History Characters / PunchOut

[[Creator/MikeTyson One's]] a famous RealLife boxer who is a devastating one-hit knockout fighter in the game. The other is his HeadSwap replacement with the same skills and a better record. Both appear as the TrueFinalBoss depending on the game's version.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: As an insanely tough black boxer from Philly, he's a dead ringer for [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frazier Joe Frazier]]. The Wii version adds some Mike Tyson, as well.
** He also has some Muhammad Ali in him in his Contender self, down to the record he had before his first defeat.

* {{Expy}}: Of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Frazier Joe Frazier]]. The Wii version adds some Mike Tyson, as well.

* EvilCounterpart: Again, [[DownplayedTrope Sandman's more of a rival than a villain]], but he otherwise fits the bill in the ''Wii'' game. As a straightforward, no-frills boxer who fought his way up the WVBA ladder, he has a lot in common with Little Mac. This is emphasized by his sharing a certain catchphrase ([[SignificantDoubleCasting and a voice actor]]) with Doc Louis.

-->''"'''Now''' you've done it! [[YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry You won't like Doc when he's angry!]]" (growls as he takes off his training coat, [[TurnsRed pain ensues]])''

* NiceGuy: Hondo bows and politely introduces himself during his Contender match in ''Wii'', and despite his vicious style, doesn't visibly bear any ill will towards Little Mac following his losses. [[AllThereInTheManual An official comic that promoted the NES game]] shows he also raises funds to build hospitals and schools in his home country.

[[folder:Donkey Kong]]

* MrFanservice:

* {{Hunk}}:

* MrFanservice:

* TheBully: Compared to the other top dogs in the WVBA World Circuit, Super Macho Man easily has the nastiest personality of them all. You first start seeing shades of it in the [=SNES=] version, and then he fully embraces it in the Wii version, to the point where he attacks the referee and [[UnsportsmanlikeGloating arrogantly sneers at the much smaller Little Mac to "stay down"]] when he knocks him to the mat.

* {{Leitmotif}}: Naturally, a 90's surfer rock version of the Main Theme in the ''Wii'' version.

* MuscleBeachBum: As you'd imagine for a huge, vain and excessively-tanned bodybuilder who fights in speedos and hails from California -- Hollywood or Los Angeles, depending on the game -- this aesthetic is played to the hilt for the guy. Super Macho Man's [=SNES=] bio outright mentions that when he isn't boxing, he can often be found training at [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice,_Los_Angeles Venice Beach.]]

* {{Retcon}}: While it's downplayed compared to Mr. Sandman going from a Philly native to a New Yorker between the Arcade/[=NES=] and [=SNES=] games (then back again on the Wii), Super Macho Man was originally written as hailing from Hollywood, but the [=SNES=] manual stated that he's from Los Angeles and [[MuscleBeachBum frequently trains at Venice Beach]]; then the Wii version reverts it back to Hollywood. Not that it makes a ''huge'' amount of difference either way, given both cities are in California and only about six miles apart.

* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's in his mid 20's, yet apparently due to the California lifestyle, constant sun exposure, and his grey hair, looks like he's in his late 40's to early 50's. [[note]]Assuming that he's really in his mid 20's and not just lying about his age.[[/note]]

-->'''Piston Hondo''': (bows respectfully) ''Sessha, Hondo to mousu.'' [[labelnote:Translation]]This humble one is called Hondo.[[/labelnote]]

-->'''Piston Hondo''': ''Ko ketsu ni irazunba, ko ji o ezu.'' [[labelnote:Translation]][[BringIt If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs.]][[/labelnote]]

* WritingAroundTrademarks: Originally in the NES game, he asked if the Creator/{{NHK}} camera crew was filming the match[[note]]NHK being Japan's UsefulNotes/StateBroadcaster, comparable to Creator/TheBBC in the UK, but more independent from the government, somewhat like the United States's Creator/{{PBS}}[[/note]], but likely due to trademark reasons, he says "my camera crew" in the ''Wii'' and ''Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console'' versions. In addition, his surname was changed in the ''Wii'' game from Honda to Hondo, likely due to fears of a lawsuit from the Honda motor company -- however, the new surname isn't meaningless (regardless of whether the meaning was intended).

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Replaces Glass Joe (whom he beat, ironically, for his only win, with an identical 1-99 win-loss record) in ''Super Punch-Out!!''. Of course, Joe's his trainer, so it makes more sense than a Japanese boxer (Piston Hondo[=/=]Honda) replacing a Cuban boxer (Piston Hurricane).

