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===Humour and analysis=== [[File:Super Macho Man 2.png|right|thumb|256px|Super Macho Man posing for pictures with several women. He has been described as a narcissist and arrogant.]] Humour web site [[The Onion]] wrote an article about a series of interviews with [[Mike Tyson]] and other ''Punch-Out!!'' characters, including Super Macho Man. In the parody article, they depict Super Macho Man as "clinically depressed" and "confined to a wheelchair, the result of medical complications arising from the weight of his enormous upper torso bearing down upon his tiny legs."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-mike-tyson-documentary-features-exclusive-inte,2670/ |title=New Mike Tyson Documentary Features Exclusive Interviews With Super Macho Man, King Hippo | The Onion - America's Finest News Source |publisher=The Onion |date= |accessdate=2010-08-28}}</ref> In a humour article, [[ESPN]] created several parodies of ''Punch-Out!!'' characters based on real-life "punch-worthy palookas," including one of Super Macho Man called "Super Madoff Man," based on [[Bernard Madoff]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=hruby/090520 |title=Patrick Hruby and Kurt Snibbe: Updating "Punch-Out!!" - ESPN |publisher=Sports.espn.go.com |date=2009-05-20 |accessdate=2010-08-26}}</ref> [[MTV]] editor Jason Cipriano jokingly questioned whether or not Super Macho Man was "not only the President of Steroid Club for Men, but also a client."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2007/04/17/little-mac-and-mario-in-cahoots/ |title=Little Mac and Mario in Cahoots? » MTV Multiplayer |publisher=Multiplayerblog.mtv.com |date=2007-04-17 |accessdate=2010-08-28}}</ref> In discussing stereotyping in the ''Punch-Out!!'' series, GamesRadar editor Brett Elston states that Super Macho Man embodies the stereotypes of American celebrities, namely that they are "overly tan, materialistic narcissists obsessed with fame, money and appearance." He added that Super Macho Man was not just a parody of celebrities, but "Hollywood and American's fascination with celebrities." He cites images depicting "money-grubbing models" surrounding him as he poses for pictures. He calls this a comment on "both on Americans’ personal priorities and how we constantly reward people who engage in this behavior."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/f/fun-with-stereotypes-starring-punch-out/a-20090520102033407046/g-2008100214264597030/p-2 |title=Fun with stereotypes: starring Punch-Out!!, Punch-Out!! Wii Features |publisher=GamesRadar |date= |accessdate=2010-08-28}}</ref> An IGN review for the video game Cho Aniki, a video game with several homosexual undertones, made reference to Super Macho Man to demonstrate these undertones, stating that players may have looked away from him "flexing his [[pectoral|pecs]]."<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Lucas M. |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/908/908363p1.html |title=Cho Aniki Review - Wii Review at IGN |publisher=Wii.ign.com |date=2008-09-09 |accessdate=2010-08-28}}</ref>
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