Von Kaiser isn’t a bad boxer. His Win Loss ratio shows he was truly amazing in his prime. He even taught boxing in a military academy. But now he’s old. His intro shows the day he realized it. His reflexes were too slow, he couldn’t handle getting hit anymore, even by the children he was teaching. Before the fight he’s panicking, the reality setting in. He is going to have to retire. For title defence, he sees how Little Mac has the title. It makes him jealous. Little Mac reminds him of when he was young and able. He wants to give it one last shot before he retires. It’s going to be the fight of his life. He doesn’t care about the belt. Von Kaiser just wants his last fight to be memorable, to tell himself he gave it his all and now he can retire. When he wins, the sad thing is he doesn’t gloat. He just gives a bittersweet chuckle and leaves. Finally he can retire as champion.
Fun fact-Von kaiser has the best k.o ratio of all the minor circut fighters and is somehow before disco kid (the second easiest fighter in the game next to glass joe)
+Gurdy My theory is that Von Kaiser was actually a really good boxer when he was younger. This can be seen by his much better record then the other minor circuit fighters. However, he kept boxing long after his prime and now at the age of 42 he's just way too old to box well.
In Title Defense, Von Kaiser is certainly a lot harder than Disco Kid. But in Contender, Von Kaiser is easier without a doubt. Poor Von Kaiser. He deserved so much better.
I feel bad for Von Kaiser. Even though he was a military teacher, he got beat by the group of kids in his boxing teaching class, he suffered from emotional trauma because of that, hence the twitching and feeling the need to beat Little Mac, because if you think about it, Little Mac does look a little bit like a kid in some ways.
LordOfGames777 Well he gets a one hit knock down move called "Von kaiser rush" in TD so yeah I would say he gets pretty good and seriously if you jumped into the ring yelling "COMBAT BOOTS!!" into the sky then you need to show you got new moves
I'm pretty sure it was more of he couldn't technically hit them back. in the scene it looks like they snuck up on them since it appears they aren't in the ring.
@@2cox909 I like to think that maybe Mr.Sandman wrecked everyone to shred when he got to the top. Either him or Super Macho Man was the champion of the World Circuit and in my thoery, this would have caused him an inferiority complex, resulting in the overly sensitive German mess we know and love
@@nikami6178 yeah, Sandman did probably had a hand to start the fall of Kaiser, then the Kid incident happened and it got worse from there until the title defense
I always thought that Von Kaiser resembles how broken Germany was after WW1. But it seemed that in the title defence ''arc?'', he seems to show Germany at the start of WW2 (full of energy and angry AF). It really seems like it when he does that extreme shouting punch that made me feel like i just got hit by a blitzkrieg the first time it happened. Not sure if it was intentional but it makes sense ( to me anyway :I ).
I think what adds to this is that the 3 major stages of Von Kaiser's story (What little we get of it) align pretty much verbatim with the story of early 20th century Germany. Pre-Humiliation Von Kaiser = Imperial Germany -Both are respected in their field of expertise, skilled in what they do. Suffer a fall from grace due to a miscalculation or underestimation. Post-Humiliation Von Kaiser = Wiemar Germany -Both have completely fallen from grace; losing any respect they once had. By no means defenseless, but completely defanged and scarred from a humiliating defeat. Title Defence Von Kaiser = Germany under The NSDAP -Both have hit a new low; finding themselves unable to gain even a slight semblance of respect back. Driving themselves to completely reinvent themselves by becoming stronger, more militaristic and more aggressive.
@@dumdummcstupid2414 First off, hilariously ironic username. Second, Punch Out is surprisingly epic when you think of all the cool historical shit you could pack into it.. XD
Fuck yeah! I mean come on he makes shot gun noises with his punch i know the nes version he didnt have a theme or everything else that makes him badass today and he already was second but still that's a shame
His theme always gets me pumped up. Like forget fighting with Gloves, we're fighting with BOMBERS! Personally I feel like you fight him way too early. With a theme like this, I wish he was later.
