Release Date: 1987

Intro: My first Mario cameo game review! Mike Tyson's Punchout is one of the best, if not the best, boxing games of all time. No, thankfully, we don't play as Tyson. When they re-released it, Mike got a little "bad", and well, you know, illegally did, well, it involves females caught in alleys, but thats a different story. Read on my friend!

Mario Cameo: Mario is the ref. He starts the fights, and tells you when to stop...DUH! Well, he dresses in traditional referee-looking clothes. One of the fighters, Don Flamenco, between rounds says "Hey, Referee Mario, I like your hair." Even though Don might've been drunk, we all know Mario never takes off his cap!

Graphics: Everyone, including Mario, are well done. Not jaw dropping, but O.K. Nice job Nintendo!

Sounds/Music: Instead of jabbing noises, its sounds like Mario is squashing something. No, seriously! But the gameplay makes up for everything else!

Gameplay/Controls: Haven't played in a while...hmm....(Wasuki Thinks of the Nintendo Controller) I think B is to punch, and A is uppercut. When you press down on the D Pad and press B, you jap the oppenet in the stomach. Press Up and B to jab your opponet face. More complicated then usually just saying A and B is to run, or jump! Now, you can't uppercut all the time. If the other boxer gets hit un-expectedly, you'll probably get a star. 1 star= 1 uppercut. Use them wisely...

Story: You play "Little Mac", some 18 year old from the Bronx. Mac is an expert street fighter. (Not the arcade Street Fighter) One day, an old drunk fat guy named Doc Louis sees Mac fighting someone. Mac wins, and Doc convinces him to join the Nintendo Fan Club, and then they start training to box. Together, Mac helped Doc get on Rehab, and Doc helped Mac get taller. That day they started up the long line of boxing, the struggle that would last one hour! (For the expert gamer) Of course, this is IMO.

Challenge: It starts easy, then gets harder. You don't take down Tyson in less then a few seconds like a few other people you fight. Fighting him takes practice!

Buy/Rent: An excellent game for the collection, the normal gamer, and even a Mario Cult Freak like myself!

Bottom Line: Its great! Untill you need help badly, and Doc says "Join the Nintendo Fan Club Today!". Thats what you get for hiring a drunk trainer, Mac.

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