Hongo
| Hongo | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Yoshi Topsy-Turvy | |
| Species | Tiny spirit |
| First appearance | Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018) |
Hongo is the great spirit in control of the Forbidden Pop-Up Book in Yoshi Topsy-Turvy. When Bowser starts wreaking havoc on Yoshi's Island, Hongo traps the entire island within the pages of the Forbidden Pop-Up Book. While Hongo's intention was solely to get rid of Bowser, he ended up trapping everyone and everything on Yoshi's Island within the pages of his book as well. As Hongo rejects the idea of freeing everyone, as that would set Bowser free as well, the Yoshis have to lock Bowser somewhere else so they can be freed without freeing Bowser. To aid Yoshi in his quest, Hongo provides the Universal Gravitation Device, which allows Yoshi to manipulate his environment. After Yoshi defeats Bowser, Hongo agrees to restore Yoshi's Island back to its normal form.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hongo is a Novice-class support spirit. He requires one slot to equip, and reduces the damage the user takes from magic attacks. His spirit battle has the player fight a white and red male Robin puppet fighter on Super Happy Tree. He has a shield type in the battle. Robin's red highlights match Hongo's design, and Super Happy Tree approximates the Forbidden Pop-Up Book. The Robin is sometimes granted the ability to use his Final Smash, Pair Up. Since Pair Up launches the target downward from above the center of the stage and Super Happy Tree has a high platform in the middle of the stage that the target will bounce off of, Pair Up is more dangerous than it normally is during this spirit battle.
General information[edit]
Appearance[edit]
Hongo has a purple torso and head, and a white, comb mustache with thick, white eyebrows over beady black eyes. He wears green pants, which are held up by a red belt. A red book lies on top of his head.
Personality[edit]
Hongo is quick-tempered, very powerful, and likes to be in control of other Spirits. He shows that he can be very pious, as he wanted to help Yoshi and did not bring Yoshi's Island back to normal because Bowser would attack the island again. Also, he allows the Spirit Who Loves Surprises which was banished to go back into his council.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Spirit #317 Hongo | ||
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Series/game | Yoshi Series |
| Type | Support | |
| Slots | 1 | |
| Class | Novice | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Magic Resist ↑ | |
| How to obtain | Spirit Board | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | Robin (♂) |
| Conditions | Rule: Sudden Final Smash
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| Stage | Super Happy Tree | |
| Song | Yoshi's Story (64) |
Naming[edit]
"Hongo" is an anagram of「ご本」(gohon), a word used to politely refer to a book in Japanese. Incidentally, "Hongo" also doubles as a surname in Japan.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴッホン Gohhon | Pun on「ゴホン」(gohon, onomatopoeia for coughing) and「ご本」(gohon, "book" in a polite way) | [?] | |
| French | Teuheu | Onomatopoeia for coughing | [1] | |
| Italian | Hongo | - | [?] | |
| Russian | Хонго Khongo | Hongo | [?] | |
| Spanish | Hongo | - | [?] |
References[edit]
- ^ « Teuheu, le grand esprit du livre, en détenait le pouvoir. » – Lendax (February 21, 2026). Le jeu Yoshi avec un GYROSCOPE dans la cartouche 😳 | Yoshi's Universal Gravitation | Let’s Play #01 (0:08). YouTube (French). Retrieved May 23, 2026.
