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  • Little Mac's recent boom in popularity thanks to Smash Bros, has garnered interest. We've noticed that Little Macs foes in Punchout!! on the Wii may be more than racial stereotypes, they may prove that Mac has a plethora of mental disorders.
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  • @EazyFree
    @EazyFree 9 лет назад +3060

    My theory on Little Mac is that he is not actually mental, but instead imagines his opponents as extremely comical and stereotypical versions of themselves in his mind in order to exploit their weaknesses. He just has a thought process in his head when facing an opponent. He makes the opponents extremely comical to calm himself down and lighten up, and then looks at any flaws in their fighting style, exaggerates it in his head, and then uses that to beat his opponent. Glad I got to share my theory!

    • @MalachiLper
      @MalachiLper 9 лет назад +241

      It's pretty common for people to exaggerate others in various ways in order to 'break down' what they do.
      It's likely that Honda's tells weren't that obvious, but Mac noticed it passingly, but when he did notice it, he was unable to NOT see it, and his mind played it up into a vastly easier way for him to recognize and know how to deal with it.
      While things don't actually slow down time, your perception of time is dependent entirely on how many details you take in and how fast your synapses are responding to that information in 3 second bursts.
      Say you're just sitting on the couch and absent mindlessly watching a TV show, because you aren't actively taking in details and getting stimulation, time seems to go by faster.
      However, if you're in an environment and you're making an actual effort to soak in as much as you can about your environment, such as how many people there are, what they're wearing, the light, the shadows, your perception is that time was slowed down.
      So when Mac noticed what was very likely a small detail, he paid attention to it, he trained his eye on his enemy, watching their muscles tense and release, watching the beads of sweat go down his forehead, and because of this, his eyebrow tell became greatly exaggerated, it was impossible for Mac to not notice it and he realized how he could exploit it.
      I imagine this is pretty much how most of his fights go. :P

    • @caldw615
      @caldw615 9 лет назад +29

      What's comical about Mike Tyson from the first game or Mr Sandman? V:

    • @MalachiLper
      @MalachiLper 9 лет назад +84

      Cal DW
      Sandman has a rather silly face to me.
      But personally I don't think he tries to turn his enemies into comical spectacles, I think he just mentally exaggerates any tells they have by taking in as many details that he can, thus 'slowing' them down and making it easier to exploit any weaknesses they have.
      Plus, it's actually a good thing he's smaller.
      Most people are trained to fight people the same basic height that they are, so by fighting a smaller person, they're thrown off, whereas Mac was always little, he is very good at darting about and avoiding the larger and more burly enemies, but they have little to no experience with smaller people.
      This would give him more time to get to know their tells as they tried to adjust to fight a smaller person, but it's difficult to learn an entirely new way of fighting on the fly, whereas Mac had years of experience fighting much larger enemies, which will give him an undeniable edge.
      But even if Mac was put up against someone smaller than himself, he could quickly adapt because he knows exactly how they try to fight larger enemies and likely have developed strategies to counter them himself.

    • @najadamu2724
      @najadamu2724 9 лет назад +73

      Now THAT theory is a good deal more plausible, like the whole thing of "If you're nervous when making a speech, imagine your audience in their underpants" or something like that. I mean, with the Japanese guy (Honda, is it?), unless he's just a really anxious guy with a facial twitching/tic problem, why would he raise his eyebrows when he's going to hit someone? It's EXAGGERATED, which is the point.
      So, essentially, Little Mac may just be a highly perceptive boxer who has adapted to overcome his physical disadvantage of often being much shorter and skinnier than his opponents by focusing on THEIR details and wide-open spots. Not that he's apparently a depressed schizophrenic suffering from OCD, ADHD, narcissism, eating disorders, and anything else an armchair psychologist can mis-diagnose a person as into the 17-minute video from the DSM-V manual. He doesn't actually SHOW any of these symptoms, because he's a blank slate for the player to project themselves onto (which also might be why we're shown fighting these guys from a first-person perspective, as if we actually ARE Mac).
      But it's just a theory... a GAME theory!! Thanks for reading! :D

    • @seancafferty782
      @seancafferty782 9 лет назад +23

      better theory than the one on the video imo

  • @DXXFUS
    @DXXFUS 5 лет назад +1646

    Cartoon company:*Creates a very good cartoon character*
    Cartoon theorists:Hippity hoppity, I shall over analyze your property

    • @tbt5621
      @tbt5621 5 лет назад +41

      why cant they just enjoy punch out and dont EXPOSE IT

    • @metalfan2346
      @metalfan2346 5 лет назад +13

      @@tbt5621 exactly, stupid bitches

    • @froggers8945
      @froggers8945 4 года назад +4

      *hmmmm*

    • @woah2352
      @woah2352 4 года назад +10

      *But that’s just a theory, A GAME THEORY. Thanks for commenting.*

    • @coolmook1155
      @coolmook1155 4 года назад +1

      @noob

  • @MaxOfFewTrades
    @MaxOfFewTrades 9 лет назад +5302

    My theory is the Little Mac is a normal guy and fights a lot of weirdos.
    That's it.

    • @ArchTalko
      @ArchTalko 9 лет назад +49

      Oh hey you! ;D

    • @w0rldw1dew3b
      @w0rldw1dew3b 9 лет назад +192

      Best Punch-Out theory of all time. I mean now Little Mac has to fight some really fucked up and deranged people (Wario, Ganondorf, whatever other villains in smash).

    • @kylebaird7387
      @kylebaird7387 9 лет назад +25

      I hope you're joking. You're awesome, but saying that seriously sounds extremely douchey.

    • @joemcbo6259
      @joemcbo6259 9 лет назад +46

      I've said this a lot in the comments by now but... IT'S A VIDEO GAME MADE BY NINTENDO!!!!!

