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Nov 7, 2009

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Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! (Feature)

Nov 5, 2009

We know we’re not alone in our ridiculous affection for the Punch-Out!! series, so it’s likely that many of you are seething with jealously over the tasty morsel Club Nintendo dropped on its Platinum Members this week. ...

Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! - Gameplay (Video)

Nov 4, 2009

It’s extremely difficult to craft a game that hits the “fun for everyone” mark without it also becoming a dumbed-down mess, but Punch-Out!! expertly walks the line between casual punchy-punchy and “serious gamer” depth.

Punch-Out!! sequel coming? (News)

Sep 16, 2009

NintendoDpad:
"Is a sequel to the newly released Punch-Out!! in the works, and could it be different than what we got this year?"

You won't believe the platinum Club Nintendo reward we all almost got (News)

Aug 27, 2009

Nintendo Dpad:
"Platinum Club Nintendo Members receiving their upcoming Doc Louis's Punch-Out!! should feel lucky-or might feel sad- as that was not originally what gift the platinum members were to receive."

Punch-Out!! has a 22-year-old secret (News)

Aug 7, 2009

NE writes: "Did you know that the original Punch-Out!! has a 22-year-old secret? Well, apparently it does, and Nintendo is finally ready to share it with gamers."

Game designers using fluff to increase "fun" (News)

Aug 6, 2009

NintendoDpad:
"Miyamoto is universal known for making some of the worlds most popular games. During a Iwata Ask segment about the new Punch-Out, Miyamoto gives his opinion on why games like Punch-Out are fun, and why new games being made today are not fun to begin with so they add fluff to the game to try and compensate."

Punch-Out!! Dev: I Would Love To Make A Sequel (News)

Jul 29, 2009

In an interview with Official Nintendo Magazine, producer Ken Yeeloy said "I would love to make a sequel. I think with this first product, we wanted to make sure there was a definite, undeniable connection to the original. The sequel would be our opportunity to evolve the franchise further and add some cool, new things."

First Day of Sales In Japan - 7/23 (News)

Jul 25, 2009

Here are the first-day sales of games released on July 23rd in Japan

New York City - As seen in videogames (Video)

Jul 14, 2009

411mania's Release List for the Week of July 22, 2009 (News)

Jun 23, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Fight Night Round 4, BlazBlue, Wii Sports Resort, Another Code: R, Mamoru-kun wa Norowarete Shimatta, PangYa: Fantasy Golf, Resident Evil Archives: Resident Evil, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor, The Conduit, Dawn of Discovery, Rorona no Atelier, and Overlord.

The Top 7... best games of 2009 (so far) (Feature)

Jun 22, 2009

Much like the Oscars tend to ignore movies released between January and September, end-of-year game awards usually forget the top-notch software released in the first six months. It’s true that the holiday shopping season is stacked with surefire hits, but let’s not forget the games that kept boredom at bay when 2009 was still the New Year. ...

Hulk & Thing Cross-Advertise Punch-Out!! (News)

Jun 17, 2009

Gamervision writes:
"It's Punch-Out!! Time? Seriously?"

Punch-Out!! Boxer Accused of Uttering Islamic Phrase (News)

Jun 3, 2009

Remember back in January when Indiana mom Rachel Jones heard the Nintendo DS game Baby Pals say, "Islam is the light?" It's happened again and the offending title this time around is the recently-released Nintendo Wii title Punch-Out!!, which according to self-styled conservative pundit and long-time gamer Del Riley features a Turkish character named Bald Bull who utters the phrase "Allah Akbar."

Nintendo's worst-case scenario for E3 2009 (Feature)

May 26, 2009

Don’t get us wrong – we’re big time Nintendo fans. But you have to admit, the past year has been rather trying for longtime followers. Last year’s “surprise” reveal of Wii Music at E3 just about made our heads explode, and the continued domination of Wii Play and Wii Fit have us preemptively bracing for the worst possible outcome at next week’s massive trade show in Los Angeles (which we’ll be updating from every six seconds). ...

Punch-Out!! $39.82 at Walmart (News)

May 25, 2009

Punch-Out!! is only $39.82 right now at Walmart.

