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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 also featured prominently on the NBC Saturday morning cartoon, Haim Saban and Andy Heyward's ''Captain N: The Game Master''. His obese figure and his face both resemble those of a hippopotamus. ==Concept and characteristics== 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 stomach 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 stomach, 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. In the Wii version's "Title Defense" mode, Hippo enters the ring with a manhole cover taped to his stomach; Mac must knock it loose before he can strike at that weak spot.〔http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=4160691〕 He speaks English in the cartoon and NES game, but only makes grunting noises in the Wii version. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「King Hippo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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