IGN: Punch-out!! Review

Punch-Out!! on the Wii is a fantastic recreation of the NES original and retains every element that makes the game one hell of a challenge and insanely addictive. The Wii version also looks fantastic, with animation that puts a level of attention to character personality that's rarely seen in a Nintendo first-party title. IGN is thrilled that the formula's been retained but they do wish there were more original characters to the roster. Luckily the second half of the game brings back that sense of discovery with character upgrades that change things considerably. Punch-Out!! nuts have nothing to worry about, and the game design holds up really well, even for players who aren't familiar with the brand's unique offering of pattern-focused gameplay.

Presentation - 8.0
Graphics - 8.5
Sound - 8.5
Gameplay - 9.0
Lasting Appeal - 7.5
Overall -

[GFahim]

im buying this after my exams finish on june 18th otherwise im gonna get distracted big time

[infamous_27]

Someone should've posted the video review... -_-

[Mini Mario]

the video review is on youtube

[Mini Mario]

"the video review is on youtube "

HOW the hell did i get two disagrees >>>> ??

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

There u go to the morons that have no life but to disagree for no reason at all

[UltimateIdiot911]

For people who live in nyc, Nintendo World has it up. I've already tried it and it's definitely fun.

BTW, there is a tournament tomorrow at Nintendo World. May 16. 1 PM- 4 PM

Someone hates punch-out, there seems to be a disagree fairy running loose again.

[RememberThe357]

They game Infamous and Punch-out the same rating in sound.

[Bnet343]

Give me a ph*cking break dude .... -_-

[RememberThe357]

Here you go ; )

[Tainted Gene]

lol

[Ldubbz]

I didnt know this game was dropping already. I might have to go get this now...

[Nugan]

It drops on Monday. Depending on the stores in your area, you might be able to pick it up Monday or you might have to wait until Tuesday.

Nintendo must've lifted the review embargo early to help build hype for a game that they were confident would get a lot of positive press.

[Covenant]

But will it sell...?

After Madworld and other high-profile bombs, I'm skeptical about the reception for this.

And I hope I'm wrong.

The game looks like a BLAST.

[Ldubbz]

that too. I definitely think it will do much better than Madworld, just off the nostalgia factor alone. But how well, who knows?

I do think this has the potential to be a mini-Mario Kart, where it just has legs forever, just at a smaller scale. Especially if they start releasing some boxing glove accessories....

But they made a mistake not letting this be online. Thats too bad on that one.

EDIT: I think I got a disagree fairy following me...hi there!

[dragunrising]

Its a Nintendo developed and published game so it should sell well. Hardcore games can sell well, but not third party ones aside from popular franchises like Resident Evil.

Nostalgia alone is enough to sell this game.

[BX81]

I think it'll sell. The first one was a classic. This and Indiana Jones are the only titles I've been looking forward too from the WII.

[mint royale]

Madworld didn't bomb. Just because it hasn't reached a million sales does not mean its bombed especially if the production costs for the game are so low.

[Seferoth75]

Will it sell? LMAO... Other high profile bombs? The only game you trolls have is Madworld. The system with real issues selling games is PS3 and anyone that thinks otherwise just doesnt have a clue wtf they are talking about.

How many Nintendo Wii games have really bombed? I eman those made by Nintendo? None.. Now 3rd party the only game you can come up with Madworld. Yet for PS3 I can say Lair, Haze, LBP, and so on. Then you get into 3rd party games like Shaun White, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Tiger Woods, and countless others all sell better on Wii.

Some little kid really needs to stop trying to troll and go get a real clue what they are talking about. Tons of games on Wii sell just fine. Funny how its all those other high profile games but you cant name any of them off...

[Smacktard]

If MadWorld sold well then its price wouldn't be dropping to $30 everywhere. Sorry, but it's true.

[ChickeyCantor]

But smack did it really sell that few that the developers made no money back?

Cause if they did made some money back, its not considered a failure.

[Anon1974]

He can't talk about anything without shrieking "But look at SONY!"
And I love his insistence that LBP is a flop at 2 million. Metroid on the Wii was one of the most anticipated games for the Wii, was highly rated and barely cleared 1.5 million after being on sale almost two years. And I don't even think there's anything wrong with that as few games ever hit the million mark, but how do you somehow think LBP is a failure at 2 million? It's a platformer, for the love of god.
And then he starts saying "How many games made by Nintendo have bombed, not 3rd party games" then drags out 3rd part games on Sony. The hypocrisy of that guy is unreal. He's almost out of bubbles, people! Try harder!
You say no high-profile games other than Madworld have bombed on the Wii? I give you Zack and Wiki, No More Heroes, Bully, MOHH:2, Excitebots: Trick Racing, Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time, House of the Dead, WarioLand - Shake it, Elebits, SSX Blur and on and on it goes. These were all anticipated, well reviewed games that just didn't sell. This doesn't even touch the anticipated games that that didn't sell because they just weren't any good.
And if 2 million is what you call a "Bomb", then in your view only 20 Wii games actually weren't bombs.

So if LBP is a flop at 2 million, then by your logic 95% of the Wii's library has flopped. Is that what you're saying?

[Torch]

My Wii's been waiting a long time for this little gem.

