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Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! for Nintendo NES
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! for Nintendo NES is a boxing game in which you help Little Mac reach the top of the World Video Boxing Association. With trainer Doc Louis by your side, you begin in the Minor Circuit and work through the Major Circuit towards the World Circuit. Opponents such as Glass Joe, King Hippo and Bald Bull each have their own stance, attack pattern and weak point. In this edition, Mike Tyson ultimately awaits you.
You see Little Mac from behind, facing his much larger opponent. Left and right punches let you target the body or face. You can dodge sideways, block and duck to make an attack miss. A well-placed hit can earn a star, which lets you perform an uppercut. The hearts show how much attacking strength Mac has left; when they run out, you must dodge attacks before you can punch again.
A match lasts up to three rounds. You watch for small gestures that signal an attack and strike back when the guard opens. Between rounds, Doc Louis can restore energy once per match. You play alone with one standard controller; there is no fight between two human players. Passwords received after winning a circuit let you start at a subsequent circuit later. The cartridge does not use battery-backed saving for this.
Region and language
Our Nintendo NES games are PAL editions, unless stated otherwise. This product contains a loose cartridge for the European market. A box is only included if explicitly stated in the product details. We note any different region in the product details. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
With Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! for Nintendo NES, you receive a loose cartridge. A box and manual are not included unless we explicitly state otherwise in the product details. This is the standard way we supply this copy.
The history of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
Nintendo released Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! for NES in 1987. The series began in arcades, but the home version gave Little Mac a visible position at the bottom of the screen opposite strikingly large boxers. Genyo Takeda worked on the series; Makoto Wada joined Nintendo's Research and Development Department 3 during development of the NES game. Moving to a cartridge required different ways of displaying the moving opponents on screen.
Wada later explained that limited memory forced the team to split images into parts, rotate them and call up sections of them. Viewed separately, the proportions did not always look right, but the boxers worked in motion. Wada drew the portraits that introduce the opponents before a fight. He also made Mario the referee without asking permission first. That small appearance connected the boxing world with Nintendo's best-known platform hero.
An early Japanese Punch-Out!! cartridge served as a prize in a golf tournament for the Famicom Disk System. The boxing game later also received a regular retail release. The Mike Tyson edition featured the real boxer as its final challenge. A later NES edition is simply called Punch-Out!! and replaces him with Mr. Dream. The difference therefore concerns the final opponent, not just the label; this description covers the cartridge featuring Mike Tyson.
Similar games for Nintendo NES
Urban Champion for Nintendo NES also centres on high and low punches, guarding and choosing the right moment. You view two street fighters from the side and try to push the other towards the edge and eventually into an open manhole. Punch-Out!! keeps you facing one large boxer with his own attack pattern. Urban Champion also lets two players fight each other directly, whereas Little Mac is controlled by just one human player.
Tecmo World Wrestling on Nintendo NES shares the ring, energy meters and a succession of distinctive opponents with Punch-Out!!. However, you move freely around the wrestling ring, grapple with an opponent and perform throws or attacks from the ropes. Little Mac stays in position opposite the boxer and relies on dodging and counterpunching. Tecmo World Wrestling also offers a duel between two players; the Tyson cartridge remains a solo challenge.
Kung Fu for Nintendo NES, like Punch-Out!!, asks you to recognise attacks and find an opening against a strong opponent. Thomas moves through five floors and uses kicks and jumps as well as punches against groups of enemies. Little Mac fights an individual boxing match each time. In Kung Fu you must therefore also watch the space to your left and right, whereas Punch-Out!! mainly asks you to read one opponent's gestures.
Ice Hockey on Nintendo NES combines sport with quick reactions and pronounced differences between participants. You build a team of thin, average and heavy players with different speed and shooting power. In Punch-Out!! you always play Little Mac and instead learn the differences between his opponents. Ice Hockey calls for passing and positioning with several players on the ice; the boxing game focuses all your attention on one duel and preserving your hearts.
NES Open Tournament Golf for Nintendo NES also lets you build a sporting career through matches. Precise timing makes a big difference there too, but you first calmly plan a golf shot by considering club choice, wind and direction. Punch-Out!! makes you react immediately to the boxer facing you during an attack. Golf can be played by two players taking turns and has saving, whereas Little Mac fights alone and progresses using circuit passwords.