Gosh, now that you mention it, I'm willing to believe Von Kaiser has PTSD. Most characters seem to be extremely overconfident as if carried on a platter their whole lives (except Glass Joe, who probably is only boxing cause he can't do anything else), but Von Kaiser shaking like that and making mechanical noises. Probably was born from a war veteran of WW2 or witnessed his father/mother being abused as they invented stuff (which did happen a lot). Keep in mind, the Nazis were spoiled and abusive to the soldiers as well as the civilians so seeing Kaiser survive something like that is very admirable. ZeroSllp
Portal888 By his theme, he should have been the Minor Circuit Boss at the very least instead of King Hippo, but that's just my opinion of this "years old" comment
He probably used to be very good, but hes the oldest fighter in the game, so he probably got out of his prime a long time ago. Even glass joe is only 38, this man is 42 and still trying to prove his worth. My headcanon is that he actually retired and then started the boxing class, only to be beaten by his students. He went kinda mad, and rejoined boxing to prove his worth. But not only has the competition gotten much better, he's lost his form from age and not training as professionally. He's still having trouble getting out of the minor leauge, poor guy. The once-young rookie Glass Joe is still in there too, after all these years. Since he's scared of hippo and weirded out by disco kid, Joe is the closest thing he has to a friend in the league. Von Kaiser manages to stay in the minor league, but is unable to beat Hippo, stopping him from advancing. Kaiser finally feels like hes getting back into the swing of things, when Mac shows up. Mac. A minor. Immediately, Kaiser is reminded of what happened on the day he started teaching boxing lessons. Kaiser remains a wreck throughout the fight, being beaten by mac by the end. Mac gets through the minor league, beating King Hippo, faster and better then anyone ever has. A broken Kaiser surveys his fellow leaugemates. Glass Joe has now lost so many times, he's given the head protector, only given to those who lose 100 matches. Disco Kid considers quitting boxing, despite being only 20. King Hippo doesn't know how to deal with his defeat, stunned at how mac didn't exactly easily beat him, struggled much less then those who fought him before. Although the only one he cared about even a tiny bit was Joe, in this moment Kaiser found himself sad for his league, who all had been wronged, in his eyes. In this moment, Kaiser took the first step to removing his mental problems. When Kaiser learns Mac is the champion, he is filled with rage. The one who beat him and his fellow fighters so effortlessly is now the champion? The tiny boxer who stood no chance? It was time to make changes. Kaiser had finally come to terms with the fact that his boxing career was closing, for the final time. But he wanted one last go at mac. He put all of his energy into training, for one last full out battle. He didn't care if Bald Bull or Sandman would take his belt right away, Mac was going down. His rank in the league only helped him; he knew Joe stood no chance. The title bout was coming. Kaiser had come to terms with the fact he was indeed a good boxer, but that primes don't last forever. Unlike the first one, this match wasn't to prove he could still box, Kaiser didn't need or even want that at this point. He just wanted to take down Mac. (he stays for last stand because its basically a garunteed way to get rid of him.)
Way too weak of a boxer though to be named for the Kaiser… you guys kicked butt back in WWI. Greetings and well-wishes from Newfoundland, Canada! I have always respected our former enemy and modern-day friend!
@@TheEmeraldMenOfficial Thank you! It is always so nice to see people from other country see Germany as more then just... you know Hitler and Nazis. That's why I despite all his flaws I'm glad Von Kaiser represents my country. Yes they realy could have made a better fighter (I agree with you) but still it is a german antagonist who thank good for once have no relation to Nazis. Greetings and well wishes back from Germany! :)
It's also the theme of Germany getting their face mauled by South Korea, Mexico and Sweden in 2018 and being send back home with their tails between their legs without even making it to the knockout stage. Ow how the mighty have fallen... delightful!
As a contender, Von Kaiser has suffered a lot dealing with kids especially when trying to train them. It's almost like every veteran who served for the country suffering from PTSD and it caught onto him. But then there's Title Defense, and I'd be lying if I did not say that this man earned my respect for fighting back at full force. Von Kaiser wrecked my shit at first impression and the intro too solidifies that. He was focused, determined and full of will power. He found it in himself to become what he once was: a fearless & brave boxer who isn't crying out for mommy. And don't get me started about his OHKO, which bears reminding, NO OTHER BOXER in Minor Circuit has, not even Mr. Sandman alone at Title Defense. He lets out a deafening war cry full of rage and pride and will swing one side or the other and knock your god damn lights out. That's why I like this guy: A once broken man who was cracked and almost shattered via mental breakdowns, to a brave badass who stood his ground, fought back and tamed the insanity to use as power.
All these years later, Von Kaiser still remains my favorite boxer in the game, and his theme is just simply justice to his character, Especially his Rematch!
While people think he has PTSD, I think he's going through a midlife crisis somewhat. The dude is 41 years old. He's older than Glass Joe and he really seems shaken up by the fact that he's getting older as a younger boxer he was training punched him really hard. Little Mac is another young boxer and it reminds him that he's no longer at his prime. He's fading and will no longer be Germany's top boxer... Title Defense mode was him trying his best to confront his age to get into shape, relive the days of his championships for one final bout for the belt. He intends to show the world that he once was the champion.
His theme is way too intense for "the guy you fight after Glass Joe". It's bad ass and I love it, but the tone shift is really sudden. The rest of the minor circuit boxers have upbeat, almost silly themes, and this one fits in like a German immigrant in WW1 America
***** Actually the music for each fighter is just meant to fit his cultural background. This definitely sounds like WWI Germany. They did a good job at capturing that.
I like the placement of his pause theme, between his losing and winning themes. It fits really well, and I wish other Punch-Out!! OST videos did it too.
Here's my headcannon for Von Kaiser. In his early days, he was a great boxer, as evidenced by his decent win rate and KO rate. However, at around 20 wins, a war starts, and he decides to join the army. He is a decent soldier, but eventually, something tragic happens to his unit, and his chest is injured as a result. The event also gives him PTSD, leading to him being discharged. He tries to get back into boxing, but his wound and PTSD sap his strength, and he has to resort to being a teacher. This leaves off about where the game picks up.
I know he’s literally the second character but I still find him infinitely more intimidating than any other boxer, the sound effects, movements and theme just line up perfectly to make it so if I did have the game, I’d be too freaked out during the von kaiser fight to do anything productive lol
Most Respect to this man during the Title Defense run. Most of the other fighters? Cheap gimmicks, Extra Protective Equipment, Magical Mind Stones. Von Kaiser on the other hand cuts his hair and MANS THE FUCK UP
It's funny that in his intro, he gets beaten and made fun of by kids. It's similar to the movie All Quiet On The Western Front when Corporal non-commissioned officer gets punked and made fun of by young gentlemen because he was just known as an old mailman and didn't believe he was in the reserves.
