Little Mac is one of those characters I unabashedly loved as a kid. Dunno if it was because we're from the same state or we're both shorties, but anytime I see Nintendo bring him up I get excited.
@@hexaphone9417 that's really smart--and instead of warning the player on what to avoid, he can tell the player when the opponent is most vulnerable for a counter. Like Little Mac's entire games say to do. So for example, after some flavor text Doc Louis says something like: "But back to the fight, son. If you see that bear (Banjo-Kazooie) charge up his Wonderwing, use your shield. Your normal counter can't work while he's using it, but everything else is fair game. Once he hits ya, get 'em back harder with a grab!"
No see, Little Mac's inclusion in smash is perfect. Just like in his core game, he is absolutely and completely outclassed by everyone, and he must use extremely high levels of skill and mastery to take any opponent down.
That's why Sakurai is a master in his field. He understands the fundemental cores of a character, and uses those to build up their kit. Just like he did with Steve.
@@cameronfield7313 nah, if you spam it, your opponent will evade through it and hit you while you recover. Little Mac may be able to use the super armor to prevent an interruption to his attack but missing his opponent is a major risk.
As much of a throwaway character as he's supposed to be, Punch Out Wii made me fall in love with Doc Lewis. I always imagine him being this much-needed supportive father figure for mac. And in Doc Lewis' Punch Out you clearly see how close they are. I keep wanting to learn more about him
I think that playing Little Mac in Smash is very much representative of how you should play Punch-Out!!; though it seems no one knows anything about that. You have to use his speed to dodge attacks, and only attack when you see an opening. It's quite counter-intuitive for a very fast character in a fighting game not to be a rushdown, but it makes sense; you can't rush down your foes in Punch-Out!!, either. You have to be patient, watch your foe, predict and react to their movements, and only go for attacks and combos when you have the chance.
@@Daniel_Coffman but i think one thing that would be even better to portray is to have some sort of macanic with little macs dodges maybe you get stars and can perform star punches if you dodge an attack with 5 or 10 frames of it getting to you (like pythra's foresight) to really implement dodging instead of KO punch that he earns from literally getting hit
@@TJ_Reactz His KO Punch is meant to be something that is both a comeback mechanic and a mechanic designed to keep an advantage that you already have, as you do gain meter by attacking, as well. Plus, have stars ever been gained in the series by dodging? All I've ever known stars or meter to be gained from in the series was punching opponents at certain times. Of course, no meter or stars were ever gained by getting hit, but I still think the intention on that side was to make it a comeback mechanic.
The moment Mac was in smash, I picked him up and just fell in love with him, he was the fighting style I enjoyed, I know his air game is garbage, his recovery is abysmal and he's easy to combo against, but right now, I just know I'll keep loving him
Trying to win against people that can easily body us into oblivion is just what little mac is. Overcome the odds. Mac has always been that kind of being.
@@screamingmankey3114 Punchout: a grand match Is what id like it to be called if they made a new mac game Plus it sounds fitting to me and they could me the doc louis minigame (like even if its just training or even trying to get a small story for it like the doc wants to get back in his prime and lose some weight)
@@drdusclops2386 Imagine if there was a new Punch Out game where after you beat the main story, you unlock a mode called The Good Old Days where you get to play as past Doc Louis in his prime. Now that would be interesting.
While depressing, the whole history also screams his origins - the underdog that _could._ Which I thought was really neat and probably the best thing to take from this. People thought they were doing him dirty, but in reality they stuck to his roots, making him have to fight as a pro, to become the top dog!
Little Mac is bottom tier my dude, I am sorry. Unless you're getting top 8 at major events I am going to continue saying he's bottom tier. I play him too though, fun to play.
I love him... he is the biggest connection between my dad and I have when it comes to video games, since he played the original arcade game and then I mained Mac when Smash came out for the 3DS
@@rirayejohnson8079 I don't think that is a relevant comparison at all. People don't hate FE characters because they don't know or like the games, they hate FE characters because there's like 12 of them in Smash. On the other hand, there aren't 12 boxers in various shades of shorts. The Little Mac response was all about feelings toward his original game
@@cashnelson2306 I feels like people hate fe characters cause a lot play similarly. I don't think people would mind as much if there was more weapon diversity with axes and lances characters. At least that's how I understand the situation
"Being Little Mac is pain" Ok, but why no one asks how that Nameless Green Guy feels? he was the original protagonist and got forgotten after the vey first game
He was obviously ALSO Little Mac, his wireframe skill was unfortunately banned from use in official boxing matches but he managed to bust it out again as a costume in Smash Bros. Mac is still nettled that that cheap hack Peter Punch's transparency skill was perfectly legal but his wireframing was "too much of an advantage", but Little Mac is used to getting shafted.
Sakuri kept true to Little Mac and made him feel like an under dog in Smash, being classed as the worst fighter in the game. But if you can use him properly you can take out your enemies with some swift well times punches.
Fun news in the competitive scene at least. Mac has seen a general rise in popularity due to 2 players. Alternis and Peanut, mainly Peanut though. These 2 MDVA players have pushed Mac to the limit, unlocking tech nobody would have ever thought of, even tech that improves his recovers slightly. He’s back on the rise!
Mac’s story in Punch Out(specifically Wii) could be seen as a metaphor for his life. He works hard all throughout, faces big challenges, slowly is recognized, and passes away as a big name. If you consider some theories about why Mac is 17, not even legal age, and many boxers don’t really fit boxing anyway, it might be even stronger of a metaphor for Last Stand being the last stand against some sort of disease.
I have a such soft spot for Little Mac and his series mostly because I'm short, but also because he doesn't stop training and pursues his goal to become a champion, despite his age and height, that's a determined sportsman! I find it inspiring even if boxing is not really in my interest.
