Mike Tyson made his video game debut in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! on the Nintendo Entertainment System as the final opponent of the game, whom Little Mac faces in the Dream Fight at the end. His uppercuts knock Little Mac down in one hit. Mike Tyson mostly does uppercuts and he will do punches after 90 seconds of the fight.
Appearances
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987)
For the first 90 seconds of the bout, Tyson will throw nothing but one-hit knockdown uppercuts. If Mike connects, Mac will get an instant ticket to the canvas. Not to be overlooked is Tyson's unpredictable timing of his blows, making those knockdown uppercuts hard to negotiate. Afterwards, he will throw more manageable blows that do less damage. Little Mac can get a star by simply slamming Tyson with a head punch when Tyson blinks both of his eyes to notate that he's doing an amalgam of Piston Honda's Piston Rush. The main concern for Little Mac will be Tyson's lightning jabs, which can come out quick and can hurt Mac without the player knowing it.
Tyson is a sprite-swap of Piston Honda.
After 1987 debut
Mike Tyson never made a second appearance in the Punch-Out!! series. This is because before a sequel could be made, Nintendo's license to use Mike as a special Punch-Out!! character expired. Nintendo decided that instead of renewing Mike's contract, they would simply replace him entirely with a fictional character of their own creation. Hence the re-issued title, Punch-Out!! featuring Mr. Dream.
Gallery
Quotes
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES):
- "Hey! Is this kid a joke? Where's the real challenger?"
- "They say I can't lose. I say you can't win!"
- "You think the speed of your fingers can match the strength of my fists?"
- "Your experience doesn't match mine. Go home and practice!"
- "Great Fighting!! You were tough, Mac! I've never seen such Finger Speed before." (When you finish Mike Tyson)
Trivia
- Mike Tyson is a real life, retired boxer who held title as a champion for 2 years, 4 months, and 22 days.
- His final record was 50-6 (44 KO), with 2 no contests.
- There is a code to get to Tyson without having to fight everyone else. Interestingly, that code is the Nintendo contanct code.