** Most of his dirty tricks would earn any real-life boxer a long (if not permanent) ban from the sport, and he makes no effort to hide them. [[WebVideo/BumblesMcFumbles Bumbles McFumbles]] put together [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7aKQj3nEIw a video]] counting the rules infractions committed by the Wii boxers. The second-highest is Great Tiger, with 8. Aran has ''19,'' later found out to be an even 20 in a follow-up video due to him smashing a camera that was WVBA property. The only boxer in the series who comes close to breaking as many rules as Aran does in ''Wii'' is Donkey Kong, who is, as Bumbles exactly puts it, a literal wild animal.

** Ironically enough, this is actually {{Averted}} in ''SNES Super Punch-Out'', his game of origin, where Aran is instead TheGenericGuy and keeps it completely clean in the ring, in a massive contrast to him stuffing horseshoes in his gloves, smuggling in weapons, and ''physically assaulting the referee'' in ''Wii''. You can't say him grabbing you is cheating- this is a clinch, an entirely legal thing to do in boxing. He also only tries to clinch after being hit with a super punch, which is also within the rules- boxers often clinch to recover when they're having trouble staying up.

-->''"Ye've probably got CHEESEBURGERS in those gloves, 'ave ye, Mac?!"''\\
''"You're pretty like me sister!"''\\
''"If ya lie down with dogs, ye'll rise up with fleas!"''

** Also his expressions in his [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OEeuV87wJAo pre-match beta artwork]] are pretty terrifying, ''especially'' the last panel.

* PunchedAcrossTheRoom: His KO[=/=]TKO animation has him fly into the ropes and become tangled in them.

--> ''Hoo, hoo, hoo, hooo.''

* OldMaster: 78 years old, which makes him the oldest boxer in the series, and has a record of over 60 victories. He's the third-to-last opponent in the [=SNES=] game and has more victories than most of the other boxers have total matches! He has the speed of a man a quarter his age, he can take more punches than most men of any age and he can hit like a truck despite his small size.

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: In ''Wii''[='=]Title Defense, he wears a toque hat that houses a squirrel wearing boxing gloves, complete with ridiculously cute sound effects.

* ScaryBlackMan: As the WVBA Champion, you better believe he is. The ''Wii'' version dials this , thanks to the voice acting and how he also ''leveled a building with his bare hands'' after Little Mac defeated him for the championship.

** Ironically enough, this is actually {{Averted}} in ''SNES Super Punch-Out'', his game of origin, where Aran is instead TheGenericGuy and keeps it completely clean in the ring, in a massive contrast to him stuffing horseshoes in his gloves, smuggling in weapons, and ''physically assaulting the referee'' in ''Wii''. You can't say him grabbing you is cheating- this is a clinch, an entirely legal thing to do in boxing.

** Ironically enough, this is actually {{Averted}} in ''SNES Super Punch-Out'', his game of origin, where Aran is instead TheGenericGuy and keeps it completely clean in the ring, in a massive contrast to him stuffing horseshoes in his gloves, smuggling in weapons, and ''physically assaulting the referee'' in ''Wii''.

* CanadaEh: Currently provides the trope picture. He lives in the woods, calls his opponents "hosers", drinks maple syrup, has chest hair in the shape of a ''pine tree'', plays hockey as part of his training, and will sometimes say "eh?" when he misses with an attack. This is more obvious in the ''Wii'' game, which was actually ''made'' in Canada, so it seems as though the people at ''Next Level Games'' like [[SelfDeprecation making fun of their own nationality]].

** His greatest infractions involve loading his boxing gloves with horseshoes (Contender) and constructing a flail out of one of his old gloves (Title Defense), both of which constitute multiple rule breaks on their own (Somewhat due to things brought into a fight with intent to cheat, and actually going through with it with each item are separate infractions)— and that's ''before he even uses them in the ring''!

* AxCrazy: The ''Wii'' version. In the cutscene before the fight, he's putting horseshoes into his gloves. Then before Round 2 or 3, he's seen punching himself to psyche himself up. Here's to hoping he doesn't have those horseshoes still in the gloves. Later on in Title Defense, he's seen picking fights with the audience and trying to take a swing at Mac before the round begins, even attacking the referee when he intervenes to stop him.