Gamestop Announces Punch-Out! Tournament (News)

May 22, 2009

BeefJack writes: "Fresh off the success of the Street Fighter IV tournament, Gamestop is going to host tournaments for Nintendo's newest "fighting" game Punch-Out! for the Wii. 2,000 stores nationwide will be participating in the event starting May 30th.

The tournaments will begin at 2P.M., but be sure to check with your local Gamestop to get the details. All participants must check in 30 minutes prior to the start of the tournament and the entry level will be capped at 32 competitors. You must be at least ten years old to participate. If you're over the age of forty, you're dignity if non-refundable."

Critical Reception: Nintendo/Next Level's Punch-Out!! (News)

May 20, 2009

This week's edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to the Wii remake of the classic NES boxing title Punch-Out!!, which reviews describe as "a solid, addictive, finely polished game." Punch-Out!! currently earns a score of 89 out of 100 at Metacritic.com.

Fun with stereotypes: starring Punch-Out!! (Feature)

May 20, 2009

Any game that features combatants from around the world tends to play up the differences between cultures. The Mexican dude will probably have a luchador mask and love maracas, the Aussie wears a boomerang for a belt, stuff like that. It’s understandable to a certain degree, but we have to admit, Punch-Out!!, as a series, has a lot more (good natured) fun with stereotypes than any other game we can think of. ...

Punch-Out!! Wii dev confident that the game will reach fans' expectations (News)

May 19, 2009

Kensuke Tanabe, Nintendo producer and developed on Punch-Out!! believes that the game will be able to reach fans' expectations.

411mania's Release List for the Week of May 18, 2009 (News)

May 19, 2009

411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Steal Princess, Punch-Out!!, Puchi Puchi Virus, Jagged Alliance, Takt of Magic, and Happy Star Band.

Joe Calzaghe to Launch Punch-Out!! (News)

May 19, 2009

The undefeated former world boxing champion Joe Calzaghe will visit HMV's flagship Oxford Street store in London's West End, on Sunday 24th May 2009 to help launch Nintendo's new release, Punch-Out!! on Wii by competing against members of the public on the store's main stage.

New Gamestop Wii Boxing Gloves. Just In Time for Punch Out!! (News)

May 19, 2009

The endless amount of Wii-mote add-ons continues with Gamestop capitalizing on the release of Punch-Out!! with their very own Wii Boxing Gloves. They're green too matching Punch Out!! start Little Mac's signature gloves.

Punch-Out!! (Review)

May 18, 2009

It’s extremely difficult to craft a game that hits the “fun for everyone” mark without it also becoming a dumbed-down mess. Nintendo’s remarkably good at this though, from Mario to Wii Sports, as well as the original Punch-Out!! for NES. Even 20 years after its release, the first game remains a strong connection among gamers and non-gamers thanks to its pick-up-and-play appeal and freakish, goofy ass boxers ...

Punch-Out!! - Balance board demonstration (Video)

May 18, 2009

Nintendo character takes last roster spot in Punch-Out!! (News)

May 18, 2009

Wondering which character has taken the final roster spot in Punch-Out? Somewhat surprisingly, it's actually a Nintendo character.

European Video Games Releases For Week Beginning 17/05/09 (News)

May 17, 2009

Here's this weeks Video Games released for Europe. There's a couple of highlights this week; Punch Out! for the Wii, UFC 2009: Undisputed and Bionic Commando for both PS3 and Xbox 360.

Weekly Game Releases - 17th-23rd May (News)

May 17, 2009

Weekly Game Releases - 17th-23rd May for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP, PS2, Wii and DS.

New video game releases for week of 5/17/09 (News)

May 16, 2009

This week's new videogame releases (5/17/09, US):
(subject to change)

Xbox 360
Bionic Commando
Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock
Terminator Salvation
UFC 2009 Undisputed

PLAYSTATION 3
Bionic Commando
Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock
Terminator Salvation
UFC 2009 Undisputed

Wii
Boom Blox Bash Party
EA Sports Active
EA Sports Active Multiplayer Pack
Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!! Amazon.com Exclusive Heavyweight Contender Kit
Punch-Out!! Amazon.com Exclusive Little Mac Boxing Glove
Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock
Secret Files: Tunguska
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Wheelie Breakers

DS & DSi
Challenge Me: Brain Puzzles
I Love Beauty: Hollywood Makeover
Jagged Alliance
Math Blaster in the Prime Adventure
Puchi Puchi Virus
Secret Files: Tunguska
Steal Princess
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerator World Championship Tournament 2009

PSP
no new releases

Punch-Out!! Wii pre-order beat down to $39.99 (News)

May 16, 2009

A retailer on Fri. price cut advanced orders for Nintendo Co.'s Punch-Out!! to under $40 in a new game sale.

