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'''Little Mac''' ({{ja|リトル・マック|Ritoru Makku}}, ''Little Mac'') is the main character of [[Nintendo]]'s ''{{uv|Punch-Out!!}}'' series of video games. Although he made his first appearance in the arcade release of ''[[wikipedia:Punch-Out!! (arcade game)|Punch-Out!!]]'', he first received his name in ''{{S|wikipedia|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!}}'' on the NES. As his name implies, Little Mac has a small frame, which grants him his trademark maneuverability and speed. Trained by [[Doc Louis]], Little Mac entered a boxing tournament and managed to become a champion, defeating several opponents over twice as large as himself. | '''Little Mac''' ({{ja|リトル・マック|Ritoru Makku}}, ''Little Mac'') is the main character of [[Nintendo]]'s ''{{uv|Punch-Out!!}}'' series of video games. Although he made his first appearance in the arcade release of ''[[wikipedia:Punch-Out!! (arcade game)|Punch-Out!!]]'', he first received his name in ''{{S|wikipedia|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!}}'' on the NES. As his name implies, Little Mac has a small frame, which grants him his trademark maneuverability and speed. Trained by [[Doc Louis]], Little Mac entered a boxing tournament and managed to become a champion, defeating several opponents over twice as large as himself. He is seventeen years old, and in boxing, he uses a defensive playstyle that focuses on dodging the opponent's attacks before counterattacking, so he is very good at punighing mistakes. | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:Littlemacnes.gif|thumb|left|60px|Little Mac in ''{{b|Punch-Out!!|NES}}'' for the NES.]] | [[File:Littlemacnes.gif|thumb|left|60px|Little Mac in ''{{b|Punch-Out!!|NES}}'' for the NES.]] | ||
Hailing from The Bronx, New York, Mac aspired to become a professional boxer. However, | Hailing from The Bronx, New York, the 17-year-old Mac aspired to become a professional boxer. However, he stood at only 4'8"/142 cm tall in the NES installments, although it was changed to a more reasonable 5'7"/172 cm in the Wii installment, giving him slighly below average height compared to the average man (6 feet/182 cm). His size turned most trainers away from taking him on, being rejected at least 200 times. Upon meeting former heavyweight champion [[Doc Louis]], however, Mac became strong enough to enter a boxing tournament hosted by the World Video Boxing Association (WVBA) under the ring name Little Mac, defeating opponents who were increasingly bigger than him, ultimately becoming the WVBA champion by knocking out the top-ranked boxer (either real-life boxer {{s|wikipedia|Mike Tyson}} in the original NES installment, Mr. Dream in all re-releases of said installment, or Mr. Sandman in the Wii installment),becoming champion at such a young age, being a minor. | ||
After conquering a circuit, Mac would continue to train with Doc, often jogging through New York City in a pink sweatsuit while Doc biked ahead. The Wii version also details the other exercises Mac would go through in Doc's gym. The greatest asset Mac gained from this training was Doc's patented Star Punch technique; after stunning an opponent, Mac could deliver a powerful uppercut instead of his usual jabs and hooks. | After conquering a circuit, Mac would continue to train with Doc, often jogging through New York City in a pink sweatsuit while Doc biked ahead. The Wii version also details the other exercises Mac would go through in Doc's gym. The greatest asset Mac gained from this training was Doc's patented Star Punch technique; after stunning an opponent, Mac could deliver a powerful uppercut instead of his usual jabs and hooks. | ||