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Dodge left, duck right, wait for that split-second opening—then crack that glass jaw and watch ‘em drop. Later fighters cheat like hell, but nailing a perfect counterpunch after rounds of getting wrecked? Chef’s kiss.
Punch-Out!! came out in the arcades in 1983, a Nintendo R&D3 game you can play now through MAME. It arrived when arcade cabinets were the main event, offering a boxing experience that felt different from anything else at the time, built on simple controls and sharp timing rather than complex moves.
You control Little Mac, a small underdog boxer, and your goal is to climb the ranks by defeating a series of increasingly difficult opponents. The signature mechanics are all about reading tells; you watch for an opponent's specific wind-up animation, dodge or block their attack, and then strike their exposed weak point. The game is brutally unforgiving, demanding you learn each fighter's patterns through repeated failure. Landing that one perfect punch after minutes of defensive maneuvering delivers a pure, satisfying jolt of victory.
Download Punchout ROM
You can download this ROM to play Punchout offline using an MAME (Arcade Emulator) emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
