10 Hidden Video Game Features EVERYONE Missed
8. The One-Hit Knockout - Mike Tyson's Punch Out!
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out for the NES was a massive hit (no pun intended) when it launched in 1984. Even though the boxing game is nearly 40 years old, its consistent popularity with speedrunners has allowed it to maintain its reputation with modern gamers.
Right now, there is an entire community of Punch-Out speed-run who analyse every frame in the game, hoping to secure the perfect run. But by fighting the same opponents over and over, some interesting secrets were found.
In recent years, gamers learned you can performa one-hit knockout on Piston Honda if you punch him when a bearded man on the left of the audience nods. If you hit Super Macho Man when the audience member with shades frowns, your opponent will be KOed immediately.
However, the most fascinating trick that's been discovered recently revolves around the boxer, Bald Bull. If you punch him when an audience member on the very right flashes his camera, Bald Bull will be defeated immediately. What makes this secret so mind-blowing is that it took 22 years to discover, making it one of the longest kept secrets in the history of gaming.