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A rare pre–Mike Tyson version of Nintendo's Punch-Out!! for the NES was auctioned for $45,000 and has since been dumped online, revealing early differences (including fighters Rockyhead and Mongol Khan and Soda Popinski’s arcade-era name Vodka Drunkenski) along with debug options to cycle unfinished opponents’ movesets, offering a fascinating glimpse into the game's development.
A folding-backstage Punch-Out prototype cartridge has surfaced, with the ROM dumped online after a former Nintendo of America employee sold it for $45,000. The unfinished build lacks sound data, includes only four fighters (Glass Joe, Bald Bull, King Hippo, Don Flamenco) in a fixed order and loops after a password post‑Don Flamenco. It also reveals arcade guest stars Piston Hurricane and Pizza Pasta (not present in the NES version) and hints at other unknown fighters like Rockyhead and Mongol Khan; there are debug features to cycle through unfinished opponents. The Video Game History Foundation highlighted the prototype in a new video.
Thunder Ray, an upcoming beat-em-up game for the Nintendo Switch, appears to be a spiritual successor to the classic franchise Punch-Out. With impressive HD animation and effects, players can expect adrenaline-pumping action in the ring, mastering special attacks, ruling the arcade, and traveling across Galactic Stages to become the Champion of the Universe. The game's release date is yet to be announced.