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{{Infobox VG character
| name = Great Tiger
| image = ]
| caption = Great Tiger in '']'' (2009)
| series = '']'' (1987)
| firstgame = '']'' (arcade)
| creator =
| artist = Makoto Wada (''Punch-Out!!'', 1987)<br />Eddie Visser (''Punch-Out!!'' 2009)
| voiceactor = Sumit Seru (''Punch-Out!!'' 2009/2013)
| japanactor =
| motionactor =
| liveactor =
}}
{{nihongo|'''Great Tiger'''|グレート・タイガー|Gurēto Taigā}} is a fictional character in the ]-produced '']'' video game series. He first appeared in the ] '']'' in 1987. Great Tiger is an Indian boxer from ]. He utilizes several Indian stereotypes, typically ones depicting Indians as mystical, such as the ability to use ]s and ]ing. The character has been featured in multiple pieces of merchandise and has received mostly positive reception.


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==Concept and appearances==
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Great Tiger is a 29 year old Indian boxer hailing from ]. He first appeared in '']'' for the ]s, and again in '']'' for the ], where he was designed by Makoto Wada. He would not appear in a video game again until 22 years later in '']'' for the ], where he was designed by Eddie Viser and voiced by Sumit Seru. The NES and Wii games depict him as having mystical powers. In the first game, he can become intangible and spin around the ring at high speeds while punching Little Mac--the so-called "Magic Punch." However, if Little Mac succeeds in blocking this barrage, the spinning leaves Great Tiger dizzy, and he can be sent to the mat with one punch to the face. The Wii ''Punch-Out!!'' gives him the ability to fly on ]s and teleportation. He wears a turban on his head adorned with a jewel that indicates when he is going to attack. He also wears tiger-print pants. In the NES version, he has the skin of a ] sitting in his corner of the ring. These have all been referred to as stereotypes of Indian people.<ref name="escapist"/><ref name="gr"/> While he spoke in English in the NES version, he speaks in Sanskrit with no subtitles in the Wii version. He has been featured in multiple pieces of ''Punch-Out!!''-related merchandise, including a series of ] trading cards and a series of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trsrockin.com/gamepacks_scratch.html |title=Topps' Nintendo Game Packs - Scratch-offs |publisher=Trsrockin.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nesplayer.com/database/merchandise/index.htm |title=Nintendo Player :: Database |publisher=Nesplayer.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref>


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==Reception==
Great Tiger has received mostly positive reception. Both '']'' and ] described him as a favourite of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=8598 |title=News: More Punch-Out!! Characters revealed! |publisher=Official Nintendo Magazine |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/punchoutwii/review.html |title=Punch-Out!! Review for Wii |publisher=GameSpot |date=2009-05-18 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> ] editor called Great Tiger one of his personal favourites of the series, stating that Nintendo had sold him on the Wii ''Punch-Out!!'' by adding him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2009/05/great-tiger-brings-his-magic-to-punch-out.html |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100113111008/http://sarcasticgamer.com/wp/index.php/2009/05/great-tiger-brings-his-magic-to-punch-out.html|archivedate=2010-01-13|date=2009-05-12|title=Great Tiger brings his magic to Punch-Out!!|author=Saunders, Havok}}</ref> ] described him as a memorable foe, owing to his "teleporting punches."<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Lucas M. |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/967/967615p1.html |title=Super Punch-Out!! Review - Wii Review at IGN |publisher=Wii.ign.com |date=2009-03-30 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> ] editor Michael McWhertor called him quirky as well as mystical.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/5261201/punch+out-review-call-it-a-comeback |title=Punch-Out!! Review: Call It A Comeback |publisher=Kotaku.com |date=2009-05-19 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> '']'' listed him as one of the characters they want to return in the Wii ''Punch-Out!!'', stating that "may not be the most PC character from the original NES classic, but his crazy techniques will fit in well with the outlandish style Next Level Games has been known to apply."<ref>{{cite web|last=Shaw |first=Patrick |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/207979/8-features-we-want-in-punch-out/ |title=8 Features We Want in Punch-Out!!, Feature Story from |publisher=GamePro |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100807030530/http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/207979/8-features-we-want-in-punch-out/|archivedate=2010-08-07}}</ref> Great Tiger's turban was listed by ''GamePro'' as the 10th best headwear in video games, stating that it will "light up like a Christmas tree before he throws a punch."<ref>{{cite web|last=Koehn |first=Aaron |url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/208934/video-game-hats-the-17-best-pieces-of-headwear-in-gaming/ |title=Video Game Hats: The 17 Best Pieces of Headwear in Gaming, page 2, Feature Story from |publisher=GamePro |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110607062000/http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/208934/video-game-hats-the-17-best-pieces-of-headwear-in-gaming/|archivedate=2011-06-07}}</ref>

