Heavy-D!

Heavy D! (ヘビィ・D！, Hebī Dī!) is a character who first appeared in The King of Fighters '94 as the leader to the American Sports Team. He was added to the series in spirit of other boxing characters popular at the time and gained his tall stature to separate himself from the rest of the cast. He is named after the leader of the hip hop group, Heavy D & the Boyz. He is voiced by Toshikazu Nishimura.

Story
Heavy D! was once a famous boxer, but was expelled from normal competition due to seriously injuring a fighter during battle. He, Lucky Glauber, and Brian Battler received an invitation to the KOF '94 tournament, and formed the American Sports Team (originally known in The King of Fighters '94 as the U.S.A. Team).

Like his teammates, Heavy D!'s invitation is unluckily snatched by opposing teams in this series and other games as a running gag.

Personality
Heavy D! is very cheerful outside of battle, but when fighting, he is serious and never disrespects anyone. He also appears to be good friends with Duck King and Ryuhaku Todoh as he is seen hanging with them during his free time.

Powers

 * High-Speed Punch - Heavy D! can deliver punches at superhuman-like speeds.
 * Tornado Punch - Heavy D! can deliver punches surrounded by a tornado-like aura.
 * Energy Sparks - Heavy D! can fire energy sparks with an uppercut.
 * Energy Geyser - By punching the ground, Heavy D! can create a small geyser of energy.
 * Canon Punch - Heavy D! can fire a strong projectile of energy with his punch.

Fighting Style
Heavy D! is an orthodox boxer whose fighting style is heavily influenced by Mickey Rogers.

Music

 * Slum No. 5 - The King of Fighters '94, '98

Game Apperances

 * The King of Fighters '94
 * The King of Fighters '98
 * The King of Fighters '98: Ultimate Match
 * The King of Fighters 2000 - As a PS2 Maniac Striker for Joe
 * The King of Fighters '94: Rebout

Mobile Appearances

 * Moeyo! KOF Daiundokai

Cameo Appearances

 * The King of Fighters '95 - in the Women Team's stage with Duck King and Ryuhaku
 * The King of Fighters '97 - in the China stage
 * SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos - cameo in Wild Iori's ending
 * Neo Geo Battle Coliseum - background cameo
 * The King of Fighters 2002: Unlimited Match - background cameo