Theory: Little Mac is MENTAL!? | Gnoggin

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  • Little Mac's recent boom in popularity thanks to Smash Bros, has garnered interest. We've noticed that Little Macs foes in Punchout!! on the Wii may be more than racial stereotypes, they may prove that Mac has a plethora of mental disorders.
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  • @MaxOfFewTrades
    @MaxOfFewTrades Před 9 lety +5282

    My theory is the Little Mac is a normal guy and fights a lot of weirdos.
    That's it.

    • @ArchTalko
      @ArchTalko Před 9 lety +48

      Oh hey you! ;D

    • @w0rldw1dew3b
      @w0rldw1dew3b Před 9 lety +191

      Best Punch-Out theory of all time. I mean now Little Mac has to fight some really fucked up and deranged people (Wario, Ganondorf, whatever other villains in smash).

    • @kylebaird7387
      @kylebaird7387 Před 9 lety +25

      I hope you're joking. You're awesome, but saying that seriously sounds extremely douchey.

    • @joemcbo6259
      @joemcbo6259 Před 9 lety +46

      I've said this a lot in the comments by now but... IT'S A VIDEO GAME MADE BY NINTENDO!!!!!

    • @anthonynguyen7783
      @anthonynguyen7783 Před 9 lety +18

      MaxOfFewTrades lol he even fought Mike Tyson

  • @EazyFree
    @EazyFree Před 9 lety +3015

    My theory on Little Mac is that he is not actually mental, but instead imagines his opponents as extremely comical and stereotypical versions of themselves in his mind in order to exploit their weaknesses. He just has a thought process in his head when facing an opponent. He makes the opponents extremely comical to calm himself down and lighten up, and then looks at any flaws in their fighting style, exaggerates it in his head, and then uses that to beat his opponent. Glad I got to share my theory!

    • @MalachiLper
      @MalachiLper Před 9 lety +235

      It's pretty common for people to exaggerate others in various ways in order to 'break down' what they do.
      It's likely that Honda's tells weren't that obvious, but Mac noticed it passingly, but when he did notice it, he was unable to NOT see it, and his mind played it up into a vastly easier way for him to recognize and know how to deal with it.
      While things don't actually slow down time, your perception of time is dependent entirely on how many details you take in and how fast your synapses are responding to that information in 3 second bursts.
      Say you're just sitting on the couch and absent mindlessly watching a TV show, because you aren't actively taking in details and getting stimulation, time seems to go by faster.
      However, if you're in an environment and you're making an actual effort to soak in as much as you can about your environment, such as how many people there are, what they're wearing, the light, the shadows, your perception is that time was slowed down.
      So when Mac noticed what was very likely a small detail, he paid attention to it, he trained his eye on his enemy, watching their muscles tense and release, watching the beads of sweat go down his forehead, and because of this, his eyebrow tell became greatly exaggerated, it was impossible for Mac to not notice it and he realized how he could exploit it.
      I imagine this is pretty much how most of his fights go. :P

    • @caldw615
      @caldw615 Před 9 lety +27

      What's comical about Mike Tyson from the first game or Mr Sandman? V:

    • @MalachiLper
      @MalachiLper Před 9 lety +82

      Cal DW
      Sandman has a rather silly face to me.
      But personally I don't think he tries to turn his enemies into comical spectacles, I think he just mentally exaggerates any tells they have by taking in as many details that he can, thus 'slowing' them down and making it easier to exploit any weaknesses they have.
      Plus, it's actually a good thing he's smaller.
      Most people are trained to fight people the same basic height that they are, so by fighting a smaller person, they're thrown off, whereas Mac was always little, he is very good at darting about and avoiding the larger and more burly enemies, but they have little to no experience with smaller people.
      This would give him more time to get to know their tells as they tried to adjust to fight a smaller person, but it's difficult to learn an entirely new way of fighting on the fly, whereas Mac had years of experience fighting much larger enemies, which will give him an undeniable edge.
      But even if Mac was put up against someone smaller than himself, he could quickly adapt because he knows exactly how they try to fight larger enemies and likely have developed strategies to counter them himself.

    • @najadamu2724
      @najadamu2724 Před 9 lety +73

      Now THAT theory is a good deal more plausible, like the whole thing of "If you're nervous when making a speech, imagine your audience in their underpants" or something like that. I mean, with the Japanese guy (Honda, is it?), unless he's just a really anxious guy with a facial twitching/tic problem, why would he raise his eyebrows when he's going to hit someone? It's EXAGGERATED, which is the point.
      So, essentially, Little Mac may just be a highly perceptive boxer who has adapted to overcome his physical disadvantage of often being much shorter and skinnier than his opponents by focusing on THEIR details and wide-open spots. Not that he's apparently a depressed schizophrenic suffering from OCD, ADHD, narcissism, eating disorders, and anything else an armchair psychologist can mis-diagnose a person as into the 17-minute video from the DSM-V manual. He doesn't actually SHOW any of these symptoms, because he's a blank slate for the player to project themselves onto (which also might be why we're shown fighting these guys from a first-person perspective, as if we actually ARE Mac).
      But it's just a theory... a GAME theory!! Thanks for reading! :D

    • @seancafferty782
      @seancafferty782 Před 9 lety +23

      better theory than the one on the video imo

  • @DXXFUS
    @DXXFUS Před 5 lety +1628

    Cartoon company:*Creates a very good cartoon character*
    Cartoon theorists:Hippity hoppity, I shall over analyze your property

    • @tbt5621
      @tbt5621 Před 4 lety +41

      why cant they just enjoy punch out and dont EXPOSE IT

    • @metalfan2346
      @metalfan2346 Před 4 lety +13

      @@tbt5621 exactly, stupid bitches

    • @froggers8945
      @froggers8945 Před 4 lety +4

      *hmmmm*

    • @woah2352
      @woah2352 Před 4 lety +10

      *But that’s just a theory, A GAME THEORY. Thanks for commenting.*

    • @coolmook1155
      @coolmook1155 Před 4 lety +1

      @noob

  • @kryla_
    @kryla_ Před 4 lety +569

    "They are 'Extremes'"
    Me: *looks at glass joe*
    "Mhm. Ok buddy"

    • @creativeusername1355
      @creativeusername1355 Před 4 lety +42

      yeah he's EXTREMELY weak

    • @jasonmiera1116
      @jasonmiera1116 Před 4 lety +41

      NO HE BENCHED 10 Q-TIPS RAN 5 FEET AND DID A HALF PUSH UP

    • @marvmurchins5355
      @marvmurchins5355 Před 4 lety +11

      Hey is your favorite color 7?