Little Mac being bad in smash plays into his character. To get good playing Little Mac, you're going to have to overcome near impossible odds. But if you keep trying and learn from your failures, you can get there. Just like playing Punch Out, you study your opponent, find their weaknesses and patterns, then sock them for the KO.
Eh it's not really about getting good, it's about getting patient and playing super lame against him. The most viable counterplay against mac is banning FD and camping the platform.
@@smashbrosguyt915 Kirby only gets like on move from a fighter. That’s not enough to defeat even the fighter itself. (Unless the fighter is bad because Kirby is good. But not so good where 1 move and say bye bye.)
As a Little Mac main, I have to say that he's definitely a bit harder to use. But, if you practice and can use him right, he canplay REALLY well. (My Little Mac is in elite smash btw)
I honestly enjoy playing as little mac in smash Bros,even if he has the worst recovery in the entire game.The is just something very satisfying about landing a million punches to the opponent
Miyamoto prolly doesn’t think they can do anything new with it. He’s generally the first naysayer to any sequel that is just a sequel with no “gimmick” to go with it.
sorry to say, but he is whie peanut is godly and I enjoy watching him it doesn't mean the character is good compared to the others, for example tweek is better than esam, yet Pikachu is better than diddy kong, he has an insane ground game and a DLC level comeback mechanic but the fact that is aerials are horrible and his recovery is abysmal at best really just ruins his gameplay
My anxiety has been through the roof today, and this video is the perfect thing to distract me. Thank you for making videos that always get me through the ruff days.
I will say this on stages that are just on the ground like terry’s, he’s a beast. Put little Mac in a game with little aerial combat he’d probably be be good. Imagine little Mac in street fighter with most of the qualities from smash, like super armor and ko punch. He would probably be decent.
I instantly loved Mac in Smash. At the time I didn't even know much about him besides the Wii Punch out game. Combining this with the fact I just love boxing in general and practice it as a good workout, he became my main the moment he became an option to play. From the get go, I of course disliked his recovery, but my love for boxing and the Punch Out game made me realize that was the point. He's a boxer, a fighter who has great speed, power, and dodging capability, powerful combo potential, a powerful comback mechanic, and takes advantage of his opponent's mistakes and punishes. Of course he doesn't have good aerial ability, cause if he did he would've gotten the same hate Bayonetta did, more than he already got. Within my friend group, everyone agrees Little Mac is not the best by a long shot, but when I play him, people are actually more careful cause I use every ability he has to my advantage. After I learned more of his history, it just made me love playing him even more, and now in the military, my colleagues got a new perspective after watching me dominate with Little Mac against opponents who played characters like Ness, K. Rool, Ganondorf, Mega Man, and even Zelda, and when the DLC characters came out: Pyra/Mythra, Sora, Min Min, and Sephiroth. Despite them being leagues above Little Mac in many ways, being able to strike fear and have people back off with who would normally have no issue with Little Mac is satisfying. In short, Little Mac is badass and people who hated him in Smash just completely missed his whole purpose and play style. It just came naturally to me, and he's still my favorite character, besides K. Rool now too
On the bright side he was an assist trophy and then upgraded to fighter in smash bros. Because he’s became a fighter he’s pretty my in immortalized now
RUclips. You're scaring me. I start talking about how much I love this boy and now nearly every single RUclipsr I watch is talking about him. At least you're not unnecessarily bashing his Smash abilities. _Which said people don't often know how to fully utilize him._
I didn't know I would ever cry so much over a bike Bell being rung. That is pretty freaking hard edit: I always looked up to Little Mac as a kid because I was in the boxing and fighting. And I guess I didn't really realize until right now how much of an impact Punch-Out had on me as a fighter and competitor.
Little Mac's smash playstyle perfectly represents that of his actual games, if you just try spamming attacks then you're gonna get racked real fast, you have to use speed and percision to dodge attacks while still staying in a close enough spot to punish, and use openings in the enemies playstyle to do good damage
The Famicom is actually older than Punch-Out!!. The Famicom came out in July 1983 whereas the arcade version of Punch-Out!! was released in December of that year.
I main Little Mac and will say I love him. I love his playstyle I believe he needs a new game. I am the only one who plays him in my friend group. I do get wins with him and I am happy about that at least.
15:00 Ok, I am a huge Little Mac fan in any Smash Bros. game. I feel he is very fun to play as and a challenging opponent to face even when controlled by the A.I., he is totally viable in Ultimate! But even I have to admit this was the most funniest and most accurate meme for his recovery issues.
Poor guy, he always gets the short end of the stick by a lot of people. Yet he is the prime example of an underdog that will keep fighter no matter what.
There these 1 youtuber name king of skill He make a video about little mac exe First he make mac training with mario and after training he went on fighting online battle He show how good mac skill are while showing memes
been a mac main since DAY 1, always loved the fact that his underdog thematic works through gameplay, he is by far the best comeback character (when on last stock) because everyone gets cocky and underestimates what you can really do, I've gotten to elite smash un ultimate with mac only, and in sm4sh (granted i was on 3ds) I could consistently win with the character, gotta play him like his game/a real boxer.
I love little Mac and I main him in smash because I know he’s a tough character to master and the thrill of winning against a opponent even though you are at a huge disadvantage make me smile
Man, this just upsets me lol. I remember back when I was younger I used to rent Punch Out for the Wii from Blockbuster back when that was a thing, so when I heard that he was getting into Smash 4, that had to be the most excited I got for a character inclusion since like, Sonic got in Brawl. I definitely like to play him in game so it's not disappointing on that front, but to see a character and franchise I love so much have so many people turn a blind eye to solely because he's bad in competitive Smash, it's just... unfortunate.
