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|image=[[File:Little Mac - Punch Out Wii.png|165px]] | |image=[[File:Little Mac - Punch Out Wii.png|165px]] | ||
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Official artwork of Little Mac from ''{{ | Official artwork of Little Mac from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Punch-Out!!|Wii}}'' for the [[Wii]]. | ||
|universe={{uv|Punch-Out!!}} | |universe={{uv|Punch-Out!!}} | ||
|firstgame=[[wikipedia:Punch-Out!! (arcade game)|''Punch-Out!!'' (arcade)]]<ref name=SakuraiMac/> (1984, technical debut)<br>[[Punch-Out!! (NES)|''Punch-Out!!'' (NES)]] (1987, proper debut) | |firstgame=[[wikipedia:Punch-Out!! (arcade game)|''Punch-Out!!'' (arcade)]]<ref name=SakuraiMac/> (1984, technical debut)<br>[[Punch-Out!! (NES)|''Punch-Out!!'' (NES)]] (1987, proper debut) | ||
|games=''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games=''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|lastappearance= ''{{ | |lastappearance= ''{{iw|mariowiki|Luigi's Mansion 3}}''<ref>[https://youtu.be/Q6p-3VwcD6c?t=467 Luigi's Mansion 3 Gameplay Pt. 1 - Nintendo Treehouse: Live | E3 2019]</ref> (2019, cameo) | ||
|console=Arcade<ref name=SakuraiMac/> (technical debut)<br>Nintendo Entertainment System (proper debut) | |console=Arcade<ref name=SakuraiMac/> (technical debut)<br>Nintendo Entertainment System (proper debut) | ||
|species=Human | |species=Human | ||
|gender= Male | |gender= Male | ||
|placeoforigin= {{ | |placeoforigin= {{iw|wikipedia|The Bronx}}, {{iw|wikipedia|New York|state}}, {{iw|wikipedia|United States}} | ||
|creator = Makoto Wada | |creator = Makoto Wada | ||
|artist = Makoto Wada | |artist = Makoto Wada | ||
|voiceactor = {{ | |voiceactor = {{iw|wikipedia|Hisao Egawa}} (''[[Brawl]]'')<br>{{iw|wikipedia|Kōsuke Toriumi}} (''[[SSB4]]''/''[[Ultimate]]'') | ||
|interwiki = wikipedia | |interwiki = wikipedia | ||
|interwikiname = Wikipedia | |interwikiname = Wikipedia | ||
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[[File:Littlemacnes.png|thumb|left|60px|Little Mac, as he appears in ''{{b|Punch-Out!!|NES}}'' for the NES.]] | [[File:Littlemacnes.png|thumb|left|60px|Little Mac, as he appears in ''{{b|Punch-Out!!|NES}}'' for the NES.]] | ||
Mac is a 17-year-old New Yorker from The Bronx who aspires to become a professional boxer. Due to being only 4'8"/142 cm, his below-average stature turned most trainers away from teaching him. However, upon meeting former heavyweight boxing champion [[Doc Louis]] by chance, Mac convinced him to become his trainer. Some time thereafter, the now rechristened Little Mac officially turned pro by joining the World Video Boxing Association (WVBA), with Doc joining him as his {{ | Mac is a 17-year-old New Yorker from The Bronx who aspires to become a professional boxer. Due to being only 4'8"/142 cm, his below-average stature turned most trainers away from teaching him. However, upon meeting former heavyweight boxing champion [[Doc Louis]] by chance, Mac convinced him to become his trainer. Some time thereafter, the now rechristened Little Mac officially turned pro by joining the World Video Boxing Association (WVBA), with Doc joining him as his {{iw|wikipedia|cornerman}}. | ||
Little Mac's fighting style most closely resembles the real life style of the Out-Boxer, more specifically the Counterpunch sub-style. Due to his small stature, Little Mac uses a defensive strategy that focuses on dodging the opponent's attacks before capitalizing on their mistakes and counterattacking before backing off and repeating the process, which makes up the gameplay of the entire ''Punch Out!!'' series. However, the greatest asset Little Mac gained from this training was Doc's signature Star Punch. After stunning an opponent, Mac can throw a powerful uppercut instead of his usual jabs and hooks. | Little Mac's fighting style most closely resembles the real life style of the Out-Boxer, more specifically the Counterpunch sub-style. Due to his small stature, Little Mac uses a defensive strategy that focuses on dodging the opponent's attacks before capitalizing on their mistakes and counterattacking before backing off and repeating the process, which makes up the gameplay of the entire ''Punch Out!!'' series. However, the greatest asset Little Mac gained from this training was Doc's signature Star Punch. After stunning an opponent, Mac can throw a powerful uppercut instead of his usual jabs and hooks. | ||
