"...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!
Rocky is a reoccurringenemy throughout theKirby series, making his debut inKirby's Adventure and appearing in many of the games released since then. He is a walking stone with a pair of yellow feet, black eyes and often a corded headband which closely resemblesHammerKirby's headband. While his colors may vary between appearances, he is most commonly depicted as brown or orange with yellow feet.
Rocky commonly situates himself atop a tall cliff, column, on highblocks, or other high-elevation objects. His position is significant in terms of how he attacks: Rocky uses his high perch as leverage to drop down while Kirby is walking by, in an effort to squish the pink puffball 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 is 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 Rocky can only fall straight down, however, his attacks can be easily avoided by moving out of the way.
While Rocky is vulnerable to all attacks, defeating him by any means other thaninhaling can take a long time in any game that assigns health meters to enemies due to his exceptional hardiness. True to his name and appearance, inhaling Rocky will grant Kirby theStoneCopy Ability. Rocky can also be made into aHelper inKirby Super Star,Kirby Super Star Ultra andKirby Star Allies, and appears as one of the playable riders inKirby Air Riders.
Kirby's Adventure /Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Kirby encountering two Rockies inKirby's Adventure.
Rocky made his debut appearance inKirby's Adventure and also appears in its remake,Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. InKirby's Adventure, Rocky is a blue rock with black eyes and yellow shoes, and inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, he uses his helper design fromKirby Super Star. He serves as the sole provider of theStone ability outside of aMix.
Rocky makes his second appearance inKirby's Dream Course as a regular enemy on courses. His design in this game is the same as it was inKirby's Adventure, but is mainly orange with blue feet. He does not move, and grants the Stone ability when collided with.
Kirby and Kine encounter a Rocky in the way inKirby's Dream Land 2.
Rocky reappears inKirby's Dream Land 2. Though his behavior mirrors his appearance inKirby's Adventure, Rocky now has a rounder shape, and his eyes now have sclerae.
Rocky appears inKirby's Block Ball as a common enemy, keeping his design fromKirby's Dream Land 2. He is introduced inStage 5, and is worth 1000 points when collided with. He provides Kirby with the Stone ability upon defeat.
Kirby flies into a blue Rocky inKirby Super Star Ultra.
Rocky returns as an enemy inKirby Super Star and its remake,Kirby Super Star Ultra. He reuses his look fromKirby's Adventure with the addition of a corded headband, which becomes the base of his modern look. Unlike many of his previous and subsequent appearances, he is often encountered in a blue hue with purple feet as an enemy. Additionally, when hit, Rocky appears to fracture for a moment before reconstituting himself. When recruited as ahelper, Rocky becomes a brown hue with yellow feet, gains access to all ofStone Kirby's moves, and also gains theInfinity Jump.
Kirby moves past a Rocky prepared to fall on him inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
Rocky makes his 3D debut inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards with a greatly simplified appearance, consisting only of a rounded rock with a pair of black eyes and orange feet, bearing a similar appearance toMetalun. He typically waits at a high altitude for Kirby to approach, and then tucks his feet in to start rolling off the edge of his precipice, hoping 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 inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, due to the fact that many other enemies in the game also provide theStone ability.
Rocky appears inKirby: Canvas Curse, sporting his usual look and behavior. He waddles along the ground slowly, and will try to leap over and then fall on Kirby to attack.
InKirby Mass Attack, Rocky cameos in theSub-GameKirby Curtain Call, as one of the many enemies and other objects cluttering the stage on each round. He also makes an appearance in one of the game's sub-games,Kirby Brawlball. Here, he is one of the random enemies that can be sucked intoMarx's Black Hole attack and spat out. He uses his enemy palette fromKirby Super Star and its remake.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
Kirby braces himself against three Rockies about to fall on him inKirby's Return to Dream Land.
Rocky reappears inKirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. He returns in 3D with his more common look fromKirby Super Star. Like Stone Kirby, Rocky is capable of sliding down slopes. Notably, along with him is a larger Mid-Boss variant calledMoundo. InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Rocky's appearance is based on his model fromKirby Star Allies.
In addition to most of the games featured inthis collection, Rocky also appears as an enemy inNew Challenge Stages, taking his appearance fromKirby's Return to Dream Land.
