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"Fans of the classic Nintendo video game Mike Tyson\u2019s Punch-Out will undoubtedly see some similarities in Mike Tyson Main Event, a new iOS title making its debut in the app store on Tuesday, and they won\u2019t be disappointed.  \nDeveloped by RockLive (whose first game starred Chad Ochocinco), the free game [iTunes link] is a modern twist on the classic, with the user fighting his or her way through a series of progressively more challenging opponents and a variety of boxing rings to get to Mike Tyson.  \nGraphically, the gameplay, characters and animation look a lot like the NES original. Using your iPhone or iPod touch\u2019s screen, you can throw punches by tapping the \u201CR\u201D or \u201CL\u201D icons.  There\u2019s also a directional touchpad which lets you move around and dodge punches (dodging punches also rebuilds your stamina), which can also be used for additional punching maneuvers.  \nA special power punch can also be activated at times during the fight depending on your performance.  If you get knocked down, stars spiral around you \u2014 tapping enough of them gets you back up before the 10 count, though it becomes progressively harder to do so the more you get knocked down.\n\n\n\n\nBeyond the gameplay, Main Event has its own in-game currency called RockCash, which lets you buy virtual goods like power punches.  You can also automatically share out your wins to Facebook and Twitter, where characters from the game also have their own accounts (for example: @jordymcdirt, who you can see I knocked out in the image above). Meanwhile, GameCenter integration lets you earn points for various achievements to compete with others.\nMain Event will surely attract some interest on nostalgia alone.  Like the original, however, there\u2019s an addictive component in wanting to eventually get to and beat Tyson, and with in-app purchases that can help you get there faster, RockLive has a potentially lucrative business baked into the game (though there are also standard ads).    \nTyson has also recently re-emerged in the public eye, with his own reality show (that coincidentally employed \u201CAngry Birds\u201D in a recent viral video) and a memorable performance in The Hangover.  We talked to Tyson about the game and his other projects at SXSW.  \nYou can check out our interview, as well as an ad for the game put together by RockLive, below:\nMashable Interviews Mike Tyson\n\n\n\n\n\nMike Tyson Main Event Commercial\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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