Honestly, I adore Little Mac. I tried with the competitive scene for a little bit with 4 and ultimate, but I remember playing as him once and feeling such a rush of playing a character with many flaws and coming out on top after so much hardship. Its quite a shame that so many people don't realize that Little Mac, like many of the fighters in Punch Out!!, is a gimmicky character. Try and approach him in his own game, like the casual community did, and you'll find that he's a powerhouse, which led to people saying that he's too good. Figure out and exploit his weaknesses, like the competitive community did, and you'll find that he's somewhat of a pushover, which led to people saying that he's too bad. Still, the idea of the underdog story is a time-told classic, and I adore every second I spend playing Mac. I think I'll be a Little Mac player until the day I die.
fun fact: most the fandom considers the characters from the Arcade game, original NES Punch-Out (and the 2009 reboot), and Super Punch-Out's protagonists as different characters. the arcade character is Peter Punch, the NES and Wii character is Little Mac, and the Super Punch-Out character is called Birdie Mac.
Little Mac is my favorite Nintendo character. I don’t even know why. The soundtrack to punch out feels like a big reason. Like a champ taking on titans.
I wanna see a fight between Peter Punch and Little Mac now. Something with a lot of cliques like, a part where Mac’s struggling and Peter starts this monologue about how he’ll never be as good as him, and so on and so forth before Mac makes some kinda comeback.
Little Mac may not get much love in Smash or even his own series at times but at least he's been given plenty here with this spectacular video showcasing his history. When Next Level Games was purchased, my immediate thought was hopes for a new Punch-Out game... though it'll be weird to play the game without the Balance Board; it's how I always played Punch-Out Wii.
He can be a whatever tier those pros assign him, I'm still playing him as my only character in smash, He's been there all my life with all his amazing games, I ain't turning my back on my boy Mac
@@godmer1020 nair is a great combo breaker but do to the fact that it yknow does like 2% not very good other wise and his fair isn't to good for combos cuz ur likely gonna string it into another aerial and his aerials are horrible in terms of damage
It's sad that Mac was hated by the Smash fans! I like this character; despite his small size the teenager is brave and perseverant! I admire his courage :D Also, it's impressive to see a tiny guy like him beating thousands of muscled mans who are faster and stronger than him! Mac was not the only character who's hard to control| use in Smash. I got the one on my Wii and ALWAYS had a hard time with: Snake cause i can't aim with his missiles, Bowser cause he's slow and it's hard to jump with him, Olimar cause i don't understand how to properly uses the Pikmins, Ness and Luca cause i can't bounced back on the stage if i'm ejected. Every time i try to practice with thoses characters, it's difficult! It doesn't make me hate them :) I had fun with my sister even if using them is hard!
As someone who mainly uses Lucas, i agree with the mentality of characters who are meant to be played in an unique way to win, you don't need a character that feels the exact same as Mario or something, the fact that you loose with some of these characters merely means you ain't playing their playstyle, it doesn't mean the character itself is bad, it just means that they're supposed to be played in a different way
Little Mac will always be my number one Smash main and is one of my favorite characters. I love boxing as a sport and Little Mac being a boxer and going toe-to-toe with people who are gods, demons, demon slayers, and even god slayers, will always be my favorite thing while playing him.
As a Little Mac main in Smash and someone who's hugely fond of the Punch-Out!! franchise, it genuinely delights me to see people in the comments sharing their enjoyment of Little Mac in Smash. He may be bottom tier, but he's at the top in my heart
"I can't win Doc..." 'Join the Nintendo fun club today Mac!' The irony of Little Mac is his arc is no different than any real boxer. They often have tragic lives. Sometimes pre, during, and post career.
Fun Fact! 3:04 Pizza Pasta was referenced in Origami King by Luigi. He mentions that he wants to cook a Pizza Pasta after you meet him in Bowser's Castle.
Fun fact as a person who plays little mac use him like your pichu don't get hit cause your hp needs to stay high so he doesn't get launched . His air is literaly 1 move easy to dodge. You can do massive damage and if you can leverage a stock can work but you need need the floor a unstraight battleground. Just jump off now he needs to dash attack and poke at your enemy
13:16 I loved to play little mac from the very beginning and he is also my main to this day. Plus he is underrated. He can really pack a punch if you know how to use him properly.
I always loved Little Mac not only for his games, but also because I can recognize myself within him... We're both shorties and we went through a lot of the same things.
I like Little Mac as a whole, it’s so sad to know what he has to go through, it’s so much more painful than what many other Nintendo characters go through, it’s just pierces your heart so slowly it could make you cry
If they released a new Punch Out game, I'd be ecstatic for it! Little Mac was always a major idol for me, along side the other boxing underdog Ippo Makunouchi. Both have given me hope and drive to better myself even if those around me tell me I can't. I aspire to do amazing things just like Mac and rise to the challenges before me. Here's to you Little Mac. May your fists be filled with the heated passion that drives you to keep getting up again and again.
How could the Japanese not like Little Mac? Sure they may not appreciate a good underdog story, but the can at least appreciate him for his familiar stature.
I have to 100% disagree with the guy who says "Mac is boring and he encourages you to play boring" I can't play Mac because I'm bad. But watching People who know how to play him is always exciting to me. I don't like 7 minute games where 6 minutes is spent trying to safely land hits in neutral. Mac encourages you to "Get in there." To me that is way better to watch than a Ness, Link, or Villager who camps projectiles the whole time.
Honestly, I feel like since the Wii game is already the definitive version of the game, they should consider remastering it for Switch or the Switch successor similar to what they've done with older Zelda games. Maybe bring back the Special Circuit and stick the remaining arcade boxers in there, plus the Bruiser Bros. so that they can update Nick's record to include Glass Joe's freak accident win against him.
Little Mac is one of those characters I unabashedly loved as a kid. Dunno if it was because we're from the same state or we're both shorties, but anytime I see Nintendo bring him up I get excited.
You too!? I also happen to share those exact same traits with the brusier from the Bronx
SHORT KINGS RISE UP!!!!!
