Punch Out Review
Punch-Out is back after its first debut 15 years ago, and this time its back with all the controls the Wii gives us. You hook the nunchuk to the Wii remote, and you have full punching and maneuvering control over your guy Little Mac.
All your favorite characters are back including Glass Joe, King Hippo, and Little Mac. You have the option to fight up to 13 different characters, and each has its own special attacks. You can learn each fighter’s weakness to defeat them.
My son and I were not huge fans of Punch-Out despite the rave reviews this game has received. Perhaps you have to be a fan of the original to truly appreciate the updated game, but neither one of us have played this on the old Nintendo system, so it was all new to us.
There is a multi-player option, which is always more fun than playing alone. But, one of the drawbacks is the lack of online fighting.
I enjoyed the Wii Sports boxing just as much as this game, so for us, Punch-Out was just more of the same.
The Punchout graphics and the characters are admitedly more interesting than regular boxing. I guess it comes down to a love for the old school game. If you played Punchout back in the 80’s, this version is even better. But, if you haven’t, it might not be worth th extra money if you already have Wii Sports.