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69-519: Punch-Out!! is a series of boxing video games created by Genyo Takeda and Makoto Wada, and published by Nintendo . The main protagonist and player character of the series is Little Mac , a short boxer from the Bronx who climbs the ranks of the fictional World Video Boxing Association (WVBA) by challenging various opponents. These opponents come from different countries and feature various ethnic stereotypes associated with their place of origin. In

138-449: A "cow blow" is slang for the highly illegal blow to the kidneys and causes the scratch-off card to be an instant loss. Punch-Out!! extensively utilizes racial and ethnic stereotypes, particularly in the opponents faced by the player character. The stereotypes featured in the games are an important facet of Punch-Out!! 's visual and aesthetic identity and have received substantial recognition and criticism. Graphical advancements in

207-538: A "crude caricature." Brian Lisi of New York Daily Times described him as "a fiery Spaniard with a passion for punches and looks." Since appearing in Punch-Out!! , Aran Ryan has received mixed reception. In their review, GameTrailers bemoaned his inclusion over Super Punch-Out!! character Dragon Chan. In his review, editor Scott Jones criticized Ryan's inclusion in the Wii Punch-Out!! , calling him "one of

276-504: A "no-nonsense strongman who looks like a typical German soldier from World War I ." Since appearing in Punch-Out!! for the NES, Don Flamenco has received mostly positive reception. He was described by IGN editor Levi Buchanan to be one of the favourites of Punch-Out!! with Soda Popinski, Bear Hugger and King Hippo. GameSpy editor Ryan Scott suggested that Don Flamenco existed to "cut

345-412: A ' scorched earth ' approach to their stereotyping; every ethnicity was equally lampooned, which pre-empted any accusations of 'singling out' anyone." Punch-Out!! The original Punch-Out!! arcade game was first released in 1984, and was quickly followed by a sequel, titled Super Punch-Out!! . The series received its first home console entry in 1987, with Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! for

414-523: A Former Sport Glory", during Peter's boxing fight for the title they use the sound effects from the Arcade ("Nintendo") Punch-Out!!, since they were "out of budget to take it (music) from the movie." In "A Fistful of Meg", when Meg goes to Quagmire to help get training, they re-enact the famous bicycle scene from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!. And in "Not All Dogs go to Heaven", when Meg gets the family together to say grace and let's Peter lead, Peter prays to God for

483-417: A French boxer who is easily defeated in combat , and Pizza Pasta, whose name was described by Wong as "just incredible; a shining testament to just not giving a shit. It’s like naming a Chinese boxer Chop Suey Wonton , or a Thai boxer Pad Thai Curry Puffs . Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! continued the trend of using characters with "distinct stereotypical exaggerations." The 1987 game is widely recognized as

552-504: A Monitor comic book series, and at that time discussions were underway to make a full-length animated movie to be produced by Dark Moon Productions Inc and DMP Multi-media, a sister company founded by Andrew Spencer and Gary Tucker. The winners of GameFan ' s annual Golden Megawards were chosen by editors. GameFan's original editor-in-chief, Dave Halverson, went on to publish Gamers' Republic , and then Play Magazine (an American video-gaming magazine, not to be confused with

621-415: A digital format. GameFan would later go on a two-year hiatus, returning in 2015 with a redesigned magazine and website. In February 2015, GameFan simultaneously released issue 10 digitally and on newsstands. The digital version was freely released on Magzter with the use of a promotional code. The magazine went through a complete overhaul, simplifying its layouts and design, most likely in order to have

690-545: A landmark of racial stereotyping in video games: Brandon Mendelson described the boxer opponents as "a cavalcade of racial and ethnic stereotypes," and Sam Machkovech described them as "a veritable United Nations of stereotypes." Writing for The Escapist , Sumantra Lahiri detailed the Japan-developed NES game's extensive stereotyping: As you go through the game, you gain an encyclopedic knowledge of ignorant American sentiments: The French are weak and cowardly;

759-420: A new magazine, Hardcore Gamer . They also began developing strategy guides as a part of their publishing company, DoubleJump Books (later renamed OnionBat Books). The magazine had a run of 36 issues before it began focusing exclusively on its website. The DieHard GameFan name was resurrected by Alex Lucard as a website, Diehard GameFAN , with Halverson's blessing. While the site covers major game releases,

