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Rumortoid: Punch-Out!! for the Wii at E3

10:33 AM on 07.11.2008, Brad Nicholson 37 comments

Rumortoid: Punch-Out!! for the Wii at E3 photo
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British magazine NGamer is reporting that a new rendition of the epic Punch-Out!! series could possibly be shown at E3 this year for the Wii. The rumored rehash is to incorporate Balance Board support, as well as a play style similar Wii Sports Boxing. Unlike Wii Sports Boxing, this title could possibly be fun. Not to mention it could carry the exciting risk of falling off a Balance Board in the middle of a match.

The information comes from a “secretive source” which could mean a bum on the street, a banana, or even Reggie. I would hazard a guess and say that this probably isn’t too far from true, as our own Tron Knotts utilized his Psycho Mantis powers predicting this title a few weeks ago. It is also important to note that Punch-Out!! was previously rekindled on the SNES. The stretch of bringing it back on an even more successful platform doesn’t seem too wide.

I attempted to reach Glass Joe for comment on the story, but his wife told me that his face was to swollen to talk at the moment, and to call again next week. I did get a chance to talk to King Hippo last night. When I asked about the possibility he would return this generation he said:

Bark. Bark. Bark. Bark-bark-bark-bark.

We will definitely tell you the second we glimpse this supposed title at E3.

[Via GoNintendo]

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Yuphrum's Avatar
Yuphrum at 07/11/2008 10:34
Luigi how is Punch Out a racist game? You're probably just looking too deep into it as I can't see any racism in it at all.
Video Cognito's Avatar
Video Cognito at 07/11/2008 10:43
Comedic stereotypical video game characters make not a racist game.
blehman's Avatar
blehman at 07/11/2008 10:44
Al Sharpton called Luigi. He wants his pointless accusations back.
Def JM's Avatar
Def JM at 07/11/2008 10:45


I have a real hatred for this man.
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Alexradl at 07/11/2008 10:49
It will definitely be interesting to see how the revamp the graphics/gameplay for the Wii. I'm taking a wild guess and saying that this is the "game for the hardcore" that Reggie was talking about.

Racism is racist.
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galagabug at 07/11/2008 10:51
dodge his punch, then counter punch.
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Technophile at 07/11/2008 10:54
*turns on the Colette signal*

King Hippo would like a word with you Colette.
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AgentMOO at 07/11/2008 11:04
I'll join the nintendo fun club for this!
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mikeyed at 07/11/2008 11:06
I hated the controls for Wii Sport Boxing. Just a bit too much guessing for my tastes.
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Jaren Face at 07/11/2008 11:07
...Punch Out!!?

...*wets self*

I was looking forward to EA's Facebreaker to get my fix on over-the-top characters in the ring, but with this news I can easily look passed it.

Hopefully it's able to compete with it and the like of Ready 2 Rumble (which has aged horribly to meet after trying my hands at it again).
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Char Aznable at 07/11/2008 11:11
Using the balance board to dodge seems like a pretty cool idea, but would require a bit of coordination. I'd probably get too excited acting out the super uppercut, fall off, and break my damn ankle.

@Remz

Char Aznable's Avatar
Char Aznable at 07/11/2008 11:12
Oops. That should be:

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BluFire at 07/11/2008 11:26
This is fine and all, but this along with rumors of a Kid Icarus remake is starting to make me think that Nintendo doesn't have the creative genius to come up with new ideas anymore.
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Y0j1mb0 at 07/11/2008 11:34
Don't call it a comeback..
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Haxan at 07/11/2008 11:36
Mike Tyson's Punch-Out remains in my list of top 5 games to this very day. It was kind of the spiritual ancestor of Shadow of the Colossus in a way, as it was a game made up entirely of Boss Battles. I'm going to reserve my judgement as to whether the franchise needs to be brought back, as I'm skeptical that such a game could be made well in this day and age (especially with lackluster motion controls thrown in). Regardless, the original will still stand, n matter how good or bad a new one will be. So, Nintendo, do your best/worst!
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Primo at 07/11/2008 11:53
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mistic at 07/11/2008 12:02
not too interested in this to be honest...

Boxing games are the lamest kind of fighting games there are imho...
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ChillyBilly at 07/11/2008 12:05
I will buy this day one without even reading any further information about it from here on out. This is how big of a fan I am of this game. I would actually buy it twice just because.
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NihonTiger90 at 07/11/2008 12:56
If this is truw, then maybe Nintendo finally understands we want another Punch-Out! game. After 15 years.
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Colette Bennett at 07/11/2008 12:57
@technophile -- I'll punch that fat fuck in the teeth. BRING IT HIPPO
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mix at 07/11/2008 13:07
I will buy this for sure but, Super Punch Out anyone?
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Cyberxion at 07/11/2008 13:14
@ BluFire

Wow, really? I mean, setting aside the fact that Nintendo aint the only developer out there that milks its hit franchises, they do develop original stuff too man. To say otherwise is sort of ignorant.

Now of greater concern is whether or not the series will translate well into 3-D. I'm not sure how it can retain the gameplay feel of the previous games. Then again, I have no imagination, so what the shit do I know?
mikeyed's Avatar
mikeyed at 07/11/2008 13:38
Wouldn't it be wonderful if they just made a game like the new Wario game or Mega Man 9, meaning old school graphics?
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Fury-Genesis at 07/11/2008 14:11
OMFG! I need a change of pants. I lost control of my bowels at the mere thought of a new Punch-Out!!!

Punch-Out is one of my favorite games of all time. It is also my Moby Dick of gaming. I still haven't beaten it. Never could figure out how to get past Mike Tyson. I still try occasionally, decades later, but no luck.

Also, I demand that Little Mac still wears his hot pink tracksuit when he trains!
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Knives at 07/11/2008 14:33
I would be excited for this, but i get really annoyed sometimes with how Victorious Boxers and WiiSports boxing detect the punches.

Oh, and I want Super Punch-Out on VC.
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parrothead at 07/11/2008 14:44
Is Don Flamingo going to hit on me again? Cause that was creepy! It was like Ron Workman was in my house.
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miketava at 07/11/2008 14:52
Sweet awsome, but it better be like NES punch-out and not the crapfest SNES remake. I want my opponents deftly oversized in comparison to my avatar. Little Mac FTW
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Mxyzptlk at 07/11/2008 16:04
I so want this to be true. And I also want Super Punch Out for VC already.
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Necros at 07/11/2008 16:07
It astounds me that they haven't announced this yet. Now Nintendo needs to get off their asses and work with Camelot to make fully-featured versions of Mario Tennis and Mario Golf (even if I only care about the former) so the only decent options for those type of games aren't free tech demos.
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jrwolv at 07/12/2008 05:57
Too bad mike tyson wouldn't be the boss.... He's all washed out now.
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Batthink at 07/12/2008 15:25
Oh yes, if this is anywhere near as good as Super Punch Out on the SNES, it will rock.

Also, punch out the spam-bot spam.
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