While it's far from my personal favorite Nintendo franchise, I consider Punch-Out to be the first of the greats. Donkey Kong and Mario's first outings in the arcades are serviceable, and the Game and Watch games are what they are, and Duck Hunt is a fine enough light gun game, but Punch-Out feels like the first quintessential work of true Nintendo polish and vision. It looks great for the time, and as a well-considered, elaborate, one-on-one boss-rush fighting game, it was something new and visionary. Super Mario Bros might still be a year away, but The Real Nintendo starts right here.
The thing is uhhh... you've played the NES one right? You know that these guys have like, really specific tells and gimmicks that you kind of have to figure out through trial and error or from somebody telling you? Yeah that's a pretty dirty thing to tie to a quarter-munching arcade machine. Good thing none of that's really here yet! I guess?
The thing is uhhh... you've played the NES one right? You know that these guys have like, really specific tells and gimmicks that you kind of have to figure out through trial and error or from somebody telling you? Yeah that's a pretty dirty thing to tie to a quarter-munching arcade machine. Good thing none of that's really here yet! I guess?
pizza pasta for smash
Neat little design of dodging and aiming punches. Like a fighting game, except from an over-the-shoulder view instead of a side view. The use of dual screens is a nice touch, too.
I suck at this game.
I suck at this game.
Every cabinet I've played of this is broken so I'm pretty livid.
WILL THE ANNOUNCER SHUT THE FUCK UP?
WE GET IT, THE PLAYER THREW A RIGHT HOOK, YOU DON’T NEED TO SAY IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN
WE GET IT, THE PLAYER THREW A RIGHT HOOK, YOU DON’T NEED TO SAY IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN
It's a passable first attempt at Punch-Out, but I definitely agree with a lot of the other reviews here that the incessant punch-by-punch narration is excessive. I think it would've felt more exciting for the player if the narration voice clips kicked in after having done a certain amount of damage, or landing the meter-based super punches. When every single punch cues the announcer to talk, it makes you start tuning it out, which seems like the opposite of the intended effect.
Anyway, did you ever think about the fact that Glass Joe predates Bowser? Makes you think.
Anyway, did you ever think about the fact that Glass Joe predates Bowser? Makes you think.
Can't believe they made a game based off Little Mac's alt skin from smash
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Juego 71: Punch-Out!! (1984)
La versión de NES es tan infinitamente superior que este juego no merece ni la pena probarlo.
Juego 71: Punch-Out!! (1984)
La versión de NES es tan infinitamente superior que este juego no merece ni la pena probarlo.
A unique fighting game for it's time, especially with the over the shoulder viewpoint. The announcer gets very annoying.
Bring back my boy Pizza Pasta, he aint done nothing wrong
I remember seeing this for the first time and thinking, "WTF is this POS? This is not Punch-Out!! at all!" I absolutely hate the wire frame PO games. Give me MPTO & PO Wii.