Little Mac gang
I still cannot believe out of all the Nintendo characters, all the franchises, he still made it in as a playable character in Smash!
@@JustAPrinnyDood LITTLE MAC GANGGG
Little Mac: **Fights Min Min in Smash**
Doc Louis: "What's your favorite kind of ramen, son? Mine's chocolate!"
How did u know he said that?
What if little Mac had a palutena’s guidance thing but with doc Louis?
@@hexaphone9417 that's really smart--and instead of warning the player on what to avoid, he can tell the player when the opponent is most vulnerable for a counter. Like Little Mac's entire games say to do. So for example, after some flavor text Doc Louis says something like:
"But back to the fight, son. If you see that bear (Banjo-Kazooie) charge up his Wonderwing, use your shield. Your normal counter can't work while he's using it, but everything else is fair game. Once he hits ya, get 'em back harder with a grab!"
Same
@@accuratememin That would be perfect on his stage, wish Mac and another stage like the one he trains on in punchout wii
No see, Little Mac's inclusion in smash is perfect. Just like in his core game, he is absolutely and completely outclassed by everyone, and he must use extremely high levels of skill and mastery to take any opponent down.
That's why Sakurai is a master in his field. He understands the fundemental cores of a character, and uses those to build up their kit. Just like he did with Steve.
Like spamming his side smash to abuse the super armor.
@@cameronfield7313 nah, if you spam it, your opponent will evade through it and hit you while you recover. Little Mac may be able to use the super armor to prevent an interruption to his attack but missing his opponent is a major risk.
@@novacorponline That's why zoners are his major weakness.
@@palkoescobar5997 av z
As much of a throwaway character as he's supposed to be, Punch Out Wii made me fall in love with Doc Lewis. I always imagine him being this much-needed supportive father figure for mac. And in Doc Lewis' Punch Out you clearly see how close they are.
I keep wanting to learn more about him
"Come on, don't cry, Mac. Let's give it another go, son," from Doc Louis's Punch Out, genuinely affected me in ways I refuse to think too hard about
i think we all need a Doc Louis in our lives
I think that playing Little Mac in Smash is very much representative of how you should play Punch-Out!!; though it seems no one knows anything about that. You have to use his speed to dodge attacks, and only attack when you see an opening. It's quite counter-intuitive for a very fast character in a fighting game not to be a rushdown, but it makes sense; you can't rush down your foes in Punch-Out!!, either. You have to be patient, watch your foe, predict and react to their movements, and only go for attacks and combos when you have the chance.
Isn't that how boxing actually is portrayed?
@@lorenzojongste6766 Exactly. It's overall very faithful to the actual sport. It's just that at the time, I wasn't thinking about the sport.
@@Daniel_Coffman but i think one thing that would be even better to portray is to have some sort of macanic with little macs dodges maybe you get stars and can perform star punches if you dodge an attack with 5 or 10 frames of it getting to you (like pythra's foresight) to really implement dodging instead of KO punch that he earns from literally getting hit
@@TJ_Reactz His KO Punch is meant to be something that is both a comeback mechanic and a mechanic designed to keep an advantage that you already have, as you do gain meter by attacking, as well. Plus, have stars ever been gained in the series by dodging? All I've ever known stars or meter to be gained from in the series was punching opponents at certain times. Of course, no meter or stars were ever gained by getting hit, but I still think the intention on that side was to make it a comeback mechanic.
@@Daniel_Coffman
Wouldn't it be funny if mac stunned everytime he dodge and hit
Wow, I didn't realize that Little Mac was hated in Smash. I always liked him...
Trust me. Little Mac gets meme'd on so hard
It’s just the same people who complain about how trash he is and then end up losing to him anyways
Mac will always be my homie
@@lordmiach6048 he got that olimar energy
I play Smash and I personally like Mac, but his style is stupidly broken and he has a horrible recovery
The moment Mac was in smash, I picked him up and just fell in love with him, he was the fighting style I enjoyed, I know his air game is garbage, his recovery is abysmal and he's easy to combo against, but right now, I just know I'll keep loving him
Trying to win against people that can easily body us into oblivion is just what little mac is.
Overcome the odds. Mac has always been that kind of being.
@@lorenzojongste6766 I think the people who hate little Mac like more traditional fighting games like Tekken, cause Punch Out is not like that at all.
Little mac is good but people think hes bad because he has a really high skill ceiling that if met can make him an extremely dangerous
@@trinitro9035 he has a counter for a reason.
@@orangeslash1667 why would that make fighting game fans hate him? That makes 0 sense.
Nothing is more depressing than the fact that punch out still hasn’t had another game since the Wii...
Yeah, like the switch is made for motion controls. This is a good idea
@@screamingmankey3114
Punchout: a grand match
Is what id like it to be called if they made a new mac game
Plus it sounds fitting to me and they could me the doc louis minigame (like even if its just training or even trying to get a small story for it like the doc wants to get back in his prime and lose some weight)
@@drdusclops2386 bring in some new characters and you have a awesome game
Wii U sucked so no Punch-Out!! there may have been a dodged bullet
@@drdusclops2386 Imagine if there was a new Punch Out game where after you beat the main story, you unlock a mode called The Good Old Days where you get to play as past Doc Louis in his prime. Now that would be interesting.
Calling smashers "fighting game fans" is exactly why Mac got nerfed repeatedly, despite being not great to start with.
I say this as a salty Mac main.
dam, why even nerf him in the first place if his air games bad 🤨
@@cinnqminx Cuz Fandom.
Its always the fandom.
@@cinnqminx Balance is a sham
@@willycheez7218 well I know that
@@lorenzojongste6766 Don't blame the fans when the devs ignore them.
While depressing, the whole history also screams his origins - the underdog that _could._ Which I thought was really neat and probably the best thing to take from this. People thought they were doing him dirty, but in reality they stuck to his roots, making him have to fight as a pro, to become the top dog!