    • @anthonynguyen7783
      @anthonynguyen7783 9 лет назад +18

      MaxOfFewTrades lol he even fought Mike Tyson

  • @kryla_
    @kryla_ 4 года назад +579

    "They are 'Extremes'"
    Me: *looks at glass joe*
    "Mhm. Ok buddy"

    • @creativeusername1355
      @creativeusername1355 4 года назад +43

      yeah he's EXTREMELY weak

    • @jasonmiera1116
      @jasonmiera1116 4 года назад +42

      NO HE BENCHED 10 Q-TIPS RAN 5 FEET AND DID A HALF PUSH UP

    • @OrangeZ1987
      @OrangeZ1987 4 года назад +12

      Hey is your favorite color 7?

    • @Seiraorangemermaid
      @Seiraorangemermaid 4 года назад +6

      He defeated master hand I made him do it
      He never gave up
      Doc was saying don't give up
      Evee and her evolutions said do your best to him against the final boss master hand

    • @serarinfinity7125
      @serarinfinity7125 4 года назад +2

      Extremes. me sees glass joe.
      me: ArE YoU SuRe AbOUt ThAT?

  • @aldguton
    @aldguton 5 лет назад +844

    I love Von Kaiser's line "this is boxing little mac not your aunt's tea"

    • @thewayfayer3268
      @thewayfayer3268 4 года назад +74

      "YOU 'AVE CHEESEBURGERS IN YOUR GLOVES, 'AVE YOU, MAC?!

    • @eliotisconfusedaboutyourpa8105
      @eliotisconfusedaboutyourpa8105 4 года назад +37

      Well you can translate it to tea time with your aunt.
      You say it when somebody seems to underestimate things in germany

    • @blinkachu05
      @blinkachu05 4 года назад +31

      "COMBAT BOOTS!!!!!"

    • @nievv5890
      @nievv5890 4 года назад +12

      Coocoo coocoo your time has struck!

    • @kyleburgess1131
      @kyleburgess1131 4 года назад +17

      “Doc are you teaching him how to get spanked?”

  • @Fluttermew18
    @Fluttermew18 8 лет назад +879

    Those with anxiety have a fear of getting struck in the jaw? Okay, but who ISN'T afraid of getting struck in the jaw?

    • @kerfuffletruffle1383
      @kerfuffletruffle1383 8 лет назад +38

      Fluttermew18 that's not saying people with anxiety have a fear of being struck in the jaw but that's the thing that the character fears the most I guess. It's not saying people with anxiety are scared of being punched in the jaw, as you said, anyone would be afraid of it.

    • @Insertmiddlefinger
      @Insertmiddlefinger 7 лет назад +4

      Ellie: You explained it better and shorter than the guy in the video did.

    • @Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1024
      @Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1024 7 лет назад +9

      Fluttermew18
      Aran Ryan (cause he loves pain and is insane)

    • @encrypted9186
      @encrypted9186 6 лет назад

      SydKidSquid

    • @thedoozydan
      @thedoozydan 6 лет назад +1

      The Arbiter Is A Doki Defender Hit me
      I love it

  • @octaviolopez7475
    @octaviolopez7475 3 года назад +189

    english teachers explaining why the curtains being blue represents severe depression:

    • @ImprisionArchieves
      @ImprisionArchieves 3 года назад +23

      Because blue is one of the colors of the French Flag and Glass Joe is French it’s all coming together

    • @thatboyakira4202
      @thatboyakira4202 Год назад

      Blue can also mean Sea and Sky. Peaceful places where you can concentrate. Hence why magic bars in video games are universally blue.

  • @burnttoast6974
    @burnttoast6974 5 лет назад +438

    Little Mac: **is afflicted with and recovers from like 16 disorders**
    Little Mac: **is still 17**
    how many problems can this man have in one year?

    • @randomzergling
      @randomzergling 3 года назад +8

      Clearly you haven't met somebody like me yet LMAO.

    • @Mauritanian1960
      @Mauritanian1960 3 года назад +16

      I'm sure you're eating your words this year

    • @burnttoast6974
      @burnttoast6974 3 года назад

      @Griffin Stewart sadly, I can’t see the exact date this was posted and I don’t remember either. It was probably before 2020, or very early in the year

    • @burnttoast6974
      @burnttoast6974 3 года назад

      @Griffin Stewart I am aware

    • @ODDinaryPerson
      @ODDinaryPerson 3 года назад

      @jamie likes bread ye

  • @NextStopFlavorTown
    @NextStopFlavorTown 9 лет назад +361

    What does Mike Tyson stand for... Mac's craving for human ears? Cause if its ears i'm out.

    • @saphiriathebluedragonknight375
      @saphiriathebluedragonknight375 9 лет назад +44

      Maybe Mike Tyson is Mac's hero and that was a fight he imagined between him and his hero.

    • @Llor3ntz
      @Llor3ntz 9 лет назад +31

      Mike Tyson probably represents the same thing Sandman represents, someone Little Mac wants to be but can never become.

    • @ryanbompane9670
      @ryanbompane9670 9 лет назад +9

      ***** No mike byson is in street fighter, but Mike Tyson was in an older punch out game. :)

    • @CommandLineVulpine
      @CommandLineVulpine 9 лет назад

      In a way Mike Tyson parallels Mac. He was bullied for his lisp when he was younger and also had to get over a number of psychological disorders

    • @blaxlight5194
      @blaxlight5194 9 лет назад

      Couldn't of, mike Tyson was put in the game before ear biting

  • @haripi7080
    @haripi7080 8 лет назад +1804

    Does Donkey Kong represent erectile dysfunction

  • @UltraNerdyGamer
    @UltraNerdyGamer 7 лет назад +1229

    Or, you know, its just fun and comedic character desgin.

    • @blockeontheleafeon
      @blockeontheleafeon 5 лет назад +21

      Same thing goes for King K. Rool or Ridley as they aren't Normal and it's just a Video Game.
      Or because Pichu and Isabelle are Dreaming about it. Because Dreams can be as Weird as you want them to be. :3

    • @terah8060
      @terah8060 5 лет назад +17

      Yeah! ITS JUST A LIGHT HEARTED GAME!

    • @domb.6425
      @domb.6425 5 лет назад +4

      Completely agreed, it's just a video game

    • @TheGamingPro-nx4fu
      @TheGamingPro-nx4fu 5 лет назад +13

      And maybe he just wanted to make this video for fun

    • @gamemesa
      @gamemesa 5 лет назад +7

      I hate when people try to put real world logic in video games

  • @fragzilla4531
    @fragzilla4531 5 лет назад +631

    Glass Joe: I have crippling depression

  • @Dr_ludwig
    @Dr_ludwig 4 года назад +503

    Theory: little Mac is mental!?
    *second final boss literally destroying a building just to defeat a child*

  • @callinater6133
    @callinater6133 5 лет назад +132

    Jeez, how much can people tell from a SILENT protagonist that just boxes?

    • @cypi6210
      @cypi6210 4 года назад +10

      He talks in the nes

  • @Rikudo44
    @Rikudo44 8 лет назад +277

    So that is why Little Mac loves to side b off the ledge.

    • @meowtumnluzz
      @meowtumnluzz 8 лет назад +6

      that hits to close to home

    • @dingas5632
      @dingas5632 7 лет назад +8

      for glory little macs make me want to cry

    • @meowtumnluzz
      @meowtumnluzz 7 лет назад

      Jacksepticeye Sucks But I'm a for glory little mac

    • @dingas5632
      @dingas5632 7 лет назад

      MineKidEgg63 Most for glory little macs arent very good. Theres on far and few between, theres a few really good ones though.

    • @brettlucas954
      @brettlucas954 7 лет назад

      Captain Snaz I am pretty good at mac online

  • @nicholasali3566
    @nicholasali3566 4 года назад +70

    The game literally says that Little Mac is a street fighter who likely fought for money, until Doc saw him fighting and convinced him to take up boxing. Doc’s confirmed rivalry with Bald Bull proves it’s not a hallucination

  • @MGPytb
    @MGPytb 9 лет назад +130

    Or he is just a bóxer fighting weird people... And if he got bullied because of being short then that is why he got so ripped

    • @jensennguyen02
      @jensennguyen02 9 лет назад +18

      He probably got ripped to compensate for his height

    • @tevinanarchy774
      @tevinanarchy774 9 лет назад +2

      ***** or both

    • @theflamealpha3053
      @theflamealpha3053 9 лет назад

      Tevin Betts Or something else... XD

    • @tevinanarchy774
      @tevinanarchy774 9 лет назад

      TheFlameAlpha hmm? Like what? I don't have any more ideas...

    • @tevinanarchy774
      @tevinanarchy774 9 лет назад +1

      TheFlameAlpha oh you mean his...c'mon man...bit funny tho

  • @lesserlifeform739
    @lesserlifeform739 5 лет назад +146

    “That’s right the reason he planted himself into-“ *Cuts to ad* “Managing my type 2 diabetes-“

  • @Scrumdidilydumptious_Balls
    @Scrumdidilydumptious_Balls 4 года назад +116

    You know, when I was waving my Wii remote and nunchucks around, beating glass joe. I never went
    “Ah- finally. I’m beating the depression out of me.”

  • @thealientree3821
    @thealientree3821 5 лет назад +386

    This looks familiar.
    **removes mask**
    MatPat!

  • @Insertmiddlefinger
    @Insertmiddlefinger 7 лет назад +92

    If social anxiety means disliking having paparazzi`s show up when you are taking a bath, then its no wonder so many struggle with such.

    • @fredrikostenssoncardozo808
      @fredrikostenssoncardozo808 5 лет назад +7

      Lmao thats true. I bet no one would like paparazzi taking picture of someone bathing

  • @igeljaeger
    @igeljaeger 9 лет назад +195

    So when he fights Donkey Kong, maybe he actually fights his inner man-child that stops him from growing up mentally? This shit is so easy to make up, it's laughable.

    • @IceBreakerXY
      @IceBreakerXY 9 лет назад +26

      will it is a theory you don't have to believe it

    • @mathphysicsnerd
      @mathphysicsnerd 9 лет назад +21

      awesomedude4444 Technically it's a hypothesis, but yes, you're otherwise correct, status implies no truth value whatsoever.

    • @Llor3ntz
      @Llor3ntz 9 лет назад +3

      As +Ishraq Quasem said, Donkey Kong may represent Dissociative Identity Disorder (when an adult acts childish, shown when DK fakes out Little Mac and taunts him), or he may represent Clinical Lycanthropy (when you believe when you become an animal, shown obviously since DK is an ape) or maybe DK represents the combination of both mental disorders.

    • @Neverknot47
      @Neverknot47 9 лет назад +3

      Why can't you just accept he's trying to make an entertaining video but it just so happens you didn't like it?

    • @Jimmy1st100
      @Jimmy1st100 9 лет назад

      It is really a stretch that he has trouble fighting because he has ADHD. Would he just ignore the person beating the shit out of him? No

  • @ZeroToNowhere
    @ZeroToNowhere 9 лет назад +290

    I agree that the fighters probably aren't that extreme, but why do they have to represent mental disorders? Couldn't they just be Little Mac psyching himself up and making-note-of/blowing-up their faults and weaknesses so to better abuse them? Little Mac is winning these fights because he makes himself constantly aware of their little tells and faults by coloring them more dramatic in his mind. He also turns up their individual attributes so as to belittle them, making them less intimidating and more oafish compared to himself.

    • @CombatSportsNerd
      @CombatSportsNerd 6 лет назад +13

      IXXX XXXI
      That's sounds way better

    • @universe_cat3149
      @universe_cat3149 5 лет назад +6

      This is actually a good theory.

    • @dragonempress8367
      @dragonempress8367 5 лет назад +1

      You'd have to have a pretty colorful imagination to do that, and people with mental disorders tend to.

    • @johnoftheproletariat1196
      @johnoftheproletariat1196 5 лет назад +2

      @@dragonempress8367 not really, when I compete in taekwondo I use the strategy more often than not, it helps take the anxiety off

    • @NobleWinters15
      @NobleWinters15 2 года назад

      Yea, why would a boxer warn someone they’re about to hit?

  • @nathanreyes1645
    @nathanreyes1645 5 лет назад +190

    When you need content but you can't figure out what to post

  • @Play_Dreams
    @Play_Dreams 9 лет назад +207

    Don't mean to compare or put you down: but this theroy is full of stretches. A lot of made up story and very little proof. MatPat always has solid proof and tries to use in game cannon. We don't even know if Little Mac went to school or not. I do love your show though.

    • @tmack4697
      @tmack4697 9 лет назад +2

      Joshua Hernandez Even if he didn't, it's the same theory. Basically all he was saying was that he was bullied and went through depression.

    • @Play_Dreams
      @Play_Dreams 9 лет назад +5

      T Mack yea, it is a valid theory, but the proof wasn't there.

    • @tmack4697
      @tmack4697 9 лет назад +3

      The proof was there... Each enemy shows characteristics of each mental disorder.

    • @Play_Dreams
      @Play_Dreams 9 лет назад +14

      T Mack sort of, they are more playing towards stereotypes rather than mental disorders. I mean you can basically connect almost any kind of behavior to a mental disorder.

    • @tmack4697
      @tmack4697 9 лет назад +3

      But it's a theory, it doesn't matter what they are playing towards, it's merely an opinion.

  • @thesaltyzoroark6638
    @thesaltyzoroark6638 7 лет назад +196

    6:33 **sees the crazy eyes** **immediate Game Theory flashbacks**

  • @Danmarinja
    @Danmarinja 9 лет назад +65

    Well, that was a stretch if I've ever seen one, and personally, I don't buy it. With this mentality, you could assume that everyone I've ever met has been a hallucinational metaphor for *WOAH WAIT A SEC*

  • @TheRealMSH
    @TheRealMSH 5 лет назад +48

    3:16 peach u can't be taking. You have a short Italian plumber to save u from a turtle dragon

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario 9 лет назад +503

    Just saying Donkey Kong carry's off Little Mac when he loses, which makes me question what the fuck he does with him.
    ...O_O

    • @TNTLuver9
      @TNTLuver9 9 лет назад +45

      O_O
      _You shouldn't have done that, Proto...._

    • @zeeteepippi275
      @zeeteepippi275 9 лет назад +42

      You see, *gets monocle and pipe* Donkey Kong represents the final years Mac's career. He decides to spend it playing around in the ring, and as a result he gets beat, and realizes that he got carried away.

    • @RaimsWitDaBigTaims
      @RaimsWitDaBigTaims 9 лет назад +22

      ProtoMario BUT PROOOTOOO, DK wouldn't do that!
      BUT PROOOTOOOO, Nintendo is kid friendly...
      Right?

    • @protato5937
      @protato5937 9 лет назад +12

      ProtoMario i walked on it.. let's just say, there were a lot of birds and a lot of bees.. and I had to run for my life. But it's not dk who 'released' the birds and the bee's on mac.. it.. i.. oh god..i-i saw him.. i think he's found me, sub zerhtgk2t4gkyurksby5,ob686vyxstm 7tx qa

    • @dornthememe7455
      @dornthememe7455 9 лет назад +11

      Shoves bananas down little macs throat then rips it open to find the bananas.

  • @sacragon
    @sacragon 9 лет назад +295

    Almost entirely composed of stretches, namely shit like ADHD and the space for stories in between opponents. "He was getting himself together, and so he started developing a protein eating habit." That is ridiculous. Those two things are very barely related, and you're telling me the protein bars made him overweight, even with all the exercise he does?

    • @cenaandmiz
      @cenaandmiz 9 лет назад +47

      Yeah i have to agree the connections werent that strong

    • @iyxon
      @iyxon 9 лет назад +13

      Yeah, like the Sandman thing was just like "lolwut"

    • @perpetualdios5505
      @perpetualdios5505 9 лет назад

      I think the new outro is shit the old one was great and know he's ruined it!

    • @ElektrikPichuZ
      @ElektrikPichuZ 9 лет назад

      Eating something that makes you fat will make you lazy and exercise less

    • @Yemto
      @Yemto 9 лет назад +1

      ★ Cuddlepuff ★ Not in my case, I exercise at least 3 days a week, but on weekends I have a habit of eating candy or chocolate. Sure, it means I have to exercise a bit more to burn off the extra calories, but it doesn't make me lazy.

  • @brutalrattle
    @brutalrattle 6 лет назад +225

    Little Mac
    Too short.
    Too short...
    5”7’= TOO SHORT?!

    • @BeefeusSteak
      @BeefeusSteak 5 лет назад +10

      Yea, 7"3 is average

    • @bigfatwarlord1846
      @bigfatwarlord1846 5 лет назад +7

      Brutalrattle yes 5’7 is considered short but too short is 5’5

    • @Rex-golf_player810
      @Rex-golf_player810 5 лет назад +3

      @@bigfatwarlord1846 in what country is 5'7 short lol

    • @bigfatwarlord1846
      @bigfatwarlord1846 5 лет назад +6

      レックスRex anywhere that isn’t an Asian country or south america

    • @Rex-golf_player810
      @Rex-golf_player810 5 лет назад +7

      @@bigfatwarlord1846 i didnt know that 2 inches below average meant that you were a fuckin midget lol

  • @blockeontheleafeon
    @blockeontheleafeon 5 лет назад +38

    Pichu: Little Mac? Can you Teach me how to fight Like you?
    Doc Lois: Watch the Video Kid! Watch the Video!
    -Because CLEARLY That's what I'm doing now. :3-

    • @JedKni
      @JedKni 4 года назад

      Himalayan Duck the next time I see this comment I will reply “wanna sprite cranberry “

  • @bigjake360t
    @bigjake360t 8 лет назад +62

    I don't know if anybody's already mention this but schizophrenia is a mental illness and not some personality defect you can just power through if you try hard enough

    • @lustfulghoul2754
      @lustfulghoul2754 5 лет назад +4

      and adhd

    • @charliesweets2189
      @charliesweets2189 5 лет назад +8

      NuclearRhain YT ADHD makes it hard to pay attention or staying in a place for too long
      You’re right Neither can be fixed
      They’re not personality deflects they stay with people for life no matter how much people try
      I don’t believe he had much education in mental illnesses back then

    • @charliesweets2189
      @charliesweets2189 5 лет назад +1

      Daniel von Strangle Well ADHD medicine can calm someone (but also dulls their personality) Schizophrenia medicine often doesn’t help but I guess it could in this case
      Sorry for getting a little upset
      People who I know suffer from this and I can get a little defensive

    • @chewie__gumzz
      @chewie__gumzz 2 года назад +1

      most of these in general like , depression isint something you just get over and the fact that its assgined to the first boss is kind of insulting

  • @fink_rat
    @fink_rat 5 лет назад +56

    13:01
    He rage
    He can thaw out from the ice age
    But most importantly
    He's 5 years of age.

