Some of the most overpowered video game athletes were just as dominant in real life.
Remember the first time you booted up Madden NFL 2004 and saw Mike Vick's speed rating? For many young gamers, it's something of a foundational memory: one of the most exciting quarterbacks in NFL history taking on all comers with his 95 speed rating, rocket arm and generally absurd stats. Madden Vick was the kind of video game athlete who could ruin friendships with how much he could dominate opposing defenses.
Mike Tyson served as one of the toughest fighters to beat in real life and in his video game --"Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!" Roenick wasn't actually the highest-rated player in this game -- that honor goes to Mario Lemieux, who was an overall 100. But Roenick's size and speed rating were off the charts, which allowed savvy players to outrun or outhit practically the entire roster. He might have been even better in NHLPA Hockey '93.
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