"Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out" was my entire childhood. The New York Post did a piece on how the famous game became so popular. One fun tidbit from the article discloses how much Tyson actually got paid for the gig...

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The first Nintendo version of the game didn’t include Tyson — Super Macho Man was the final opponent in the limited-edition giveaway — but Nintendo of America president Minoru Arakawa became so impressed with the Brooklyn native after watching one of his 1986 bouts that Tyson’s likeness was secured for a three-year period, for a reported $50,000.

The bargain deal was signed shortly before Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history, and when the game was then released, the perfect final boss — 31-0 in reality at the time — was in place.

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Tommy Callahan•104 months

Man he got thcrewed!

ChewyDante•104 months

I laughed too hard at this comment...

PhifeDogg•104 months

007-373-5963

Black n Gold•104 months

I remember selling that code to a kid in my neighborhood for $5.

I am GLORIOUS•104 months

I played that game for a month straight til I finally beat it. I barely ate or slept. Damn you Bald Bull and Mr. Sandman

CapperVin•104 months

007 373 5963

Breauxfessor•104 months

i will never forget those numbers

Breauxfessor•104 months

do you remember the code for super macho man?

MaHittaMaHitta•104 months

$50,000 in 1986 equals $110,444.65 in 2017. Damn he got f'ed.

rondo•104 months

My biggest regret in life is never beating Mike Tyson. Had him on the ropes several times just couldn't put him away

UGATiger26•104 months

I did Mike Tyson...but only because I did it on an NES emulator and saved every time a landed a punch.

BigPerm30•104 months

Thump thange

rintintin•104 months

Note to celebrities and athletes: always negotiate for royalties.

pleading the fifth•104 months

Took me nearly a summer when I was off during college to beat Tyson. I dusted the NES off and finally did it. It's basically trial and error until you learn the exact timing of his punches. I still have yet to beat Ninja Gaiden however.

Mouche337•104 months

For those who have yet to beat it, you can buy it for $5 on Nintendo shop if you have a 3DS. Tyson is not at the end (Mr. Dream) but it is essentially the exact game.

Bob Sacamano•104 months

Up up down down left right left right BA start!!

Jwils•104 months

That was for Super Contra wasn't it?

DannyB•104 months

That is the Konami code that was used in Contra to get 99 lives and used in a lot of other games made by Konami as a cheat.

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