Bald Bull - Concept and Characteristics

Concept and Characteristics

Bald Bull has had several different designers over the years; his original design was created by Shigeru Miyamoto for the arcade game Punch-Out!!, while his later designs were created by Makoto Wada and Eddie Viser. Bald Bull is a Turkish boxer from Istanbul, and as his name implies, he is bald. He is known for his signature attack, the "bull charge", which cannot be blocked and will instantly knockdown anyone with whom he hits with it. However, if he is hit in the stomach at the right moment, it will instantly knock him down. Wada revealed in an interview that, in the NES Punch-Out!!, the right time to punch is indicated by a camera flash in the audience, a fact that at the time had been unknown since its release 22 years ago, even to other developers of the game. While he originally spoke fluent English, the Wii Punch-Out!! had him speak only in Turkish. As revealed in the NES Punch-Out!!, Bald Bull appears to have some level of animosity with Little Mac's trainer, Doc Louis, often chiding Doc. Bald Bull has a large temper, reflected in his attacks.