  • @onlyironee
    @onlyironee 5 лет назад +114

    Well thats just a theory...
    A GAME THEORY

  • @Qaztsu
    @Qaztsu 4 года назад +7

    My psychiatrist: Little bull isn't real he can't hurt you
    Little bull: 13:16

  • @briocheshippuden6065
    @briocheshippuden6065 5 лет назад +152

    You know he's 17 right so he uses his imagination on his enemies so yeah

  • @landoninthehood8849
    @landoninthehood8849 8 лет назад +236

    You are way overthinking this.

    • @spookydivorce
      @spookydivorce 8 лет назад +19

      So is Game Theory

    • @landoninthehood8849
      @landoninthehood8849 8 лет назад +6

      +FlipSide Gamer You're probably right.

    • @marcodiaz6124
      @marcodiaz6124 8 лет назад +2

      But hey, That's just a Theory!

    • @dubiel1129
      @dubiel1129 8 лет назад +2

      +Beastboy11x A game theory

    • @synth2257
      @synth2257 8 лет назад +3

      +Dubiel Nunez copyright copyright no copyright

  • @handsomebanana181
    @handsomebanana181 5 лет назад +30

    Am I the only one that started laughing When he switched his accent and said home of de wee lepercons

  • @vlalcremie002
    @vlalcremie002 3 года назад +12

    Peach: laugh at Little Mac's shortness
    Also Peach: is Mario's GF

  • @clairedrew7335
    @clairedrew7335 9 лет назад +249

    Love how people are saying this makes no sense and is bullshit yet they think everything Matpat says makes perfect sense and is true.

    • @ThePowerSerg922
      @ThePowerSerg922 9 лет назад +12

      I don't even agree with any game theory.

    • @FTWGamerTrue
      @FTWGamerTrue 9 лет назад +35

      Well think to yourself; does this guy use solid proof? No. Does MatPat do lots of research and find true, solid proof? Yes, he does.

    • @erickeet1309
      @erickeet1309 9 лет назад +7

      I personally think that all these theories are not for stuff like "oh this theory is right now gimme a million views!" Type a thing, but instead more focused on entertainment and people's view points.

    • @LxrdBreezy00
      @LxrdBreezy00 9 лет назад +2

      I was thinkin the same
      XD

    • @michaelzermeno2
      @michaelzermeno2 9 лет назад +2

      Well you gotta understand even if mattpat is completely off and wrong most of the people dont know much of the science behind what he's talking about an therefore cannot argue

  • @heymemesaucevichaelhere9595
    @heymemesaucevichaelhere9595 9 лет назад +34

    Does Donkey Kong represent Little Mac's obsession with bananas?

    • @kenichisolos
      @kenichisolos 5 лет назад +1

      No it represents either him going insane or bananas or being obsessed with eating healthy.

    • @derkdirk3553
      @derkdirk3553 5 лет назад +1

      ItsRealGoodie3 :D man take it easy it was a joke

    • @minimighty3334
      @minimighty3334 5 лет назад +1

      Hey Memesauce Vichael Here it represents him expanding dong

  • @Daw64
    @Daw64 4 года назад +36

    Little Mac reminds me of me, when I was younger I had hearing problems, seeing problems, seizures, and I have aspergers, so you know what I might main him in smash ultimate
    Looking back sorry little Mac your fun to play as but dang that air game...

    • @theyoutubesiblings9497
      @theyoutubesiblings9497 4 года назад +3

      I know Jesus Christ Mac are you aware of the air and the fact you can't jab while innit and Jesus Christ that recovery move does he even try to jump can he even jump and why does he kick isn't he a boxer

    • @randominternetman8177
      @randominternetman8177 2 года назад +1

      Learn to stay on-stage and punch your opponents away before they get to you. Just like you'd do in the actual game!

  • @SunSkinner42069
    @SunSkinner42069 2 года назад +3

    7:15
    Psychiatrist: You have ADHD.
    Little Mac: GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL

  • @vampire9545
    @vampire9545 8 лет назад +245

    as a short male, im offended.

  • @yukiitsukiii
    @yukiitsukiii 7 лет назад +280

    Or, y'know, it's a video game.

  • @lolaluvv
    @lolaluvv 7 лет назад +30

    King Hippo for Smash Switch
    Ridley for Smash Switch
    Fawful for Smash Switch
    Midbus (Assist Trophy) for Smash Switch
    Bomberman for Smash Switch
    Who we end up getting: Referee Mario and 800 other Fire Emblem Characters that have the same moveset as Marth.

  • @milesfoster8190
    @milesfoster8190 2 года назад +6

    Gnoggin: “little mac is mental!”
    Aran Ryan, who literally broke every rule in boxing and is visibly demented and murderous: “am I a joke to you?

  • @nicku7950
    @nicku7950 6 лет назад +118

    Wouldn't mac be arrested for underaged drinking

  • @thetrollman593
    @thetrollman593 5 лет назад +26

    But Little mac does talk. When he wins sometimes he'll say "YEAH!". A little bit other stuff but that's basically it. But that is still talking.

    • @cashmancool2879
      @cashmancool2879 4 года назад +4

      In Mike Tyson punch out hes having convo with doc

  • @TheXBRGUY
    @TheXBRGUY 9 лет назад +11

    Or maybe...Punch Out takes place in a universe were boxing is as ridicolous as WWE?

