Little Mac Comes Out of Retirement

**Lord Malakite** · 01-25-2005

This just in from IGN. The GameCube version of EA Sports Fight Night Round 2 will include Nintendo's classic game Super Punch-Out!!, according to an announcement from Electronic Arts today. Even better, players will be able to unlock Little Mac from the first Punch-Out!! games and take him into the ring against real boxers in Fight Night Round 2. Super Punch-Out!! originally appeared for the Super Nintendo in 1994, updating the boxing action established in the NES and arcade versions of Mike Tyson's Punch-Out, Punch-Out and Super Punch-Out.

"The Punch-Out!! series defined boxing video games," says George Harrison at Nintendo. "We have a new contender in the ring that's changing the face of boxing games. What better way to introduce our Nintendo gamers to EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 2 than allowing gamers to experience two boxing franchises that have had the most impact in this sports genre from the beginning of boxing games to now."

The Super Punch-Out!! bonus is the second Nintendo exclusive EA has offered GameCube owners recently, following the announcement of Mario, Peach, and Luigi appearing in NBA Street V3.

Look for Fight Night Round 2 to reach stores March first.

**James Boba Fettfield** · 01-25-2005

Ding! Ding! Ding!

I like the Little Mac, but it is not the same experience without the great boxers of the other games. Still nice to see Little Mac has not completely faded into obscurity, and maybe someday they can include him in a Super Smash Bros. game.

**Lowly Bantha Cleaner** · 01-28-2005

I have fond memories of Mike Tyson's Punch Out for NES and I am glad to see it weave it's way into modern gaming. I never really understood how a pipsqueak like Little Mac can compete with the likes of King Hippo, Super Macho Man, and Soda Popinski.

**Kidhuman** · 01-28-2005

Its all about heart

**Lord Malakite** · 01-28-2005

Originally Posted by kidhuman

Its all about heart

No, its all about joining the Nintendo Fun Club.

**James Boba Fettfield** · 01-28-2005

. . . but without heart you turn pink and cannot punch.

**Kidhuman** · 01-28-2005

Originally Posted by Lowly Bantha Cleaner

I never really understood how a pipsqueak like Little Mac can compete with the likes of King Hippo, Super Macho Man, and Soda Popinski.

Originally Posted by kidhuman

Its all about heart

Originally Posted by Lord_Malakite

No, its all about joining the Nintendo Fun Club.

I was refering to LBC's post about how Little Mac(hey, he is LM like you

) can hnag with Piston Honda, Don FLemenco and the rest of the crew.

**Lord Malakite** · 01-28-2005

Originally Posted by kidhuman

I was refering to LBC's post about how Little Mac(hey, he is LM like you

) can hnag with Piston Honda, Don FLemenco and the rest of the crew.

I know you were commenting on LBC's post. My comment was a joke, one I'm suprise you didn't get. Guess you never listened to Doc's advice about what you need to hang with the big boys.

**Slicker** · 01-28-2005

I loved Mike Tyson's Punch Out. I had it on my PDA for a little bit.

And the reason why he can beat King Hippo is because that idiot has a big ***** bandage over his belly button.

Long live Little Mac