After 3 years, the world record speedrun for arguably the hardest boss in gaming history has finally been shattered
Oct. 18, 2023Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out is one of the most legendary challenges on the NES
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One of the biggest names in speedrunning has just beaten a three-year-old record for defeating the titular final boss in Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out, one of the most legendary challenges in gaming history.
If you’re at all familiar with speedrunning, you’ve probably heard the name Summoning Salt before - after all, hisYouTubevideos offer some of the most definitive explanations of speedrunning history you can find on the internet. As you might expect, he does a fair bit of speedrunningacross a variety of games, but he’s downright dominant in Punch-Out, holding number one records in standard categories as well as more extreme rulesets like the Tyson Challenge, where you attempt to beat Tyson 14 times in a row without losing a single fight.
The past month has been big for speedrunning, withSuper Mario 64 speedrunners discovering a massive time savethat has ultimately resulted in only thepuniest new world records. Meanwhile, thathalf-A press video you might’ve watched years ago has finally been rendered obsolete, andPortal speedrunners are shattering world records with some very creative solutions.
Check out our list of thebest NES games of all timeif you’re looking for something to get competitive in.
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