Themes: 0:00 Intro (cutscene) 0:09 Circuit theme 1:28 GET UP! (if he knock you) 1:54 (i forget about this one) menu theme (if u pause the game) 3:41 Opponent down 4:09 YOU WON! 4:17 Score board
TD Von Kaiser gives you a peak at what he really was like back in his prime, but you can still see his age showing. I'd love a game where we could go against Kaiser in his prime
I wish in TD every fighter had their music replaced with their exhibition music. It makes the fights feel so more epic and meaningful, and you only experience that best once
I could just imagine two military officers in long brown overcoats watching over a gigantic military base on an island surrounded by greyish-bluish water overlooking some amazing mountains at 5:30 in the morning even though the sky is grey and foggy still.
I think that Von Kaiser’s fight theme is one of the most interesting themes in the game, even though he’s an easy opponent. I haven’t played Punch Out real long, but I’ve worked my way up, and now that I think about it, if Von Kaiser didn’t cower during matches and fought harder, I think he’d make a much better opponent in the ring.💥🥊
von kaiser may be suffering hallucinations and trauma after he was a soldier he was beaten up by abunch of kids and now he sees kids as enemy soldiers most likely thats why he attacks little mac with so much agression and in title defense mode he has been helped slightly through his trauma and is more fierce then ever i feel bad for von kaiser
fun fact : Von Kaiser means From Emperor But if you search germans emperor his last name is kaiser so it technilly means From German THE MORE YOU KNOW :D
As a german my self im not really sure what you want to say. "Kaiser" just means Emperor as the title of the german Emperor was simply "German Emperor." And never the last Name of a german Emperor (if you want to say that) was Kaiser. For example: The first german Emperor was Wilhelm I. His full name was Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig from Prussia. His grandson (the last german Emperor) was Wilhelm II. And his full name was Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht from Prussia. So Im not sure what you mean with that von Kaiser mean from German. Because how I said theres no connnection between the words Kaiser (Emperor) and Deutsch (german) Other Fun fact. Kaiser is still an family name here in Germany with 32.000 Families that hold this names (And it is between the Top 50.000 of last Names in the US) . The funny thing is that this last name comes probaly from the german word "Käse" (Kaese) witch means cheese. Because most family names come from the job one of your ancestors had.
Maank im 10% german too but i dont know anyone german other then ich/ein/junge/frau/eine and some other words :P i just used a google translator for von and it said it meant from and i said kaiser is the last name of your emperor i think so i just thought it was a close resemblance too from germany sorry if i offended you
The Zippy Gamer You dindt offend me. Dont worry ^^. Just sounded a little odd as an german speaking person. And to end this with another little fun fact: The title Kaiser (not the last name) comes from the latin word Caeser witch was the word for emperor in Ancient rome. (First used by Augustus)
JourneytoNewZealand Ähm didnt I sayed that in my last comment? qoute: "And to end this with another little fun fact: The title Kaiser (not the last name) comes from the latin word Caeser ... " This was a title for the roman Emperors and was first used from Gaius Octavius later know as Emperor Caesar Divi filius Augustus the great-nephew of Gaius Iulius Caesar and first roman Emperor as Julius Caesar (after witch this title was named) was never emperor but dictator of the roman empire. Also a litle fun fact. The bulgarian, serbian and russian title Tsar comes also from this title Caesar.
Von Kaiser isn’t a bad boxer. His Win Loss ratio shows he was truly amazing in his prime. He even taught boxing in a military academy. But now he’s old. His intro shows the day he realized it. His reflexes were too slow, he couldn’t handle getting hit anymore, even by the children he was teaching. Before the fight he’s panicking, the reality setting in. He is going to have to retire.
For title defence, he sees how Little Mac has the title. It makes him jealous. Little Mac reminds him of when he was young and able. He wants to give it one last shot before he retires. It’s going to be the fight of his life. He doesn’t care about the belt. Von Kaiser just wants his last fight to be memorable, to tell himself he gave it his all and now he can retire. When he wins, the sad thing is he doesn’t gloat. He just gives a bittersweet chuckle and leaves. Finally he can retire as champion.
Petition for von kaiser to be made VERY harder and made the major circuit champion, not world for obvious reasons
Plus the dude has a one punch kill attack. He definitely was amazing in his prime but probably started losing a lot once he got older
Wait, leave? I thought he did a short, boisterous laugh and then a chuckle at the camera.
@@dickperry3627 Yes yes a thousand times over. I want von Kaiser to beat the ever loving shit out of me
@Luke Pena everybody is in title defense.
I just realized his eyebrows are also mustaches.
edit: guys stop its been 10 straight years
He's a man's man! How could he not?
Ady Hiedler 'reads comment' 'looks at von kiezer's face'
ME: DiES oF LaUGHther!
I'll never be able to un see that
😑
.... I've been living a lie.
His theme sounds like a freaking war movie.
He is german, what were you expecting ?
Well in this game germans are referenced as soldiers.
American army war movie
misterx63 [Public] more specifically, he is based on ww1 German soldier, and the twitching is his PTSD.
*pokerface* ummm, exactly. *trollface* Dr.freeman :)
Mommy?
**Gets star punched**
He just got cheeseburger'd.
Albin Krasniqi
🥊⬅️🍔
GRRAHHH.....!
UHHH!!!