Thanks to adhering to Doc's expertise and training regimen, which most notably featured him wearing a pink sweatsuit while jogging after a bicycling Doc, Little Mac proceeds to defeat opponents who are increasingly larger and more experienced than him. Ultimately, Mac manages to win the WVBA Minor Circuit, Major Circuit, and even World Circuit Championships en route to knocking out the promotion's top-ranked fighter: real-life boxer and then-[[wikipedia:List of heavyweight boxing champions|world heavyweight champion]] {{ | Thanks to adhering to Doc's expertise and training regimen, which most notably featured him wearing a pink sweatsuit while jogging after a bicycling Doc, Little Mac proceeds to defeat opponents who are increasingly larger and more experienced than him. Ultimately, Mac manages to win the WVBA Minor Circuit, Major Circuit, and even World Circuit Championships en route to knocking out the promotion's top-ranked fighter: real-life boxer and then-[[wikipedia:List of heavyweight boxing champions|world heavyweight champion]] {{iw|wikipedia|Mike Tyson}} in the original NES version, or the fictional and undefeated Mr. Dream in the re-released NES version. | ||
What happens after Little Mac defeats Tyson/Dream is unknown, but what is known is that he returns in ''Super Punch-Out!!'' with a radically different look, a lack of titles and, perhaps most notably, without Doc Louis as his coach and cornerman.<ref name=SuperMac/> As he did before, Little Mac must defeat other boxers, almost all of whom are new opponents, in order to reclaim each of his titles. If he manages to go undefeated throughout his title hunt, Mac will also be able to challenge for a WVBA championship he never held in his original run: the Special Circuit Championship. | What happens after Little Mac defeats Tyson/Dream is unknown, but what is known is that he returns in ''Super Punch-Out!!'' with a radically different look, a lack of titles and, perhaps most notably, without Doc Louis as his coach and cornerman.<ref name=SuperMac/> As he did before, Little Mac must defeat other boxers, almost all of whom are new opponents, in order to reclaim each of his titles. If he manages to go undefeated throughout his title hunt, Mac will also be able to challenge for a WVBA championship he never held in his original run: the Special Circuit Championship. | ||
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In ''Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!'', Little Mac undergoes three final training sessions as an amateur boxer by personally sparring with Doc.<ref name=Doc/> Although Mac is initially worried over the damage he inflicts on his trainer, the end of each session sees Doc reassure Mac of how proud he is of his progression. At some point during these sessions, Doc pulls a chocolate bar out of his pocket and Mac instinctively punches it out of his hand. This enrages Doc, who aggressively takes off his red track jacket to reveal a leopard print t-shirt, which causes Mac to recoil in horror. Upon successfully clearing the final session, Doc jokingly asks if he is ready for a chocolate cake in order to celebrate, to which Mac responds by laughing alongside him.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kl-1AQxdVo Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! - Boss Rush (All Doc Louis Fights, No Damage)]</ref> | In ''Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!'', Little Mac undergoes three final training sessions as an amateur boxer by personally sparring with Doc.<ref name=Doc/> Although Mac is initially worried over the damage he inflicts on his trainer, the end of each session sees Doc reassure Mac of how proud he is of his progression. At some point during these sessions, Doc pulls a chocolate bar out of his pocket and Mac instinctively punches it out of his hand. This enrages Doc, who aggressively takes off his red track jacket to reveal a leopard print t-shirt, which causes Mac to recoil in horror. Upon successfully clearing the final session, Doc jokingly asks if he is ready for a chocolate cake in order to celebrate, to which Mac responds by laughing alongside him.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kl-1AQxdVo Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! - Boss Rush (All Doc Louis Fights, No Damage)]</ref> | ||
