in New Challenge Stages, taking his appearance from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot & Kirby Star Allies
Rocky appears in all of these titles, bearing a similar look and function to his appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. In Kirby Star Allies, Rocky can be made into a Friend, and gains all of Stone Kirby's abilities in addition to an Infinity Jump. Rocky also gains his own adventure in the Extra Game, called Guest Star Rocky Rock The World.
Gallery
- DL3 Rocky Art.png
Kirby's Dream Land 3 artwork
- KSSArtRocky.png
Kirby Super Star artwork
- Rocky Allies.png
Art of an allied Rocky from Kirby Star Allies
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ロッキー Rokkī |
Rocky |
Chinese | 硬石 yìng shí |
Hard/Solid Rock |
French | Choiroc | Portmanteau of choir (to fall) and roc (rock). |
German | Feinstein | Fine Stone; likely a pun on Einstein. |
Italian | Rocky | - |
Korean | 록키 Rogki |
Rocky |
Spanish | Pedroso | From pedregoso (rocky). |
Trivia
- Rocky's standard headband is nearly identical to Hammer Kirby's headband.
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- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Enemies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Enemies in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Enemies in Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Enemies in New Challenge Stages
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- Enemies in Kirby Star Allies
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