*THUD!!! ...plonk!*
BEAUGH
Albin Krasniqi *YA GOT CHEESEBURGERS IN THOSE GLOVES, AYE MAC?*
*gets knocked down*
MEDIC!
Andrew Rosica NEED A DISPENSER HERE!
he would say Sanitäter!
Jawohl!
Honestly, i'm surprised they didn't make him say that...
Medic from Tf2 runs in the Ring "Jawohl"
Ich bin voll geladen!!
Fun fact-Von kaiser has the best k.o ratio of all the minor circut fighters and is somehow before disco kid (the second easiest fighter in the game next to glass joe)
Von Kaiser is easier than Glass Joe. Trust me. I played the game
Yeah that one method :/
+FlipSide Gamer one starpunch takes him down.
+Gurdy My theory is that Von Kaiser was actually a really good boxer when he was younger. This can be seen by his much better record then the other minor circuit fighters. However, he kept boxing long after his prime and now at the age of 42 he's just way too old to box well.
In Title Defense, Von Kaiser is certainly a lot harder than Disco Kid. But in Contender, Von Kaiser is easier without a doubt. Poor Von Kaiser. He deserved so much better.
I feel bad for Von Kaiser. Even though he was a military teacher, he got beat by the group of kids in his boxing teaching class, he suffered from emotional trauma because of that, hence the twitching and feeling the need to beat Little Mac, because if you think about it, Little Mac does look a little bit like a kid in some ways.
In Title Defense he actually gets good at fighting though.
Definitely. He's actually one of my favorite Punch-Out characters by far.
LordOfGames777 Well he gets a one hit knock down move called "Von kaiser rush" in TD so yeah I would say he gets pretty good and seriously if you jumped into the ring yelling "COMBAT BOOTS!!" into the sky then you need to show you got new moves
I'm pretty sure it was more of he couldn't technically hit them back. in the scene it looks like they snuck up on them since it appears they aren't in the ring.
-Masterklutz - Woah never noticed that...huh yeah take that in to consideration
Am I the only one that thinks a young Von Kaiser could make a really badass world circuit contender?
RlyHotSauce nah
I know this is old but, he probably was a world circuit contender back in his prime. Just look at his K.O. record.
@@2cox909 I like to think that maybe Mr.Sandman wrecked everyone to shred when he got to the top. Either him or Super Macho Man was the champion of the World Circuit and in my thoery, this would have caused him an inferiority complex, resulting in the overly sensitive German mess we know and love
Nay
@@nikami6178 yeah, Sandman did probably had a hand to start the fall of Kaiser, then the Kid incident happened and it got worse from there until the title defense
I still can't believe, and love the fact that his eyebrows are mini versions of his moustache!
Cannot unsee
neversparky Never to be unseen
Why un-see?!
THATS AWESOME
Geten Chaster Too awesome for our feeble minds, that is why it needs to be unseen ;~;
Never noticed that.
This could totally be a final boss theme.
Rach eecha I've always thought this.
Agreed!
Put this in Doom as an extra final boss, like Hitler revamped.
Rach eecha it's German music he's from Germany 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪
Trey Trey yeah ok?
I AM A FIGHTING MACHINE! MY NAME? VON KAISER!
Ich bin eine Kampfmaschine , mein Name? Von Kaiser !
AshtheRam This guy's got it.
+(Survey Corps) Amethyst Reis And we didn't even know he had it till he got it; then we knew he must have had what he just got.
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! Your time has come!!! (Your hour has struck, technically, but... yeah!)
Me: German Perfection. You? Windmill.
I always thought that Von Kaiser resembles how broken Germany was after WW1.
But it seemed that in the title defence ''arc?'', he seems to show Germany at the start of WW2 (full of energy and angry AF).
It really seems like it when he does that extreme shouting punch that made me feel like i just got hit by a blitzkrieg the first time it happened.
Not sure if it was intentional but it makes sense ( to me anyway :I ).
That "shouting punch" is actually called the "Von Kaiser wave"
In cass you didn't know, during that move, he's literally screaming ATTACK
Wow I never thought about it,
Great theory!
I think what adds to this is that the 3 major stages of Von Kaiser's story (What little we get of it) align pretty much verbatim with the story of early 20th century Germany.
Pre-Humiliation Von Kaiser = Imperial Germany
-Both are respected in their field of expertise, skilled in what they do. Suffer a fall from grace due to a miscalculation or underestimation.
Post-Humiliation Von Kaiser = Wiemar Germany
-Both have completely fallen from grace; losing any respect they once had. By no means defenseless, but completely defanged and scarred from a humiliating defeat.
Title Defence Von Kaiser = Germany under The NSDAP
-Both have hit a new low; finding themselves unable to gain even a slight semblance of respect back. Driving themselves to completely reinvent themselves by becoming stronger, more militaristic and more aggressive.
@@dumdummcstupid2414 First off, hilariously ironic username. Second, Punch Out is surprisingly epic when you think of all the cool historical shit you could pack into it.. XD
Kaiser isnt doping, doesnt cheat in any way and in title defence he just gained confidence. And he was able to knock down mac with only one punch.
Technically does cheat as he isn't wearing loose fitting pants, but point received.
Plus he's wearing combat boots and suspenders. Both not allowed in boxing.
not cheating by means such as soda’s drinking, aran being himself and such
He literally just got angry at himself for sucking and gained the power to one shot people
@@wingedbluj1674
KAMPSTIEFEL!
