MURS & 9th Wonder do Mike Tyson's Punch Out Music Video Justice

This is easily the best music video tribute to a classic video game that I've ever seen.

Directed by John Mazyck, this retro filled bit of modern hip hop actually manages to replicate the same scenes, colors, characters and even type faces of the original NES cartridge Mike Tyson's Punch Out. I wasn't personally familiar with MURS & 9th Wonder before this video, but I'll be keeping my eye out from here forth.

We get enough video game garbage thrown out there (*cough* Hitman with Timothy Olyphant *cough*) that's it's understandably difficult for the general public to see games as potential sources of inspiration for artists. In reality, hip hop and modern art have been delving into gaming's past for years to spark new ideas for paintings, beats and videos like you see above. This one just happens to be a standout.

The good news? I've heard rumors that MTV still plays music videos around 3am in parts of China, so there's still hope for this one to catch on with the kiddies.

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