Mike Tyson Wants to Make a New br 'Punch-Out!!' Video Game The series was launched on br Nintendo's NES back in 1987. The legendary boxer was br a character in the game. It proved to be popular with br gamers due to its combination br of arcade action and boxing. Nintendo's licence to use br Tyson's likeness ran out in br 1990 and he was replaced by a br fictional fighter named Mr. Dream. Nintendo released a number of sequels br in the following years but struggled to br match the success of the original game. Now the former two-time world br heavyweight champion wants br to revive the series.