Punch-Out!!, originally titled Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!, is a 1987 boxing sports fighting video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Part of the Punch-Out!! series, it is an adaptation of the 1983 arcade game of the same name and its 1984 sequel Super Punch-Out!! The game features variations from the arcade versions, most notably the inclusion of undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson as the final boss. Punch-Out!! received critical acclaim and is often listed among the greatest video games of all time. Gameplay: Punch-Out!! features a boxer known as Little Mac, fighting his way up through ranks of the World Video Boxing Association. After facing a series of colorful fictional opponents in three main circuits, with one hidden one called Another World Circuit, the goal is to win a final “Dream Fight” against a highly-skilled boxer. In the Gold Version, the final boss is Super Macho Man, who was also the final opponent in Super Punch-Out!!. Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!! features the eponymous Mike Tyson, the real-life World Heavyweight Champion at the time. After the license to use Tyson expired, he was replaced by the fictional Mr. Dream.Little Mac has a limited repertoire compared to most of his opponents. His punches are limited to left and right jabs, left and right body blows, and a powerful uppercut.
- November 4, 2022