    • @Annoyingbirds
      @Annoyingbirds Před 4 lety +6

      He defeated master hand I made him do it
      He never gave up
      Doc was saying don't give up
      Evee and her evolutions said do your best to him against the final boss master hand

    • @serarinfinity7125
      @serarinfinity7125 Před 4 lety +2

      Extremes. me sees glass joe.
      me: ArE YoU SuRe AbOUt ThAT?

  • @NextStopFlavorTown
    @NextStopFlavorTown Před 9 lety +360

    What does Mike Tyson stand for... Mac's craving for human ears? Cause if its ears i'm out.

    • @saphiriathebluedragonknight375
      @saphiriathebluedragonknight375 Před 9 lety +44

      Maybe Mike Tyson is Mac's hero and that was a fight he imagined between him and his hero.

    • @Llor3ntz
      @Llor3ntz Před 9 lety +31

      Mike Tyson probably represents the same thing Sandman represents, someone Little Mac wants to be but can never become.

    • @ryanbompane9670
      @ryanbompane9670 Před 9 lety +9

      ***** No mike byson is in street fighter, but Mike Tyson was in an older punch out game. :)

    • @CommandLineVulpine
      @CommandLineVulpine Před 9 lety

      In a way Mike Tyson parallels Mac. He was bullied for his lisp when he was younger and also had to get over a number of psychological disorders

    • @blaxlight5194
      @blaxlight5194 Před 9 lety

      Couldn't of, mike Tyson was put in the game before ear biting

  • @aldguton
    @aldguton Před 5 lety +831

    I love Von Kaiser's line "this is boxing little mac not your aunt's tea"

    • @thewayfayer3268
      @thewayfayer3268 Před 4 lety +72

      "YOU 'AVE CHEESEBURGERS IN YOUR GLOVES, 'AVE YOU, MAC?!

    • @eliotisconfusedaboutyourpa8105
      @eliotisconfusedaboutyourpa8105 Před 4 lety +35

      Well you can translate it to tea time with your aunt.
      You say it when somebody seems to underestimate things in germany

    • @blinkachu05
      @blinkachu05 Před 4 lety +30

      "COMBAT BOOTS!!!!!"

    • @nievv5890
      @nievv5890 Před 3 lety +11

      Coocoo coocoo your time has struck!

    • @kyleburgess1131
      @kyleburgess1131 Před 3 lety +16

      “Doc are you teaching him how to get spanked?”

  • @fragzilla4531
    @fragzilla4531 Před 5 lety +623

    Glass Joe: I have crippling depression

  • @octaviolopez7475
    @octaviolopez7475 Před 3 lety +177

    english teachers explaining why the curtains being blue represents severe depression:

    • @ImprisionArchieves
      @ImprisionArchieves Před 2 lety +23

      Because blue is one of the colors of the French Flag and Glass Joe is French it’s all coming together

    • @thatboyakira4202
      @thatboyakira4202 Před 11 měsíci

      Blue can also mean Sea and Sky. Peaceful places where you can concentrate. Hence why magic bars in video games are universally blue.

  • @Fluttermew18
    @Fluttermew18 Před 7 lety +873

    Those with anxiety have a fear of getting struck in the jaw? Okay, but who ISN'T afraid of getting struck in the jaw?

    • @kerfuffletruffle1383
      @kerfuffletruffle1383 Před 7 lety +38

      Fluttermew18 that's not saying people with anxiety have a fear of being struck in the jaw but that's the thing that the character fears the most I guess. It's not saying people with anxiety are scared of being punched in the jaw, as you said, anyone would be afraid of it.

    • @Insertmiddlefinger
      @Insertmiddlefinger Před 7 lety +4

      Ellie: You explained it better and shorter than the guy in the video did.

    • @Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1024
      @Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz1024 Před 7 lety +9

      Fluttermew18
      Aran Ryan (cause he loves pain and is insane)

    • @encrypted9186
      @encrypted9186 Před 6 lety

      SydKidSquid

    • @thedoozydan
      @thedoozydan Před 6 lety +1

      The Arbiter Is A Doki Defender Hit me
      I love it

  • @haripi7080
    @haripi7080 Před 7 lety +1796

    Does Donkey Kong represent erectile dysfunction

  • @callinater6133
    @callinater6133 Před 5 lety +129

    Jeez, how much can people tell from a SILENT protagonist that just boxes?

    • @cypi6210
      @cypi6210 Před 4 lety +10

      He talks in the nes

  • @burnttoast6974
    @burnttoast6974 Před 4 lety +434

    Little Mac: **is afflicted with and recovers from like 16 disorders**
    Little Mac: **is still 17**
    how many problems can this man have in one year?

    • @randomzergling
      @randomzergling Před 3 lety +8

      Clearly you haven't met somebody like me yet LMAO.

    • @Mauritanian1960
      @Mauritanian1960 Před 3 lety +16

      I'm sure you're eating your words this year

    • @burnttoast6974
      @burnttoast6974 Před 3 lety

      @Griffin Stewart sadly, I can’t see the exact date this was posted and I don’t remember either. It was probably before 2020, or very early in the year

    • @burnttoast6974
      @burnttoast6974 Před 3 lety

      @Griffin Stewart I am aware

    • @ODDinaryPerson
      @ODDinaryPerson Před 2 lety

      @jamie likes bread ye

  • @UltraNerdyGamer
    @UltraNerdyGamer Před 6 lety +1219

    Or, you know, its just fun and comedic character desgin.