* {{Jerkass}}: Probably the most jerkish out of all the fighters in the ''Wii'' version, apart from Super Macho Man. He [[YouFightLikeACow taunts Little Mac]] (especially [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown if he falls to the mat]]), makes use of [[CombatPragmatist every dirty trick one could imagine]], is a firm believer of [[BloodKnight fighting being like breathing]] (so, ''[[DontExplainTheJoke essential to life]]''), and even insults the public when they —understandably— throw food at him.

* MadeOfIron: His gimmick in the SNES version was that Mac's normal punches only did scratch damage — only counter-punches and super punches hurt him much. This is one of the few things that have carried over in the ''Wii'' version; anything other than a counterpunch wouldn't stun him, and he moves too erratically for you to land a Star Punch without stunning him first.

* MotorMouth: Doesn't really say much during his fight but when he does it’s usually going a mile a minute. If he talked any faster you’d think he was talking a whole other language.

* NightmareFace: The cutscenes in between rounds end with Aran making some pretty psychotic-looking facial expressions.

-->''"Ye don't look Irish!"''

* TrashTalk: The only fighter that insults Mac while he's trying to get back up.

* AdaptationalBadass: Goes back and forth since he gets fought in so many games, but is notably third ranked in the World Circuit in the ''Wii'' game.

-->"Ben de onun kemiklerini çatır çutur kırmassam bana da 'Bald Bull' demesinler!"[[labelnote:Translation]]And if I don't break their bones, then don't call me 'Bald Bull'![[/labelnote]]

* HotBloodedSideBurns: Especially noticeable since they're the only hair on his head other than his mustache.

* {{Kayfabe}}: There are hints that his "wild man" personality is at least partially an act for the crowd. In his intro movies, he's remarkably calm (it takes a while for him to get mad at the paparazzi for disturbing his privacy). Between rounds, he speaks [[AffablyEvil in a jovial tone and even casually cracks jokes at Mac and Doc]]. Once the bell rings, however, he's suddenly snorting and bellowing like a madman again.

** Subverted in ''Wii'' when he encounters an angry bear in his opening montage... who then becomes his coach.

* OldMaster: 78 years old, and has a record of over 60 victories. He's the third-to-last opponent in the [=SNES=] game and has more victories than most of the other boxers have total matches! He has the speed of a man a quarter his age, he can take more punches than most men of any age and he can hit like a truck despite his small size.

* MightyGlacier: He's big and strong, and very difficult as well. Some of his attacks are also deceptively fast, unusually for the trope.

[[folder:Hoy Quarlow ( 回 鍋肉)]]

[[folder:Heike Kagero]]

[[folder:Hoy Quarlow]]

* BadassNormal: Aside from the whole soda schtick, he's a fairly normal boxer. Granted, in his Title Defense rematch intro cutscene, he gets special soda made in a lab that lets him ''pull a truck using his teeth'', so it's likely that by this point he's either doping or he's on one hell of a sugar rush.
* BerserkButton: In the ''Wii'' version, he gets mad if you Star Punch him or knock him down, but he goes absolutely ballistic if you knock the bottle out of his hand.

* CrazyPrepared: This dude always seems to have at least one soda bottle on his person. Makes you wonder [[{{Hammerspace}} where he keeps them]].

* EvilLaugh: He does it more than ''any'' other challenger in the NES version.

* GloriousMotherRussia: Evokes several stereotypes of Russians — he's [[HuskyRusskie tall, positively ripped and boisterous]], his fighting nickname has the suffix "-inski" at the end, part of his training is by being ExposedToTheElements and wearing the minimal Russian attire when out in the cold (Russia is ''well-known'' for being cold as hell), his speech sounds a bit drunk, and the special soda made for him in Title Defense invokes SovietSuperscience.

** If you let him take a drink of his soda mid-fight on the ''Wii'' version, he'll recover an enormous chunk of his health.

* HuskyRusskie: This Russian boxer is one of the biggest and toughest fighters in the series. In his ''Wii'' incarnation he's the tallest confirmed character in the game at 6'6".

* RedGreenContrast: In the NES and ''Wii'' games, he wears all red, and his soda bottle is green.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Soda Popinski ''loves'' soda. He can't get enough of it. Drinking a single drop can refill him with energy immediately. Also, when you punch him, you hear fizzy noises, presumably because he is somehow that full of soda. He brings three whole crates of the stuff during his Title Defence bout into the ring.

* VodkaDrunkenski: The TropeNamer for drunk Russian guys and a textbook example, even if [[{{Bowdlerise}} Bowdlerization]] means he's getting drunk on soda.