I remember playing Doc Louis’ Punch Out on an emulator and when Doc said, “Thank You for joining Club Nintendo Mac.” I felt that
@Conner Wine yes
Try corrupting it! It leads to interesting stuff:)
@@Bobayaki Doc: "Duck this one"
*Game dies in agony*
@@Bobayaki _That's what I thought y--_ (glitch sounds)
Pain. The perfect subject for a video released on Valentine’s Day.
Under some circustances, it fits the Valentine's Day theme
This is why i main Little Mac in Smash, to prove he isn't "bottom tier".
And to annoy people who hate little mac
Little Mac is bottom tier my dude, I am sorry. Unless you're getting top 8 at major events I am going to continue saying he's bottom tier. I play him too though, fun to play.
AndroidJess. You are a man of culture. That's the same reason for why I main Little Mac. You have my respect.
Aye, Mac squad. Let's go!
@@marlinmurrell620 Mac Squadd
Yeah I main Little M, I just honestly wish that either his aerials would be better or he had better recovery. But I love playing him
“EVERYONE HATES LITTLE MAC!!!”
...I like Little Mac though...
Same
I love him... he is the biggest connection between my dad and I have when it comes to video games, since he played the original arcade game and then I mained Mac when Smash came out for the 3DS
Love lil mac
Love him
I loved him so much. He was the first character is actively mained. I also wanna find a copy of punch out for the wii
Little Mac is one of my favorite characters in all of Nintendo like I really don’t see how you could hate him
～(つˆДˆ)つ｡☆
Little Mac is awesome.
It’s interesting hearing the Japanese response to Little Mac, because I remember the Smash community being very happy with his inclusion.
I guess Punch Out to Japan is what Fire Emblem is to the west. But hey if Fire Emblem can cross the cultural barrier maybe Punch Out can too.
if they ever make a game with him again
@@rirayejohnson8079 I don't think that is a relevant comparison at all. People don't hate FE characters because they don't know or like the games, they hate FE characters because there's like 12 of them in Smash. On the other hand, there aren't 12 boxers in various shades of shorts. The Little Mac response was all about feelings toward his original game
Same, I remember how excited I was when his trailer revealed.
@@cashnelson2306 I feels like people hate fe characters cause a lot play similarly. I don't think people would mind as much if there was more weapon diversity with axes and lances characters. At least that's how I understand the situation
"Being Little Mac is pain"
Ok, but why no one asks how that Nameless Green Guy feels? he was the original protagonist and got forgotten after the vey first game
He was obviously ALSO Little Mac, his wireframe skill was unfortunately banned from use in official boxing matches but he managed to bust it out again as a costume in Smash Bros.
Mac is still nettled that that cheap hack Peter Punch's transparency skill was perfectly legal but his wireframing was "too much of an advantage", but Little Mac is used to getting shafted.
At least the wireframe comes up as a skin in Smash.
Alfonso Uppercut?
Green shows up in the second arcade game and Arm Wrestling, though.
yeah but Nameless Green Guy kinda just was there even his name being Nameless proves it
“PIZZA PASTA” literally just sounds like a meme
MAMMA MIA THAT'S A SPICY MEARBALL
PUT IT IN A BOX
Pizza Pasta: "Who are you?"
Lola Pop: "The better Italian boxer."
@@PPeasants deli-ver it to my house and
Pizza! Pasta! Put it in a gun!
Sakuri kept true to Little Mac and made him feel like an under dog in Smash, being classed as the worst fighter in the game. But if you can use him properly you can take out your enemies with some swift well times punches.
Remember what Rocky Balboa said: "life isn't about how hard you can hit but rather how hard you can get hit and still get up."
Valentine Day... Love is in the air and everything is romantic, and what’s more romantic than a tragedy?
Well said.
-Shakespeare probably
A grand adventure!
Two households, both alike in dignity...
Why must you say something so painfully true
Doc Louis blocking your star punch was one of the hypest moments I've ever experienced
You thought it was Little Mac , but it was me , PETER PUNCH!
PETER!
I personally think they're the same guy, just different appearances.
P E E T A H
Little Mac, meet Big Jack
I would love to somehow see a fight between little Mac and Peter punch
Fun news in the competitive scene at least. Mac has seen a general rise in popularity due to 2 players. Alternis and Peanut, mainly Peanut though. These 2 MDVA players have pushed Mac to the limit, unlocking tech nobody would have ever thought of, even tech that improves his recovers slightly. He’s back on the rise!
Mac’s story in Punch Out(specifically Wii) could be seen as a metaphor for his life. He works hard all throughout, faces big challenges, slowly is recognized, and passes away as a big name.
If you consider some theories about why Mac is 17, not even legal age, and many boxers don’t really fit boxing anyway, it might be even stronger of a metaphor for Last Stand being the last stand against some sort of disease.
Mac's theme song is:
10% Pain
20% Pain
30% concentrated power of *P A I N*
The last 40% is?
@@shardtheduraludon 40% of doc Louis’ delicious chocolate bars
And 100% reason to remember the *PAIN*
I know this!! Buuut I forgot the name of the song ;-;
ruclips.net/video/mLzFmFrG6MQ/видео.html
This is Little Mac
Mac in Punch-Out: I'm so good, I retired voluntarily.
Mac in Smash: I got thrown off stage at 40%. Somebody help.
noo please don't back throw me off stage
The Punch Out easter egg in Luigi's Mansion 3 gave me hope that we'll eventually get a new game.
Facts
Punch-Out!! Wii port for Switch
Imagine if the hammer ghost from luigis mansion 3 becomes a bonus opponent in punch out 3.
After the Mario Movie referenced Punch-Out I think there is hope
@@PetRock42 wait really?