    • @blockeontheleafeon
      @blockeontheleafeon Před 5 lety +21

      Same thing goes for King K. Rool or Ridley as they aren't Normal and it's just a Video Game.
      Or because Pichu and Isabelle are Dreaming about it. Because Dreams can be as Weird as you want them to be. :3

    • @terah8060
      @terah8060 Před 5 lety +17

      Yeah! ITS JUST A LIGHT HEARTED GAME!

    • @domb.6425
      @domb.6425 Před 5 lety +4

      Completely agreed, it's just a video game

    • @TheGamingPro-nx4fu
      @TheGamingPro-nx4fu Před 5 lety +13

      And maybe he just wanted to make this video for fun

    • @gamemesa
      @gamemesa Před 4 lety +7

      I hate when people try to put real world logic in video games

  • @Rikudo44
    @Rikudo44 Před 8 lety +275

    So that is why Little Mac loves to side b off the ledge.

    • @meowtumnluzz
      @meowtumnluzz Před 7 lety +6

      that hits to close to home

    • @dingas5632
      @dingas5632 Před 7 lety +8

      for glory little macs make me want to cry

    • @meowtumnluzz
      @meowtumnluzz Před 7 lety

      Jacksepticeye Sucks But I'm a for glory little mac

    • @dingas5632
      @dingas5632 Před 7 lety

      MineKidEgg63 Most for glory little macs arent very good. Theres on far and few between, theres a few really good ones though.

    • @brettlucas954
      @brettlucas954 Před 7 lety

      Captain Snaz I am pretty good at mac online

  • @lesserlifeform739
    @lesserlifeform739 Před 4 lety +145

    “That’s right the reason he planted himself into-“ *Cuts to ad* “Managing my type 2 diabetes-“

  • @Dr_ludwig
    @Dr_ludwig Před 3 lety +503

    Theory: little Mac is mental!?
    *second final boss literally destroying a building just to defeat a child*

  • @MGPytb
    @MGPytb Před 9 lety +129

    Or he is just a bóxer fighting weird people... And if he got bullied because of being short then that is why he got so ripped

  • @Insertmiddlefinger
    @Insertmiddlefinger Před 7 lety +91

    If social anxiety means disliking having paparazzi`s show up when you are taking a bath, then its no wonder so many struggle with such.

  • @nicholasali3566
    @nicholasali3566 Před 4 lety +71

    The game literally says that Little Mac is a street fighter who likely fought for money, until Doc saw him fighting and convinced him to take up boxing. Doc’s confirmed rivalry with Bald Bull proves it’s not a hallucination

  • @Scrumdidilydumptious_Balls
    @Scrumdidilydumptious_Balls Před 4 lety +115

    You know, when I was waving my Wii remote and nunchucks around, beating glass joe. I never went
    “Ah- finally. I’m beating the depression out of me.”

  • @sacragon
    @sacragon Před 9 lety +295

    Almost entirely composed of stretches, namely shit like ADHD and the space for stories in between opponents. "He was getting himself together, and so he started developing a protein eating habit." That is ridiculous. Those two things are very barely related, and you're telling me the protein bars made him overweight, even with all the exercise he does?

    • @cenaandmiz
      @cenaandmiz Před 9 lety +47

      Yeah i have to agree the connections werent that strong

    • @iyxon
      @iyxon Před 9 lety +13

      Yeah, like the Sandman thing was just like "lolwut"

    • @perpetualdios5505
      @perpetualdios5505 Před 9 lety

      I think the new outro is shit the old one was great and know he's ruined it!

    • @ElektrikPichuZ
      @ElektrikPichuZ Před 9 lety

      Eating something that makes you fat will make you lazy and exercise less

    • @Yemto
      @Yemto Před 9 lety +1

      ★ Cuddlepuff ★ Not in my case, I exercise at least 3 days a week, but on weekends I have a habit of eating candy or chocolate. Sure, it means I have to exercise a bit more to burn off the extra calories, but it doesn't make me lazy.

  • @ZeroToNowhere
    @ZeroToNowhere Před 8 lety +290

    I agree that the fighters probably aren't that extreme, but why do they have to represent mental disorders? Couldn't they just be Little Mac psyching himself up and making-note-of/blowing-up their faults and weaknesses so to better abuse them? Little Mac is winning these fights because he makes himself constantly aware of their little tells and faults by coloring them more dramatic in his mind. He also turns up their individual attributes so as to belittle them, making them less intimidating and more oafish compared to himself.

    • @CombatSportsNerd
      @CombatSportsNerd Před 6 lety +13

      IXXX XXXI
      That's sounds way better

    • @universe_cat3149
      @universe_cat3149 Před 5 lety +6

      This is actually a good theory.

    • @dragonempress8367
      @dragonempress8367 Před 5 lety +1

      You'd have to have a pretty colorful imagination to do that, and people with mental disorders tend to.

    • @ajjulien1812
      @ajjulien1812 Před 5 lety

      Smart one you are

    • @johnoftheproletariat1196
      @johnoftheproletariat1196 Před 5 lety +2

      @@dragonempress8367 not really, when I compete in taekwondo I use the strategy more often than not, it helps take the anxiety off

  • @TheRealMSH
    @TheRealMSH Před 4 lety +47

    3:16 peach u can't be taking. You have a short Italian plumber to save u from a turtle dragon

  • @thealientree3821
    @thealientree3821 Před 5 lety +385

    This looks familiar.
    **removes mask**
    MatPat!

