Punch-Out!!: all version differences
5 documented differences between the releases of Punch-Out!!, each with a source. Back to the main page for names, releases and where to play.
Category × version
| Category | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! | Punch-Out!! (Mr. Dream) | Gold prize cartridge (JP) | Virtual Console |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Content | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bug fix | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Text | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Title | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Version differences
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ContentMike Tyson's Punch-Out!!Punch-Out!! (Mr. Dream)
After Nintendo's licence for Mike Tyson's likeness expired in 1990, later releases replaced him with the fictional Mr. Dream, a palette and head swap of Tyson, and removed "MIKE TYSON'S" from the title screen.1
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ContentGold prize cartridge (JP)
The gold Famicom prize cartridge is a modified prototype: its final opponent is Super Macho Man instead of Tyson, and the HUD and ring use different colors.1
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Bug fixPunch-Out!! (Mr. Dream)
The Mr. Dream version fixes a name glitch ("Another mchampionn") in the Another World Circuit.1
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TextVirtual Console
The Virtual Console release changed Piston Honda's line about an "NHK TV camera" to "my camera crew".1
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TitleGold prize cartridge (JP)Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
The prize version's title screen misspells "TRAINER" as "TRAINNER"; later versions fixed it.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13