I love how badass his theme is, when he's the second weakest fighter.
agreed XD
At my opinion, Von Kaiser is harder than Disco Kid and should've been the #1 for the Minor Circuit.
i bet he will be in either major or world circuit if he doesnt have ptsd
Von Kaiser is the easiest (contender,ofc) but maybe that's just if u know the method.
I play this song while I do the dishes.
MOTIVATION
Alright buddy, your goin to the gulag
Jorge Garcia go to brazil
@@Bradley_doofus the question now is which is worst brazil or gulag
BLITZKRIEG THE DISHES
Respect from me
With a theme this epic, its very unfitting he isn't one of the last opponents.
Instead, he's the second...
you only hear this in title defense
but in title defense he goes hard on you
Yeah since he is one of the second opponents
Fuck yeah! I mean come on he makes shot gun noises with his punch i know the nes version he didnt have a theme or everything else that makes him badass today and he already was second but still that's a shame
4:09 love how warm the trumpets sound. Makes it feel truly like victory.
Listen to 3:42
@@greenking8435 sounds like they almost won the berlin
say what you want, i think von kaiser is a badass, especially in title defense mode.
Er war hart im Titelverteidigung Modus, aber ich ihm zeigen. Niemand kann den Champion schlagen
His theme always gets me pumped up. Like forget fighting with Gloves, we're fighting with BOMBERS!
Personally I feel like you fight him way too early. With a theme like this, I wish he was later.
what you want
Gosh, now that you mention it, I'm willing to believe Von Kaiser has PTSD. Most characters seem to be extremely overconfident as if carried on a platter their whole lives (except Glass Joe, who probably is only boxing cause he can't do anything else), but Von Kaiser shaking like that and making mechanical noises. Probably was born from a war veteran of WW2 or witnessed his father/mother being abused as they invented stuff (which did happen a lot). Keep in mind, the Nazis were spoiled and abusive to the soldiers as well as the civilians so seeing Kaiser survive something like that is very admirable. ZeroSllp
ZeroSllp
Yeah, I really feel bad for him and Glass Joe. I also really wonder about Aran Ryan.
In my opinion it's the best theme in the game.
Timothy6195 yes!
not as good as the soda popinski one XD
As i stated: ''My opinion''
Yes!
I like it when he is down. BUT I think the best is don flamenco title defense
I've always thought Von Kaiser was too epic to be the 2nd person in the game, especially cause of the music.
Portal888 By his theme, he should have been the Minor Circuit Boss at the very least instead of King Hippo, but that's just my opinion of this "years old" comment
@@omnibeta1876 ten month old comment, but king hippos massive size makes him fitting to be the first champion as it highlights his strength.
He probably used to be very good, but hes the oldest fighter in the game, so he probably got out of his prime a long time ago. Even glass joe is only 38, this man is 42 and still trying to prove his worth. My headcanon is that he actually retired and then started the boxing class, only to be beaten by his students. He went kinda mad, and rejoined boxing to prove his worth. But not only has the competition gotten much better, he's lost his form from age and not training as professionally. He's still having trouble getting out of the minor leauge, poor guy. The once-young rookie Glass Joe is still in there too, after all these years. Since he's scared of hippo and weirded out by disco kid, Joe is the closest thing he has to a friend in the league. Von Kaiser manages to stay in the minor league, but is unable to beat Hippo, stopping him from advancing. Kaiser finally feels like hes getting back into the swing of things, when Mac shows up. Mac. A minor. Immediately, Kaiser is reminded of what happened on the day he started teaching boxing lessons. Kaiser remains a wreck throughout the fight, being beaten by mac by the end. Mac gets through the minor league, beating King Hippo, faster and better then anyone ever has. A broken Kaiser surveys his fellow leaugemates. Glass Joe has now lost so many times, he's given the head protector, only given to those who lose 100 matches. Disco Kid considers quitting boxing, despite being only 20. King Hippo doesn't know how to deal with his defeat, stunned at how mac didn't exactly easily beat him, struggled much less then those who fought him before. Although the only one he cared about even a tiny bit was Joe, in this moment Kaiser found himself sad for his league, who all had been wronged, in his eyes. In this moment, Kaiser took the first step to removing his mental problems. When Kaiser learns Mac is the champion, he is filled with rage. The one who beat him and his fellow fighters so effortlessly is now the champion? The tiny boxer who stood no chance? It was time to make changes. Kaiser had finally come to terms with the fact that his boxing career was closing, for the final time. But he wanted one last go at mac. He put all of his energy into training, for one last full out battle. He didn't care if Bald Bull or Sandman would take his belt right away, Mac was going down. His rank in the league only helped him; he knew Joe stood no chance. The title bout was coming. Kaiser had come to terms with the fact he was indeed a good boxer, but that primes don't last forever. Unlike the first one, this match wasn't to prove he could still box, Kaiser didn't need or even want that at this point. He just wanted to take down Mac. (he stays for last stand because its basically a garunteed way to get rid of him.)
So true
@@SlurpyTheDog
You should write a book.
Edit: I readed your comment, don't worry. Interesting lore you're making up there.
Man's sound effects are literally bullet ricochets.
Or clicking.
I'm very glad that my country got represented with such cool Character in Punch out!!
Ja, für Deutschland!
To be honest he gets his ass kicked by children
@@mskull24gaming79
Still better then the most overdone German Stereotype used in fiction.
