Punch-Out: The Movie

Almost twenty years have passed since the classic Nintendo game Punch-Out came and changed our childhoods forever. From the awesome music to the state of the art 8-bit graphics, no fighting game would ever be the same after Little Mac and gang were through with us.

As a tribute to the boxing classic, the guys at Team Awesome put together this mock movie trailer of Mac’s triumphant return to the ring. The film uses a good mix of live action, over-the-top acting, and graphics pulled straight out of the original game (and a few from Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros.)

I was a big fan of the game when it debuted on the Nintendo Entertainment System and played it constantly, so I got all the in-jokes in the film, but even a casual observer of the game will get the main points of the parody.

As a bonus, after the jump you can watch the outtakes of the film, which at times can be even funnier than the edited final trailer.

Here’s the outtakes: