I'm trying to decide if I want to indulge and play the copies of Punch-Out and Super Punch-Out I have to keep me occupied until I get the new one, or if I should hold out so the new one is even fresher when I play it. What are you all doing?
The sweater's awesome. I'm sure you'll be able to buy it at the Nintendo Store... that place is full of all kinds of awesome crap you can't find anywhere else. Or online. Goddammit.
So what's the confirmed roster? If the guy's doing snapshots, I guess he's legit.
I always liked that there was no silliness with Popinski. He didn't have any ridiculous special moves and no weird trick to wreck him, you just had to straight out-box him to win.
I always liked that there was no silliness with Popinski. He didn't have any ridiculous special moves and no weird trick to wreck him, you just had to straight out-box him to win.
Umm... you can knock him out without him ever throwing a punch.
I always liked that there was no silliness with Popinski. He didn't have any ridiculous special moves and no weird trick to wreck him, you just had to straight out-box him to win.
Umm... you can knock him out without him ever throwing a punch.
I always liked that there was no silliness with Popinski. He didn't have any ridiculous special moves and no weird trick to wreck him, you just had to straight out-box him to win.
Actually there was a trick to beating him but it is probably a bug:
I don't know about this "not throwing a punch" thing, that sounds completely wrong. Unless there's another bug that makes you always win by decision against him.
Oh, you know what I just realized? The black outline "coming soon!" guy is not generic. It's the same as the small guy we saw in the blurry art from earlier. The black guy with the black mohawk. The guy I am not totally sure is Sandman.
To come straight to the point, Punch Out!! on Wii isn't as good as the original. It is, in every aspect, far and away a much better game.
The best videogame remakes aren't the ones that slavishly recreate every aspect of their originals, nor are they wholly new creations dressed in the trappings of nostalgia. They're more like what's been done with Punch Out!! (don't forget the exclamation points): a game that isn't so much a reincarnation of its 8-bit daddy, as it is an amplification. It's not what the old game actually was, but what we remember it being. It takes the parts that loom large in our memory, and expands them to match the stature they've gained over the years.
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The already tight controls are even more responsive, the tricks of timing and observation have more depth, and the physical consequences of success or failure are much clearer. You always used to know when you screwed up a punch, but now it's even more obvious just how badly you're being punished for it -- without any need to glance at the life bar.
Just as importantly, Punch Out!! is not a short game. The Major, Minor, and World circuits include all the original fighters, a couple new ones, and even reintroduces some characters from the under-appreciated SNES game. But it may seem that it's cleaving just a little too close to its source material. Beating the last guy and winning the championship is an accomplishment, to be sure, but it wouldn't have been enough. Fortunately, that's where the game really comes into its own.
Title Defense mode, unlocked upon completion of the original three circuits, isn't just some kind of tacked-on bonus. In fact, it's more than half of the game. Each of your opponents return; faster, tougher, and with whole new patterns that subvert your expectations. It's kind of a shock when, after finally taking down
Mr. Sandman
and claiming the belt, you get your ass completely handed to you by Glass freaking Joe. The realization dawns that if he's actually managed to become a credible threat, what is the last guy you narrowly scraped past going to be like when you finally make it that far? The original three circuits are practically an introduction.
Just a heads up, the game is up for pre-order on Amazon for $40. Saving ten bucks is sweet, especially since I doubt I can count on the nearest store to have the game in on release day.
SO MUCH DAMNED FUN! This game brought me way back to my childhood; the nostalgia just overwhelmed me and took me for a ride back to the 80's and 90's.
:^: Nintendo!
So bought.
PS: Damned that Dhalsim teleporting motherfucker. He's so annoying, fuck his mother (I mean that in the most sincere way)!
This game is $40 at Amazon right now. It pushed me over the edge it did.
I played the NES game for the first time on the VC two months ago. I've been playing it every day since then, trying to conquer all the circuits. Just beat Piston Honda 2. Great Tiger and Bald Bull kept me trying for a while.
As soon as I defeat Mr Dream it's on to Super Punchout!!
Ah! I just thought of something somewhat interesting:
Is this a remake in the vein of "Punch-Out as if it happened today" or "Punch-Out as it was back in the day"? Will Soda Popinski, for example, still come out to the tune of that Soviet hymn thing and do his whole "Puny little American! Great Soviet boxer shall crush you!" laughing bit before the match? Will he just be a dude from Russia? Or will he be a combo, mourning the fall of the Soviet Union in the way that stereotypical hardcore soviets are supposed to?
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Just a heads up, the game is up for pre-order on Amazon for $40. Saving ten bucks is sweet, especially since I doubt I can count on the nearest store to have the game in on release day.
thanks for posting. gonna do it now.
edit - I payed for the fastest shipping, made it just about $50 which I'm okay with paying. hopefully get it on release day, worst case the next day.
Just a heads up, the game is up for pre-order on Amazon for $40. Saving ten bucks is sweet, especially since I doubt I can count on the nearest store to have the game in on release day.
thanks for posting. gonna do it now.
edit - I payed for the fastest shipping, made it just about $50 which I'm okay with paying. hopefully get it on release day, worst case the next day.
I picked two-day shipping and Amazon says it'll get here on the 21st. Longer than I'd like, but I've got ways to fill the time.
