In Real Life

Warning: Little Mac Now Shoots Flaming Balls

Punch-Out!! hero Little Mac now floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee and can blow your fingers clean off with his flaming balls. As seen by Kotaku reader ChillyBilly at an unnamed fireworks vendor.


March 9, 2010
In Real Life

Wonder What Keeps Ichiro Suzuki Up At Night

Not only is Ichiro one of Japan’s greatest baseball players, he’s also one of the most talented big leaguers today. But he likes to unwind like the rest of us — by beating up virtual palookas.


December 15, 2009
In Real Life

A Star, Not An Angel, Atop This Tree

Largely Nintendo-themed Christmas tree (with some Sega and arcade), as seen on 8-Bit Fix via Hawty McBloggy.


December 8, 2009
In Real Life

Custom Punch-Out!! Action Figures Prove Demand For Real Punch-Out!! Action Figures

As part of The Fwoosh’s eight annual CustomCon, figure customizer “Fugazi” has created the Punch-Out!! line-up in full, plastic boxer bodies harvested from other toys and repurposed for the greater good. They’re all here, from Little Mac to Soda Popinski.


November 16, 2009
In Real Life

Paparazzi Punch-Out: Dance Like A Has-Been, Bite Like A Felon

Mike Tyson got in trouble this week for, as he is wont to do, smacking someone upside the head. Jimmy Kimmel’s writers jumped on the case and produced this new game.


October 28, 2009
News

Doc Louis’ Punch-Out!! Knocked Out To Club Nintendo Members

Heed Punch-Out!! trainer Doc Louis’ sage advice, “Check your e-mail, Mac!” Because if you’re a member of Club Nintendo (US-only) and opted for a digital copy of Doc Louis’ Punch-Out!!, you may already have it.


October 3, 2009
In Real Life

Custom Figures Have Lotsa Gut(s)

Homebrew action figure designer Donald “KodyKoala” Kennedy is working on a theme here — guts. As in Guts-Dozer, of Mega Man 2. And as in King Hippo’s dunlop spare tyre.


August 12, 2009
In Real Life

Don’t Forget To Redeem Your Club Nintendo Rewards!

Don’t squander your Club Nintendo elite status like I almost did! If you reached Gold or Platinum with Nintendo of America’s version of Club Nintendo, today is your last day to score that sweet Mario hat!


August 9, 2009
In Real Life

Mario Was Put In Punch-Out Without Permission

The latest “Iwata Asks” bull session regards Punch-Out!!! – the NES original, not the Wii sequel – and it’s quite revealing. Especially when designer Makoto Wada (pictured) pipes up.


July 30, 2009
News

Punch-Out!! Developer Envisions, Wants Sequel

Unsurprisingly, the developer of the critically acclaimed Wii re-imagining of Nintendo’s Punch-Out!! would like to make a sequel. Yes, Next Level Games enjoys steady work and continued paychecks apparently. But the proposed ideas for a sequel are what’s interesting.