Way too weak of a boxer though to be named for the Kaiser… you guys kicked butt back in WWI. Greetings and well-wishes from Newfoundland, Canada! I have always respected our former enemy and modern-day friend!
@@TheEmeraldMenOfficial Thank you!
It is always so nice to see people from other country see Germany as more then just... you know Hitler and Nazis.
That's why I despite all his flaws I'm glad Von Kaiser represents my country. Yes they realy could have made a better fighter (I agree with you) but still it is a german antagonist who thank good for once have no relation to Nazis.
Greetings and well wishes back from Germany! :)
'I wonder who Von Kaiser's Doctor is?'
MEDIC!
MEEEEEEDIC! *Medic shows up* Oh hi,Doktor,Wie geht's ihnen und nein Oktoberfest haben wir noch nicht... (yes i'm german)
I HAVE SO MUCH POWAH!!
Gordon Freeman OKTOBERFEEEST!
OH NEIN
Black Wolf "How are you doing today and no, we're not having Oktoberfest." I think that's what you said.
0:00 Intro
0:08 Fight Theme
1:28 Countdown
1:54 Pause Menu
3:42 Knockdown Opponent
4:08 Fight won
4:18 Move on/ Rematch
I Go From the Right I Go From the left HAHAHAHAH!
Move on sounds like the original
@@tubular6420 yeah it kinda does
@@Reyes-dt6nq if I sped it up, it would sound just like it
@@baconnap214 aaaaaatack
Theme of Germany vs Brazil World Cup 2014
More like theme of WHOLE 2014 FIFA season.
op
MaximusDread
Theme of Germany vs Netherlands from 1974 to faaaar in the future.
It's also the theme of Germany getting their face mauled by South Korea, Mexico and Sweden in 2018 and being send back home with their tails between their legs without even making it to the knockout stage.
Ow how the mighty have fallen... delightful!
Germany = Von Kaiser
Brazil = little mac
As a contender, Von Kaiser has suffered a lot dealing with kids especially when trying to train them. It's almost like every veteran who served for the country suffering from PTSD and it caught onto him.
But then there's Title Defense, and I'd be lying if I did not say that this man earned my respect for fighting back at full force. Von Kaiser wrecked my shit at first impression and the intro too solidifies that. He was focused, determined and full of will power. He found it in himself to become what he once was: a fearless & brave boxer who isn't crying out for mommy. And don't get me started about his OHKO, which bears reminding, NO OTHER BOXER in Minor Circuit has, not even Mr. Sandman alone at Title Defense. He lets out a deafening war cry full of rage and pride and will swing one side or the other and knock your god damn lights out.
That's why I like this guy: A once broken man who was cracked and almost shattered via mental breakdowns, to a brave badass who stood his ground, fought back and tamed the insanity to use as power.
I honestly feel bad for the old guy
+Logan Schaefer He's not that old. He's only 42.
+Arctic Boomerang Well,he is the oldest fighter in the game...
+Arctic Boomerang For a boxer, 42 is beyond the age of retirement.
Hoy Quarlow from Super Punch Out!! (SNES) is 78 years old :b
yeah :D
This has got to be one of the most intense themes in the game.
With that pose and music he sounds like a a fucking final boss
The best part is at 3:42 sound like a war theme
I hate that part
I always do a salute when I hear that part.
It's my favorite because this guy fights for his home in berlin Germany if he takes down American mac he can help Germany re claim its respect.
This is when it sounds like a War Movie 1:54
3:42 sounds like from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when he seen Hitler
I like Von kaiser, he is my favorite character in punch out.
+AutoBotGirl 7 Same
Same here :)
more of a fan of Glass Joe myself
AutoBotGirl 7 Samen here he's a badaas
Same
I just cant get over it. His theme sounds really threatening and then you realise he has the second easiest fight in the game.
All these years later, Von Kaiser still remains my favorite boxer in the game, and his theme is just simply justice to his character, Especially his Rematch!
He’s mine too
Most memorable line:
"AAAAAAAAAATTAKEEEEEEE!!!"
I also like when he yells KAMPSTIFEL, which is COMBAT BOOTS in german
“Das ist boxing, Little Mac nein ein tante kaffee.”
@@Chrono153_ I think you used "Nein" instead of Nicht which means [not in deutsch]
Von Kaiser Instruments:
Flute
Trumpet
Tuba
French Horn
Staccato Strings
Timpani
Orchestra Snare
Reverse Crash Cymbal
Before I heard of TF2, when you were asking who his doctor was, I was like "Ummmmm....Dr. Wily?"
TheMbmdcrew But now that you know who his doctor is, its the TF2 medic.
That Awesome Valflame Yep
That drum gets far too less credit than it deserves.
Except it does.
The Theme: _Intense_
The Opponent: _”Mommy...”_
i know im 2 years too late but he had PTSD
@@tanomi4803 what are the odds I come by this comment a day later?
While people think he has PTSD, I think he's going through a midlife crisis somewhat.
The dude is 41 years old. He's older than Glass Joe and he really seems shaken up by the fact that he's getting older as a younger boxer he was training punched him really hard. Little Mac is another young boxer and it reminds him that he's no longer at his prime. He's fading and will no longer be Germany's top boxer...
Title Defense mode was him trying his best to confront his age to get into shape, relive the days of his championships for one final bout for the belt. He intends to show the world that he once was the champion.
Is zis the fabled "Von Kaiser"?
Wilhelm The II yeez sire
Jawohl.