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828-572: A prize for winners of the Family Computer Golf: U.S. Course tournament. The game received its first retail release the following month in North America. It formally introduced Little Mac (who was unnamed in the previous games) and his trainer Doc Louis . In 1990, the game was re-released as simply Punch-Out!! , with Mike Tyson replaced with fictional boxer Mr. Dream, due to the license for his likeness expiring. His loss of

897-422: A sense of passion. Editor profiles featured caricatures drawn by Terry Wolfinger. The anonymized approach allowed certain editors like Dave Halverson to write multiple reviews of the same game under different pseudonyms . GameFan was well known for its extensive coverage of important games and its expansive coverage of emerging interest in anime. Another major feature that separated it from other gaming magazines

966-421: A stereotype of black Americans by critics such as Kotaku 's Michael McWhertor. An editor for GameTrailers suggested that Nintendo was aiming for a certain segment of people with Disco Kid. GamesRadar 's Brett Elston described Disco Kid as a stereotype due to his appreciation of cars, bass, and clubbing . He believed that these stereotypes were comparatively mild compared to other Punch-Out!! characters, with

1035-475: A video games and film magazine. However, this relaunch was short-lived and suffered from internal conflicts and low advertising revenue. The idea for the name GameFan came from the Japanese Sega magazine called Megafan . Although it began as an advertising supplement to sell imported video games, primarily from Japan, the small text reviews and descriptions drew attention for a lack of refinement and

1104-439: A visual or audible cue to signal their next attack, though as the game progresses, the time given to the player to successfully react significantly decreases. If the player successfully dodges an attack, the opponent will be left vulnerable for a while, allowing the player to strike back. Little Mac can block some of his opponent's punches by holding up his gloves, but he will eventually tire out if he blocks too much. Punch-Out!!

1173-499: Is not a direct port. However, it does feature mechanics that were absent in the NES game, such as the power meter. The game has since been re-released on Virtual Console for the Wii, Wii U, and New Nintendo 3DS , as well as Nintendo Switch Online. Punch-Out!! was first released on May 18, 2009 in North America for the Wii. It is a reboot of the series, and the first to be developed by an outside studio, Next Level Games . The game

1242-437: Is not a phenomenon unique to American media, citing the historically turbulent Japan–Russia relations and the predominantly negative image of Russia among Japanese society based on the findings of a Pew Research Center survey in 2015. Schwenkbeck observed that Popinski's continued depiction as a caricature of a vodka-loving Russian, regardless of changing political climates and expectations of improved character development with

1311-498: The Street Fighter character Zangief , calling the former "pure stereotype" while the latter is referred to as a "solid character." Despite the generally negative reception to Punch-Out!! 's stereotypes, some critics have also expressed more forgiving views of the stereotypical characters. Brett Elston characterized the depictions as "friendly jabs at everyone’s equal expense," and Wong argued that "the developers took

1380-462: The Street Fighter series. The Escapist editor Sumantra Lahiri commented that while Don Flamenco was less pathetic than French boxer Glass Joe , he «radiates an effeminate "pretty boy" persona by making constant references to his perfect hair and starting off each fight with a feisty Latin dance.» He adds that this is a stereotype of Spanish people by much of the world who view Spain's culture. Eurogamer France considered Flamenco's "macho poses" as

1449-528: The English publication of the same name), consisting mostly of former GameFan and Gamers' Republic staff members. Gamers' Republic had a run of 35 issues and ceased publication in July 2001 when the dot-com bubble burst. The Play had a more successful run of 97 issues until the publishing company filed for bankruptcy. Tim Lindquist, along with several other members of the original GameFan team, launched

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1518-566: The Game Over screen of the game Zelda II: The Adventure of Link . Since appearing in Punch-Out!! for the NES , Great Tiger has received mostly positive reception. Both Official Nintendo Magazine and GameSpot described him as a favourite of the series. GamePro listed him as one of the characters who most deserve to return in the Wii Punch-Out!! , stating that "may not be

1587-719: The Nintendo Entertainment System . In 1994, Super Punch-Out!! was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . While not a direct port, it features gameplay more similar to the arcade games, rather than its NES predecessor. Following a period of dormancy, the series was rebooted with Punch-Out!! , first released in 2009 for the Wii , along with a Club Nintendo -exclusive prequel, Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! . The series has received critical and commercial acclaim, with