Punch-Out!! Pre-Order Deals Summary (News)

May 16, 2009

GamerDeals.net writes:

"The anticipation for Punch-Out!! continues to grow as it's release date nears. Several gaming retailers are promoting Punch-Out!! including:"

Six video game trailers you should be watching (News)

May 13, 2009

Last week CNET gave gamers plenty of reasons to be excited about the month of May's anticipated releases. Now we're providing video sneak peeks at some of the latest in digital interactive entertainment.

BestBuy ad confirms Punch-Out!!'s Soda and Sandman? (News)

May 13, 2009

NintendoDpad:"A couple weeks ago Bestbuy was running an add for the pre-order sale of Punch-Out!!. In the ad though was 2 characters not yet released to the public by Nintendo."

Aran Ryan confirmed for Punch-Out!! (News)

May 9, 2009

New video from Amazon France reveals new character for Punch-Out!!. Aran Ryan will be making his way to the ring in Punch-Out!!

Punch-Out!! Boxing Challenge at Nintendo World Store on May 16th (News)

May 7, 2009

Nintendo is hosting a Punch-Out!! launch event for the debut of the boxing game on the Wii. Show up on May 16th (Saturday) at the Nintendo World Store in New York City to participate in a Punch-Out!! Boxing Challenge competition. It's also a chance to get your hands on Punch-Out!! a couple of days before its release.

Punch-Out's Piston Honda has a name change (News)

May 7, 2009

NintendoDpad reports:
"Just when you think Nintendo is going to make a full fledged franchise reboot, they change something.Piston Honda has had his name changed and we will now be calling him Piston Hondo. Yes thats right, Hondo."

Best Buy offers $10 with Punch-Out!! Wii purchase (News)

May 6, 2009

Best Buy Co. Inc. stores this month began offering a $10 gift card to Reward Zone Gamer's Club members with the purchase of Nintendo Co.'s Punch-Out!! for the Wii.

Punch-Out!! – exclusive boxer reveals! (Feature)

May 5, 2009

The Mario and Zelda series are unmatched in sales and popularity. Metroid, Star Fox and F-Zero all have devoted bases that’ll wave the franchise flag whenever needed. Punch-Out!!, on the other hand, has only two console games to its name, yet potentially carries more fond memories and nostalgia than any other Nintendo franchise. ...

Punch-Out!! (Screenshots)

May 5, 2009

Punch Out!! - Behind the Scenes with Nintendo and Next Level Games (News)

May 4, 2009

Next Level Games and Nintendo's developers relive the process to create a new entry in the Punch Out!! series.

Top Five Games Coming in May (News)

May 4, 2009

April was a slow month for big blockbuster titles. Fortunately, May is looking like it will pick up the slab with several promising games. Here are the top five new video games to look forward to this month.

Nintendo Wii: May '09 Game Releases (News)

May 4, 2009

Nintendeals writes:

"The Nintendo Wii definitely wins the quantity battle this month (compared to PS3 and Xbox 360), but does quality match up?

Highlights for the month of May 2009 include Punch-Out!!!, EA Sports Active, Rolling Stone Drum King, and Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball.

What titles are you looking forward to?"

Punch-Out!! news core fans will love (News)

May 3, 2009

NintendoDpad writes:
"With more and more info being released about the game, many fans seem to think the game will be a short and easy ride. Oh will they be wrong."

Glass Joe Punch(the baguette)Out!! Video (News)

Apr 28, 2009

Punch-Out!! official site opening. Glass Joe hidden video available by clicking his bio box. He comes, speaks some french, then gets knocked the f***-out!!

Two classic favorites return to Punch-Out!! (News)

Apr 27, 2009

NintendoDpad reports:
"Two of the more popular and classic of boxers return to the ring in Punch-Out!!."

1UP breaks embargo, slips Punch-Out!! info (News)

Apr 25, 2009

NintendoDpad reports:
"1UP in their latest podcast seems to have broken NDA and announced Piston Honda as well as Balance Board compatibility for Punch-Out!!."

