I consider Punch-Out for Wii to be a perfect game for what it tries to be, I can't think of anything I'd change in it.
The animations are a show in themselves, a true masterclass. If you search for the 12 animation concepts, they are all here done to perfection here. The whole game revolves around them and you must respond accordingly.
Gameplay is wait for a blow from the opponent, dodge and attack on your turn. Risk/reward is great, as counter punches give you larger windows to inflict damage. Opponents have very small windows that allow instant KOs. This brings more depth to the game and spices things up.
The commands are simple and responsive. It has the option of movement controls, but I prefer to play with buttons normally becauselazyness it reminds me of Punch-Out from Nes, one button for each hand. Hold up while punching to hit the face, neutral punch to hit the belly, down to duck and sides to dodge. By landing a punch at specific times, you earn a star to land a much stronger punch. They are lost when you are hit, but you can add up to 3 and deliver an even more powerful punch. The game emphasizes it with slow motion and the fearful faces of the opponents.
In career mode you become champion after defeating 13 other fighters. Each opponent oozes personality, whether in the pre-fight illustrations or everything during them, everyone speaks their native language too, even if you don't understand everything, you can have a clear idea of who they are like.let's be honest here, it's a stereotype show lol
After the credits, you can defend your title and face them all again, but this time they have new strategies and are tougher. The pre-fight images illustrate this well. Some of these fights are genuinely difficult. Good thing the game has a training mode.
Defeating Mr. Sandman for the second time has another mode, Mac's Last Stand. You face the harder second version of characters randomly and infinitely. If you lose 3 times you are forced to retire, but here you will find a secret opponentDonkey Kong. Win or lose, he will appear in training mode.
You should play it yourself... NOW!
The animations are a show in themselves, a true masterclass. If you search for the 12 animation concepts, they are all here done to perfection here. The whole game revolves around them and you must respond accordingly.
Gameplay is wait for a blow from the opponent, dodge and attack on your turn. Risk/reward is great, as counter punches give you larger windows to inflict damage. Opponents have very small windows that allow instant KOs. This brings more depth to the game and spices things up.
The commands are simple and responsive. It has the option of movement controls, but I prefer to play with buttons normally because
In career mode you become champion after defeating 13 other fighters. Each opponent oozes personality, whether in the pre-fight illustrations or everything during them, everyone speaks their native language too, even if you don't understand everything, you can have a clear idea of who they are like.
After the credits, you can defend your title and face them all again, but this time they have new strategies and are tougher. The pre-fight images illustrate this well. Some of these fights are genuinely difficult. Good thing the game has a training mode.
Defeating Mr. Sandman for the second time has another mode, Mac's Last Stand. You face the harder second version of characters randomly and infinitely. If you lose 3 times you are forced to retire, but here you will find a secret opponent
You should play it yourself... NOW!