1656-496: The "best Indian characters videogames" citing that "he is a memorable Indian character (thanks to the aforementioned stereotypes)". Since appearing in Super Punch-Out!! for the arcades , Super Macho Man has received generally positive reception. He is considered a memorable character of the franchise. Super Macho Man appeared on the cover of an issue of GameFan magazine, GamesRadar editor Chris Antista I include it in

1725-542: The 2017 publication 100 Greatest Video Game Characters , Rahima Schwenkbeck analyzed the character's Russian tropes within the context of contemporary international relations in tandem with localized pressures faced by Nintendo in their attempts to penetrate the American consumer market. Noting the pervasiveness of unflattering tropes about Soviet or Russian people in popular culture in the West, Schwenkbeck pointed out that this

1794-717: The Germans are ultra-militaristic; the Japanese are sneaky and untrustworthy; the Spanish are flamboyant and vain; Samoans are fat and stupid; Indians skin tigers alive and wear turbans; Russians love their vodka; and black people are ruthless and a bit ignorant. Of particular note in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! is the stereotypical Soviet Russian character Soda Popinski, representing the stereotype of Russians as brutish alcoholics obsessed with vodka . In Soda Popinski's entry for

1863-550: The Indian stereotype that they skin tigers alive and wear turbans. In his article on the stereotypes of Punch-Out!! , GamesRadar editor Brett Elston stated that Great Tiger embodies several Indian stereotypes, including the ability to fly on magic carpets , living in Taj Mahal -like structures, and that they wear turbans that grant them magical powers. He described him as an "over-caffeinated Jafar ", adding that he "plays up in

1932-577: The Major Circuit and then the World Circuit, while fighting challengers including Glass Joe , King Hippo , Piston Hondo, Don Flamenco, Bald Bull, Mr. Sandman, or in the original NES version, the former heavyweight boxing champion himself, Mike Tyson . Gameplay differs slightly between each game, but generally, Mac can attack using his left and right fists, performing either a hook, a dodge, or an uppercut. He can also dodge and block to avoid

2001-618: The NES game selling three million copies alone. Spin-offs were also released, namely Punch-Out!! / Boxing ( Game & Watch ) in 1984, and Arm Wrestling in 1985. Playing as Little Mac , a 17-year old boxer from the Bronx , the player must climb the ranks of the World Video Boxing Association (W.V.B.A.), and fight their way against other boxers from around the world, going from the Minor Circuit then

2070-770: The SNES game, can be unlocked as a playable character in the main game. Little Mac made a cameo appearance in skip Ltd. 's Captain Rainbow , where the title character must help Little Mac to get in shape to regain his championship title. Little Mac first appeared as an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl , before becoming a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate . Punch-Out!! would get referenced in Family Guy on multiple occasions. In "Tales of

2139-554: The Valkyries by Wagner made Von Kaiser's entry one of the most memorable in the entire game, far surpassing his staying power in the ring.» When it was revealed that Von Kaiser would be in Punch-Out!! for the Wii , he was rated a "quirky favorite" alongside King Hippo and Doc Louis by the GameZone website. Posting and Toasting commented that although he is not the worst fighter of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! he claimed that he "is

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2208-417: The advancement of technology, reflects a larger narrative about long-standing negative stereotypes of Russians prevalent in both American and Japanese culture. The 2009 Punch-Out!! game for the Wii heavily uses ethnic and national stereotypes like its predecessors, largely through the use of recycled boxers from previous games. In addition to old stereotypical characters such as Glass Joe and Soda Popinski,

2277-494: The animal sounds he makes and his teleportation abilities." Davey Nieves of Comics Beat commented that "Decent people in India or Pakistan have been seeing much more offensive stereotypes in the media for years." Reason for which he stated that "looking at Great Tiger with his tiger skin robe dangling behind him like he's opening a nightclub is probably not the worst they've ever seen on a screen." Kakuchopurei included it in his list of

2346-505: The animations. Many of the characters in the 1984 title Super Punch-Out!! are similar to each other by design because they are variants of the same programming; the code recycling and the lack of character differentiation outside of crude nationalistic stereotypes is a result of the game's limited development time and storage resources. For example, Soda Popinski's obnoxious laughter is also used for Mr. Sandman, Bald Bull, and Super Macho Man, and in other Nintendo games, such as for Ganon in

