Gamer Beats 'Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!!' Blindfolded

Ben Silverman
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As the final boss in the NES classic Mike Tyson’s Punch Out!!, Iron Mike reigns as one of the most challenging video game characters of all time. Beating him is a gamer’s badge of honor.

Beating him blindfolded? Well now you’re just showing off, you showy showoff:

This totally insane achievement was pulled off by speedrunning expert Jack Wedge on a Wii running the emulated NES game. He didn’t even use a code (007 373 5963, seared into my memory) to skip right to Tyson, either. With a beanie pulled over his head and facing away from the TV, Wedge managed to work his way through all 13 preliminary fights, toppling King Hippo, Bald Bull, Don Flamenco and the rest before hopping into the ring with the former Baddest Man on the Planet.

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Three rounds and a decision victory later, Wedge has technically become the first person to manage to go 14-0 in the boxing game without using his eyes.

It’s staggering. I could see beating a pushover like Glass Joe with your eyes closed — the audio cues in Punch Out!! are pretty obvious — but Tyson? He’s a nightmare even if you have 20/20 vision, a case of Red Bull, and the aural sensitivity of a Labrador. I guess this explains why the guy hates ears. Well done, Jack!

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