Draft:Aran Ryan
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{{Short description|Fictional character in Punch-Out!!}}
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{{Infobox character
| name = Aran Ryan
| series = Punch-Out!!
| firstgame = Super Punch-Out!! (1994)
| creator =
| designer =
| voice = Stephen Webster (Punch-Out!!, 2009)
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| portrayer =
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{{nihongo foot|Aran Ryan|アラン・ライアン|Aran Raian|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a fictional Irish boxer from Nintendo's Punch-Out!! series. His first appearance was in Super Punch-Out!! for the Super NES, and fifteen years later in the Wii installment of Punch-Out!!, where he was voiced by Stephen Webster.{{cite web |title=Punch-Out!! |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/punch-out-2009/details/?platform=wii |website=Metacritic |access-date=22 November 2021 |language=en}}
As a character, Aran Ryan's depiction on the Wii achieved notoriety for his eccentric behavior, frequent taunting of Little Mac, dishonest fighting style, and numerous references to Irish stereotypes.
Concept and creation
Aran Ryan is a 23-year-old Irish boxer who was born in Dublin. In the Wii version, he is the first opponent the player character, Little Mac, fights in the World Circuit. His boxing record is 18 wins, 16 of which are by KO, and 10 losses.
Appearances
While Aran Ryan was calmer in Super Punch-Out!!, cheating occasionally, the Wii version changes his behavior significantly, depicting him as a loud, boisterous cheater.{{sfn|Elston|2009|p=3}} The developer Bryce Holliday describes him as the game's "resident hooligan".{{cite web|date=July 27, 2009|title=Punch-Out Devs Talk Graphics, Difficulty, Nixed Princess Peach Idea|url=http://kotaku.com/5320198/punch+out-devs-talk-graphics-difficulty-nixed-princess-peach-idea|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909014012/http://kotaku.com/5320198/punch+out-devs-talk-graphics-difficulty-nixed-princess-peach-idea|archive-date=September 9, 2009|access-date=August 26, 2010|publisher=Kotaku.com|df=mdy-all}} In discussing Ryan's fighting style, GamePro editor Will Herring described it as being momentum-based.{{cite magazine|last=Herring|first=Will|date=May 18, 2009|title=Punch-Out!! Review from|url=http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/210288/punch-out/|magazine=GamePro|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727151533/http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/210288/punch-out/|archive-date=July 27, 2010|access-date=August 26, 2010}}
In the Wii version, much like all other fighters, except for Donkey Kong and Doc Louis, Aran Ryan is fought twice in-game by Little Mac in Contender Mode and Title Defense Mode. In his pre-battle slideshow in Contender Mode, he is shown to be a malicious and unsportsmanly fighter, as he is seen tickling a boxer with a feather while he is training, and later putting horseshoes in his gloves. In Title Defense Mode, Aran Ryan cheats even more, attaching his old pair of boxing gloves to some rope he found in the trash, and crafting a makeshift flail.
Reception
Since appearing in Punch-Out!!, Aran Ryan has received mixed reception. In their review, GameTrailers bemoaned his inclusion over Super Punch-Out!! character Dragon Chan.{{cite web|title=Punch-Out!!: Reviews, Trailers, and Interviews|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=10340|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090521131031/http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=10340|archive-date=May 21, 2009|access-date=August 26, 2010|publisher=Gametrailers.com|df=mdy-all}} In his review, editor Scott Jones criticized Ryan's inclusion in the Wii Punch-Out!!, calling him "one of the most banal characters in the game." He questioned why Nintendo included him and called him "forgettable."{{cite web|title=Punch-Out!! (Wii)|url=http://www.crispygamer.com/gamereviews/2009-05-18/punch-out-wii.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708210354/http://www.crispygamer.com/gamereviews/2009-05-18/punch-out-wii.aspx|archive-date=July 8, 2011|access-date=August 27, 2010|publisher=Crispy Gamer}} Complex ranked him as the "sixth-douchiest video game character."{{cite web|title=The 25 Douchiest Video Game Characters|url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/04/the-25-douchiest-video-game-characters#21|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625113155/http://www.complex.com/video-games/2012/04/the-25-douchiest-video-game-characters#21|archive-date=June 25, 2012|access-date=April 20, 2013|work=Complex|df=mdy-all}}
In their article of racial stereotypes in Punch-Out!!, GamesRadar editor Brett Elston commented that his uncontrollable rage, his disposition to cheating, his love for fighting, and his penchant for adorning his clothing with four-leaf clovers were strong stereotypes of the Irish people. They added other qualities of Irish stereotypes, which include red hair and excitability.{{sfn|Elston|2009|p=3}} Fellow GamesRadar editor Michael Grimm listed him as the sixth most offensive Irish stereotypes describing him as a "babbling madman".{{cite web|date=March 17, 2010|title=St. Paddy's Day disgraces: Six of gaming's most offensive Irish stereotypes|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/f/st-paddys-day-disgraces-six-of-gamings-most-offensive-irish-stereotypes/a-20100317141644212032|access-date=August 26, 2010|publisher=GamesRadar}} Eurogamer editor Oli Welsh cited Ryan as an "idiotically violent Irishman."{{cite web|author=Oli Welsh|date=May 21, 2009|title=Punch-Out!! Wii Review - Page 2|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/punch-out-review?page=2|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617113804/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/punch-out-review?page=2|archive-date=June 17, 2011|access-date=August 26, 2010|publisher=Eurogamer.net|df=mdy-all}}
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- {{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/fun-with-stereotypes-starring-punch-out/ |title=Fun with stereotypes: starring Punch-Out!! |last=Elston |first=Brett |date=May 20, 2009 |website=GamesRadar+}}
{{Draft categories|:Category:Fictional Irish people in video games
:Category:Fictional professional boxers
:Category:Male characters in video games