  • @thesaltyzoroark6638
    @thesaltyzoroark6638 Před 6 lety +196

    6:33 **sees the crazy eyes** **immediate Game Theory flashbacks**

  • @Danmarinja
    @Danmarinja Před 9 lety +65

    Well, that was a stretch if I've ever seen one, and personally, I don't buy it. With this mentality, you could assume that everyone I've ever met has been a hallucinational metaphor for *WOAH WAIT A SEC*

  • @blockeontheleafeon
    @blockeontheleafeon Před 5 lety +38

    Pichu: Little Mac? Can you Teach me how to fight Like you?
    Doc Lois: Watch the Video Kid! Watch the Video!
    -Because CLEARLY That's what I'm doing now. :3-

    • @JedKni
      @JedKni Před 4 lety

      Himalayan Duck the next time I see this comment I will reply “wanna sprite cranberry “

  • @fink_rat
    @fink_rat Před 5 lety +56

    13:01
    He rage
    He can thaw out from the ice age
    But most importantly
    He's 5 years of age.

  • @Play_Dreams
    @Play_Dreams Před 9 lety +207

    Don't mean to compare or put you down: but this theroy is full of stretches. A lot of made up story and very little proof. MatPat always has solid proof and tries to use in game cannon. We don't even know if Little Mac went to school or not. I do love your show though.

    • @tmack4697
      @tmack4697 Před 9 lety +2

      Joshua Hernandez Even if he didn't, it's the same theory. Basically all he was saying was that he was bullied and went through depression.

    • @Play_Dreams
      @Play_Dreams Před 9 lety +5

      T Mack yea, it is a valid theory, but the proof wasn't there.

    • @tmack4697
      @tmack4697 Před 9 lety +3

      The proof was there... Each enemy shows characteristics of each mental disorder.

    • @Play_Dreams
      @Play_Dreams Před 9 lety +15

      T Mack sort of, they are more playing towards stereotypes rather than mental disorders. I mean you can basically connect almost any kind of behavior to a mental disorder.

    • @tmack4697
      @tmack4697 Před 9 lety +3

      But it's a theory, it doesn't matter what they are playing towards, it's merely an opinion.

  • @bigjake360t
    @bigjake360t Před 8 lety +62

    I don't know if anybody's already mention this but schizophrenia is a mental illness and not some personality defect you can just power through if you try hard enough

    • @lustfulghoul2754
      @lustfulghoul2754 Před 5 lety +4

      and adhd

    • @charliesweets2189
      @charliesweets2189 Před 5 lety +8

      NuclearRhain YT ADHD makes it hard to pay attention or staying in a place for too long
      You’re right Neither can be fixed
      They’re not personality deflects they stay with people for life no matter how much people try
      I don’t believe he had much education in mental illnesses back then

    • @charliesweets2189
      @charliesweets2189 Před 5 lety +1

      Daniel von Strangle Well ADHD medicine can calm someone (but also dulls their personality) Schizophrenia medicine often doesn’t help but I guess it could in this case
      Sorry for getting a little upset
      People who I know suffer from this and I can get a little defensive

    • @chewie__gumzz
      @chewie__gumzz Před rokem +1

      most of these in general like , depression isint something you just get over and the fact that its assgined to the first boss is kind of insulting

  • @nathanreyes1645
    @nathanreyes1645 Před 5 lety +190

    When you need content but you can't figure out what to post

  • @Daw64
    @Daw64 Před 4 lety +36

    Little Mac reminds me of me, when I was younger I had hearing problems, seeing problems, seizures, and I have aspergers, so you know what I might main him in smash ultimate
    Looking back sorry little Mac your fun to play as but dang that air game...

    • @theyoutubesiblings9497
      @theyoutubesiblings9497 Před 4 lety +3

      I know Jesus Christ Mac are you aware of the air and the fact you can't jab while innit and Jesus Christ that recovery move does he even try to jump can he even jump and why does he kick isn't he a boxer

    • @randominternetman8177
      @randominternetman8177 Před rokem +1

      Learn to stay on-stage and punch your opponents away before they get to you. Just like you'd do in the actual game!

  • @brutalrattle
    @brutalrattle Před 6 lety +225

    Little Mac
    Too short.
    Too short...
    5”7’= TOO SHORT?!

    • @BeefeusSteak
      @BeefeusSteak Před 4 lety +10

      Yea, 7"3 is average

    • @bigfatwarlord1846
      @bigfatwarlord1846 Před 4 lety +7

      Brutalrattle yes 5’7 is considered short but too short is 5’5

    • @Rex-golf_player810
      @Rex-golf_player810 Před 4 lety +3

      @@bigfatwarlord1846 in what country is 5'7 short lol

    • @bigfatwarlord1846
      @bigfatwarlord1846 Před 4 lety +6

      レックスRex anywhere that isn’t an Asian country or south america

    • @Rex-golf_player810
      @Rex-golf_player810 Před 4 lety +7

      @@bigfatwarlord1846 i didnt know that 2 inches below average meant that you were a fuckin midget lol

  • @ProtoMario
    @ProtoMario Před 9 lety +503

    Just saying Donkey Kong carry's off Little Mac when he loses, which makes me question what the fuck he does with him.
    ...O_O

    • @TNTLuver9
      @TNTLuver9 Před 9 lety +45

      O_O
      _You shouldn't have done that, Proto...._

    • @zeeteepippi275
      @zeeteepippi275 Před 9 lety +43

      You see, *gets monocle and pipe* Donkey Kong represents the final years Mac's career. He decides to spend it playing around in the ring, and as a result he gets beat, and realizes that he got carried away.

    • @HalfOfAWhat
      @HalfOfAWhat Před 9 lety +22

      ProtoMario BUT PROOOTOOO, DK wouldn't do that!
      BUT PROOOTOOOO, Nintendo is kid friendly...
      Right?