Reggie: No DLC for Punch-Out!! but there will be opportunities for Nintendo in the future (News)

Apr 24, 2009

Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime has stated that there are no plans to support DLC with Punch-Out!! but there will be opportunities in the future.

Secret Punch-Out!! mode revealed (News)

Apr 20, 2009

NintendoDpad reports:
"Well we know Nintendo wanted to keep this a secret for awhile longer but ToysRus just wasn't having any. On their website they dropped the ball on what the secret mode is after completing the game, and for every fan of Punch-Out!! out there, it fixes a huge problem."

Target offering video game reservation cards for $1, with $5 GiftCard on purchase (News)

Apr 16, 2009

Target is getting more aggressive on it's video game pre-orders and offering a great deal on its in-store video game reservations. Today Target announced that it would start a new video game reservation program, to begin this weekend, Sunday, April 19th. Upcoming video game releases can be reserved when you purchase a $1 Target Reservation Card, which features a design based on the game. Although it will cost you $1 to purchase the reservation card, upon returning to purchase the game you will get a $5 Target GiftCard. It's good towards a future purchase. So it comes out to a $4 savings.

Details from Target:
"Beginning April 19, Target guests can purchase a collectible reservation card, only in stores, for $1. When they bring the reservation card back within seven days of release to purchase their game, they will receive a $5 Target GiftCard to put toward a future purchase."

Bear Hugger, Don Flamenco confirmed for Punch-Out!! Wii (News)

Apr 13, 2009

Game Informer got the goods on two more classics returning in Punch-Out!! Wii. The article also contains a few details about how the fighters are bringing the pain this time around.

Nintendo Pulling No Punches with Punch-Out Special Editions (News)

Apr 12, 2009

Nintendeals writes:

"And you thought the Halo 3 Legendary Edition was extreme?"

Exclusive Punch-Out!! Little Mac Boxing Glove (News)

Apr 11, 2009

Punch-Out fans may find it noteworthy that Amazon is offering pre-order for an exclusive full size replica of Little Mac's southpaw boxing glove.

For either the completely reasonable or completely insane price of $89.99 (depending on your relationship with the series), you too can own the 'autographed' mitt complete with wood frame and engraved Punch-Out!! logo.

The 10 greatest mustaches in gaming history (Feature)

Apr 9, 2009

Video Games and facial hair have long had a close bond, be it the soul patch on the Prince of Persia, Gordon Freeman’s goatee, or the five o'clock shadow on every single character made with the Unreal 3 Engine. But while most games have people (mostly men) with some bit of hair growing beneath the nose but above the mouth, there are too few with just a mustache adding character to their faces. ...

GDC '09: Punch-Out! - Not Doing DLC (News)

Apr 7, 2009

And in the episode, which is by the way was their 51 episode, they covered one of the biggest games at the show, Punch-Out!. Within their discussion it was revealed that there were only 13 characters within the title and somewhere within their discussion the word "DLC" poped up.

Get Your BioShock 2 Gameplay, Killzone 2 and PunchOut Announcements, More on Next GTTV (News)

Apr 6, 2009

Ripten writes "The next episode of GameTrailers TV, airing this Thursday night at 12:30 PM, will be epic featuring the premier gameplay of BioShock 2 featuring none other than the Big Sisters, a "major announcement" and look at what's next to come for Killzone 2, an announcement for PuncOut on the Wii by Reggie Fils-Aime, and Peter Molyneux drops in to give us the first video for the upcoming Fable II downloadable content."

Punch-Out!! - hands-on (Preview)

Mar 31, 2009

Folks who grew up on Nintendo’s cartridge-based consoles have been very vocal in expressing their belief that the company has done a poor job catering to them lately. Nintendo has promised that this passionate audience has not been forgotten and has offered Punch-Out!! in playable form at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference as proof. ...

Amazon sells Punch-Out!! Wii Contender Kit (News)

Mar 31, 2009

Retailer Amazon.com this week began offering pre-orders for Nintendo Co.'s Punch-Out!! Heavyweight Contender Kit.

The Amazon exclusive product, which does not include the Punch-Out!! game title, includes a King Hippo Crown Replica, King Hippo Desktop Punching Bag, King Hippo Boxer Shorts, and Doc Lewis' Remedy Chocolate Bar.