Von Kaiser hey Von!, watch out for the Little Mac kid he might beat you since he beat glass joe
Red Cat Ninja Wow just...fricking thumbs up to that
Von Kaiser listen for your. creepy laugh
His theme is way too intense for "the guy you fight after Glass Joe". It's bad ass and I love it, but the tone shift is really sudden. The rest of the minor circuit boxers have upbeat, almost silly themes, and this one fits in like a German immigrant in WW1 America
i think its supposed to reflect how much of a badass he was in his prime
but now he's just a dumbass with a cool theme
Hes definitely a portrayal of boxers who stay in the ring after their prime
Gotta love the Flight of the Valkyries excerpt for his intro. XD
Teacher: We are going on a field trip to Germany!
Girls: Ooohhhh! I can't wait to learn about the culture
Me n' the boys:
Oh shit it's Von Kaiser! Red Army Retreat! Call in Soda Popinski!
Von Kaiser's theme segments:
0:00-0:08 Intro Theme
0:08-1:28 Fight Theme
1:28-1:54 Mac Down
1:54-3:44 Pause
3:44-4:08 Von Kaiser Down
4:09-4:16 Mac Wins
4:18-4:32 Winscreen Theme
Such scary music for such an easy boxer.
*****
Actually the music for each fighter is just meant to fit his cultural background.
This definitely sounds like WWI Germany. They did a good job at capturing that.
He's one of the harder of the fighters in Lil Mac's last stand.
How? The only way I can agree is his one hit KD move, but that's not as hard to avoid/counter as Bald Bull's CONTENDER.
***** OBJECTION! Professor Layton attack, go!
I think he would be world's one of bests if he would young again
For being in his 40s he's fucking cool as hell, mad respect to the fact he's boxing at his age, and damn he looks good for it too.
Being German myself, I can confirm that this is indeed what our homeland has in the taste of music.
You guys have some decent taste!
@RoopeRontu1999 Thanks, but we're always open to music from other countries, as well, we're like a Melting Pot, per se.
I love the title defense version where he just makes gun and tank noises everytime he moves
You know how they say a power up in DBZ in the equivalent to getting a fresh cut? That’s exactly what vin Kaiser’s title defense is
He's the second fighter, but his theme makes you think the world will end if he beats you.
If you fight him in Title Defence, he has an OHKD attack. Get hit, and you’re landing on the mat.
This guy's frickin uppercuts are literally shotgun noises!
Von Kaiser was 42 in the original game
which makes him 74 today he was a WW2 baby lol
I like the placement of his pause theme, between his losing and winning themes. It fits really well, and I wish other Punch-Out!! OST videos did it too.
I deadass was thinking of this song when I was doing an Algebra exam after studying so much the day before
I'm half Scottish/ half Italian, but I love von Kaiser's theme. It inspires me to push forward in life and never give up
Whoever created this theme deserves a High Five!
Here's my headcannon for Von Kaiser.
In his early days, he was a great boxer, as evidenced by his decent win rate and KO rate. However, at around 20 wins, a war starts, and he decides to join the army. He is a decent soldier, but eventually, something tragic happens to his unit, and his chest is injured as a result. The event also gives him PTSD, leading to him being discharged. He tries to get back into boxing, but his wound and PTSD sap his strength, and he has to resort to being a teacher. This leaves off about where the game picks up.
I think his strength and speed decreasing with age is a bit more realistic but what you came up with is cool
0:09 When mom get’s home and sees the dishes are still in the sink.
The timpanis at 3:42 as well as the trumpets give you a sense of confidence when fighting Von Kaiser, like your movinv up to the next level.
TOO MUCH EPICNESS!!!
my favorite part 3:41
I know he’s literally the second character but I still find him infinitely more intimidating than any other boxer, the sound effects, movements and theme just line up perfectly to make it so if I did have the game, I’d be too freaked out during the von kaiser fight to do anything productive lol
*AAAA-TACKE!!*
"Why is this sucka always yelling?"
- Doc Louis
He’s all bark and no bite. If you are good at countering and getting stars.
@@addisonfung5009 yes. You can KO him in only a few seconds with timing
you are not Hitler,you are KAIZHERR
Most Respect to this man during the Title Defense run. Most of the other fighters? Cheap gimmicks, Extra Protective Equipment, Magical Mind Stones. Von Kaiser on the other hand cuts his hair and MANS THE FUCK UP
It's funny that in his intro, he gets beaten and made fun of by kids. It's similar to the movie All Quiet On The Western Front when Corporal non-commissioned officer gets punked and made fun of by young gentlemen because he was just known as an old mailman and didn't believe he was in the reserves.
"lets go practice medicine..."
So this is what germans hear everyday that they find calming
He Blitzkriegs trough his enemies.
Themes:
0:00
Intro (cutscene)
0:09
Circuit theme
1:28
GET UP! (if he knock you)
1:54 (i forget about this one)
menu theme (if u pause the game)
3:41
Opponent down
4:09
YOU WON!
4:17
Score board
TD Von Kaiser gives you a peak at what he really was like back in his prime, but you can still see his age showing. I'd love a game where we could go against Kaiser in his prime
He seems like a broken man. After the war, he was never the same. No wonder he got beaten by kids.
I wish in TD every fighter had their music replaced with their exhibition music. It makes the fights feel so more epic and meaningful, and you only experience that best once
I love the description,it just plain umplots the vid but at the same time is kinda funny
With a theme like this, it's a crime he isn't in the World Circuit.