Oh, you know what I just realized? The black outline "coming soon!" guy is not generic. It's the same as the small guy we saw in the blurry art from earlier. The black guy with the black mohawk. The guy I am not totally sure is Sandman.
You know, that sounds very familiar...
Maybe they got Mr.T in Clubber Lang form. It is probably Mr. Sandman, but a guy can dream right?
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Just a heads up, the game is up for pre-order on Amazon for $40. Saving ten bucks is sweet, especially since I doubt I can count on the nearest store to have the game in on release day.
thanks for posting. gonna do it now.
edit - I payed for the fastest shipping, made it just about $50 which I'm okay with paying. hopefully get it on release day, worst case the next day.
I picked two-day shipping and Amazon says it'll get here on the 21st. Longer than I'd like, but I've got ways to fill the time.
I technically do but I don't want to think about them :P
I really hope it gets here Monday actually, I'm off Tuesday and can play late into the night.
edit - I may cancel the order and just go to best buy. $10 is worth a day or two to me. specifically it's worth certainty. or certainty is worth... it.
Just a heads up, the game is up for pre-order on Amazon for $40. Saving ten bucks is sweet, especially since I doubt I can count on the nearest store to have the game in on release day.
thanks for posting. gonna do it now.
edit - I payed for the fastest shipping, made it just about $50 which I'm okay with paying. hopefully get it on release day, worst case the next day.
I picked two-day shipping and Amazon says it'll get here on the 21st. Longer than I'd like, but I've got ways to fill the time.
I technically do but I don't want to think about them :P
I really hope it gets here Monday actually, I'm off Tuesday and can play late into the night.
edit - I may cancel the order and just go to best buy. $10 is worth a day or two to me. specifically it's worth certainty. or certainty is worth... it.
Something I just realized, since the order won't actually process until Monday you'll be able to look for it on Sunday and cancel your order if you find it. I probably will
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He does have an appropriate world-champion name.
Quick snapshot from guy who confirmed the roster. Why is he so red? :P
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So what's the confirmed roster? If the guy's doing snapshots, I guess he's legit.
I do, but I don't live anywhere near the place where the contest is.
so, so drunk popinsky
http://www.audioentropy.com/
Umm... you can knock him out without him ever throwing a punch.
What really
well shit.
http://www.audioentropy.com/
Actually there was a trick to beating him but it is probably a bug:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIHyurw_Hn0
I don't know about this "not throwing a punch" thing, that sounds completely wrong. Unless there's another bug that makes you always win by decision against him.
The two D's of Wiifit Punchout boxing, Dodge and Duck.
More prizes for the Punch Out Tournament:
The more I see, the more jealous I am.
Nintendo Network ID - Brainiac_8
PSN - Brainiac_8
Steam - http://steamcommunity.com/id/BRAINIAC8/
Add me!
http://www.audioentropy.com/
shit, that is tomorrow. If I didn't have plans I'd be hopping on that train to the city tomorrow. I've been to the store before, it is fun.
Steam
XBOX
The difference here is that you can actually buy those, the hoodie not so much, to my knowledge.
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It seems like it should be other way around. Those look more like trophies.
http://www.audioentropy.com/
Now I can safely resume work on my SodaMac slashfic.
Check out the main site, there are some...interesting pictures.
http://punchout.nintendo.com/
GameInformer - 9/10
1UP - A+ (10/10)
Switch - SW-3699-5063-5018
SO MUCH DAMNED FUN! This game brought me way back to my childhood; the nostalgia just overwhelmed me and took me for a ride back to the 80's and 90's.
:^: Nintendo!
So bought.
PS: Damned that Dhalsim teleporting motherfucker. He's so annoying, fuck his mother (I mean that in the most sincere way)!
I played the NES game for the first time on the VC two months ago. I've been playing it every day since then, trying to conquer all the circuits. Just beat Piston Honda 2. Great Tiger and Bald Bull kept me trying for a while.
As soon as I defeat Mr Dream it's on to Super Punchout!!
Is this a remake in the vein of "Punch-Out as if it happened today" or "Punch-Out as it was back in the day"? Will Soda Popinski, for example, still come out to the tune of that Soviet hymn thing and do his whole "Puny little American! Great Soviet boxer shall crush you!" laughing bit before the match? Will he just be a dude from Russia? Or will he be a combo, mourning the fall of the Soviet Union in the way that stereotypical hardcore soviets are supposed to?
thanks for posting. gonna do it now.
edit - I payed for the fastest shipping, made it just about $50 which I'm okay with paying. hopefully get it on release day, worst case the next day.
I picked two-day shipping and Amazon says it'll get here on the 21st. Longer than I'd like, but I've got ways to fill the time.
You know, that sounds very familiar...
I technically do but I don't want to think about them :P
I really hope it gets here Monday actually, I'm off Tuesday and can play late into the night.
edit - I may cancel the order and just go to best buy. $10 is worth a day or two to me. specifically it's worth certainty. or certainty is worth... it.
Switch - SW-3699-5063-5018
Macho Man is really manly. I just watched IGN video review and after winning the match, he leaves with the helicopter.
Something I just realized, since the order won't actually process until Monday you'll be able to look for it on Sunday and cancel your order if you find it. I probably will