Following this, Little Mac's journey as a professional boxer unfolds similarly to how it did in the NES version, albeit with a few changes added for the sake of expanding the plot. In addition to retaining his classic jogging method, brief cutscenes show Little Mac learning other training methods from Doc (weightlifting, jumping rope, performing one-armed push-ups and inclined sit-ups, and punching [[wikipedia:Punching bag#Types of bag|a heavy bag, a speed bag]], and Doc's {{ | Following this, Little Mac's journey as a professional boxer unfolds similarly to how it did in the NES version, albeit with a few changes added for the sake of expanding the plot. In addition to retaining his classic jogging method, brief cutscenes show Little Mac learning other training methods from Doc (weightlifting, jumping rope, performing one-armed push-ups and inclined sit-ups, and punching [[wikipedia:Punching bag#Types of bag|a heavy bag, a speed bag]], and Doc's {{iw|wikipedia|focus mitt}}s). As Little Mac progresses through Contender Mode, the personalities and/or lifestyles of his opponents are also gleaned over via brief montages of pictures, sometimes for humorous effect. | ||
Unlike in previous installments, Little Mac's title hunt does not end upon winning the World Circuit Championship. Instead, completing Contender Mode will unlock Title Defense Mode, which sees each of his previous opponents become contenders that adopt new tactics and, in some cases, much more antagonistic attitudes. Upon retaining his title against each opponent, Mac's Last Stand will be unlocked. Some time after the events of Title Defense Mode, Doc Louis is exasperated to learn that Little Mac intends to repeatedly fight each of his past opponents in a random order until he loses three times, at which point he will retire. | Unlike in previous installments, Little Mac's title hunt does not end upon winning the World Circuit Championship. Instead, completing Contender Mode will unlock Title Defense Mode, which sees each of his previous opponents become contenders that adopt new tactics and, in some cases, much more antagonistic attitudes. Upon retaining his title against each opponent, Mac's Last Stand will be unlocked. Some time after the events of Title Defense Mode, Doc Louis is exasperated to learn that Little Mac intends to repeatedly fight each of his past opponents in a random order until he loses three times, at which point he will retire. | ||
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===As an [[Assist Trophy]]=== | ===As an [[Assist Trophy]]=== | ||
[[File:LittleMacBrawlAssist.jpg|thumb|left|Little Mac, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]] | [[File:LittleMacBrawlAssist.jpg|thumb|left|Little Mac, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.]] | ||
Little Mac makes an appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as an [[Assist Trophy]].<ref name=Brawl/> Instead of using a 3D version of his ''Super Punch-Out!!'' design as he did in the [[Nintendo GameCube]] version of ''{{ | Little Mac makes an appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' as an [[Assist Trophy]].<ref name=Brawl/> Instead of using a 3D version of his ''Super Punch-Out!!'' design as he did in the [[Nintendo GameCube]] version of ''{{iw|wikipedia|Fight Night Round 2}}'', Little Mac uses a 3D version of his design from the NES version of ''Punch-Out!!'' Fittingly, his punches retain their sound effects from said game.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PfyqOZgR8w Evolution of Little Mac (1983 - 2018)]</ref> | ||
When summoned, Little Mac [[dash]]es quickly toward his summoner's opponents, and will attack by throwing a {{ | When summoned, Little Mac [[dash]]es quickly toward his summoner's opponents, and will attack by throwing a {{iw|wikipedia|one-two combo}} and an uppercut.<ref name=Brawl>[https://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_uk/items/assist/assist10.html Smash Bros. DOJO!! - Assist Trophies - Little Mac]</ref> The one-two combo deals respectable damage, whereas the uppercut is devastatingly powerful: it deals 25%, [[KO]]s under 50%, and is an instant [[shield break]]er. | ||
Due to his speed and immense power, Little Mac is one of the most dangerous Assist Trophies in the game. However, he is also very inconsistent, as he is easily prone to falling off-stage, especially if the opponents can lure him off-stage. Like his fellow Assist Trophies, Little Mac has his own [[trophy]]. | Due to his speed and immense power, Little Mac is one of the most dangerous Assist Trophies in the game. However, he is also very inconsistent, as he is easily prone to falling off-stage, especially if the opponents can lure him off-stage. Like his fellow Assist Trophies, Little Mac has his own [[trophy]]. | ||