Punch-Out's 22-Year Old Easter Egg Revealed

Jason Wong • Aug 11, 2009 • Comments ()

In an bullpen interview on the Nintendo Wii's official website, the designer of Punch-Out Makoto Wada finally revealed a long-kept secret to his game. Is this the longest kept secret easter egg in gaming history? Twenty-two years certainly makes it a contender.

Makoto Wada
This is a great opportunity, so I have something I'd like to say. In Punch-Out!!, the game gives you a lot of hints about effective timing of punches. There is a big boxer called Bald Bull in the NES version as well and a light flashes to the right in the audience when he charges. If you punch when it flashes you will land a body blow.

Tanabe
What? Really?

Wada
No one has known about that for about 22 years...

Everyone
(laughter)

Wada
I was wondering when I would have a chance to tell people that.

Satoru Iwata
You've been holding that information for 22 years since the release. (laughs)

Wada
Now that I had the chance. (laughs) There are a lot of hidden elements in the NES version.