* HuskyRusskie: This Russian boxer is one of the biggest and toughest fighters in the series. In the ''Wii'' game he's the tallest character in the game at 6'6".

** Finally, he's the champion of the Minor Circuit in the SNES ''Super Punch-Out!!'', where he plays the same role he did in the arcade game by being a huge jump in difficulty from the previous boxer (Piston Hurricane again, oddly enough).

* HealingFactor: If you let him meditate mid-fight, he'll recover a quarter of his health. Power-punching[[note]]the mechanic that replaced the Star Punch in SNES[[/note]]him in the gut while he's doing this cancels it out, and may even send him down.

** In NES, you have to fight him twice. The first time, on the Major Circuit, he's a WarmUpBoss despite having highly damaging punches, since he's so easy to lock into extensively long combos and his blows are so easy to dodge. Then he comes back with a vengeance on the World Circuit and is much, much harder to beat. This applies even in-universe, where his World Circuit ranking is higher than Major Circuit champ Bald Bull.
** Also managed to take a level in badass in the ''Wii'' version despite using essentially the ''exact same method of fighting''! Of course, he is no longer restricted to the same old uppercut after blocking your punches anymore, and can do slow uppercuts, fast uppercuts, hooks, or jabs. And of course, Title Defense adds yet another level by doing TWO counters per block.

* ConfusionFu: The only thing that stops him from being a complete pushover like Gabby Jay, Glass Joe, and Kid Quick is his ability to bob, weave, dodge, and otherwise avoid and fake out his opponent.

* GlassCannon: Narcis takes more damage from face shots than body blows. Once you manage to land a blow to the face, he becomes much faster, hits harder, and becomes more difficult to predict. When he's calm, his punches are telegraphed pretty far in advance for that point in the game, although he tends to dodge and counter a lot rather than simply blocking missed shots.

* SmugSnake: Manages to come off as one of the more arrogant opponents in the series, even with minimal dialogue. Wears a cocky smile practically throughout — besides, of course, when he's angry — leans against the corner post and taps his foot when waiting for you to get up after he knocks you down, and laughs at you condescendingly if he wins.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In the NES game, Little Mac is shown to be rather lacking in confidence and complains a lot between rounds, saying things like "I can't win, Doc!" and "He's hurt me Doc!" In Wii, while not having any lines, his body language and animations show him way more confident and determined. He is also shown to have a higher degree of willpower, as he can potentially recover from a knockdown that would otherwise result in a KO or TKO. These aspects carried a bit over into ''Smash'' as well.

* GlassCannon: He can't take many hits, and his normal punches do fairly scratch damage compared to how hard his opponents hit, but his Star Punch technique can pack enough pain to deck his opponents within seconds.

* ThrowTheDogABone: One of Glass Joe's challenges in the ''Wii'' game? Let him ''win''. It's a lot harder than defeating him, actually, since the win has to be by Decision after knocking him down three times.

* CounterAttack: In the SNES version, Ryan's "Shamrock Squeeze": where after a brief delay, he clinches you, [[LifeDrain takes some of your stamina to restore his own,]] and then pushes you back to throw an uppercut. He only does it if he's hit by a KO Punch. In the ''Wii'' version's Title Defense, he'll always come up with a counterattack to one of yours that would normally be used to stun him. To land combos on him, you need to hit him out of his attacks (or as Doc puts it: beat him to the punch), rather than dodging and countering as usual
* DeaderThanDead: [[PlayingWithATrope From a gameplay standpoint]], at least. When Aran performs his LastDitchMove in Title Defense in ''Wii'' (which is, at zero health), he can be hit him with a star punch as he swings for [[InstantWinCondition a one-hit KO]].

* TheGenericGuy: In the SNES version, his personality is nil beyond simply being Irish. This was changed in the ''Wii'' version.

* {{Jerkass}}: Probably the most jerkish out of all the fighters, apart from Super Macho Man. He [[YouFightLikeACow taunts Little Mac]] (especially [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown if he falls to the mat]]), makes use of [[CombatPragmatist every dirty trick one could imagine]], is a firm believer of [[BloodKnight fighting being like breathing]] (so, ''[[DontExplainTheJoke essential to life]]''), and even insults the public when they —understandably— throw food at him.

A heavyweight from Istanbul, Turkey. Telegraphs his punches very easily, but very few have been able to get back up from his "Bull Charge" maneuver. In the NES version, he is the Major Circuit champion. He also moonlights as a professional arm wrestler.