King Hippo

King Hippo
Punch-Out!! character
King Hippo, as seen in the Wii video game Punch-Out!! (2009)
First game	Punch-Out!! (NES)
Designed by	M. Wada (Punch-Out!!, 1987) Eddie Visser (Punch-Out!!, 2009)
Voiced by	Garry Chalk (Captain N: The Game Master, 1989‒1991) Scott McFadyen (Punch-Out!!, 2009)

King Hippo (キング・ヒッポー, Kingu Hippō^?) is a fictional boxer from Nintendo's Punch-Out!! series. King Hippo first appeared on the Nintendo Entertainment System game Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, as the second competitor in the Major Circuit. Subsequent reviews have characterized King Hippo as one of the most iconic characters from the game. The character is featured prominently on the NBC Saturday morning cartoon, Captain N: The Game Master. His obese figure and his face both resemble those of a hippopotamus.

King Hippo was originally created by Punch-Out!! character designer M. Wada. His most recent appearance was illustrated by art director Eddie Visser.

King Hippo's face and girth resemble that of a hippopotamus, hence his name. He is an obese man from the fictional Hippo Island (not hailing from the real, sub-Antarctic Hippo Island). His age, weight, and height are all unknown. He is often depicted wearing a crown. He has tanned skin (blue skin in Captain N: The Game Master) and a large mouth.

In the video game, he guards his belly while punching and blocking. When he opens his mouth and pulls one fist back, the player's character, Little Mac, can punch him in the face to stun him briefly and make him drop his guard. Mac can then repeatedly punch Hippo in the belly, causing his trunks to fall down with every hit. Once Hippo is knocked down, he will be unable to stand under his own weight before the referee finishes the ten-count, leading to a win by knockout for the player. In the Wii version of the game, his underpants have starmen on them.