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Mr. Sandman
'Punch-Out!!' character
File:Mr. Sandman.png
Mr. Sandman in Punch-Out!! (2009)
First gamePunch-Out!! (1984)
Created byShigeru Miyamoto

Mr. Sandman (ミスター・サンドマン, Misutā Sandoman) is a fictional character in the Punch-Out!! video game series. He was created by Shigeru Miyamoto for 1984's arcade game Punch-Out!!. Mr. Sandman is an African American boxer hailing from Philadelphia. The character has received generally positive reception, and has been especially noted for the very high difficulty of the fights against him.

Concept and appearances

Mr. Sandman is an African American boxer hailing from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was created by Shigeru Miyamoto in the Punch-Out!! game for the arcades, and then by Makoto Wada in the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Punch-Out!!. He appeared in Super Punch-Out!! as one of the three boxers returning from the NES Punch-Out!!. His most recent game appearance was in the Wii Punch-Out!!, where he was drawn by Eddie Viser and voiced by Riley Inge. He was also featured as part of a series of Punch-Out!! Topps trading cards.

Whereas most characters in Punch-Out!! are noted for being ethnic or region stereotypes, Sandman is noted as having no major stereotypical traits. His appearance has been noted as similar to real-life boxer Joe Frazier, who also hails from Philadelphia.

Reception

Mr. Sandman has received mostly positive reception. Both UGO Networks and Complex called him an "old favorite." Prior to the release of Punch-Out!! for the Wii, Sarcastic Gamer editor Havok Saunders commented that Mr. Sandman would have to appear in it for him to validate purchasing it. The Escapist writer Sumantra Lahiri, in discussing racial stereotypes in Punch-Out!!, cited the stereotype of black people being "ruthless and a bit ignorant." However, GamesRadar editor Brett Elston noted that Mr. Sandman acts as a counter to Disco Kid, a fellow black Punch-Out!! character, stating that he lacks any ethnic stereotypes. In a humor article, ESPN created several parodies of Punch-Out!! characters based on real-life "punch-worthy palookas", including one of Mr. Sandman called "Mr. Rocketman."

Difficulty

Mr. Sandman has been noted as a difficult opponent in the series. IGN editor Jesse Schedeen described Mr. Sandman as "nigh-impossible" in the NES version. A guide by MeriStation called him the toughest fighter in the Wii version of the game. GameSpot echoed these sentiments, citing his quick and powerful attacks. However, Operation Sports editor Christian McLeod felt that Sandman was not the strongest, adding that he found Great Tiger to be the most difficult in another version. Fellow Operation Sports editor Matt Gagnon commented that he was a "beast and a pain in the backside to beat," adding that it brought satisfaction when Sandman was defeated. Nintendo World Report editor Neal Ronaghan described him as "strong" and "punishingly tough." Video game designer Ron Alpert described Mr. Sandman as a "big truck of a dude," stating that he and the game's verison of Mike Tyson were the only characters he could not beat. Daily Star described him as a difficult opponent, commenting that he is a "big, ugly brawler who’ll have you on toast." Discussing the loss of reflex in video games with age, Dan Hsu referenced fellow video game journalist Michael Donahoe's troubles with Mr. Sandman; Donahoe commented that after the fight, his hands were "all sweaty and shaking." Humour magazine The Onion published a series of interviews with Mike Tyson and other Punch-Out!! characters; of Tyson's fictional exploits, the author suggests that Tyson defeated Mr. Sandman "even though all his friends said it was the most impossible thing ever."

See also

References

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