2415-515: The characters returning from previous games, including Craig Harris, Oli Welsh, Ricardo Madeira, and DJPubba. GameSpot 's Tom Mc Shea believed that he lacked the charm of the returning characters but had a flashy style. The Escapist 's John Funk said that more could have been done to make him feel "disco", such as the addition of "sequins on his shorts." 1UP.com 's David Ellis and an editor for ESPN .com compared Disco Kid to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air character Carlton Banks ; Ellis added that he

2484-515: The cheat codes to Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, stating that he was stuck on Bald Bull for years. The Super Mario Bros. Movie , co-produced by Nintendo and based on the company's Mario franchise , features a pizzeria in Brooklyn, New York City named after the Punch-Out!! series as a prominent location. Photos of characters from the games can also be seen inside the pizzeria. GameFan GameFan (originally known as Diehard GameFan )

2553-485: The early-mid 1980s enabled the Punch-Out!! arcade game to display human-like characters with exaggerated features and animation. Writing for Kotaku , journalist Kevin Wong wrote that the 1984 Punch-Out!! "lacks cultural sensitivity, to put it mildly — the characters range from being slightly offensive caricatures to highly offensive caricatures." Notable stereotypical characters in the 1984 arcade game include Glass Joe,

2622-686: The exception of Mr. Sandman . One of the Retronauts stated that Disco Kid was a stereotype new to Punch-Out!! , and that it was "unnerving." Topps and Nintendo of America made a series of trading cards featuring characters from the Mario , The Legend of Zelda , Double Dragon , and the NES Punch-Out!! series. The Punch-Out!! cards depict Little Mac's various opponents. The cards have scratch-off spots on them, which determine loss or win. As in real boxing, but not in this video game series,

2691-416: The heavyweight title to Buster Douglas made Nintendo choose to not renew the contract. The game has since been re-released on Virtual Console for the Wii , Wii U , and Nintendo 3DS , as well as Nintendo Switch Online . Super Punch-Out!! was first released on October 24, 1994 in North America for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . Although it shares the same name as the 1984 arcade game, it

2760-462: The latter of which was sold directly through GameFan's online shop. The first two issues of the relaunched GameFan featured a section titled MovieFan, which covered movies, anime, and comics. The first two-thirds of the magazine was devoted to GameFan , and then readers would have to turn the magazine upside down in order to read the MovieFan magazine. As of issue 3, the MovieFan portion of

2829-521: The list of the most embarrassing gaming magazine covers. IGN editor Jesse Schedeen named Super Macho Man one of the series' top fighters, describing him as a "thinly veiled parody mash-up of "Superstar" Billy Graham and another famous fighter who goes by the nickname "Macho Man". GamesRadar editor Brett Elston states that Super Macho Man embodies the stereotypes of American celebrities of being "too tanned, narcissistic, materialistic, and obsessed with fame, money, and looks." He added that Super Macho Man

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2898-428: The magazine was discontinued, but later issues still featured anime and comic reviews similar to Play . In its second and final issue, MovieFan conducted one of the last known interviews with the late filmmaker Satoshi Kon . The first five issues of the magazine were released on a consistent bi-monthly schedule. However, problems occurred with the magazine's development due to issues with advertising revenue, causing

2967-545: The magazine's new editor-in-chief but resigned shortly after the release of issue 8, stating that it "lacked the necessities to keep food in [his] belly and a roof over [his] head." As of June 2013, GameFan's web presence had been in a mostly inactive state for about a year. Issue 9 was finally made available in February 2013 after missing the holiday 2012 release. This issue was only worked on by two people, Dave Halverson and Greg Orlando. Issues 8 and 9 were only available in

3036-467: The magazines completed on schedule. The size of the print magazine is significantly smaller compared to previous issues. In addition, the GameFan mascot, Monitaur, and logo were redesigned. On May 6, 2015, GameFan announced a partnership with Destructoid to help promote the GameFan brand with collaborations and free subscription offers. The initial plan was to bring back the dual-cover format from

3105-413: The most PC character from the original NES classic, but his crazy techniques will fit in well with the outlandish style Next Level Games has been known to apply." Great Tiger has been described as a stereotype of Indian people . Freelance writer Sumantra Lahiri, in discussing the stereotypes of Punch-Out!! , stated that it gives players an "encyclopedic knowledge of ignorant American sentiments," mentioning

3174-432: The most banal characters in the game." He questioned why Nintendo included him and called him "forgettable." Complex ranked him as the "sixth-douchiest video game character." In their article of racial stereotypes in Punch-Out!! , GamesRadar editor Brett Elston commented that his uncontrollable rage, his disposition to cheating, his love for fighting, and his penchant for adorning his clothing with four-leaf clovers

