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Episode 60:

Float Like A Butterfly, Sting Like A Bee

Runtime: 61 Minutes

We look back at Punch-Out!!, released for the NES in October of 1987. Our discussion about its creator, Genyo Takeda, takes us into the history of Nintendo's first video game, and first game designer. We talk in depth about the differences between the arcade and NES versions of the game before talking about our favorite characters. Finally, our gaming question of the week has us talking about which other video game characters we'd like to see brought into the Punch-Out!! series. Join us for all three rounds on today's trip down Memory Card Lane.

Punch-Out!

References:

Wikipedia Article:

  Wikipedia - Punch-Out!

Game-Specific Wiki:

  Fandom - Punch Out Wiki

Additional Sources:

Wikipedia Article on the Laser Clay Shooting System:

  Wikipedia - Laser Clay Shooting System

Wikipedia Article on Genyo Takeda:

  Wikipedia - Genyo Takeda

Laser Clay Shooting System (lost Nintendo 16mm film shooting gallery game; 1973):

  Lostmediawiki - Laser Clay Shooting System (lost Nintendo 16mm film shooting gallery game; 1973)

Article on EVR Race:

  Nintedo Fandom - EVR Race

Punch Out Speedrunning:

  Speedrun.com - Mike Tyson's Punch Out

Wikipedia Article on Sheriff (1979):

  Wikipedia - Sheriff (video game)

Wikipedia Article on Space Firebird:

  Wikipedia - Space Firebird

Wikipedia Article on Popeye (video game):

  Wikipedia - Popeye (video game)

Wikipedia Article on Nintendo R&D3:

  Wikipedia - Nintendo Integrated Research & Development

Wikipedia Article on Punch-Out!! (arcade game):

  Wikipedia - Punch-Out!! (arcade game)

Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Comfortable Mystery by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3531-comfortable-mystery

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/