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.
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10:33 AM on 07.11.2008
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I have a real hatred for this man.
Racism is racist.
King Hippo would like a word with you Colette.
...*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).
@Remz
Boxing games are the lamest kind of fighting games there are imho...
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?
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!
Oh, and I want Super Punch-Out on VC.
Also, punch out the spam-bot spam.