3243-512: The most forgettable." He further commented that "his look at him, his fighting style and his slapping talk" is "completely unforgettable." The website Paste chose it at the top of their list of "10 video games that let you punch a Nazi." Uproxx rates him as one of the best villains of the series, Cubed3 in their review of the Punch-Out!! for Wii I describe him as a "tough and efficient German." BlockFort listed him at # 7 on their list of "Top 10 Best German Video Game Characters" describing him as

3312-466: The mystical side of Indian culture so much we’re surprised they didn’t work in a snake charmer joke in there somewhere." Editor Scott Jones stated that in 2009, "fighting a man from India who flies around on a magic carpet and who telegraphs his punches via a glowing jewel in his turban doesn't feel terribly dramatic." Bit Mob editor Brian Shirk commented that while "Great Tiger looked more human than King Hippo , he still doesn't seem quite human judging by

3381-430: The newest Punch-Out!! game also features the stereotypical boxer Disco Kid, portrayed as a Black American preoccupied with music and clubbing. In contrast with Punch-Out 's mainstream popularity, critical reception to the series' stereotypes has generally been negative. Davey Nieves and Wong condemned Punch-Out!! 's ethnic and national stereotypes as offensive and mean-spirited. John Speerbrecker described

3450-408: The opponent's attacks, the block dealing less damage. Many games in the series give the player a powerful uppercut ability; its use is limited, must be earned during matches, and is earned from well-timed punches or rapid combos, depending on the game. The key to defeating each opponent is to learn their fighting patterns, avoid their attacks and respond with a counterattack. Opponents will always give

3519-477: The original Punch-Out!! arcade game, the characters were named by Genyo Takeda , who chose names with the intention of appealing to the American market. The developers used the two screens in the cabinet to be able to display the opponents' face, which they intended to ensure that players would have a more vivid recollection of their faces. The characters in this game were animated in conjuntion with Studio Junio , who used art by Shigeru Miyamoto as reference for

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3588-450: The players down to size" after easier opponents such as Glass Joe and Piston Honda . In discussing the stereotypes of Punch-Out!! , GamesRadar editor Brett Elston stated that Don Flamenco was a stereotype of Spanish people , citing stereotypes utilized in the character such as being expert bullfighters, always having a rose in his hand, and an obsession with good looks, comparing Don Flamenco to Spanish fighting game character Vega from

3657-453: The site also reviews indie games, much like the original magazine. After the bankruptcy of Fusion Publishing and the closure of Play , Dave Halverson began work on a relaunch of GameFan . The magazine returned to newsstands in April 2010, headed by Halverson and a few key staffers from Play with Rob Duenas serving as the new art director. It was available in both print and digital formats,

3726-508: The sixth issue to be released in August 2011, eight months after issue 5, and with an entirely new editing team, headed by newcomer James Bacon. Issue 7 was assembled by only three people - editor-in-chief Dave Halverson, art director and graphic designer Rob Duenas, and managing editor James Bacon - and was released in December 2011. Soon thereafter Duenas resigned. The reason for his departure

3795-552: The stereotypes as "much worse" than those featured in Street Fighter II , another popular fighting game whose stereotyping is often compared with that in Punch-Out!! . Machkovech characterized Punch-Out!! 's ethnic and national stereotyping as part of a broader lack of meaningful racial diversity in Nintendo video games and general bias in favor of white characters. Schwenkbeck unfavorably compared Soda Popinski to

3864-416: The title character Monitaur was only drawn for the strip, the rest of the magazine's staff personae appeared as characters. Monitaur's main storylines were his struggles against The Blowmeister , who represented the leadership of rival magazines such as Electronic Gaming Monthly . In 1994, GameFan and two new startups, known as Dark Moon Productions and Dark Moon Comics, entered into an agreement to launch

3933-472: The years of World War II ). The text took the place of one of the paragraphs of one of the sports games reviews. The article discussed a Namco combat flight simulator , Ace Combat , rather than College Football '96 (which was the topic of the article) and was poorly written. GameFan 's official explanation was that a rogue employee had sabotaged the magazine in order to alienate its Japanese audience and fan base. However, later reports indicated that it