(Errm...I'm afraid using "my" and "Wii" together in a sentence is NEVER gonna sound right, is it?)

[Doctor Strange]

I've been waiting for this game ever since it was first announced, good review definitely picking this up next week.

[hatchimatchi]

i might get it because it has the same control scheme as the nes game. I don't see the motion controls being reliable for a game that is all about timing.

[monkey nuts]

But every cloud has a silver lining. If Ms/Sony are developing motion controllers then maybe sega would spruce the game up a little and bring it to the gaming masses. Otherwise ima gona have to get a wii.

[ChickeyCantor]

Honestly MadWorld wouldn't have sold on the PS3 or 360 either and you know it.

[outlawlife]

i have a copy of mike tysons punch out still, and to this day is is still a task to beat iron mike

[Chubear]

The gaming media are full of crap. They don't give a toss about informing the gaming community any more, it's all about incentives from PR groups.

Tell me, what the hell about this game can anyone with a brain say is an 8.5 about it's sound or Graphics? Come on people, think! 8.5 for sound? what grand mastery of sound tech can we find on a 4.5gig dvd for a frikgen boxing game? and for a game like this? hell, the sound is only a little better than from over 2 decades ago.

Graphics an 8.5?! GTFO with that BS. The graphics are essentially a smoothened out update to the previous game decades ago. Just totally crazy! Just unbelieveable the way editorial reviewers have the gaming community's balls in a vice. So just because IGN tell you it's an 8.5 you'll actually spend money on this game? you'll spend 50 bucks on this?!

This game would be a frikgen $14.99 downloadable game on any other console this gen GEESEE!! WAKE UP PEOPLE! STOP LISTENING TO THESE EDITORIAL REVIEWS, THEY'RE ALL BS. They know all they need to do is put a number next to a game and (a vast majority of the time) it fails or success based on that number... but LOOK AT THE GAME! There's nothing 8.5 about this thing. Good game? sure, why not. So give it an appropriate rating of 7 which is good but no-ooo they know that their review rating directly influence a game's sales so if they get enough incentives from these PR groups, they slap on good ratings for it.

Just you watch. Damnation is a game coming out soon. They developers don't have heavy promotional backing... yet and it's a new IP no one really knows. I bet you it gets a lower rating or equal rating in graphics and sound even though the quality is OBVIOUSLY a more superior product.

Editorial reviews are utter nonsense and you'd be a fool to base your gaming experiences mainly off them.

[Seferoth75]

Sad that that entire post is nothing but complete ignorance. All that time wasted on something you dont even have any clue about. 4.5 gig discs? Yeah you dont really have a clue. BTW kid just so you know from now on. Wii games are not based off of what the PS3 or 360 offers. Just like PS2 games were not rated low based off the more powerful Xbox and GC. It seems the only reason you are crying is just because you're an idiot who doesnt comprehend how gaming has worked for 30 years.

This game would be DLC on any other console? Really because MS doesnt offer DL games that are that big and Sony doesnt even offer full games on its service. Granted had it carried the Sony name it could have been put unfinished on PSN and you'd be here now asking why the score was so low. People like you who are complete morons yet think you have the right to share your opinion are exactly what is wrong with this site.

[Chubear]

and you have the audacity to call ME ignorant?

So educate me. What is the disc space used for most Wii games? You saying XBLA has no DLables games that have equal content to this? You're saying THIS game is BIG in content? Are you also saying games like Siren aren't "full games"? Are you saying The DLable game of Ratchet and Clank: QfB has less content, graphically and other wise, to this Punch out game?

You're saying Sony's PSN doesn't have DLable games ranging btw $2.99, 9.99, 14.99, 19.99, 29.99 and 39.99?

Are you saying the PS2 was so significantly less powered compared to it's competition last gen that it is directly comparable to the wii and PS3 this gen? So you're saying games like GoW1&2, etc were common occurrences on the GC which had far superior graphical games and gameplay?

... and I dont' have the right to share "my" opinion?

Yes, I'm the ignorant one >.> Wake up dude, Nintendo is shafting you with no vaseline and you're asking for more.

[ChickeyCantor]

O my someOne is mad for a review with an attached rating.
Perhaps...I dunno they are just trying to say that its a fun game overall?...

" OBVIOUSLY a more superior product. "
Obviously to what exactly?

Because one has a higher production value does not mean it is and always will be better. Because it has more shaders and heavy calculations on screen does not mean its better.

Honestly Chu, you are looking way to deep into this.
You just can't accept that a game on the Wii has a good rating( A rating that matters to who anyway?), because it does not fits into your vision.

" but LOOK AT THE GAME! There's nothing 8.5 about this thing"
So what makes your opinion fact opposed to the one from IGN?

IF one can enjoy this game, if one can love it, then who are you to say its not worth this rating?
You "core" gamers sure pretend important.

[cencik]

So very true specially the last sentence... wake up Nintendo the 80's are over.

[lizard81288]

this game doesn't look like my cup of tea, and did madworld's price drop?

the only thing i can think of that didn't sell from nintendo was the virtual boy....

[deshon09]

to pull out the old wii love the punch out games

[bigjclassic]

any true hsrdcore gamer is gonna get this and UFC this week. Its all about bashing heads this week, lol.