  • @curtisleblanc5897
    @curtisleblanc5897 Год назад +5

    12:47
    If they ever make a Punch-Out animated series and Bald Bull isn't voiced by John Dimaggio I will be so mad.

  • @Robbot__1411
    @Robbot__1411 4 года назад +19

    “Is there something wrong with him”
    Me: No he actually fights these guys

  • @pan-duhkingps6095
    @pan-duhkingps6095 4 года назад +8

    Punch out: "glass joe should be the weakest fighter"
    Real life: haha 100 matches go BRRRRRRRRRRR

  • @nikbeebe871
    @nikbeebe871 5 лет назад +10

    "I can't fight this giant jar of peanut butter!" -Danny Sexbang

  • @mildrewphiladelphia
    @mildrewphiladelphia 4 года назад +10

    Therapist: Little Bull isn't real, he can't hurt you.
    Little Bull: 13:16

  • @kirby2325
    @kirby2325 8 лет назад +35

    This is a million times better than "Mario is Mental". Why? Because you aren't saying that he's a fucking sociopathic bastard murdering innocents in the street and doing drugs!
    This is well thought-out, and while I certainly think it's looking a bit too deep, it's not doing so in a bad way. You aren't saying this guy's a bastard, you're reinforcing that Little Mac is someone we should strive to be: Strong enough in body and mind to fight mental problems and recover.

  • @BthIX
    @BthIX 9 лет назад +12

    I don't understand how Little Mac can be 5'7", 107 lbs., and muscular at the same time.

    • @captainbananagamez7852
      @captainbananagamez7852 9 лет назад

      BalaTheHero9 Dumbells xD

    • @skycastrum5803
      @skycastrum5803 9 лет назад +1

      Kind of a good point. Knew a guy who failed a fitness exam because he was "overweight" for his hight. Not an ounce of fat on him though. Just ripped. Anyways, he was probably just a bit over 5' and no way was he under 107lb.

  • @Oreoboi51
    @Oreoboi51 5 лет назад +11

    When little mac is fighting Donkey Kong he's fighting insanity

  • @alexdrake4081
    @alexdrake4081 4 года назад +5

    Imagine if these boxers were real fighters. None of them would last a second in the ring

  • @TheCow-j1l
    @TheCow-j1l 8 лет назад +41

    I love your videos saying that video game characters are mental....
    not good theory, but I enjoy the creativity any ways...

  • @tomdekler9280
    @tomdekler9280 9 лет назад +135

    Elements of every "mind blowing theory" ever:
    - Character is actually dead / hallucinating / autistic (gotta love ableism)
    - Reason: Things look surreal and character gets hit at some point.
    - Often overlooked: Videogames are usually surreal and VG characters usually get hit.
    - Often overlooked: This theory is worthless because it can be applied to anything.
    Elements of every "let's calculate physics" theory video ever:
    - Obviously wrong height found in very obscure manner.
    - Earth air friction and gravity used in games where jumping 20 feet is normal.
    - Magic or machinery explained away as "fire caused by air friction", even if said fire is shaped in the form of a Falcon and starts forming long before the actual attack YES I'M TALKING ABOUT THE FALCON PUNCH VIDEO.
    General elements of RUclips theories:
    - Great video editing skills which makes the presentation more professional. A very big plus, not to mention a catchy intro tune and overall pleasing voiceover. Matpat is distinctly worse than Gnoggin in this regard.
    - Isolated videos with no good way to debunk theories because video replies take forever.
    - A large horde of fans who share the video without being skeptical of it first
    - A large horde of fans who parrot the video and try to pass it off as their own theory (the Zelda Universe forums were a nightmare after the Link is Dead theory)
    - LARGE STRETCHES.

    • @joemcbo6259
      @joemcbo6259 9 лет назад +2

      Um guys I don't know if you know this but it may be... A VIDEO GAME!!!!!!!

    • @tomdekler9280
      @tomdekler9280 9 лет назад +1

      ^ and the award for "most useless opinion" goes to "The stuttering gamer"

    • @pheo4156
      @pheo4156 9 лет назад +5

      Well, still fun to watch.

    • @SVJLuna
      @SVJLuna 9 лет назад

      Hi

    • @tomdekler9280
      @tomdekler9280 9 лет назад

      I hate you.

  • @mariscale9
    @mariscale9 9 лет назад +102

    Little mac is 5'7 hes not that little

    • @mariscale9
      @mariscale9 9 лет назад

      Yeah but he's still average i dont think people in school would bully you for being average size

    • @ruthmcnally310
      @ruthmcnally310 9 лет назад +22

      The name is an artifact of the NES version, where he was 4'8

    • @mariscale9
      @mariscale9 9 лет назад +1

      ruth mcnally you said it..."was 4"8"

    • @Sasha-ff5ce
      @Sasha-ff5ce 9 лет назад +3

      eddie mariscal that is the height of an 8th grader

    • @ruthmcnally310
      @ruthmcnally310 9 лет назад

      Mark Dunford
      That's why he was named Little Mac.

  • @jennifercollins7047
    @jennifercollins7047 4 года назад +6

    Little Mac when the video ends: **raging bull sounds**

    • @nileton3689
      @nileton3689 4 года назад

      So you saw Mac Bull at the very end?

  • @thewallscantfuckingloveyou6360
    @thewallscantfuckingloveyou6360 8 лет назад +100

    I like the game grumps footage of fighting sandman

  • @dominickeijzer5844
    @dominickeijzer5844 6 лет назад +26

    "Thinking inside of your head."
    - Lockstin 2015

  • @andrewherrera7735
    @andrewherrera7735 8 лет назад +20

    Actual footage of Reggie was used as Sandman

  • @xpl0si0nman20
    @xpl0si0nman20 5 лет назад +1

    I thought Mr. Sandman is the REAL fight, after all his mental battles he is facing a REAL opponent, and after succeeding, he sees himself as a true champion.

