Rocko (NASB 1)

Rocko's official render

> This page is about Rocko’s appearance in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl. For the character in other contexts, see Rocko Rama.
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**Rocko Rama** is a playable character in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, originating from Rocko’s Modern Life. He was announced on IGN on May 13th, 2022 as the game's third paid DLC character alongside Jenny and Hugh Neutron as part of the “Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Universe Pack”, and was released on October 7th, 2022.

## Moveset

### Light Attacks

* Wallaby Kick (Mid Grounded): Rocko balances on his tail and kicks forward.
* Brain’s Out! (Up Grounded): Rocko's brain springs out of his head.
* Cleaning Duty (Down Grounded): Rocko mops the floor, with Spunky attached. Can be held.
* Is This Karate? (Mid Aerial): Rocko does a karate kick.
* Right, Left, Right (Up Aerial): Rocko dons a pair of boxing gloves and does three very quick punches.
* Rolling Pin (Down Aerial); Rocko spins downward with a rolling pin.
* Roller Fall (Dash): Rocko skates forward, slipping and falling over.

### Strong Attacks

* Scream! (Mid Grounded): Rocko lets out an angry yell.
* Pogo Jump (Up Grounded): Rocko jumps upward on his prized family pogo stick.
* Hammer Attack (Down Grounded): Rocko slams downward with a hammer.
* Whaaat?!? (Mid Aerial): Rocko freaks out, his eyes springing out of his head.
* Look At It (Up Aerial): Rocko pulls out a rare painting of a Sad Crying Clown in an Iron Lung and swings it upward.
* Watch Out! (Down Aerial): Rocko pulls out a plunger with a bowling ball attached and drops the bowling ball downward.
* Crazy Vacuum (Dash): Rocko rides forward on his old, broken vaccum cleaner.

### Special Attacks

* Go Spunky! (Mid): Rocko sends out his faithful dog, Spunky, to attack any opponent in his way. Spunky can be hit, causing him to turn around.
* Flying High! (Up): Rocko pulls out a tiny rocket, sending him flying high, before he falls to the ground with a splat! Rocko is left open for a few seconds when he hits the floor.
* Jack The Hammer (Down); Rocko pulls out his trusty jackhammer, which moves around very randomly. If Rocko or the opponent make contact with the jackhammer, they will get hurt. Spunky can be placed on top of the jackhammer.

Official movelist (@NickBrawlGame)Spunky, who's used in his second idle, Cleaning Duty and Go Spunky!
## Animations

* Entrance: Rocko falls down and splats onto the floor, then pops up into shape.
* Taunt: Rocko pulls out a cup and pours coffee into it.
* Alt Taunt: Rocko pulls out a broom and sweeps the floor.
* Idle: Rocko slowly sways back and forth.
* Idle animation 1: Rocko looks around, and then cages his hands nervously.
* Idle animation 2: Rocko pulls out Spunky, who licks Rocko's face.
* Victory animation: Rocko spins around, strikes a pose, and then does a little dance.
* Lose animation: Rocko stumbles around dizzily.
* Team victory animation: Rocko strikes a victorious pose.

## References

* His render references a piece of stock artwork.
* His alternate render as well as the move "Whaaat?!?" are references to a piece of stock art, well as what he did in the theme song, and throughout the series.
* His intro animation has him splattering onto the ground based on what happens in the theme song. It's also the basis of one of his moves, "Flying High!".
* His alternate costume is his bowling outfit from the season 2 episode "Gutter Balls".
* The moves "Brain’s Out!" has him in an iconic pose that usually happen throughout the series.
* The move "Cleaning Duty" has Spunky attached to a mop, a reference to a recurring joke in the series where Spunky has a thing for mops.
* The move "Right, Left, Right" is a reference to the season 4 episode "Wimp on the Barbie".
* The move "Roller Fall" is a reference to the season 4 episode "Wallaby on Wheels".
* The move "Scream!" is based on the ending of "Rocko's Happy Sack" in season 1.
	+ He also says "You're fired!", which is a reference to the season 1 episode "Power Trip".
* The move "Pogo Jump" has him on his pogo stick, which is a reference to the season 2 episode "Junk Junkies".
* The move "Look At It" features the Sad Crying Clown in An Iron Lung painting from "Who Gives a Buck" in Season 1.
* The move ""Watch Out!", is based on a scene from "Pipe Dreams" from season 2.
* The move "Crazy Vacuum" has him ride his old Suk-Olux vacuum, which is a reference to the season 1 episode "A Sucker for the Suck-O-Matic". His Down Ground Strong, "Hammer Attack", is also taken from this season 1 episode.
* The move "Flying High!" his him on a tiny rocket, which is a reference to the final episode in season 4 as well as the *Static Cling* special.
* The move "Jack The Hammer" is a reference to one of Rocko's various abilities he has throughout the series.
* Whenever Rocko is holding the ledge, he uses a fishing pole, that is a reference to one of Rocko's various abilities he has throughout the series.
* Whenever Rocko gets hurt he makes a pose to a specific piece of stock art.
* His victory animation is a reference to a dance that appeared in a certain episode.
* His lose animation is also a reference to a piece of stock art.
* Rocko's character select screen background is based on the opening and credits of Rocko's Modern Life.
* Rocko's launch tagline is "Rocko Back to Earth", also a reference to *Static Cling*.
* His first idle animation is a reference to one of the poses Rocko does throughout the series.
* His second idle animation and the move "Wallaby Kick" both comes from the SNES game *Spunky's Dangerous Day*.

## Gallery

Rocko's Render (w/ background)Rocko's bowling costume (w/ background)Rocko’s full render (w/ full background)Rocko's bowling costumeNickelodeon All-Star Brawl Universe Pack - Jenny, Hugh and Rocko RevealNickelodeon All-Star Brawl- Official Rocko ShowcaseRocko Showcase
## Trivia

* Rocko is the only DLC character to have originated in the 90's.
* Rocko is the only fighter to not have any gameplay shown for his reveal trailer.
* Rocko's internal codename is "squirrel", referencing a running gag in Rocko's Modern Life.
* If Rocko is present on Hardcore Chores, Spunky will not appear in the background. This is due to him being part of Rocko's moveset.