PUNCH OUT! for the Nintendo Wii

One of the new-age "Nintendo Classics" has hit the Wii, the new 3D version of PUNCH OUT!.


This game has amplified the original classic, to fit the new style of the Wii with the same fighting style of the original Punch Out. Mac still hasn't changed much, and you still have Doc cheering you on. The basic strategies of this game haven't changed at all, however. The same style of boxing techniques used in the first game, still apply to this one. For example, King Hippo still goes down if you hit his sweet spot on his belly.

The game can be played with just a Wii-mote, Wii-mote + Nunchuck, or with the Wii Fit balancing board, and there's different modes so you can either bout in the stars of boxing in three different modes or go head to head with either a computer or another player.

Having owned the game and played it, I can honestly say that it is incredible as far as the difficulty and the controls. The only downside I saw to it was that it is pretty short game play, which isn't much different than the actual Nintendo game. The only way I could see this game lasting long is if you fought other people or played all the modes over and over again. A few good things about the game is that it is mentally challenging the further down the line you go in the Career mode and you do have to watch and play very strategically. There's always some way to take down your opponent; personally, I stopped when I got to "The Sandman", the final bout of the World Circuit. The man hits you four times and you're down for the count.

Speaking of down for the count, the feature in this game to get up, instead of spamming the A and B buttons of the Nintendo controller, is that you have to use the Wii-Mote + Nunchuck to act like you're climbing the ropes. Still have yet to get up before 4 seconds though, no matter how much I do that.

Same typical gameplay, though. You get knocked out too many times, you KO, get knocked out 3 times in one round, TKO, or it is put to the decision. I believe they added a few new characters, because I don't remember some of these guys being in the game, but overall, this game is very fun and very up to date. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the NES version of the game.