  • @dijcastle
    @dijcastle 9 лет назад +20

    YOU CHECKED WIKIPEDIA!!!!!
    _happy music_
    now here's a cookie plate. *hands you a cookie plate with multiple types of cookies*

    • @dijcastle
      @dijcastle 9 лет назад +4

      btw, I think glass joe is a normal boxer.. cuz, y'know... he's easy to beat :3

    • @Cookberg
      @Cookberg 5 лет назад

      Yo can I get any cookies?
      I Wikipedia all kinds of shtuff, maybe I can have a cookie plate too? 🙏🏻
      🍪 🍪 🍪

  • @Randomyoutuber-4831
    @Randomyoutuber-4831 5 лет назад +7

    this is what occurs when somebody reads to much into a simple situation in a futile attempt to seem clever when they really come off as snarky.
    the door isn't blue because the author wants to symbolize the main character's inner depression, it's blue because the author likes the color blue!

    • @koi1333
      @koi1333 4 года назад +1

      Your trying to seem smart but coming of as dumb bud. This is just a fun thing dude not the real game,

  • @marsupialmaniac8083
    @marsupialmaniac8083 9 лет назад +7

    I thought sand man could have represented insomnia, all the boxing and championships he's loosing focus on an essential need, sleep, and he must take sandman down to finally finish his career and settle down, and sleep

  • @game_mations3807
    @game_mations3807 5 лет назад +18

    11:21 ALCOHOL PART OF THIS COMPLETE BREAKFAST!!!!

  • @squinky1825
    @squinky1825 9 лет назад +206

    But what does Donkey Kong represent?

    • @fledge8188
      @fledge8188 9 лет назад +68

      It represents Little Mac's reason to get his "expansion pak".

    • @CesarCadabra
      @CesarCadabra 9 лет назад +12

      Lil macs missing expansion pak. He still uses the jumper pak.

    • @Robochipv8
      @Robochipv8 8 лет назад +16

      +Liam Wyatt nintendo's ownership of little mac i guess. he tries fighting it several times and he eventually accepts he belongs to nintendo as donkey kong kidnaps him and takes him away to the super smash bros auditions

    • @janeposton9342
      @janeposton9342 8 лет назад +18

      Mac being scared his konkey dong is too small

    • @TD0150
      @TD0150 8 лет назад +4

      Him joining Smash.

  • @genuineangusbeef8697
    @genuineangusbeef8697 9 лет назад +11

    I was waiting very patiently for you to say he's punching out his mental problems.

  • @channelVlogger
    @channelVlogger 9 лет назад +81

    [ATTENTION! THE READER OF THIS COMMENT WILL FACE OPINION IN SARCASTIC FORM! DO NOT TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY!]
    Isn't this a bit too far-fetched? I mean, in that term, Mario is just trans-sexual (represented by Peach) and fights his super-ego (Bowser) , not allowing him to live freely because of overly-strict parental values, over and over again to achieve self acceptance. While doing this, he faces hard times, doing mushrooms, thus suffering from hallucinations (Boo-Hoos, Koopa Troopas, etc.) but still continues his fight for self acceptance til he eventually defeats his super-ego in a last standing and accepts his trans-sexuality. Time flies by and Mario again is having complexes, maybe because of an unfulfilled love (He is inside Luigi's Bro-zone which is why they are depicted as brothers), beginning again by World 1-1.
    It's pretty easy to make this stuff up. A week of writing and a bit of Wikipedia research and I can make my own theories.
    It is, not to do injustice, still a well-done and interesting episode, just too loose explained and a too abstract idea in my opinion.

    • @eathams
      @eathams 9 лет назад +5

      Exactly, "theories." They hold no water. There's no real evidence here, but it's just a thought, or theory. C'mon, use you gnoggin!

    • @channelVlogger
      @channelVlogger 9 лет назад +7

      Eathams It is psychology, which is science and in science, the term "hypothesis" would be more appreciated for a video like this, since a theory has evidence to it, like evolution or black-holes.
      Plus we are supposed to use our gnoggins to think logically, as most of the content of this channel is pretty logical and profound explained, and not to form some loose straws into loose connections just for the sake of having a "theory".I like Gnoggin, but this episode is a weak one
      Again, this is just my opinion about this, and you aren't obliged to agree with me. Plus I apologize for my poor English.

    • @concentratedcringe
      @concentratedcringe 9 лет назад +6

      Eathams If it's just a thought with no real evidence, doesn't that make it a Game Hypothesis?

    • @concentratedcringe
      @concentratedcringe 9 лет назад

      Cheese Theory Wait, ignore this comment (forgot to read Veryde's comment).

    • @eathams
      @eathams 9 лет назад +1

      Cheese Theory
      There is evidence, but can you have to see it from a certain angle. It's a theory. Sort of. Whatever.

  • @roaringthunder115
    @roaringthunder115 4 года назад +9

    He actually imagines them like that so the match isn’t so tense, and with their weaknesses exaggerated, he can get an easy win.

  • @4u1004me
    @4u1004me 8 лет назад +7

    I found another point about piston Hondo(Honda). If you go to fight him in exhibition mode, one of his challenges is defeat him and land every punch.

  • @Xenoks01
    @Xenoks01 9 лет назад +116

    Can someone link me to the fanart of Little Mac holding his shirt up.
    For reaserch purposes.

    • @connorstaggs1691
      @connorstaggs1691 6 лет назад

      Xenoks no

    • @chaoswind5042
      @chaoswind5042 6 лет назад +6

      Here you go, pal.
      iziziza.deviantart.com/art/MAC-WHAT-ARE-YOU-DOING-442221182

    • @FenrisRM
      @FenrisRM 6 лет назад +7

      well can someone link me the fanart of the Wii fit trainer looking at mac in the same frame?
      i need it for very important research to further humanity as well you see...