    • @protato5937
      @protato5937 Před 9 lety +12

      ProtoMario i walked on it.. let's just say, there were a lot of birds and a lot of bees.. and I had to run for my life. But it's not dk who 'released' the birds and the bee's on mac.. it.. i.. oh god..i-i saw him.. i think he's found me, sub zerhtgk2t4gkyurksby5,ob686vyxstm 7tx qa

    • @dornthememe7455
      @dornthememe7455 Před 9 lety +11

      Shoves bananas down little macs throat then rips it open to find the bananas.

  • @onlyironee
    @onlyironee Před 5 lety +113

    Well thats just a theory...
    A GAME THEORY

  • @thetrollman593
    @thetrollman593 Před 5 lety +26

    But Little mac does talk. When he wins sometimes he'll say "YEAH!". A little bit other stuff but that's basically it. But that is still talking.

    • @cashmancool2879
      @cashmancool2879 Před 3 lety +4

      In Mike Tyson punch out hes having convo with doc

  • @briocheshippuden6065
    @briocheshippuden6065 Před 5 lety +152

    You know he's 17 right so he uses his imagination on his enemies so yeah

  • @lolaluvv
    @lolaluvv Před 7 lety +30

    King Hippo for Smash Switch
    Ridley for Smash Switch
    Fawful for Smash Switch
    Midbus (Assist Trophy) for Smash Switch
    Bomberman for Smash Switch
    Who we end up getting: Referee Mario and 800 other Fire Emblem Characters that have the same moveset as Marth.

  • @curtisleblanc5897
    @curtisleblanc5897 Před rokem +5

    12:47
    If they ever make a Punch-Out animated series and Bald Bull isn't voiced by John Dimaggio I will be so mad.

  • @handsomebanana181
    @handsomebanana181 Před 5 lety +30

    Am I the only one that started laughing When he switched his accent and said home of de wee lepercons

  • @nicku7950
    @nicku7950 Před 6 lety +118

    Wouldn't mac be arrested for underaged drinking

  • @landoninthehood8849
    @landoninthehood8849 Před 8 lety +236

    You are way overthinking this.

  • @Robbot__1411
    @Robbot__1411 Před 3 lety +19

    “Is there something wrong with him”
    Me: No he actually fights these guys

  • @vlalcremie002
    @vlalcremie002 Před 3 lety +12

    Peach: laugh at Little Mac's shortness
    Also Peach: is Mario's GF

  • @vampire9545
    @vampire9545 Před 7 lety +245

    as a short male, im offended.

  • @yukiitsukiii
    @yukiitsukiii Před 7 lety +280

    Or, y'know, it's a video game.

  • @Qaztsu
    @Qaztsu Před 3 lety +5

    My psychiatrist: Little bull isn't real he can't hurt you
    Little bull: 13:16

  • @game_mations3807
    @game_mations3807 Před 5 lety +18

    11:21 ALCOHOL PART OF THIS COMPLETE BREAKFAST!!!!

  • @thewallscantfuckingloveyou6360

    I like the game grumps footage of fighting sandman

  • @user-zm4ro7yh4e
    @user-zm4ro7yh4e Před 8 lety +41

    I love your videos saying that video game characters are mental....
    not good theory, but I enjoy the creativity any ways...

  • @SunSkinner42069
    @SunSkinner42069 Před rokem +3

    7:15
    Psychiatrist: You have ADHD.
    Little Mac: GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL

  • @nikbeebe871
    @nikbeebe871 Před 5 lety +10

    "I can't fight this giant jar of peanut butter!" -Danny Sexbang

  • @clairedrew7335
    @clairedrew7335 Před 9 lety +249

    Love how people are saying this makes no sense and is bullshit yet they think everything Matpat says makes perfect sense and is true.

    • @ThePowerSerg922
      @ThePowerSerg922 Před 9 lety +12

      I don't even agree with any game theory.

    • @FTWGamerTrue
      @FTWGamerTrue Před 9 lety +37

      Well think to yourself; does this guy use solid proof? No. Does MatPat do lots of research and find true, solid proof? Yes, he does.

    • @erickeet1309
      @erickeet1309 Před 9 lety +7

      I personally think that all these theories are not for stuff like "oh this theory is right now gimme a million views!" Type a thing, but instead more focused on entertainment and people's view points.

    • @LxrdBreezy00
      @LxrdBreezy00 Před 9 lety +2

      I was thinkin the same
      XD

    • @michaelzermeno2
      @michaelzermeno2 Před 9 lety +2

      Well you gotta understand even if mattpat is completely off and wrong most of the people dont know much of the science behind what he's talking about an therefore cannot argue

  • @heymemesaucevichaelhere9595

    Does Donkey Kong represent Little Mac's obsession with bananas?

    • @kenichisolos
      @kenichisolos Před 5 lety +1

      No it represents either him going insane or bananas or being obsessed with eating healthy.

    • @derkdirk3553
      @derkdirk3553 Před 5 lety +1

      ItsRealGoodie3 :D man take it easy it was a joke

    • @minimighty3334
      @minimighty3334 Před 5 lety +1

      Hey Memesauce Vichael Here it represents him expanding dong

  • @pan-duhkingps6095
    @pan-duhkingps6095 Před 3 lety +8

    Punch out: "glass joe should be the weakest fighter"
    Real life: haha 100 matches go BRRRRRRRRRRR

  • @milesfoster8190
    @milesfoster8190 Před rokem +5

    Gnoggin: “little mac is mental!”
    Aran Ryan, who literally broke every rule in boxing and is visibly demented and murderous: “am I a joke to you?

  • @derrickhaggard7053
    @derrickhaggard7053 Před 8 lety +20

    I can understand Little Mac's supposed healing factor and his heroic will in which he keeps himself from being knocked down barely preventing a knockdown being mental toughness. But what about the physical abilities like him being able to punch so fast his hands are a blur, his natural speed and reflexes I mean he's able to dodge and react to Piston Hondo who was able to outrun bullet trains as well as dodge and react to Great Tiger's teleportation attacks, his strength he's able injure even knock out opponents who are twice his size, his endurance is incredible I mean he's able to take some punches from guys like Mr. Sandman who demolished a building with a few bare handed punches after losing to Little Mac and punches from Donkey Kong, and let's not forget his vision cause according to canon of Punch Out his main tactic is spot and exploit weak spots and this should be hard to on a moving opponent yet Little Mac somehow has the eye sight of a raptor(bird of prey). Can someone please explain his seemingly superhuman physical attributes.