Amazon discounts Punch-Out!! Wii pre-orders (News)

Mar 28, 2009

Retailer Amazon.com this week discounted pre-orders for Nintendo Co.'s Punch-Out!! for the Wii home video game hardware.

This week, Punch-Out!! held a pre-order price of $46.99, six percent off the MSRP.

Nintendo details Punch-Out!! (News)

Mar 20, 2009

As sumarized by Nintendo Everything:

"- Can execute hooks, uppercuts, Star Punches with Wii Remote/nunchuck
- Attempt to become champ of Minor, Major, World ranking organizations
- Fight against Glass Joe, Don Flamenco, King Hippo
- Play against 13 fighters in all
- Jabs with the Nunchuck Control Stick when punching
- Star Punch with C or A buttons
- Learn opponents attack patterns
- Game has a tutorial mode to guide players through basics
- Multiplayer mode included
- Giga Mac gauge built up in Head-to-Head mode by landing and dodging blows
- Can unleash serious damage when Giga Mac gauge is full
- Career, Exhibition, Head-to-Head modes confirmed
- Can be played with the Wii Remote held sideways"

Punch Out!! confirmed for May 22 in Europe (News)

Mar 19, 2009

Nintendo just confirmed that Punch Out!! will release for Wii on May 22 in Europe.

Wii Punch out fact sheet (News)

Mar 4, 2009

Quote from Tiltedscreen.com
"The fact sheet states that of coarse there will be Motion control punches, you will also be able to turn the Wii mote side ways to get that "Original NES" feel. Returning fighters will be Little Mac, Glass Joe, King Hippo, Doc Louis, Von Kaiser."

Punch-Out enters ring May 18 (News)

Feb 27, 2009

Tom Magrino writes: "On the Wii, May 18 will see the arrival of Punch-Out, the long-awaited remake of the classic NES boxing game, with Glass Joe getting a current-generation graphical makeover."

The 13 unluckiest videogame bastards (Feature)

Feb 13, 2009

As you’re probably aware, Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. To hell with that. Friday the 13th is today, and aside from developmentally disabled serial killers with machetes, that means one thing: bad luck.

Over the years, continually playing as the hero in videogames has taught us to have a generally optimistic outlook when faced with challenges, to believe deep down that, whatever happens, we can overcome any obstacle. ...

Can Wii gamers be excited for 2009? (Feature)

Jan 22, 2009

This time last year we only had Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Kart Wii to fend off the baby sims and Mega Party Game Blasts. Nintendo was tight-lipped about E3 and the third party offerings were slim as usual – in other words, there was no respite from the casual flood in sight. ...

Super Punch-Out!! and rare Ogre Battle rated by ESRB (News)

Jan 11, 2009

That copy of Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen you stashed under the mattress to partly fund your early retirement just got a whole lot less valuable. The ESRB has rated the rare Enix RPG for a Virtual Console release, along with another, more widely known SNES gem: Super Punch-Out!!. Is Nintendo planning to release the classic pugilist title alongside its modern Wii equivalent, as it did in the case of Super Metroid and Metroid Prime 3: Corruption? Perhaps!

GamesRadar's predictions for gaming in 2009 (Feature)

Jan 8, 2009

Guaranteed 100% accurate unless wrong. ...

Everlast Creates Real Wii Boxing Gloves (News)

Nov 21, 2008

Wii boxing just got a bit more interesting. Everlast, the 99-year-old company synonymous with boxing equipment has created Wii boxing gloves.

Punch-Out for Wii will definitely feature motion controls (News)

Oct 10, 2008

At Nintendo's fall conference last week, the long-awaited Punch-Out!! title for Wii was revealed. There was some confusion over whether or not the game would support motion controls fully because Nintendo had not truly confirmed the information. However, any doubts that the newest Punch-Out title will not support full motion-controls can finally be put to rest with the newest details coming from Charlie Scibetta, Nintendo of America's Senior Director of Corporate Communications...

Chocolate Bar (Hint)

Jun 9, 2009

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Hidden Donkey Kong (Easter Egg)

Jun 9, 2009

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Healing (Hint)

May 26, 2009

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Head Protecting Helmet (Unlockable)

May 26, 2009