Operation Sports editor Christian McLeod described him as one of the toughest opponents in the game,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operationsports.com/strategyguides.php?id=888 |title=Punch-Out! Major Circuit Guide - Strategy Guide |publisher=Operationsports.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> noting him as even more difficult than the champion of the World Circuit, ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.operationsports.com/strategyguides.php?id=892 |title=Punch-Out World Circuit Guide - Strategy Guide |publisher=Operationsports.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> IGN editor Jesse Schedeen listed him as one of the top fighters in ''Punch-Out!!'', stating that his powers took a more "supernatural bent."<ref>{{cite web|last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |url=http://stars.ign.com/articles/965/965779p3.html |title=Punch-Out!!'s Top Fighters - Stars Feature at IGN |publisher=Stars.ign.com |date=2010-07-07 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> ] editor Jason Cipriano stated that Great Tiger's Tiger Punch was hard to beat if the player is a "bit rusty."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007/04/17/little-mac-and-mario-in-cahoots/ |title=Little Mac and Mario in Cahoots? » MTV Multiplayer |publisher=Multiplayerblog.mtv.com |date=2007-04-17 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> Jasen Bowen of '']'' commented that while Glass Joe was easy, Great Tiger "proved to be nearly unbeatable."<ref>{{cite web|last=Bowen |first=Jason |url=http://www.thedailysentinel.com/story.lasso?ewcd=5e18a0a0e33f9973 |title=The Daily Sentinel |publisher=The Daily Sentinel |date=2007-12-21 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> '']'' editor Chad Sapieha commented that the roster of fighters in ''Punch-Out!!'' "would send chills down the spine of any potential pugilist," describing Great Tiger as a "mystical Indian who can vanish in a puff of smoke, making him nearly impossible to hit."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/personal-tech/controller-freak/punch-out-floats-like-a-butterfly-stings-like-a-bee/article1144967/ |title=Punch-Out!! floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> Humor magazine '']'' published a series of interviews with ] and other ''Punch-Out!!'' characters where the author suggests that a part of this documentary included a clip of Tyson blocking Great Tiger's "Magic Punch."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-mike-tyson-documentary-features-exclusive-inte,2670/ |title=New Mike Tyson Documentary Features Exclusive Interviews With Super Macho Man, King Hippo &#124; The Onion - America's Finest News Source |publisher=The Onion |date= |accessdate=2010-08-28}}</ref> In a humour article, ] created several parodies of ''Punch-Out!!'' characters based on real-life "punch-worthy palookas", including one of Great Tiger called "Great Packer", in reference to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hruby/090520 |title=Patrick Hruby and Kurt Snibbe: Updating "Punch-Out!!" - ESPN |publisher=Sports.espn.go.com |date=2009-05-20 |accessdate=2010-08-26}}</ref> MeriStation stated that unlike the previous battle with ], which they state did not require much effort.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.meristation.com/v3/des_trucos_guias.php?pic=WII&id=cw4a1a5e8b13094&idj=cw48ec89bb8ed35&idp=&tipo=G&c=1&pos=8 |title=Great Tiger, Guía Punch-Out!! Nintendo Wii |publisher=MeriStation.com |date=2009-05-22 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref>

===Ethnic stereotyping===
Great Tiger has been described as a stereotype of Indian people. '']'' writer Sumantra Lahiri, in discussing the stereotypes of ''Punch-Out!!'', stated that it gives players an "encyclopedic knowledge of ignorant American sentiments" (even as the ''Punch Out'' series comes from Japan, not the United States), mentioning the Indian stereotype that they skin tigers alive and wear turbans.<ref name="escapist">{{cite web|last=Huling |first=Ray |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_184/5649-Punch-Out-s-Black-Eye.2 |title=The Escapist : Punch-Out!!'s Black Eye |publisher=Escapistmagazine.com |date=2009-01-13 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1"/> In his article on the stereotypes of ''Punch-Out!!'', ] editor Brett Elston stated that Great Tiger embodies several Indian stereotypes, including the ability to fly on magic carpets, living in ]-like structures, and wear turbans that grant them magical powers. He described him as an "over-caffeinated ], adding that he "plays up in the mystical side of Indian culture so much we’re surprised they didn’t work in a snake charmer joke in there somewhere."<ref name="gr">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/f/fun-with-stereotypes-starring-punch-out/a-20090520102033407046/g-2008100214264597030/p-3 |title=Fun with stereotypes: starring Punch-Out!!, Punch-Out!! Wii Features |publisher=GamesRadar |date=2009-05-20 |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> Editor Scott Jones stated that in 2009, "fighting a man from India who flies around on a magic carpet and who telegraphs his punches via a glowing jewel in his turban doesn't feel terribly dramatic."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crispygamer.com/gamereviews/2009-05-18/punch-out-wii.aspx |title=Punch-Out!! (Wii) |publisher=Crispy Gamer |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> In their article on the six most ] video games, '']'' listed ''Punch-Out!!'' as the second most, citing how his turban's jewel would glow whenever he became vulnerable to attack. They joked that this is a stereotype that "Indian people have fought long and hard to shed."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cracked.com/article_16885_the-6-most-politically-incorrect-video-game-moments_p2.html |title=The 6 Most Politically Incorrect Video Game Moments |publisher=Cracked.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-27}}</ref> Bit Mob editor Brian Shirk commented that while Great Tiger looked more human than ], he still doesn't seem quite human judging by the animal sounds he makes and his teleportation abilities."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bitmob.com/articles/racial-stereotypes-in-video-games-how-do-we-change-them |title=Racial Stereotypes in Video Games: How Do We Change Them? &#124; GamesBeat |publisher=Bitmob.com |date=2009-09-28 |accessdate=2013-04-22}}</ref>

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