Author Topic: Mike Tyson Punch Out! Spoof!? (Read 2209 times)

TR0N · « **on:** January 11, 2006, 05:42:55 PM »

http://www.thatvideosite.com/view/1448.html

Dunno got a few laughs out of it.

NightWolve · « **Reply #1 on:** January 12, 2006, 12:14:21 AM »

Eheh, that was good. Those crazzzy Nintendo geeks... (Porn ads warning though. Don't open that link at work.)

Michael Helgeson · « **Reply #2 on:** January 12, 2006, 01:37:03 AM »

That things funny as hell.
I used to play Punch Out in the arcade when I was young,then on Nes,loved when they got rid of Tyson and released a normal Punch-Out on Nes.

NightWolve · « **Reply #3 on:** January 12, 2006, 06:09:42 AM »

Quote from: "Michael Helgeson"

then on Nes,loved when they got rid of Tyson and released a normal Punch-Out on Nes.

I rented that baffled as to why it existed and to see if there was any signficant difference. It appears they simply swapped out the sprites for Mike Tyson with some generic caucasion boxer. Was this motivated by racism perhaps??

A whole new NES cart created, printed, sold, simply to take out a black guy in favor of a white guy?? Hmmmmmm...

Seriously, that was such an odd and ackward thing to do. Milk gamers on basically the same game, with swapped sprites. I dunno what prompted this. I'd be interested in reading any inside info on this decision. Was there some clamoring, some demand by gamers, that hey, we really need a reprinting of the Punch Out game, but we want Mike Tyson swapped out for a white dude???

GUTS · « **Reply #4 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:40:02 AM »

What I read is that it happened after something stupid Tyson did (beating his wife and getting sent to prison I think?). The second run (like the grey cart zelda games) was done because there was a demand for the games (I believe they were called "Player's Choice" and were basically greatest hits versions), and at the time Nintendo obviously didn't want a wife beating criminal as the star of their game so they just changed him to "Mr Dream" before re-releasing it.

NightWolve · « **Reply #5 on:** January 12, 2006, 08:11:57 AM »

Ah, OK, so the demand was there and they were entirely sold out, hence the reprint, but cause Tyson starting acting a fool, they erased his ass... Gotcha. That's interesting. Heh. I just used to see those carts around and wondered why in the hell would I or anyone else buy this and couldn't believe it was the same exact game after renting it. I believe the system was nearly at the end of its life at that point if I'm not mistaken, so I saw zero wisdom in doing that, but oh well.

Michael Helgeson · « **Reply #6 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:46:36 AM »

Guts is right,because of Tyson screwing up,they removed him on the rerelease.Also,Mr.Dream was the original boss in the arcade anyway.0073735963 baby!

Black Tiger · « **Reply #7 on:** January 12, 2006, 11:58:28 AM »

That vid is awesome man.

I also wondered back in the day why anyone would buy the vanilla Punch Out. Since it was so old and there should've been lots of copies of the original around.

But if there actually was a demand, maybe from new video rental stores or something, then I can see why they would.

Keranu · « **Reply #8 on:** January 12, 2006, 05:56:04 PM »

No, no more of these live action video game videos!!!

Actually I enjoyed this one a lot more than the others, it was also done much better. I have the damn Mr. Dream copy of Punch Out which my bro bought last year at a shop and we didn't notice that it just said "Punch Out" rather than "Mike Tyson's Punchout" so when we made it to Tyson, it was that faggot , peaces & cream smile, Mr. Dream.

TR0N · « **Reply #9 on:** January 12, 2006, 07:02:28 PM »

I was thinking about getting a, Mike Tyson Punch Out! again for fun

Since i just got a, Famicom AV a few days ago. I don't care for the release version the original is good enough for me

Btw i keep getting a laugh.. every, time a fan makes those videos

Black Tiger · « **Reply #10 on:** January 13, 2006, 01:22:18 PM »

Quote from: "Keranu"

No, no more of these live action video game videos!!!

Actually I enjoyed this one a lot more than the others, it was also done much better. I have the damn Mr. Dream copy of Punch Out which my bro bought last year at a shop and we didn't notice that it just said "Punch Out" rather than "Mike Tyson's Punchout" so when we made it to Tyson, it was that faggot , peaces & cream smile, Mr. Dream.

Woah! Someone sounds pretty pissed off at being cheated.

Keranu · « **Reply #11 on:** January 13, 2006, 05:33:55 PM »

Haha, I wasn't really at all pissed of at any time, in fact I enjoyed it because I didn't know about the two different versions. I just used harsh words on Mr. Dream because that guy is a total joke when you see him, haha.

TR0N · « **Reply #12 on:** January 13, 2006, 08:10:36 PM »

Quote from: "Keranu"

Haha, I wasn't really at all pissed of at any time, in fact I enjoyed it because I didn't know about the two different versions. I just used harsh words on Mr. Dream because that guy is a total joke when you see him, haha.

Nintendo loves to sprite swap for fun.

Heck just look at (SMB2) we all know now that game is realy, Doki Doki Panic.

Who knows why, Nintendo didn't release the original, SMB2 in the frist place it puzzle me still to this day.

Oh well still the u.s version was a fun game any ways.

Btw it was release in the u.s on, Super MarioBros AllStars under the title Lost Levels.

Black Tiger · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2006, 06:08:27 AM »

Quote from: "Tron"

Who knows why, Nintendo didn't release the original, SMB2 in the frist place it puzzle me still to this day.

They thought that North American video game players were too dumb and that the game was too hard.

GUTS · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2006, 07:32:04 AM »

I always thought it was because the real mario 2 was just the same graphics but with new harder levels and 1/10 the fun. Seriously who actually enjoyed the lost levels? I can't think of anyone I know who actually liked the lost levels anywhere near as much as the other 3. I think Nintendo made a very smart decision, it was back when they were willing to try new stuff with their flagship franchises (like zelda II) and instead of the US getting a cookie cutter clone of the first game we got something completely unique.

Author Topic: Mike Tyson Punch Out! Spoof!? (Read 2209 times)

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