Punch-Out!!
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Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! October 27, 2009 |
Punch-Out!![a] is a video game series of boxing created by Nintendo's general manager Genyo Takeda, and his partner Makoto Wada. It was originally created, because Nintendo had too many TV screens lying around in their warehouse, due to buying an abundance of them after the success of the Donkey Kong (1981 video game).[2] Genyo Takeda was consulted as to what to make, and he suggested a boxing game.[3] Thus Punch-Out!! was born.
The first game was Punch-Out!! made in 1983 in Japan as an arcade unit. The game was then released in the US in February 1984,[4] which was followed by a sequel, titled Super Punch-Out!! (1984). The series was released on home consoles soon after, starting with Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! on the NES in 1987 (with a re-release of the game in 1990, which removed Mike Tyson, due to the license for his likeness expiring, and his loss of the heavyweight title to Buster Douglas, made Nintendo choose to not renew the contract,[5] and was instead replaced by the fictional Mr. Dream for the final opponent, who was just a palette swap) and Super Punch-Out!! on the Super NES in 1994.
A reboot of the series entitled
Gameplay
Playing as
The key to defeating each opponent is to learn their fighting patterns, avoid their attacks and respond with a counterattack. Opponents will always give a visual or audible cue to signal their next attack, though as the game progresses, the time given to the player to successfully react significantly decreases. If the player successfully dodges an attack, the opponent will be left vulnerable for a while, allowing the player to strike back. Little Mac can block some of his opponent's punches by holding up his gloves, but he will eventually tire out if he blocks too much.
Characters
List of games
1983 | Punch-Out!! (Arcade) |
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1984 | Punch-Out!! / Boxing |
Super Punch-Out!! (Arcade) | |
1985 | Arm Wrestling |
1986 | |
1987 | Mike Tysons Punch-Out!! (NES) |
1988 | |
1989 | |
1990 | Punch-Out!! (NES) |
1991 | |
1992 | |
1993 | |
1994 | Super Punch-Out!! (SNES) |
1995 | |
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2009 | Punch-Out!! (Wii) |
Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! |
Title | Platform(s) | Released | Notes |
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Punch-Out!! | Arcade, Nintendo Switch (eShop) | Japan: 2018
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The first Punch-Out!! title. Later released on Nintendo Switch as part of Hamster's Arcade Archives series. |
Punch-Out!! / Boxing | Game & Watch | North America and Europe: 1984
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The first purchasable Punch-Out!! title. Originally released under the generic title of Boxing, but quickly changed its title to Punch-Out!! due to the popularity of the arcade game. |
Super Punch-Out!! | Arcade, Nintendo Switch | Japan: 1985
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The sequel to the first Punch-Out!! arcade, the first to feature the "duck" move for avoiding moves that cannot be dodged sideways nor blocked. |
Arm Wrestling | Arcade | North America: 1985
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The first spin-off in the Punch-Out!! series, as well as Nintendo's last arcade exclusive game it independently created and released. |
Punch-Out!! / Mike Tyson's Punch Out!! | NES, Wii (Virtual Console), Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console), Wii U (Virtual Console), Nintendo Switch (NES game library) | Japan: 2007
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The first Punch-Out!! title to appear on a home console, as well as the first to feature a plot. Also, a semi-port of both the Punch-Out!! and Super Punch-Out!! arcade games (mostly inclined towards the latter) with some variations. Originally featuring Super Macho Man as the final boss in the gold version given out to Golf U.S. Course Famicom Tournament winners. Then came the Mike Tyson version, and later featuring Mr. Dream. |
Super Punch-Out!! | Super NES, Wii (Virtual Console), Wii U (Virtual Console), New Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console), Nintendo Switch (SNES game library) | Japan: 2009
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An updated home console version of the arcade game of the same name and the sequel to the three NES versions. It is the first to allow players to select any boxer they want to battle against, instead of a group. |
Punch-Out!! | Wii, Wii U (Virtual Console) | North America: May 18, 2009 Europe: May 22, 2009 Japan: July 23, 2009 Australia: August 27, 2009 |
A reboot of the Punch-Out series. It is the first title in the series to be published in over a decade, and was developed by full motion video , as well as the first to include a multiplayer option and optional motion based controls.
The game was digitally re-released on the Wii U via the Nintendo eShop's Wii virtual console in 2015. It can be played directly on the Wii U menu instead of going to the Wii emulator of the Wii U. Features 1080p up-scaled graphics in 480p. |
Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!
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WiiWare | North America: October 27, 2009 | A prequel to the Wii version of Punch-Out!!, it is a WiiWare title that was originally available as a download exclusive to 2009 Club Nintendo Platinum members.[6] It was later re-released among over 100 other titles to be claimed by general Club Nintendo members, between January and June 2015 inclusively, as an incentive to spend expiring Coins prior to Club Nintendo's closure. |
Other appearances in media
The series has made multiple appearances in other games as well. The Super NES version of Super Punch-Out!! was included in the GameCube version of Electronic Arts game Fight Night Round 2. The protagonist of the Super NES version of Super Punch-Out!! appears as a secret boxer in full 3D with the name "MAC" on his boxers and was referred to as "Little Mac" as part of the Nintendo-exclusives deal between Nintendo and EA in allowing several Nintendo characters to star in EA sports games. Due to the third-party nature of his role in the game, it is considered by several fans of the series, to be uncanon. Little Mac further made a cameo appearance in skip Ltd.'s Wii video game Captain Rainbow, where the title character has to help train Little Mac to get in shape to regain his championship title.[7] Little Mac also appears as an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl before becoming a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U[8] and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Notes
References
- ^ "N-sider.com: Makoto Wada". N-Sider. Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ Smallwood, Karl (2018-03-29). "This is Why Punch-Out!! Had Two Screens". Fact Fiend. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Smallwood, Karl (2018-03-29). "This is Why Punch-Out!! Had Two Screens". Fact Fiend. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "The Evolution of Punch-Out!!". stoneagegamer.com. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Baird, Scott (2020-05-13). "Mike Tyson Is Bringing Back Punch-Out (On His Terms)". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ Craig Harris (2009-07-14). "Doc Louis Hits the Ring - Wii News at IGN". Wii.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ "IGN: Captain Rainbow". Wii.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-09. Retrieved 2011-04-18.
- ^ Schreier, Jason (13 February 2014). "Smash Bros.' Newest Contestant: Punch-Out's Little Mac". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ^ Oddo, Marco Vito (2023-04-06). "Every 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Easter Egg and Reference". Collider. Retrieved 2023-10-04.