Nintendo's Punch-out

By: Michael Russell
Submitted: 2007-01-17 15:46:10
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When Nintendo was still making games, one particular unique boxing game was released in two formats called Mike Tyson's Punch-out and Punch-out boxing. There is a slight different between the two games and it's dealing with the final boxer you face. Mike Tyson's game has him at the end of the game and he is tough to beat, while the other game has Mr. Dream. Punch out's Mr. Dream character acts just like Tyson, so choosing which game you want depends on whether you want to fight Tyson or not. Both games; however, have all the same boxers that you must face to reach the final bout.

There are many different boxers to face, but the fun part is finding their weaknesses. The first boxer is really easy to defeat and his name is Glass Joe. It does not take long to put him down for the count, but things get tougher when you reach Bald Bull. This boxer starts the fight at a normal pace, but when he jumps to the back of the ring you better watch out. This is when Bald Bull does his charge attack and if he hits you, you're going to hit the mat hard. The best part about this game is you can earn power ups just by hitting and connecting with your opponent. If you're successful, you earn a super uppercut which completely lowers the other boxer's health meter. This skill will come in handy for Bald Bull, but do not use it during his charge attack, it is best to dodge it, but you can time a belly punch to knock him down. This is a great game with many characters that have unique weaknesses that you must discover in order to win.

When the Super Nintendo was released, an improved Punch-out debuted call Super Punch-out and many of the old boxers were replaced with new ones. The first boxer in this game is Gabby Jay and he is easy to defeat because of his age. Bald Bull is one of the returning boxers from the older game, but this time he is rather easy to knock out. He still has his bull charge; however, he is not as tough to knock down when he does this like in the Tyson game. Many of the newer boxers are difficult to defeat and some of them don't belong in a boxing match.

In the second circuit, after you beat the first boxer, you face Dragon Chan; he is a kick boxer and he uses his feet to kick you during the match. There also is an old man in the last circuit that uses a stick to fight you and you will have to learn his moves to win. The final boxer, Nick Bruiser, is hard to knock out in this game, but before you reach him, you have to face his twin brother, Rick Bruiser. Once you defeat Rick, you're going to have to work hard to knock out Nick Bruiser, because he acts like a steel man. He has ways to block all your punches and his hits will lower your health a lot. Once you beat him you can play the other modes in the game like the time trial. This mode keeps track of your best time for knocking out a boxer and wining the match. You can now challenge a friend to see if they can beat your time or just try to top your own time. This game has many boxers that all have their own style of boxing, which make this game fun to play.

Punch-out games are awesome to play no matter which one you choose. Mike Tyson's game has boxers that get tougher the more you advance through the game. Super Punch-out has better graphics and the boxers start out easy, but once you pass the Minor Circuit the boxers fight you with more skill.

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