Hugo, the character, was created as a part of a Danish interactive television game show designed for children, first appearing in 1990.
The interactive game show featuring Hugo debuted in Denmark, allowing viewers to play games with Hugo using their phone's touch-tone keypad.
Following its success in Denmark, the Hugo game show and character were introduced internationally, reaching audiences in many countries throughout the 1990s.
Video games based on Hugo started to be developed and released across various platforms, expanding the character's presence beyond television.