Pause screen artwork of an allied Rocky fromKirby Star Allies
Rocky returns inKirby Star Allies physically and behaviorally unchanged from the previous modern games. He can be made into aFriend, and gains all of Stone Kirby's abilities along with the Infinity Jump, much like inKirby Super Star. Rocky is also able to use theCurling,Geokinesis, andRock PainterFriend Abilities.
Rocky is an unlockable playable rider inKirby Air Riders. He is unlocked either throughTop Ride by using a total of 30 items, or throughRoad Trip by opening aTreasure Chest on the road. Like other riders, he is able to use Copy Abilities. Rocky'sSpecial, Meteor Rocky, involves him launching himself straight up into the air, and then slamming down at a larger size and causing a big explosion. His unlockablealternate palette turns him pink and his feet orange, while the blue stripes on his headband become a darker shade of blue.
In Road Trip cinematics, Rocky is seen riding theBulk Star. However, the Road TripChecklist picture features him riding theCompact Star, despite that machine being unavailable in Road Trip.
Rocky appears as a ★ supportspirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, using his artwork fromKirby Super Star Ultra. He is a support spirit with the Instadrop ability. In the spirit battle, a Metal-colored Kirby with a tendency to use his down specials is fought onThe Great Cave Offensive, referencing Rocky's appearance, behavior and typical location.
Despite being a relatively passive helper, Rocky is used in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! for the world record 100%speedrun ofKirby Star Allies (individual Guest Star speedruns tend to be dominated byThe Three Mage-Sisters instead, but they are not initially available to play as when unlocking the mode).
Rocky made his debut appearance inKirby's Adventure and also appears in its remake,Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. InKirby's Adventure, Rocky is a blue rock with black eyes and yellow shoes, and inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, he uses his helper design fromKirby Super Star. He serves as the sole provider of theStone ability outside of aMix.
Rocky makes his second appearance inKirby's Dream Course as a regular enemy on courses. His design in this game is the same as it was inKirby's Adventure, but is mainly orange with blue feet. He does not move, and grants the Stone ability when collided with.
Rocky reappears inKirby's Dream Land 2. Though his behavior mirrors his appearance inKirby's Adventure, Rocky now has a rounder shape, and his eyes now have sclerae.
Rocky appears inKirby's Block Ball as a common enemy, keeping his design fromKirby's Dream Land 2. He is introduced inStage 5, and is worth 1000 points when collided with. He provides Kirby with the Stone ability upon defeat.
Rocky returns as an enemy inKirby Super Star and its remake,Kirby Super Star Ultra. He reuses his look fromKirby's Adventure with the addition of a corded headband, which becomes the base of his modern look. Unlike many of his previous and subsequent appearances, he is often encountered in a blue hue with purple feet as an enemy. Additionally, when hit, Rocky appears to fracture for a moment before reconstituting himself. When recruited as ahelper, Rocky becomes a brown hue with yellow feet, gains access to all ofStone Kirby's moves, and also gains theInfinity Jump.
Rocky returns inKirby's Dream Land 3, bearing largely the same look and behavior from his appearance inKirby's Dream Land 2.
Rocky makes his 3D debut inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards with a greatly simplified appearance, consisting only of a rounded rock with a pair of black eyes and orange feet, bearing a similar appearance toMetalun. He typically waits at a high altitude for Kirby to approach, and then tucks his feet in to start rolling off the edge of his precipice, hoping 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 inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, due to the fact that many other enemies in the game also provide theStone ability.
Rocky appears inKirby & The Amazing Mirror, looking and functioning exactly as he did inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Additionally,Droppy can take on his likeness after it obtains theStone Copy Ability from Kirby. This game also features a larger variant of Rocky, fittingly namedGiant Rocky.
Rocky appears inKirby: Canvas Curse, sporting his usual look and behavior. He waddles along the ground slowly, and will try to leap over and then fall on Kirby to attack.
InKirby Mass Attack, Rocky cameos in theSub-GameKirby Curtain Call, as one of the many enemies and other objects cluttering the stage on each round. He also makes an appearance in one of the game's sub-games,Kirby Brawlball. Here, he is one of the random enemies that can be sucked intoMarx's Black Hole attack and spat out. He uses his enemy palette fromKirby Super Star and its remake.
Artwork fromKirby's Adventure
Artwork fromKirby Super Star
Artwork fromKirby's Dream Land 3
Model fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Artwork fromKirby: Canvas Curse
Model fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
Rocky inKirby Star Allies
Rocky plushie, manufactured by San-ei
