Mario History: Punch-Out!! and Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race – 1987

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1987 was a rather quiet year for Mario. Nintendo was somewhat occupied with conquering the video game world and popularising a range of franchises, and its number one mascot got relegated to cameo appearances. Of course, the moustachioed one continues to fulfil that role to this day.

As a result we're cheating and looking at two games today, and in brief terms, too. That's mainly because the titles concerned are either well-known, simplistic or a bit of a mystery; quite possibly a combination of multiple factors. We're pretty sure almost all Nintendo fans know about the original Punch-Out!!, but Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race may be less familiar.