Punch-Out!! uppercutting Wii on May 18

by Jason Dobson { Feb 26th 2009 at 8:42AM }

Nintendo just announced a May 18 release date for Punch-Out!!, giving Little Mac plenty of time to find a pair of diminutive gloves just his size before he waggles back into the ring this Summer. The game is among the more hotly-anticipated efforts in Nintendo's coming lineup, promising a return to form as everyone's favorite underdog throws down against the likes of Soda Popinski and King Hippo. According to sources, both are downing crates of Jolt and cheeseburgers on their road to get back into fighting shape.

Tags: little-mac, nintendo, punch-out, release-date

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Chris D.(PSN: Aggie_CEO | XBL:The Aggie CEO | Steam: Aggie_CEO @ Feb 26th 2009 8:46AM

something tells me this will sell out. Might wanna pre-order it

acefondu @ Feb 26th 2009 8:53AM

If it's Wii-mote controls only I won't be buying it. This game requires too much precise action to let the Wii-mote guess at what I want happening.

baby sea tuna @ Feb 26th 2009 9:00AM

Really? That's the only way I'd play it. If I wanted to play a boxing game with traditional controls, I'd get Fight Night 4 instead.

Actually, I probably will end up getting that as well.

acefondu @ Feb 26th 2009 9:05AM

I would hate to lose because I didn't shake the Wii-mote correctly. I just picture myself playing the NES punchout and realizing how insanely difficult it already is when it has perfectly accurate controls.

Archon @ Feb 26th 2009 9:57AM

That's so true. I hated Wii Sports Boxing because of the inaccuracy on higher opponent levels...

arrrgh @ Feb 26th 2009 10:51AM

the game's inaccuracies? or yours?

muscle memory is a whole other kettle of fish compared to button presses

acefondu @ Feb 26th 2009 11:58AM

If you've used the Wii mote long enough you'll realize that it's not the most accurate device in the world. And never as accurate as a button press.

Mr Khan @ Feb 26th 2009 8:53AM

Kinda random. Where are these Nintendo announcements coming from?

Definitely pick this one up, though.

xFenixKnightx @ Feb 26th 2009 8:54AM

I'm getting it! :) It's gonna sell like hotcakes. Everyone LOVES HOTCAKES!!! YES!

baby sea tuna @ Feb 26th 2009 8:59AM

Brawl sold like hotcakes too. You still playing Brawl?

MLS @ Feb 26th 2009 9:19AM

yes I am

xFenixKnightx @ Feb 26th 2009 9:35AM

Whats a Brawl? :P

Actually I dont like Brawl. Never have. I'll stick with my real fighters like SFIV, Soul Calibur and MK vs DC.

YEAH I SAID THAT SHIT! :)

mmxzero @ Feb 26th 2009 9:42AM

"MK vs DC"

Lol, what ever you say.... Come on drop wanna-be elitist in denial schtick.

samfish (is ready for MadWorld!) @ Feb 26th 2009 9:53AM

"MK vs DC"

Now you're just trolling.

xFenixKnightx @ Feb 26th 2009 9:55AM

I'm an elitist because I don't like Brawl? Pfft. Whatever YOU say, man. I hate when people on the interwebz try to label someone they don't even know. Dumbass.

xFenixKnightx @ Feb 26th 2009 10:00AM

MK vs DC is awesome. I don't care what you say. :) Samfish, when you get online send me an invite so I can see what you got on SFIV.

Ryuukuro @ Feb 26th 2009 11:53AM

I like Brawl, Fenix, but I think it's rotten that people are downrating you for expressing your opinion (and you weren't a jerk about it so there's really no excuse for people to wail on you just because you're not a blind Nintendo slave.)

Punch Out!! will be awesome with or without waggle. But if only it had wii-motion plus... Maybe it's a bonus feature for later?

PSN: HinchyFC @ Feb 26th 2009 12:10PM

so now everyone who enjoys Brawl is a blind Nintendo slave? it goes both ways, you know.

SoshiKitai @ Feb 26th 2009 12:19PM

Not once did I see anyone mention downgrading him cuz he didn't like Brawl.
I do see, however, that people are downgrading him for liking MK vs DC. :P

xFenixKnightx @ Feb 26th 2009 1:57PM

LOL! Nintendo fanboys are the worst!

Again, I said that *I* don't like Brawl. I never said anything was wrong with it. I didn't say it sucked. GOD, do I hate Nintendo fanboys, save Nando and Samfish and a couple others.