  • @mariscale9
    @mariscale9 Před 9 lety +102

    Little mac is 5'7 hes not that little

    • @mariscale9
      @mariscale9 Před 9 lety

      Yeah but he's still average i dont think people in school would bully you for being average size

    • @ruthmcnally310
      @ruthmcnally310 Před 9 lety +22

      The name is an artifact of the NES version, where he was 4'8

    • @mariscale9
      @mariscale9 Před 9 lety +1

      ruth mcnally you said it..."was 4"8"

    • @Sasha-ff5ce
      @Sasha-ff5ce Před 9 lety +3

      eddie mariscal that is the height of an 8th grader

    • @ruthmcnally310
      @ruthmcnally310 Před 9 lety

      Mark Dunford
      That's why he was named Little Mac.

  • @roaringthunder115
    @roaringthunder115 Před 3 lety +9

    He actually imagines them like that so the match isn’t so tense, and with their weaknesses exaggerated, he can get an easy win.

  • @personamations5659
    @personamations5659 Před 4 lety +16

    Its either this is true.
    Or Mac is in a VIDEO GAME
    DUH DUH DUUUUUUH

    • @bgheseger6937
      @bgheseger6937 Před 4 lety

      And this just a theory there's nothing wrong with he just made a theory

    • @personamations5659
      @personamations5659 Před 3 lety

      @Halal Chicken I know it was a joke lol it’s his job to do this can’t down him to much

  • @tomdekler9280
    @tomdekler9280 Před 9 lety +135

    Elements of every "mind blowing theory" ever:
    - Character is actually dead / hallucinating / autistic (gotta love ableism)
    - Reason: Things look surreal and character gets hit at some point.
    - Often overlooked: Videogames are usually surreal and VG characters usually get hit.
    - Often overlooked: This theory is worthless because it can be applied to anything.
    Elements of every "let's calculate physics" theory video ever:
    - Obviously wrong height found in very obscure manner.
    - Earth air friction and gravity used in games where jumping 20 feet is normal.
    - Magic or machinery explained away as "fire caused by air friction", even if said fire is shaped in the form of a Falcon and starts forming long before the actual attack YES I'M TALKING ABOUT THE FALCON PUNCH VIDEO.
    General elements of CZcams theories:
    - Great video editing skills which makes the presentation more professional. A very big plus, not to mention a catchy intro tune and overall pleasing voiceover. Matpat is distinctly worse than Gnoggin in this regard.
    - Isolated videos with no good way to debunk theories because video replies take forever.
    - A large horde of fans who share the video without being skeptical of it first
    - A large horde of fans who parrot the video and try to pass it off as their own theory (the Zelda Universe forums were a nightmare after the Link is Dead theory)
    - LARGE STRETCHES.

    • @joemcbo6259
      @joemcbo6259 Před 9 lety +2

      Um guys I don't know if you know this but it may be... A VIDEO GAME!!!!!!!

    • @tomdekler9280
      @tomdekler9280 Před 9 lety +1

      ^ and the award for "most useless opinion" goes to "The stuttering gamer"

    • @pheo4156
      @pheo4156 Před 9 lety +5

      Well, still fun to watch.

    • @SVJLuna
      @SVJLuna Před 9 lety

      Hi

    • @tomdekler9280
      @tomdekler9280 Před 9 lety

      I hate you.

  • @dominickeijzer5844
    @dominickeijzer5844 Před 6 lety +26

    "Thinking inside of your head."
    - Lockstin 2015

  • @Oreoboi51
    @Oreoboi51 Před 5 lety +10

    When little mac is fighting Donkey Kong he's fighting insanity

  • @alexdrake4081
    @alexdrake4081 Před 4 lety +5

    Imagine if these boxers were real fighters. None of them would last a second in the ring

  • @kirby2325
    @kirby2325 Před 8 lety +35

    This is a million times better than "Mario is Mental". Why? Because you aren't saying that he's a fucking sociopathic bastard murdering innocents in the street and doing drugs!
    This is well thought-out, and while I certainly think it's looking a bit too deep, it's not doing so in a bad way. You aren't saying this guy's a bastard, you're reinforcing that Little Mac is someone we should strive to be: Strong enough in body and mind to fight mental problems and recover.

  • @TheXBRGUY
    @TheXBRGUY Před 9 lety +11

    Or maybe...Punch Out takes place in a universe were boxing is as ridicolous as WWE?

  • @Rainyehl
    @Rainyehl Před 4 lety +5

    14:21
    IN THIS QUARTER ITS SANDBAG!
    Oh... I meant Sandman.

  • @DragonxFlutter
    @DragonxFlutter Před 4 lety +22

    Hm. The girls making fun of his hight joke.
    Fun fact!
    When Mac is shipped with a female, it’s usually either Samus or Wii Fit Trainer(F).
    Fun Fact 2: The Samus Ship Reasoning!
    Even ignoring Samus’ heels or power armor, she’s still _Amazonian_ in hight! At or near 6 feet! Thus leading to a more extreme “Tol/Smol” ship (where one individual in the pairing is significantly taller than the other. In Samus and Mac’s case, they’re both non-average heights, leading to the more extreme case of Tol/Smol).
    Fun Fact 3: The rather obvious WFT(F) Ship Reasoning.
    WFT(F) is a flexible, athletic woman...ish...thing (is she even an actual human??). Thus, getting paired with a champion boxer makes sense. More sense than Villager or the Miis, or something.

