A - Left high punch
D - Right high punch
Z - Left Lo punch
C - Right Lo punch
S - Super uppercut
Up - Hi block
Down - Lo block

Punch-Out!!, known originally as Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! and later re-released as Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream is a boxing video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed and published by Nintendo in 1987. It is a semi-port of both the Punch-Out!! and Super Punch-Out!! arcade games (mostly inclined towards the latter) with some variations.

gameplay

The game features a boxer named Little Mac working his way up the professional boxing circuits, facing a series of colorful, fictional boxers, leading to a final fight with real-life boxer, and then-World Heavyweight Champion, Mike Tyson. The video game incarnation of Tyson was named the 25th most diabolical video game villain of all time by PC World.

The game requires good reflexes in reaction to the computer-controlled boxers' moves, as the more advanced boxers give very little indication of their coming moves. Punch-Out!! incorporates enough variety to be a challenge to even the most experienced of players. Still, many have mastered Punch-Out!! by learning the computer-controlled boxers' consistent patterns.

Little Mac has a limited repertoire compared to many of his opponents. His punches are limited to left and right jabs, left and right body blows, and a powerful uppercut. The uppercut can only be used once the player earns a star, which can often be accomplished by counter-punching the opponent directly before or after certain attacks are launched. On the defensive side, the player can also dodge left or right, duck, and block attacks.

Little Mac also has a heart meter, which decreases by three upon being struck by an opponent and one upon blocking an attack or an opponent blocking the player's attack. When the heart meter decreases to zero, Little Mac temporarily turns pink and appears exhausted; leaving the player unable to attack, but still able to defend. At this point, the player regains a few hearts and Little Mac reverts to his original palette, but only if Mac is able to successfully avoid his opponent's attacks. Mac will remain exhausted until he has successfully defended against an opponent's move. If Little Mac loses the match, he must restart the match over or drop one rank. If Little Mac has lost three times, the game is over. (The game ends if Little Mac loses the match with Mike Tyson once).

Doc Louis serves as Little Mac's faithful trainer and corner man who will gives advice between rounds on how to defeat Mac's opponent.