Wiikly Wares: Super Punch-Out!!, Bonsai Barber
by David Hinkle 
{ Mar 30th 2009 at 10:30AM } 
Virtual Console
Super Punch-Out!! (SNES, 1 player, 800 Wii Points): Little Mac is back in this SNES sequel to one of the most beloved NES titles of all time. As Little Mac, you'll need to bob, weave, and pummel your way through old foes and new opponents alike. Just watch out for Hoy Quarlow. Apparently, he's allowed to box with a big wooden stick.
WiiWare
Bonsai Barber (Nintendo, 1 -4 players, 1,000 Wii Points): Nintendo's WiiWare game combines the intensity of landscaping with the personal responsibility of barbering, as you tend to the 12 demanding customers of your local town. Each day, 5 of these customers will arrive looking for that perfect style. Good luck with satisfying a strawberry boffin, a daredevil carrot, a cactus cowboy, and a suave banana with top-secret clearance (we think he's an undercover plantain).
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Eric @ Mar 30th 2009 10:36AM
Super Punch Out. Sweet!!!!
LordChimp @ Mar 30th 2009 10:38AM
I been waiting for Super Punch-Out to be released. I remember I had this game when I was young and beating the second to last boss (the two brothers) was the most amazing thing I did in a game ever. He was more difficult than the last fighter in the game.
samfish @ Mar 30th 2009 10:43AM
How do they manage to announce arcade games on the Vc less than a week ago and then fail to have anything up on Monday??
Grr!
Oh well, at least Super Punch-Out should be awesome. AND I can actually download it now! Yay!
Roto13 @ Mar 30th 2009 10:57AM
Well, they did also release 6 of them when they announced them.
token2k6 @ Mar 30th 2009 10:50AM
wow, its not 'A Boy and His Blob' for the NES...but I will definitely get this after all the great hype surrounding the new Punch Out!
and @samfish: did you really think the arcade would have overwhelming support? I think its a waste of money...why are people still paying for 20 year old games when there has got to be a flash based site you could play it out for the 5 minutes to re-claim your nostaligia before you move on to current gen stuff ?...
lasersanchez @ Mar 30th 2009 5:59PM
Why pay money for games when you can just DL roms/emulators and do a 5-10 minute nostalgia trip before you turn it off and do something cooler?
Oh wait, that's what you said about the arcade.
Roto13 @ Mar 30th 2009 10:57AM
"a suave banana with top-secret clearance"
HE'S A PLANET! GET HIM! *mob*
Roto13 @ Mar 30th 2009 10:59AM
... Plant.
It's not funny now. :(
LordChimp @ Mar 30th 2009 11:11AM
Actually, I laughed at the mistake, so it was funny to me.
nighttime__ @ Mar 30th 2009 12:08PM
HAHAHAHA! and me!
Obie @ Mar 30th 2009 11:15AM
HELLZ YEAH! Now all I need is Starfox and Super Mario Kart for the SNES and my VC collection is complete!
heyo007 @ Mar 30th 2009 12:29PM
Right on, Obie. Starfox on the VC would be an instant buy for me as would Super Mario Kart.
Super Punch out is still one of my favorite games of all time so as soon as I get home from work, it will be mine...on Virtual Console.
Dopple Boppler @ Mar 30th 2009 11:33AM
Here's a shameful Dopple Boppler Nintendo lobbyist secret - I've never played Super Punch-Out, despite how much I adore the original. Even during my emulating days, for some reason I just never got around to playing this, so today will be a glorious day in redeeming myself.
Martin @ Mar 30th 2009 11:38AM
Son of a bitch! NOW I regret selling my Wii. Super Punch Out!! is fantastic!
Markez @ Mar 30th 2009 11:49AM
It's like you bought one just so you could sell it and wait for a moment like this.
Bonsai Barbers looks pretty ridiculous - http://www.wiiware-world.com/news/2009/03/usa_wiiware_update_bonsai_barber
Obie @ Mar 30th 2009 12:29PM
Neener, neener, neener! :p
Roto13 @ Mar 30th 2009 6:22PM
Who could have predicted that there would be classic games on the Virtual Console?
Maulok @ Mar 30th 2009 12:19PM
It will be nice to have an excuse to fire up the Wii and finally spend my last 600 points.
I remember playing Super Punch Out and being impressed that Little Mac was transparent during play. The Super Nintendo was an awesome machine in its day, you whippersnappers.
natureboy46 @ Mar 30th 2009 1:49PM
Ah, Super Punch Out is great.
Just downloaded it and I was doing well until I hit Aran Ryan - guess I don't have his moves committed to memory.
False @ Mar 30th 2009 4:42PM
Aran Ryan owned the hell out of me when I first played this game. He's a cheating bastard, he is.
natureboy46 @ Mar 30th 2009 4:59PM
Lol! I figured him out and then breezed past Kagero, only to come a cropper on Mad Clown. I swear I can't even remember him being in the game, let alone his pattern.
False @ Mar 30th 2009 3:42PM
About freakin' time. I haven't downloaded a quality VC title in months. And it's a nice surprise, considering I thought we'd get Super Punch-Out closer to the Wii game's release date.
lasersanchez @ Mar 30th 2009 5:57PM
I was hoping Bonsai Barber was a new Punch-Out!! character.
Highlar @ Mar 30th 2009 10:40PM
Actually, Bonsai Barber is a cute little game. Downloaded it for my little girls and been having fun with it. Its a shame that you only have a limited number of real customers a day, but the achievement system is nice. Plus its just fun in the practice mode.
dangerman @ Apr 6th 2009 7:34AM
spaghetti chicken