  • @channelVlogger
    @channelVlogger Před 9 lety +81

    [ATTENTION! THE READER OF THIS COMMENT WILL FACE OPINION IN SARCASTIC FORM! DO NOT TAKE IT TOO SERIOUSLY!]
    Isn't this a bit too far-fetched? I mean, in that term, Mario is just trans-sexual (represented by Peach) and fights his super-ego (Bowser) , not allowing him to live freely because of overly-strict parental values, over and over again to achieve self acceptance. While doing this, he faces hard times, doing mushrooms, thus suffering from hallucinations (Boo-Hoos, Koopa Troopas, etc.) but still continues his fight for self acceptance til he eventually defeats his super-ego in a last standing and accepts his trans-sexuality. Time flies by and Mario again is having complexes, maybe because of an unfulfilled love (He is inside Luigi's Bro-zone which is why they are depicted as brothers), beginning again by World 1-1.
    It's pretty easy to make this stuff up. A week of writing and a bit of Wikipedia research and I can make my own theories.
    It is, not to do injustice, still a well-done and interesting episode, just too loose explained and a too abstract idea in my opinion.

    • @eathams
      @eathams Před 9 lety +5

      Exactly, "theories." They hold no water. There's no real evidence here, but it's just a thought, or theory. C'mon, use you gnoggin!

    • @channelVlogger
      @channelVlogger Před 9 lety +7

      Eathams It is psychology, which is science and in science, the term "hypothesis" would be more appreciated for a video like this, since a theory has evidence to it, like evolution or black-holes.
      Plus we are supposed to use our gnoggins to think logically, as most of the content of this channel is pretty logical and profound explained, and not to form some loose straws into loose connections just for the sake of having a "theory".I like Gnoggin, but this episode is a weak one
      Again, this is just my opinion about this, and you aren't obliged to agree with me. Plus I apologize for my poor English.

    • @concentratedcringe
      @concentratedcringe Před 9 lety +6

      Eathams If it's just a thought with no real evidence, doesn't that make it a Game Hypothesis?

    • @concentratedcringe
      @concentratedcringe Před 9 lety

      Cheese Theory Wait, ignore this comment (forgot to read Veryde's comment).

    • @eathams
      @eathams Před 9 lety +1

      Cheese Theory
      There is evidence, but can you have to see it from a certain angle. It's a theory. Sort of. Whatever.

  • @4u1004me
    @4u1004me Před 7 lety +7

    I found another point about piston Hondo(Honda). If you go to fight him in exhibition mode, one of his challenges is defeat him and land every punch.

  • @mildrewphiladelphia
    @mildrewphiladelphia Před 4 lety +10

    Therapist: Little Bull isn't real, he can't hurt you.
    Little Bull: 13:16

  • @jennifercollins7047
    @jennifercollins7047 Před 4 lety +6

    Little Mac when the video ends: **raging bull sounds**

    • @nileton3689
      @nileton3689 Před 4 lety

      So you saw Mac Bull at the very end?

  • @squinky1825
    @squinky1825 Před 8 lety +206

    But what does Donkey Kong represent?

    • @fledge8188
      @fledge8188 Před 8 lety +68

      It represents Little Mac's reason to get his "expansion pak".

    • @CesarCadabra
      @CesarCadabra Před 8 lety +12

      Lil macs missing expansion pak. He still uses the jumper pak.

    • @Robochipv8
      @Robochipv8 Před 8 lety +16

      +Liam Wyatt nintendo's ownership of little mac i guess. he tries fighting it several times and he eventually accepts he belongs to nintendo as donkey kong kidnaps him and takes him away to the super smash bros auditions

    • @janeposton9342
      @janeposton9342 Před 8 lety +18

      Mac being scared his konkey dong is too small

    • @TD0150
      @TD0150 Před 8 lety +4

      Him joining Smash.

  • @andrewherrera7735
    @andrewherrera7735 Před 8 lety +20

    Actual footage of Reggie was used as Sandman

  • @hardyjoe4278
    @hardyjoe4278 Před 4 lety +10

    And then after this, everyone of lockstin's matches on smash were Little Mac mains

  • @blockeontheleafeon
    @blockeontheleafeon Před 5 lety +6

    2:54 Oh hey! Isabelle doesn't even "Speak" Either! Could this mean Everything was just a Hallucination to Isabelle? I mean, It could make sense for how Adorable she is Compared to the Rest of the Cast. :3

  • @Xenoks01
    @Xenoks01 Před 9 lety +116

    Can someone link me to the fanart of Little Mac holding his shirt up.
    For reaserch purposes.

    • @connorstaggs1691
      @connorstaggs1691 Před 6 lety

      Xenoks no

    • @chaoswind5042
      @chaoswind5042 Před 6 lety +6

      Here you go, pal.
      iziziza.deviantart.com/art/MAC-WHAT-ARE-YOU-DOING-442221182

    • @FenrisRM
      @FenrisRM Před 6 lety +7

      well can someone link me the fanart of the Wii fit trainer looking at mac in the same frame?
      i need it for very important research to further humanity as well you see...

    • @chaoswind5042
      @chaoswind5042 Před 6 lety +5

      Right here, buddy.
      jasonmx5.deviantart.com/art/Wii-Fit-Trainer-2-380969960

    • @FenrisRM
      @FenrisRM Před 6 lety +1

      wow youre actually a god. thanks alot!
      let me know when you have more... scientific wii fit trainer stuff :P

  • @thevideogamemonk1903
    @thevideogamemonk1903 Před 5 lety +8

    13:24
    The new smash looks amazing

  • @abogey8579
    @abogey8579 Před 5 lety +6

    I believe when coming up with a theory about a game, you got to think if the creators will really create a game with your theory. I don’t think Nintendo will make a game about a kid fighting depression. It is possible, but I think it is just a boxing game, nothing more.

