King K. Rool

King K. Rool is the original main antagonist in the Donkey King Country franchise. He is the malevolent leader of a crocodile-like species known as the Kremlings. In his debut appearance, he would have his minions steal the Kongs' entire banana hoard.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) He was the original big bad in the Donkey Kong Country series before being replaced by Tiki Goons and Arctic Pirates in later installments.
 * 2) His right bloodshot eye really fits with his arrogant and sometimes feral personality.
 * 3) He made his Super Mario debut in Mario Super Sluggers and helps Mario defeat Bowser in the game, which is a first for any villain.
 * 4) After a lost opportunity being a newcomer in past Smash games, he's officially a playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
 * 5) His utilized move set in Ultimate is really faithful to his boss battles, for instance, his Neutral B being based on Kaptain K. Rool, his Side B being based on that of Donkey Kong Country, and his up special being based on Baron K. Roolsenstein.
 * 6) His Kaptain K. Rool persona is just hilarious, counteracting with his more royal attitude. The same with his Baron K. Roolsenstein and King Krusha K. Rool personas.
 * 7) * Just like AOSTH's take on Robotnik: His interpretation in the Donkey Kong Country TV series made him look even more hilarious, if somewhat hammy.
 * 8) His name is a clever pun on the word "cruel," which kind of describes his actions and his personality.
 * 9) The boss fights against him in the DKC series are fun, most notably his first fight in the original Donkey Kong Country.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) He does not speak at times, so he does not have that much of a clear personality.
 * 2) His blood-shot right eye can come across as disgusting to look at for some people.

Trivia

 * King K. Rool is the first non-Japanese character in Super Smash Bros, as his first appearance in Donkey Kong Country, made and developed by British company Rare.