I love Punch-Out, you got amazing opponents, great controls,
*THE INFINITE PAIN OF A 17 YEAR OLD KID...*
Beautiful animation-
I have a such soft spot for Little Mac and his series mostly because I'm short, but also because he doesn't stop training and pursues his goal to become a champion, despite his age and height, that's a determined sportsman! I find it inspiring even if boxing is not really in my interest.
Little Mac being bad in smash plays into his character. To get good playing Little Mac, you're going to have to overcome near impossible odds. But if you keep trying and learn from your failures, you can get there. Just like playing Punch Out, you study your opponent, find their weaknesses and patterns, then sock them for the KO.
i wonder if people can do that irl lmao.
@@notanoob5849They do.
I really hope he can *recover* from his dark past
Too bad his up-B recovery is trash!
Sorry, I had to.
@@jooglebob the original commenter already made the recovery joke - you can see the word 'recover' is in bold to imply it
Unless his path is a walk-off, I don't see him recovering any time soon.
@@theSato I see that now, but the mobile version didn't show bold on it. Weird!
AIN'T NO AIR FIGHTA MAC
Sakurai: *to players who complain about Lil Mac in Smash Bros* Get good.
Eh it's not really about getting good, it's about getting patient and playing super lame against him. The most viable counterplay against mac is banning FD and camping the platform.
@@NCozy Maybe that's the case with a bad Little Mac, but a good Little Mac knows how to use platforms. And actually his gameplan doesnt depend on FD
@@donker2842 that were most mac will go because it's harder to camp
Lol little Mac is easy to beat just eat him with Kirby
@@smashbrosguyt915 Kirby only gets like on move from a fighter. That’s not enough to defeat even the fighter itself. (Unless the fighter is bad because Kirby is good. But not so good where 1 move and say bye bye.)
As a Little Mac main, I have to say that he's definitely a bit harder to use. But, if you practice and can use him right, he canplay REALLY well. (My Little Mac is in elite smash btw)
peanut makes Little Mac look like hes the best character in the game
I honestly enjoy playing as little mac in smash Bros,even if he has the worst recovery in the entire game.The is just something very satisfying about landing a million punches to the opponent
{KO!}
Wish they'd make another Punch Out gane already
It'd work pretty well with the Joy-Cons
I recommend Creepy Brawlers if you haven't played it. It's like the NES Punch Out game.
Might happen, since Nintendo bought Next Level Games
Miyamoto prolly doesn’t think they can do anything new with it. He’s generally the first naysayer to any sequel that is just a sequel with no “gimmick” to go with it.
@@Fanatic_Foremem Isn't that also why we won't get another F-Zero game?
Little Mac was in the hospital, but unfortunately he couldn’t recover.
You were trying to make a joke, but unfortunately it is completely unoriginal.
Lol yeah, its like saying “first” to a new post.
AIN'T NO AIR FIGHTA MAC
@Seany Boi thanks for ruining everything
”At least in his own titles, he got to go out on top”
And he got this Great Video that Celebrated him 🙏🏻
The most depressing thing about little mac is that people still think he's bottom tier
I would love to see a Little Mac player win EVO, just to have a Rocky-esque ending, I would cheer so hard.
sorry to say, but he is whie peanut is godly and I enjoy watching him it doesn't mean the character is good compared to the others, for example tweek is better than esam, yet Pikachu is better than diddy kong, he has an insane ground game and a DLC level comeback mechanic but the fact that is aerials are horrible and his recovery is abysmal at best really just ruins his gameplay
Because he is bottom tier
@@TJ_Reactz I ain’t reading all that good luck in losers bruv
He is bottom 1 though
Hearing Doc tell me "good job son" makes me smile like an idiot every single time
This video made me shed a tear, not of sadness but manliness
Jealousy.
Little Mac is still an underdog,
There still few that loves him
But he’s OUR underdog
My anxiety has been through the roof today, and this video is the perfect thing to distract me. Thank you for making videos that always get me through the ruff days.
Has a dog been chewing on your shoe again?
I will say this on stages that are just on the ground like terry’s, he’s a beast. Put little Mac in a game with little aerial combat he’d probably be be good. Imagine little Mac in street fighter with most of the qualities from smash, like super armor and ko punch. He would probably be decent.
I instantly loved Mac in Smash. At the time I didn't even know much about him besides the Wii Punch out game. Combining this with the fact I just love boxing in general and practice it as a good workout, he became my main the moment he became an option to play. From the get go, I of course disliked his recovery, but my love for boxing and the Punch Out game made me realize that was the point. He's a boxer, a fighter who has great speed, power, and dodging capability, powerful combo potential, a powerful comback mechanic, and takes advantage of his opponent's mistakes and punishes. Of course he doesn't have good aerial ability, cause if he did he would've gotten the same hate Bayonetta did, more than he already got. Within my friend group, everyone agrees Little Mac is not the best by a long shot, but when I play him, people are actually more careful cause I use every ability he has to my advantage. After I learned more of his history, it just made me love playing him even more, and now in the military, my colleagues got a new perspective after watching me dominate with Little Mac against opponents who played characters like Ness, K. Rool, Ganondorf, Mega Man, and even Zelda, and when the DLC characters came out: Pyra/Mythra, Sora, Min Min, and Sephiroth. Despite them being leagues above Little Mac in many ways, being able to strike fear and have people back off with who would normally have no issue with Little Mac is satisfying. In short, Little Mac is badass and people who hated him in Smash just completely missed his whole purpose and play style. It just came naturally to me, and he's still my favorite character, besides K. Rool now too
On the bright side he was an assist trophy and then upgraded to fighter in smash bros. Because he’s became a fighter he’s pretty my in immortalized now
7:05 Mac looks like the protagonist of a shonen boxing manga and I’m all for it
Ippo is pretty much little mac
RUclips. You're scaring me. I start talking about how much I love this boy and now nearly every single RUclipsr I watch is talking about him. At least you're not unnecessarily bashing his Smash abilities. _Which said people don't often know how to fully utilize him._
I've got a friend who mains him, and he's got my eternal respect.