  • @sadhatter7015
    @sadhatter7015 Před 4 lety +4

    that was an easy fight with depression

  • @BthIX
    @BthIX Před 9 lety +12

    I don't understand how Little Mac can be 5'7", 107 lbs., and muscular at the same time.

    • @captainbananagamez7852
      @captainbananagamez7852 Před 9 lety

      BalaTheHero9 Dumbells xD

    • @skycastrum5803
      @skycastrum5803 Před 8 lety +1

      Kind of a good point. Knew a guy who failed a fitness exam because he was "overweight" for his hight. Not an ounce of fat on him though. Just ripped. Anyways, he was probably just a bit over 5' and no way was he under 107lb.

  • @mascaronat1303
    @mascaronat1303 Před 5 lety +49

    or uh maybe the WVBA only allows people that are described as "weird" or "different". Thus mac only fights these weird people.
    WVBA? or Weird Video Boxing Arena.
    Also before you reply, mac is different because he is short.

    • @88blankets5
      @88blankets5 Před 5 lety +2

      i can see that. so like a circus hiring "freaks". gotta get the people pointing, laughing, and cheering

    • @88blankets5
      @88blankets5 Před 5 lety +1

      no personal questions please

    • @totalradicalness
      @totalradicalness Před 4 lety +2

      I mean a weirdo boxing league *would* be pretty damn entertaining

    • @stubne2038
      @stubne2038 Před 4 lety

      maybe they have a league of their own so they don't destroy mostly normal people

    • @miloswanson6873
      @miloswanson6873 Před 4 lety

      And also 17 I dont think any boxer in the real world is freaking 17

  • @lisafabre2756
    @lisafabre2756 Před 5 lety +6

    14:52 Me when I’m called to do a math problem

  • @rubynall80
    @rubynall80 Před 3 lety +3

    Great video. One thing you missed, though. The nonsensical ramblings Mac hears when Doc is giving him advice. I'm sure Doc is giving better advice than "join the Nintendo fan club today."

  • @SpecialCinema
    @SpecialCinema Před 9 lety +21

    I don't really care what people say, this is an interesting theory. And it's true about what people everywhere. We all face issues in our lives and have to overcome them and what you basically explain is that Little Mac is no different from all of us. I like it.

  • @marsupialmaniac8083
    @marsupialmaniac8083 Před 9 lety +7

    I thought sand man could have represented insomnia, all the boxing and championships he's loosing focus on an essential need, sleep, and he must take sandman down to finally finish his career and settle down, and sleep

  • @them.
    @them. Před 4 lety +5

    My theory is that it's just a video game and they want to have memorable opponents

  • @masterklaw4527
    @masterklaw4527 Před 9 měsíci +1

    3:12 Ironically, I think WiiFit Trainer and Princess Peach would love Mac despite his height. WiiFit Trainer would be impressed by how strong and athletic he is and Princess Peach cannonically dates a man who's shorter than her (so Peach's love of Mac would have to be platonic).

  • @tea-stomach-cycle6385
    @tea-stomach-cycle6385 Před 8 lety +7

    I wish everyone will stop comparing gnoggin to gt. He's his own separate channel that doesn't always focus on theorys.

  • @adambrien896
    @adambrien896 Před 9 lety +3

    Glass joe got the headgear because the doctor said "If you want to get cash and box, your head cannot burst. But it is close to, so you have to wear this headgear in order to avoid severe injuries."

  • @roaringthunder115
    @roaringthunder115 Před 5 lety +2

    One thing to add which could help with this theory is the practice matches. Doc, Mac’s psychologist, makes holograms of the imaginary boxers because he notices Little mac is having a hard time with his mental health. Just an idea.
    Also, Mac has a new challenge. Bad Up B syndrome.

  • @brunomartins1921
    @brunomartins1921 Před 3 lety +2

    15:09 sandman is literally dark than little mac

  • @charlesgillespiev
    @charlesgillespiev Před 9 lety +8

    you definitely don't just pick up and drop mental disorders like that, and some of these, like ADHD, come from actually chemical imbalances in the brain, not just something you can develop due to stress in your life, and then just suppress by trying hard enough.

  • @SoulFoxie
    @SoulFoxie Před 8 lety +15

    3:15 I'd be completley knocked off my feet if a girl like the fan art of the wii fit trainer existed cause for some reasons he's kinda hot now XD

  • @beeha8133
    @beeha8133 Před 5 lety +2

    Or he’s so strong that they can’t find anybody to be a match for him

  • @gamr6354
    @gamr6354 Před 4 lety +15

    Although very unlikely, I am actually impressed on what ideas you had!

  • @genuineangusbeef8697
    @genuineangusbeef8697 Před 9 lety +11

    I was waiting very patiently for you to say he's punching out his mental problems.

  • @MrDaytin
    @MrDaytin Před 7 lety +57

    What about Dk (donkey) being him trying to get rid of a video game addiction?! :P

    • @omniartist1656
      @omniartist1656 Před 5 lety

      mrDaytin 13 oml yes

    • @theinvader73
      @theinvader73 Před 5 lety +1

      mrDaytin 13 my theory is that mac just imagined Fighting DK one day BC he was bored and had nothing to do one day

    • @fink_rat
      @fink_rat Před 5 lety +1

      No, it's erectile dysfunction

    • @beautifulmeeses
      @beautifulmeeses Před 5 lety

      @@fink_rat obviously.

    • @roaringthunder115
      @roaringthunder115 Před 5 lety +1

      No it’s Expand Dong syndrome

  • @TwilightFirefly_
    @TwilightFirefly_ Před 4 lety +1

    As a wrestling and punch out fan I love what you did with The Macho Man to Super Macho Man section. Awesome video

  • @JamesTheAce0
    @JamesTheAce0 Před 4 lety +4

    Lockstin: now we could mark DK down for ego dystonic sexual orientation. (I think that’s how you spell it)
    DK: 🤨
    Lockstin: no, not you.
    DK: 👍