IMO SFIV >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Brawl

:)

TwEE @ Feb 26th 2009 2:17PM

Gears of war is totally overated... Also, image comics circa 1993 called and they want their charater disignse back.. YEAH I SAID THAT SHIT! :o

No but seriously Gears of war? Ewwww..

mmxzero @ Feb 26th 2009 6:21PM

Haha, hey I'm absolutely loving SFIV on my 360 just as much as the next guy, but I just called you out on using "internetz fighter excuse #1: Brawl isnt a real fightin' game!", nothing to do with not liking it. No idea on why you seemingly took it so seriously unless you're a "big ol' xbox fanboi!!1". Come on Fenix take it easy, no malicious intent here. =P

baby sea tuna @ Feb 26th 2009 9:02AM

Do we know if this uses the Wii Fit board? I'd like to use it for something other than a $90 doorstop.

samfish (is ready for MadWorld!) @ Feb 26th 2009 9:08AM

Sweet. I know I'm buying this. Has Motion+ been confirmed for it yet, though?

Mr Khan @ Feb 26th 2009 9:10AM

Wii Sports Resort is conspicuously absent from this list, though Nintendo might think that game big enough to save an announcement for a later date, so Motion Plus is probably off the table at this point. Also absent is Sin & Punishment 2

But Stafy is on there!

Geist @ Feb 26th 2009 9:15AM

Christ, I want to punch out anyone who says 'waggle'. It was cute the first couple of years. Now it's just juvenile.

Shagittarius @ Feb 26th 2009 1:07PM

Waggle.

Geist @ Feb 27th 2009 9:14AM

Like I said: juvenile.

Stumper @ Feb 26th 2009 9:21AM

All that I ask is NO nunchuk controls. Please. EVERYONE has 2 or 4 wiimotes, just make the first and second "player" wiimotes the right and left hand. Nunchuck is worthless for punching. Motion plus? Even better. All I want out of the wii is 1:1 punching.

Hot$auce_Magik @ Feb 26th 2009 9:28AM

Like we were supposed to get from the start....

Shagittarius @ Feb 26th 2009 1:08PM

BRAWNDO has what plants crave.

TwEE @ Feb 26th 2009 1:50PM

Using two wiimotes (even without motion plus) would be great.

electronnn @ Mar 17th 2009 3:49PM

That's a good idea

McWeen @ Feb 26th 2009 9:32AM

Mario Kart is still sold out everywhere in my area. May want to pre-order this bad boy.

Miles @ Feb 26th 2009 9:32AM

It could still have motion plus, even without the Wii Resort coming out. Whatever team develops Punchout probably has access to the technology, so it could still be implemented even if the hardware isn't available at launch.

flameofdoom666 @ Feb 26th 2009 9:53AM

I am not sure if I am going to get this. I still need to buy MANY holiday games still....

VIVA LA BANJO!

AwesomeTown @ Feb 26th 2009 10:23AM

Oh man, I cannot wait.

Cirocco @ Feb 26th 2009 11:23AM

Now this is awesome news. Nintendo love coming soon.

wutdaheckman @ Feb 26th 2009 11:48AM

really hope they don't "dumb" this game down or make it easier to appeal to the vast audience - which I can see them doing.

giantenemycrab @ Feb 26th 2009 11:51AM

Not looking forward to this. I've learned my lesson from Nintendo. This will be Wii Boxing with new skin.

Dante G @ Feb 26th 2009 11:56AM

Will this be a remake of the original or will it have new characters too?

jumpshot @ Feb 26th 2009 12:44PM

I really do hope they tune the controls well. I know they won't let it be as bad as Wii Sports Boxing.

Snogrog @ Feb 26th 2009 12:59PM

i guess i'll be the first to say it: damn I love that art style. Looks like Ed McGuiness. Is that official Nintendo art or 3rd party fan art?

TwEE @ Feb 26th 2009 2:02PM

Probibly official Nintendo, and yeah it dose have a Ed McGuiness vibe.. More games should go with this kinda look, instead of the Rob liefeld look that developers like Epic go for.

Garu @ Feb 26th 2009 1:23PM

The only thing that coould make me even more happy about this game is if it has some kind of WiFi playability so I can play against a friend.

I doubt it will, but I still wish it would.

mrbigjonstud @ Feb 27th 2009 6:31PM

wow all these comments and no one mentioned the curse of nintendo release dates yet???

usually release dates from nintendo = the date plus another 3 months delay

I can't believe people on here would want the new punch out with regular controls,

motion controls is the appeal of the wii, not analog sticks.

I'll stick to my 360 for non-motion games, thanks.....