There is a very good Mac main rising in the smash scene. His name is Peanut
I didn't know I would ever cry so much over a bike Bell being rung. That is pretty freaking hard
edit: I always looked up to Little Mac as a kid because I was in the boxing and fighting. And I guess I didn't really realize until right now how much of an impact Punch-Out had on me as a fighter and competitor.
Little Mac's smash playstyle perfectly represents that of his actual games, if you just try spamming attacks then you're gonna get racked real fast, you have to use speed and percision to dodge attacks while still staying in a close enough spot to punish, and use openings in the enemies playstyle to do good damage
4:14 Huh Little Mac and I have something in common. We're taken.
Taken as a joke.
At least there's plenty of cute fanart of him and Samus as a couple. I guess she respects strength no matter the size. Reminds me of 18 and Krillan
Awwww
That's wholesome.
Hold on lemme see this
Edit: ok that’s actually pretty good, a nice surprise from this shitstorm of a fandom
I don’t want any rule 46
@@BritishSoldier-kr9xf you ruined it
Oh cool, it's nice to see Little Mac getting more love
Little Mac is the perfect underdog, and that’s what makes him a good character
Too much people forget little mac is a classic and he always will be a number 1 character
The Famicom is actually older than Punch-Out!!. The Famicom came out in July 1983 whereas the arcade version of Punch-Out!! was released in December of that year.
I main Little Mac and will say I love him. I love his playstyle I believe he needs a new game. I am the only one who plays him in my friend group. I do get wins with him and I am happy about that at least.
In the fandom, we actually called the SNES player character "Birdy"
Really? I thought the name was medium cheese. Never heard anybody call him that
@@fod-der this was during the tumblr Punch-Out!! fandom way back in around 2015-ish
@@jugsyarts I've seen people still use it, can I ask if you know where the name "Birdy" came from/why people call him that?
@@ophiolatrix Cause that lil' part of hair on his forehead looks like a bird
@@jugsyarts LOL thank you
15:00
Ok, I am a huge Little Mac fan in any Smash Bros. game. I feel he is very fun to play as and a challenging opponent to face even when controlled by the A.I., he is totally viable in Ultimate! But even I have to admit this was the most funniest and most accurate meme for his recovery issues.
Poor guy, he always gets the short end of the stick by a lot of people. Yet he is the prime example of an underdog that will keep fighter no matter what.
Little Mac main since day 1. I will never stop playing him in Smash.
same bro...same....
Same bro... I don't care about my air game, and I've got to knock em' dead on the ground!
Me neither bro
There these 1 youtuber name king of skill
He make a video about little mac exe
First he make mac training with mario and after training he went on fighting online battle
He show how good mac skill are while showing memes
Same!
the fact that everybody hates fighting him makes it that much better when you win
Don't worry he'll get another good remake this decade... and maybe an aerial move.
😢
Hopefully it's a spike
@@manboi1794 fun fact: he does have a spike but it's the worst spike in smash ultimate, *even worse* than the one Kirby has
Probably gonna get nurfed ngl
@@fodv93 you call kirby's spike bad, but have you seen pit's? Just ridicolous
I haven’t seen one of your videos in years. Good to see your still doing what you always have.
been a mac main since DAY 1, always loved the fact that his underdog thematic works through gameplay, he is by far the best comeback character (when on last stock) because everyone gets cocky and underestimates what you can really do, I've gotten to elite smash un ultimate with mac only, and in sm4sh (granted i was on 3ds) I could consistently win with the character, gotta play him like his game/a real boxer.
I love little Mac and I main him in smash because I know he’s a tough character to master and the thrill of winning against a opponent even though you are at a huge disadvantage make me smile
Im glad Alpharad gave little mac one good thing in smash.
He is the spirits mode killer.
Man, this just upsets me lol. I remember back when I was younger I used to rent Punch Out for the Wii from Blockbuster back when that was a thing, so when I heard that he was getting into Smash 4, that had to be the most excited I got for a character inclusion since like, Sonic got in Brawl. I definitely like to play him in game so it's not disappointing on that front, but to see a character and franchise I love so much have so many people turn a blind eye to solely because he's bad in competitive Smash, it's just... unfortunate.
And he's so much fun to play casually
Honestly, I adore Little Mac. I tried with the competitive scene for a little bit with 4 and ultimate, but I remember playing as him once and feeling such a rush of playing a character with many flaws and coming out on top after so much hardship. Its quite a shame that so many people don't realize that Little Mac, like many of the fighters in Punch Out!!, is a gimmicky character. Try and approach him in his own game, like the casual community did, and you'll find that he's a powerhouse, which led to people saying that he's too good. Figure out and exploit his weaknesses, like the competitive community did, and you'll find that he's somewhat of a pushover, which led to people saying that he's too bad. Still, the idea of the underdog story is a time-told classic, and I adore every second I spend playing Mac. I think I'll be a Little Mac player until the day I die.
fun fact: most the fandom considers the characters from the Arcade game, original NES Punch-Out (and the 2009 reboot), and Super Punch-Out's protagonists as different characters. the arcade character is Peter Punch, the NES and Wii character is Little Mac, and the Super Punch-Out character is called Birdie Mac.
Little Mac is my favorite Nintendo character. I don’t even know why. The soundtrack to punch out feels like a big reason. Like a champ taking on titans.
9:53
*Return of the mack*
_song by Mack morrison_
I can't believe my boy Scykoh disrespected Little Mac like that. Heart shattering.
I wanna see a fight between Peter Punch and Little Mac now. Something with a lot of cliques like, a part where Mac’s struggling and Peter starts this monologue about how he’ll never be as good as him, and so on and so forth before Mac makes some kinda comeback.