4002-415: Was a "flamboyant dancer who uses awkward timing as a distraction" and a greater challenge than other early game characters due to his unique pattern. GamePro ' s Will Herring wrote that his design was "masterfully modeled and animated". GameDaily 's Chris Buffa described him as a "dancing fool" and a humorous character with a distinctive personality. Disco Kid has been described as flamboyant, and as

4071-464: Was a publication started by Tim Lindquist, Greg Off, George Weising, and Dave Halverson in September 1992 that provided coverage of domestic and imported video games . It was notable for its extensive use of game screenshots in its page design, contrasting other U.S. publications at the time. The original magazine ceased publishing in December 2000. In April 2010, Halverson relaunched GameFan as

4140-506: Was a strong stereotype of the Irish people. They added other qualities of Irish stereotypes, which includes red hair and excitability. GamesRadar editor Michael Grimm listed him as one of the six most offensive Irish stereotypes describing him as a "babbling madman". Eurogamer editor Oli Welsh cited Ryan as a "idiotically violent Irishman." Disco Kid has received generally positive reception. Numerous critics said that Disco Kid fit in well with

4209-546: Was actually filler text that someone had neglected to remove, and the entire incident was an internal joke that accidentally got printed. An apology (dated August 24, 1995) was published in DieHard GameFan 's October 1995 issue in both English and Japanese, and a further apology appeared in the November 1995 issue. The magazine included a comic strip, The Adventures of Monitaur , an anime-derived series. Although

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4278-449: Was due to an overwhelming workload; Duenas stated that he worked "20 hours a day for two weeks straight and [he was] still short cover art". Despite the stressful working conditions, Duenas harbored no ill will towards Halverson or the magazine, stating that he would have still been willing to contribute with cover illustrations or provide assistance with layouts. Soon after Duenas' departure, Bacon left for reasons unstated. A press release

4347-463: Was first released in September 1984 in Japan. Gameplay is mostly the same as its predecessor, though it introduced ducking as a defensive maneuver, and several new enemy characters. The game was re-released by Hamster as part of their Arcade Archives series in 2020 for Nintendo Switch. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! was first released in September 1987 in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System , as

4416-457: Was first released on February 17, 1984 in Japan. The concept originated as Nintendo had acquired an excessive number of video monitors following the success of Donkey Kong (1981). Tasked with creating a game that used two monitors per cabinet, Genyo Takeda of Nintendo R&D3 suggested they make a boxing game. The game was re-released by Hamster as part of their Arcade Archives series in 2018 for Nintendo Switch . Super Punch-Out!!

4485-564: Was first released on October 27, 2009 in North America, for WiiWare as a Platinum reward for Club Nintendo members. The game is a prequel to Punch-Out!! (Wii), and features Little Mac sparring with his trainer Doc Louis. The game was briefly made available once more to Club Nintendo members in 2015, prior to the service's shutdown. Super Punch-Out!! (SNES) is included in the GameCube version of EA Sports 's Fight Night Round 2 . Additionally, Little Mac, based on his appearance from

4554-406: Was issued on April 18, 2012, highlighting the supposed future of Paper Planet brands: GameFan and Girls of Gaming . The company planned on increasing its online presence through app development for mobile devices as well as a new GameFan TV online channel. None of these plans would come to fruition except the creation of a YouTube channel. Former Destructoid editor Wesley Ruscher was named

4623-572: Was not just a parody of celebrities, but "Hollywood and American's fascination with celebrities." In the video game for NES he has two versions of his signature move called Super Spin Punch. One in which he performs a spin after a few seconds to be still and another in which he performs several multiple spins that could instantly knock the player down. The New York Post called him a "memorable character" alongside Bald Bull and Soda Popinski, Brian Lisi of New York Daily News magazine stated that « Ride of

4692-467: Was re-released on Virtual Console for the Wii U. Boxing , known as Punch-Out!! in North America, was first released in July 1984 in Japan. It is the first game in the Micro Vs. Game & Watch line. Arm Wrestling was first released in 1985 in North America. The game was developed by Nintendo R&D3, the same team that developed the Punch-Out!! arcade games. Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!

4761-401: Was the high-quality paper used to print it. GameFan 's game screenshots were more colorful and accurate to in-game graphics. In the September 1995 issue of GameFan , an article was printed that contained several derogatory comments about Japanese people (calling them "little Jap bastards", a racially derogatory term that was used to insult Japanese descendants and Japanese Americans during

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