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Punch-Out!!
Wii
Released On: May 18, 2009
86
8.6
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 62 Critic Reviews
86
97% Positive
60 Reviews
60 Reviews
3% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 62 Critic Reviews
86
97% Positive
60 Reviews
60 Reviews
3% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Next Level has taken one of my favorite NES titles and turned it up a notch, making it feel right at home on the current-gen hardware but still managing to capture everything that worked so well in the original. Wii owners owe it to themselves to pick this one up; it's not one to be missed.
PunchOut!! is great fun for fans of the NES classic as well as for fresh contenders.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 124 User Ratings
8.6
83% Positive
103 Ratings
103 Ratings
13% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
4% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 124 User Ratings
8.6
83% Positive
103 Ratings
103 Ratings
13% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
4% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
It's been 15 years since this game came out, but I'll keep it short and sweet.
It's not uncommon for game developers to like making their games, but here, the people at Next Level Games INSISTED that they wanted to make this game. And hey, it shows.
Looking back now, it took some guts for them to transfer the arcade-style appeal of the original game into a modern console environment. But the artstyle sells it for me. If Wind Waker was the GameCube's graphical masterpiece, then Punch-Out!! Wii is the Wii's graphical masterpiece.
And even though the game is short and simple, I can't help but want to sit down every once in a while on the holidays and play it again. The goal of the original was wanting to pick up the controller again, and even in an era where online and wireless exist, this game manages to hook you and makes you want to come back, even when there's no point to going back.
And the presentation is nothing short of electrifying. The fast reflexes are still a must, the humor is intact, and I'm glad to see that in the 21st century, the developers were brave enough to keep the stereotypical satire from the original; it's all in fun.
Anyway, go beat that sodomiet Aran Ryan for me.
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Wii
Just for you, Metacritic! Punch-Out!! expertly walks the line between casual punchy-punchy and “serious gamer” depth. As with all the best fighting games, it’s not about seeing the end, it’s about how you get there.
All in all, Punch-Out!! is good fun for both fans of the classic Punch-Out games and those new to the franchise.
The charming cel-shading look goes along with a nice mixture between action and strategy. Unfortunately the Nunchuk control is a little exhausting and there could also be more content. But in the end it's a well-made remake.
The most comprehensive remake Nintendo has ever undertaken. [July 2009, p.94]
A near-perfect reimagining of the NES classic with gameplay that still rings true, the only caveat being that the original game is available on Virtual Console for far less.
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Wii
At their best, the fights in Punch-Out!!! are about finding the perfect counter to every attack and executing them to perfection. But too often the fights are either so easy you beat them on the first try or so hard that you have to memorize the exact sequence of their moves for the entire fight.
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Wii
Summary One of the biggest names in boxing returns after a 15-year hiatus. Grab a Wii Remote controller in one hand and a Nunchuk controller in the other and step back into the ring with a modern update of the classic Punch-Out!! Little Mac is back! Everyone’s favorite underdog from the 1980s joins the best of the original Punch-Out!! cast in a ...
Rated E +10
for Everyone +10
Platforms:
- Wii
Initial Release Date: May 18, 2009
Developer:
- Next Level Games
Publisher: Nintendo
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