    • @chaoswind5042
      @chaoswind5042 6 лет назад +5

      Right here, buddy.
      jasonmx5.deviantart.com/art/Wii-Fit-Trainer-2-380969960

    • @FenrisRM
      @FenrisRM 6 лет назад +1

      wow youre actually a god. thanks alot!
      let me know when you have more... scientific wii fit trainer stuff :P

  • @derrickhaggard7053
    @derrickhaggard7053 8 лет назад +20

    I can understand Little Mac's supposed healing factor and his heroic will in which he keeps himself from being knocked down barely preventing a knockdown being mental toughness. But what about the physical abilities like him being able to punch so fast his hands are a blur, his natural speed and reflexes I mean he's able to dodge and react to Piston Hondo who was able to outrun bullet trains as well as dodge and react to Great Tiger's teleportation attacks, his strength he's able injure even knock out opponents who are twice his size, his endurance is incredible I mean he's able to take some punches from guys like Mr. Sandman who demolished a building with a few bare handed punches after losing to Little Mac and punches from Donkey Kong, and let's not forget his vision cause according to canon of Punch Out his main tactic is spot and exploit weak spots and this should be hard to on a moving opponent yet Little Mac somehow has the eye sight of a raptor(bird of prey). Can someone please explain his seemingly superhuman physical attributes.

  • @personamations5659
    @personamations5659 5 лет назад +16

    Its either this is true.
    Or Mac is in a VIDEO GAME
    DUH DUH DUUUUUUH

    • @bgheseger6937
      @bgheseger6937 4 года назад

      And this just a theory there's nothing wrong with he just made a theory

    • @personamations5659
      @personamations5659 3 года назад

      @Halal Chicken I know it was a joke lol it’s his job to do this can’t down him to much

  • @tea-stomach-cycle6385
    @tea-stomach-cycle6385 9 лет назад +7

    I wish everyone will stop comparing gnoggin to gt. He's his own separate channel that doesn't always focus on theorys.

  • @Joe_334
    @Joe_334 5 лет назад +10

    And then after this, everyone of lockstin's matches on smash were Little Mac mains

  • @sadhatter7015
    @sadhatter7015 5 лет назад +4

    that was an easy fight with depression

  • @abadgamersperspective3111
    @abadgamersperspective3111 3 года назад

    Mr. Sandman's Super Punch Out line: "Had your goodnight kiss?" 'Cause I'm about to put you down for the night" just screams Sandman.

  • @captaincomet9963
    @captaincomet9963 9 лет назад +25

    Mentioned Ireland being known for alcohol. Showed picture of Geoff Ramsey. Best joke ever.

    • @Master0fGiggity
      @Master0fGiggity 9 лет назад

      +CometFire321 agreed. seriously, that dude needs to go to an AA meeting.

    • @captaincomet9963
      @captaincomet9963 9 лет назад

      Master0fGiggity Isn't he doing a LOT better about that now?

    • @Master0fGiggity
      @Master0fGiggity 9 лет назад

      CometFire321 i don't know. i haven't watched anything Achievement hunter or Rooster Teeth content in over a year or so.

  • @fail.ythekid1905
    @fail.ythekid1905 7 лет назад +6

    14:48 doc is like "I'll arrange the funeral"

  • @Retrofuge
    @Retrofuge 9 лет назад +8

    I like this theory. But, I don't think the characters are made up but rather physical representations of his disorder.

  • @rubynall80
    @rubynall80 3 года назад +2

    Great video. One thing you missed, though. The nonsensical ramblings Mac hears when Doc is giving him advice. I'm sure Doc is giving better advice than "join the Nintendo fan club today."

  • @charlesgillespiev
    @charlesgillespiev 9 лет назад +8

    you definitely don't just pick up and drop mental disorders like that, and some of these, like ADHD, come from actually chemical imbalances in the brain, not just something you can develop due to stress in your life, and then just suppress by trying hard enough.

  • @SpecialCinema
    @SpecialCinema 9 лет назад +21

    I don't really care what people say, this is an interesting theory. And it's true about what people everywhere. We all face issues in our lives and have to overcome them and what you basically explain is that Little Mac is no different from all of us. I like it.

  • @JamesTheAce0
    @JamesTheAce0 4 года назад +4

    Lockstin: now we could mark DK down for ego dystonic sexual orientation. (I think that’s how you spell it)
    DK: 🤨
    Lockstin: no, not you.
    DK: 👍

  • @Hazzikaze
    @Hazzikaze 5 лет назад +1

    Or, Little Mac is bored of how easy these fights are, and imagines a new scenario every fight.
    Boom.

  • @Rainyehl
    @Rainyehl 4 года назад +5

    14:21
    IN THIS QUARTER ITS SANDBAG!
    Oh... I meant Sandman.

  • @them.
    @them. 4 года назад +5

    My theory is that it's just a video game and they want to have memorable opponents

  • @thevideogamemonk1903
    @thevideogamemonk1903 6 лет назад +8

    13:24
    The new smash looks amazing

  • @aeroena5589
    @aeroena5589 5 лет назад +8

    *Game Theory has joined the chat*
    Game Theory-Continue *picks up notepad*

  • @MrDaytin
    @MrDaytin 8 лет назад +57

    What about Dk (donkey) being him trying to get rid of a video game addiction?! :P

    • @omniartist1656
      @omniartist1656 6 лет назад

      mrDaytin 13 oml yes

    • @theinvader73
      @theinvader73 6 лет назад +1

      mrDaytin 13 my theory is that mac just imagined Fighting DK one day BC he was bored and had nothing to do one day

    • @fink_rat
      @fink_rat 5 лет назад +1

      No, it's erectile dysfunction

    • @beautifulmeeses
      @beautifulmeeses 5 лет назад

      @@fink_rat obviously.

    • @roaringthunder115
      @roaringthunder115 5 лет назад +1

      No it’s Expand Dong syndrome

  • @AkibaMCRGrenias
    @AkibaMCRGrenias 9 лет назад +183

    But hey! That's just a Theory... A Game Theory!

  • @lisafabre2756
    @lisafabre2756 5 лет назад +6

    14:52 Me when I’m called to do a math problem

  • @roaringthunder115
    @roaringthunder115 5 лет назад +2

    One thing to add which could help with this theory is the practice matches. Doc, Mac’s psychologist, makes holograms of the imaginary boxers because he notices Little mac is having a hard time with his mental health. Just an idea.
    Also, Mac has a new challenge. Bad Up B syndrome.