Punch Out

by Nintendo

Product Features

• Classic boxing game!
• NES classic!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SVYH
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,006 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Fight as Little Joe through dozens of opponents like King Hippo,Poncho Honda, Glass Joe and many others on your way to become the heavyweight champion of the NES! Post Mike Tyson game...end character different,otherwise same as the "Mike Tyson's Punchout"

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars He left it! Hey, Mikey!, November 1, 2002

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DeRosset Myers "DeRo" (St Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Punch Out (Video Game)

I don't know why Nintendo made this game, especially considering most poeple would love to beat ol' Mike Tyson up now more than ever! It's essentially Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! without Mike Tyson -you fight some pasty blonde guy named Mister Dream instead. I guess Nintendo's contract ran out (or something) when Nintendo still wasn't ready to stop selling the game. Also, Great Tiger is now Glass Tiger. The controls are simple enough: A & B are punch buttons (holding Up while pressing either one results in a face-punch), Left and Right are for dodging, Down is for blocking (double-tap Down to duck), and Start is for a Super Punch provided you have at least one star. Unfortunately, you cannot pause the game so bathroom breaks must be taken between fights or rounds. As stated in my review of MTPO* (which Amazon.com may not have posted since I used a contraversial word), you play as Little Mac and your opponents are...
* Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!

In order of appearance: Glass Joe, a wuss who gives the French a bad name; Von Kaiser, a former boxing instructor from Germany; Piston Honda, an angry Japanese boxer; Don Flaminco, a flamboyant Spaniard who loves a woman named Carmen (San Diego perhapse?); King Hippo, a human tub of lard who wears size XXXL shorts and cannot get up once he is knocked down; Glass Tiger, an East-Indian with magic powers and a jewel (possibly The Eye of the Tiger) encrested into his turban; Bald Bull, an oddly familiar-looking fighter from Turkey; Soda Popinski, a soft-drink fanatic who loves soda and looks somewhat like Bald Bull except he's thinner and wears a speedo instead of shorts; Mr. Sandman, a classic 50's-looking African American with mean uppercuts; Super Macho Man, a self-absorbed champion with a thornado punch; and finally Mr. Dream, a Kurt-Angle look-alike reject who can knock you down with just one uppercut.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Punch out is just as fun as Mike tysons punch out, October 26, 2007

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H. Hodo "stonestn" - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Punch Out (Video Game)

With Mike tysons Punch out being kinda rare since nintendo discontiued it in 90 and rerelased it without Mike Tyson. Its the same game why spend over 20 dollars for the "Mike Tysons" punch out when this one is 2 or 3 bucks same game same fun same moves only diffrence is mister dream is in place of Mike Tyson big deal. I never made it to Mike Tyson as a kid (could get close but never faced him) I certainly cant make it to Mister dream So Im happy as hell I can play this fun game again. Same thing diffrent end person if you can live with that save some cash and still have one of nintendo's best games ever.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Video Game Of All-Time, June 23, 2009

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Zachary Koenig "K-Dawg" (Forest Lake, MN) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Punch Out (Video Game)

(Quick Note: The only difference between "Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!" and "Punch-Out!" is that after Iron Mike signed a contract to be in the game, the gap-toothed puncher was convicted of rape and sentenced to hard time. Not wanting that kind of bad press directed at them, Nintendo re-released the game with Tyson being replaced by the crew-cut Mr. Dream, who shares the EXACT same punches and mannerisms as Tyson).

Since I was given my first Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, I have been a devoted brand-loyalist my entire life, playing such systems as the Super Nintendo, Nintendo '64, Gamecube, and the Wii. Through that lineage, I was able to see video games "grow up", in a manner of speaking, what with the introduction of 3-D game play with Mario '64, the explosion of the Madden Football series, and the new motion-sensor interface of the Wii. Yet, through all those great games and innovative ideas, it is still a simple boxing game that charms me every time.

I think that the biggest appeal of "Punch-Out!" is its quirkiness. You play as Little Mac, a scrawny little fighter who must take on other pugilists both man and animal alike! There's Don Flamenco and his corny dances, Magic Tiger with his spinning knockout punch, and Bald Bull with his "Bull Charge". Plus, fighters like Piston Honda (obviously the Asian representative), Soda Popinski (a knock-off from the arcade game's Vodka Drunkenski, which Nintendo tamed down a bit), and Mr. Sandman are also quite colorful and interesting. With a cast of characters like that (including more that I'm not even mentioning here), how could the game not be engaging, as players wait breathlessly to see which oddball will come out of the woodwork next!

Of course, the challenge of the game is also what keeps players coming back for more. At first, you will hardly be able to defeat "Glass Joe", a wimpy fighter who is little more than a punching bag. However, as you begin to learn the basic controls, you will be able to advance to the next fighter, who always has something else up his sleeve. Each fighter also has their own individual "tells" (Piston Honda's eyebrows, various sound cues, etc.), which (once studied) can give you an edge in defeating them. If you have not played this game, I cannot put into words the joyful feeling of, having toiled to defeat a particular fighter time and time again, you finally put him on the mat for good!

About the only criticism I have of "Punch-Out!" is that, right at the very end, the difficulty level rises into the stratosphere. From Glass Joe to Super Macho Man and all fighters in between, they can be beaten by any decent gamer who puts in some time and effort. For Tyson/Dream, however, your reflexes need to be honed to nearly those of a cat in order to defeat him. However, that "weakness" also makes the game enjoyable after being defeated for the umpteenth time, as no matter how good you think you are, Tyson/Dream will give you the video game challenge of a lifetime.

So, I would highly recommend this game to ANY video game enthusiast out there (not just boxing fans). In today's world of complicated games that often have side-quests that can seemingly last forever, it is refreshing to find a game that is so simple and straightforward, yet challenging and engaging. Plus, if you are nostalgic for the NES whatsoever, this game will slip back into your gaming identity much like a boxing glove slips onto Little Mac's determined hands.