1:43 Dog yawn timestamp
Cute dog. Best dog.
I actually really enjoy using Little Mac in Smash. He's one of my favorite fighters to play as because he feels pretty balanced.
Little Mac may not get much love in Smash or even his own series at times but at least he's been given plenty here with this spectacular video showcasing his history. When Next Level Games was purchased, my immediate thought was hopes for a new Punch-Out game... though it'll be weird to play the game without the Balance Board; it's how I always played Punch-Out Wii.
Little Mac will always and forever be my favorite smash character. The hardest battles fought are the most rewarding.
4:30 The fact that this was made before the father left with the milk memes existed is hilarious
He can be a whatever tier those pros assign him, I'm still playing him as my only character in smash, He's been there all my life with all his amazing games, I ain't turning my back on my boy Mac
Little Mac: NOO! YOU CAN’T GO INTO THE AIR!!!!!
Every other Smash character: haha air mobility go brrrrrrrrrrrr
Even Bowser has better air.
As a Mac main i can say that nair and fair are pretty good, cuz nair is fast and fair has its use in combos
@@godmer1020 Yesn't
His specials are good in the air :)
@@godmer1020 nair is a great combo breaker but do to the fact that it yknow does like 2% not very good other wise and his fair isn't to good for combos cuz ur likely gonna string it into another aerial and his aerials are horrible in terms of damage
It's sad that Mac was hated by the Smash fans! I like this character; despite his small size the teenager is brave and perseverant! I admire his courage :D Also, it's impressive to see a tiny guy like him beating thousands of muscled mans who are faster and stronger than him! Mac was not the only character who's hard to control| use in Smash. I got the one on my Wii and ALWAYS had a hard time with: Snake cause i can't aim with his missiles, Bowser cause he's slow and it's hard to jump with him, Olimar cause i don't understand how to properly uses the Pikmins, Ness and Luca cause i can't bounced back on the stage if i'm ejected. Every time i try to practice with thoses characters, it's difficult! It doesn't make me hate them :) I had fun with my sister even if using them is hard!
As someone who mainly uses Lucas, i agree with the mentality of characters who are meant to be played in an unique way to win, you don't need a character that feels the exact same as Mario or something, the fact that you loose with some of these characters merely means you ain't playing their playstyle, it doesn't mean the character itself is bad, it just means that they're supposed to be played in a different way
Little Mac will always be my number one Smash main and is one of my favorite characters.
I love boxing as a sport and Little Mac being a boxer and going toe-to-toe with people who are gods, demons, demon slayers, and even god slayers, will always be my favorite thing while playing him.
As a Little Mac main in Smash and someone who's hugely fond of the Punch-Out!! franchise, it genuinely delights me to see people in the comments sharing their enjoyment of Little Mac in Smash. He may be bottom tier, but he's at the top in my heart
"I can't win Doc..."
'Join the Nintendo fun club today Mac!'
The irony of Little Mac is his arc is no different than any real boxer. They often have tragic lives. Sometimes pre, during, and post career.
This video really shed me a tear tho :(( I cant believe that they haven’t made a punch out game in like a decade since the Wii
Man, kinda breaks my heart hearing my favorite character being in a state like this
Fun Fact! 3:04 Pizza Pasta was referenced in Origami King by Luigi. He mentions that he wants to cook a Pizza Pasta after you meet him in Bowser's Castle.
Doc "join the Nintendo fun club today"
Little Mac "doc I got a grapefruit growing through my eye"
Fun fact as a person who plays little mac use him like your pichu don't get hit cause your hp needs to stay high so he doesn't get launched . His air is literaly 1 move easy to dodge. You can do massive damage and if you can leverage a stock can work but you need need the floor a unstraight battleground. Just jump off now he needs to dash attack and poke at your enemy
13:16 I loved to play little mac from the very beginning and he is also my main to this day. Plus he is underrated. He can really pack a punch if you know how to use him properly.
I want a live action punch out movie!!! Starring Tom Holland
Looking at Holland's face, he maybe more Peter Punch than Little Mac
Jesus now I can't unsee tom holland as mac
Peter Puncher
Rocky but with a smol guy
As little Mac main, pain is all I know too
I always loved Little Mac not only for his games, but also because I can recognize myself within him... We're both shorties and we went through a lot of the same things.
I like Little Mac as a whole, it’s so sad to know what he has to go through, it’s so much more painful than what many other Nintendo characters go through, it’s just pierces your heart so slowly it could make you cry
If they released a new Punch Out game, I'd be ecstatic for it! Little Mac was always a major idol for me, along side the other boxing underdog Ippo Makunouchi. Both have given me hope and drive to better myself even if those around me tell me I can't. I aspire to do amazing things just like Mac and rise to the challenges before me. Here's to you Little Mac. May your fists be filled with the heated passion that drives you to keep getting up again and again.
If you haven’t played Punch Out Wii you should! It’s one of my favorite games of all time and it’s amazing
How could the Japanese not like Little Mac? Sure they may not appreciate a good underdog story, but the can at least appreciate him for his familiar stature.
I have to 100% disagree with the guy who says "Mac is boring and he encourages you to play boring" I can't play Mac because I'm bad. But watching People who know how to play him is always exciting to me. I don't like 7 minute games where 6 minutes is spent trying to safely land hits in neutral. Mac encourages you to "Get in there." To me that is way better to watch than a Ness, Link, or Villager who camps projectiles the whole time.
Honestly, I feel like since the Wii game is already the definitive version of the game, they should consider remastering it for Switch or the Switch successor similar to what they've done with older Zelda games. Maybe bring back the Special Circuit and stick the remaining arcade boxers in there, plus the Bruiser Bros. so that they can update Nick's record to include Glass Joe's freak accident win against him.