History VideoGame / RockyRodent

'''Rocky Rodent''' is a fairly obscure game released for the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1993, developed and published by Creator/{{Irem}}. It seems to jump on the bandwagon of MascotWithAttitude cartoon animals, such as ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', that were common at the time.

''Rocky Rodent'''s gameplay can be best described as a fusion of ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' and ''Sonic the Hedgehog''; it is a traditional platformer that rewards exploration of the levels, many of which are riddled with branching passages and alternate routes. Rocky can run through these levels fairly quickly, using certain parts of the environment as if it were LeParkour. He also gains various hairstyles that can be used to defeat enemies, pass obstacles, and discover secrets. These include his signature red mohawk, which can flip and pick up enemies as well as be used to stick into certain ceilings to climb, a sharp blue mohawk that can be thrown like a boomerang and stuck into walls to scale them, a green ponytail that can be used as a whip and a grappling hook, and a yellow spring-like style that can be used to bounce upside down across gaps and bounce enemies away.

* SpringsSpringsEverywhere: Umbrellas act as springboards.

* NiceHat: The little fedoras worn by the armadillos.

'''Rocky Rodent''' is a fairly obscure game released for the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1993, developed and published by Creator/{{Irem}}. It seems to jump on the bandwagon of MascotWithAttitude cartoon animals, such as ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', that were common at the time. It has a fairly simple plot: Rocky, who has a stomach like a garbage disposal, must rescue the daughter of a restaurant owner who couldn't make a payment to the mob (due to Rocky eating the protection money), headed by [[BigBad Don Garcia]]. Rocky does so under the promise of an all-you-can-eat buffet just for him as a reward. He gets there using various power-ups in the form of hairstyles and the help of a bird whose egg he had unintentionally saved.

* HighSpeedBattle: The first boss is a case of this.
** To build on this, you're fighting the first boss on the roof of a moving van while running down the freeway.

* NintendoHard: Most of the game ranges from easy to quite challenging, but the bouncing gears in the last level are nearly ''impossible'' to survive, even after you learn how to proceed.
** The cheat that allows infinite continues doesn't even help that much.

* TheUnfought: Don Garcia is never actually fought; the final boss is instead his [[TheDragon Dragon]], The Bad Bulldozer.
** Which makes sense when you think about it. I mean, who would you think would put up a better fight? Some irritable, short guy or an [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot evil bulldog flying around with a jetpack and armed with a rocket launcher]]?

''Rocky Rodent'''s gameplay can be best described as a fusion of ''SuperMarioBros.'' and ''Sonic the Hedgehog''; it is a traditional platformer that rewards exploration of the levels, many of which are riddled with branching passages and alternate routes. Rocky can run through these levels fairly quickly, using certain parts of the environment as if it were LeParkour. He also gains various hairstyles that can be used to defeat enemies, pass obstacles, and discover secrets. These include his signature red mohawk, which can flip and pick up enemies as well as be used to stick into certain ceilings to climb, a sharp blue mohawk that can be thrown like a boomerang and stuck into walls to scale them, a green ponytail that can be used as a whip and a grappling hook, and a yellow spring-like style that can be used to bounce upside down across gaps and bounce enemies away.

* Fanservice: During the hotel stage, Rocky can break in a room where a girl is taking a bath. She's only visible during a moment before she covers herself for good with the shower curtain, though.

'''Rocky Rodent''' is a fairly obscure game released for the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1993, developed and published by Creator/{{Irem}}. It seems to jump on the bandwagon of MascotWithAttitude cartoon animals, such as ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', that were common at the time. It has a fairly simple plot: Rocky, who has a stomach like a garbage disposal, must rescue the daughter of a restaurant owner who couldn't make a payment to the mob (due to Rocky eating the protection money), headed by [[BigBad Don Garcia]]. Rocky does so under the promise of an all-you-can-eat buffet just for him as a reward. He gets there using various power-ups in the form of hairstyles and the help of a bird whose egg he had unintentionally saved.

''Rocky Rodent'''s gameplay can be best described as a fusion of ''SuperMarioBros.'' and ''Sonic the Hedgehog''; it is a traditional platformer that rewards exploration of the levels, many of which are riddled with branching passages and alternate routes. Rocky can run through these levels fairly quickly, using certain parts of the enviroment as if it were LeParkour. He also gains various hairstyles that can be used to defeat enemies, pass obstacles, and discover secrets. These include his signature red mohawk, which can flip and pick up enemies as well as be used to stick into certain ceilings to climb, a sharp blue mohawk that can be thrown like a boomerang and stuck into walls to scale them, a green ponytail that can be used as a whip and a grappling hook, and a yellow spring-like style that can be used to bounce upside down across gaps and bounce enemies away.

* EggMcGuffin: The third area of the game has you searching for this, which hatches into a small bird. This bird pecks nearby enemies while you have it, and more eggs can be found in later levels.

* SomethingElseAlsoRises: When the DistressedDamsel kisses Rocky, his red mohawk suddenly springs up from his scalp.

* DemonicSpider: Not so much an enemy as an obstacle, the bouncing gears in the final level.

'''Rocky Rodent''' is a fairly obscure game released for the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1993, developed and published by Creator/{{Irem}}. It seems to jump on the bandwagon of MascotWithAttitude cartoon animals, such as SonicTheHedgehog, that were common at the time. It has a fairly simple plot: Rocky, who has a stomach like a garbage disposal, must rescue the daughter of a restaurant owner who couldn't make a payment to the mob (due to Rocky eating the protection money), headed by [[BigBad Don Garcia]]. Rocky does so under the promise of an all-you-can-eat buffet just for him as a reward. He gets there using various power-ups in the form of hairstyles and the help of a bird whose egg he had unintentionally saved.

'''Rocky Rodent''' is a fairly obscure game released for the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1993, developed and published by {{Irem}}. It seems to jump on the bandwagon of MascotWithAttitude cartoon animals, such as SonicTheHedgehog, that were common at the time. It has a fairly simple plot: Rocky, who has a stomach like a garbage disposal, must rescue the daughter of a restaurant owner who couldn't make a payment to the mob (due to Rocky eating the protection money), headed by [[BigBad Don Garcia]]. Rocky does so under the promise of an all-you-can-eat buffet just for him as a reward. He gets there using various power-ups in the form of hairstyles and the help of a bird whose egg he had unintentionally saved.

'''Rocky Rodent''' is a fairly obscure game released for the SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1993, developed and published by {{Irem}}. It seems to jump on the bandwagon of MascotWithAttitude cartoon animals, such as SonicTheHedgehog, that were common at the time. It has a fairly simple plot: Rocky, who has a stomach like a garbage disposal, must rescue the daughter of a restaurant owner who couldn't make a payment to the mob, headed by [[BigBad Don Garcia]]. Rocky does so under the promise of an all-you-can-eat buffet just for him as a reward. He gets there using various power-ups in the form of hairstyles and the help of a bird whose egg he had unintentionally saved.