He is the oldest character, being 42 years old
@@juzenicweird flex but ok
ATTACKA!
Von Kaiser may be long lost german cousin of Saxton Hale!?
They can't be related, Saxton Hale is an actual threat...
GameFreq bro! why do you think he wanted nothing to do with him?
dusknoir64 I don't understand what you're saying... All I said was that Von Kaiser is weak and Hale isn't.
GameFreq bro! exactly, why do you think hale has never mentioned him?
Personally I'm more reminded of saxton hale when I fight super macho mann
With music like this, it makes you wonder why Von Kaiser wasn't in World Circuit.
Germany when they realized they had a small man with a silly mustache:
This dude is canonically a wimp past his prime but they gave him final boss music
Teams:
Kaiser + medic
Ryan+ demo
Popinski/drunkinski + heavy
+Brayach Dragonbane The Scottish and the Irish have never gotten along, so I don't think that Tavish and Aran would get along...
eh, they're both nuts and ballistic, thats my logic
Spy+Glass Joe
Solder+ Mr. Sandman
Disco Kid+ Scout
+Orange NBlue781 I feel that Scout should be with Little Mac, don't ya think?
Michelle Staude Good point... didnt think about it
I could just imagine two military officers in long brown overcoats watching over a gigantic military base on an island surrounded by greyish-bluish water overlooking some amazing mountains at 5:30 in the morning even though the sky is grey and foggy still.
I wanna go to war with this playing in the background
Glass Joe theme: Getting french baguette
Von Kaiser theme: WAR FLASHBACKS
*COMBAT BOOTS!*
I love Von Kaiser’s fight in title defense it’s a great mix of easy and difficult for me. And of course that god dang theme
I think that Von Kaiser’s fight theme is one of the most interesting themes in the game, even though he’s an easy opponent. I haven’t played Punch Out real long, but I’ve worked my way up, and now that I think about it, if Von Kaiser didn’t cower during matches and fought harder, I think he’d make a much better opponent in the ring.💥🥊
yeah he will def be in world circuit if he doesnt have ptsd
he'd probably get farther if he went and fought his way up instead of fighting mac in title defense, he's really strong in that one
Is the description a reference to TF2's Medic?
Maybe
I think
Could be the taunt speech from the medic is : i am ze ubermensch . and thats nothing else than von kaisrers speech
TToons! Yes yes it is
TToons! nope
KAMPFSTIEFEL!
One must imagine Von Kaiser winning world circuit
I...I don't understand...but for some reason...when I hear this...I start crying...
von kaiser may be suffering hallucinations and trauma after he was a soldier he was beaten up by abunch of kids and now he sees kids as enemy soldiers most likely thats why he attacks little mac with so much agression and in title defense mode he has been helped slightly through his trauma and is more fierce then ever i feel bad for von kaiser
fun fact : Von Kaiser means
From Emperor
But if you search germans emperor his last name is kaiser so it technilly means
From German
THE MORE YOU KNOW :D
As a german my self im not really sure what you want to say.
"Kaiser" just means Emperor as the title of the german Emperor was simply "German Emperor."
And never the last Name of a german Emperor (if you want to say that) was Kaiser.
For example: The first german Emperor was Wilhelm I. His full name was Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig from Prussia.
His grandson (the last german Emperor) was Wilhelm II. And his full name was Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht from Prussia.
So Im not sure what you mean with that von Kaiser mean from German. Because how I said theres no connnection between the words Kaiser (Emperor) and Deutsch (german)
Other Fun fact. Kaiser is still an family name here in Germany with 32.000 Families that hold this names (And it is between the Top 50.000 of last Names in the US) . The funny thing is that this last name comes probaly from the german word "Käse" (Kaese) witch means cheese. Because most family names come from the job one of your ancestors had.
Maank im 10% german too but i dont know anyone german other then ich/ein/junge/frau/eine and some other words :P i just used a google translator for von and it said it meant from and i said kaiser is the last name of your emperor i think so i just thought it was a close resemblance too
from germany
sorry if i offended you
The Zippy Gamer
You dindt offend me. Dont worry ^^.
Just sounded a little odd as an german speaking person.
And to end this with another little fun fact: The title Kaiser (not the last name) comes from the latin word Caeser witch was the word for emperor in Ancient rome. (First used by Augustus)
Maank ok i see now :D
JourneytoNewZealand
Ähm didnt I sayed that in my last comment?
qoute: "And to end this with another little fun fact: The title Kaiser (not the last name) comes from the latin word Caeser ... "
This was a title for the roman Emperors and was first used from Gaius Octavius later know as Emperor Caesar Divi filius Augustus the great-nephew of Gaius Iulius Caesar and first roman Emperor as Julius Caesar (after witch this title was named) was never emperor but dictator of the roman empire.
Also a litle fun fact. The bulgarian, serbian and russian title Tsar comes also from this title Caesar.
*plays game to enjoy this theme GOD DANG IT VON STOP PUNCHING ME
1:28 is awe-inspiring.
He looks like a buff version of the thin Steve Rodgers with that suspender
3:41 sounds like Germany in ww2 getting closed in on all fronts
lol my bad, sorry been waitin for this one for quite a while XD
1:27 "Hail Hydra!"
Fun fact: kaiser's deep breaths in the begginig of the fight is him having war flashbacks. Thats also why his head twitches before a punch.