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Punch-Out!!
Box art for Punch-Out!! for the Wii
Developer Next Level Games
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Wii, Wii U, Nvidia Shield (Mainland China only)[1]
Release date Wii (original release):
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Template:Release Wii U (digital download):
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Language(s) English (United States)
French (France)
German
Spanish (Spain)
Spanish (Latin America)
Italian
Japanese
Genre Fighting
Rating(s)
ESRB:E10+ - Everyone 10+
PEGI:12 - Twelve years and older
CERO:A - All ages
ACB:PG - Parental Guidance
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer
Input
Wii:

Punch-Out!! is a game released for the Wii in 2009 by Next Level Games. It is the fifth installment of the Punch-Out!! series. The game stars Little Mac and features Donkey Kong as a bonus opponent.

Punch-Out!! was reprinted as a Nintendo Selects title in North America on August 28, 2011. It was later re-released on the Wii U's Nintendo eShop in North America on January 22, 2015, in Europe on March 12, 2015, in Oceania on March 13, 2015, and in Japan on June 24, 2015.

Gameplay

Little Mac fighting Glass Joe

The gameplay is similar to that of Punch-Out!! on the NES. It has the heart system for stamina and the three-star system for Power Punches. This game has various controller settings, including the Wii Remote, Wii Balance Board, and Nunchuk.

As the protagonist of the game, Little Mac, the player must face a variety of opponents, including Donkey Kong, who appears as a bonus opponent in the Little Mac's Last Stand game mode. After being unlocked, he can be faced at any time in Exhibition mode. He is a large, powerful opponent with a variety of taunts.

Development

Preproduction on the game reportedly began around the time of the Wii's release. Nintendo discussed the idea of a new Punch-Out!! game with Next Level Games, and these discussions soon led to the studio creating a prototype of the game.[2] Punch-Out!! for the Wii was first revealed publicly in 2008 at the Nintendo Media Summit, where a 15-second trailer showcasing the returning characters from past Punch-Out!! games was shown.[3] Nintendo reportedly wanted the new Punch-Out!! game to be very reminiscent of Punch-Out!! for the NES, so the company asked Next Level Games to base many of their design choices on those seen in that game. This included designing the gameplay to feel very similar to that of the NES (even going so far as to make sure that opponents could be beaten in the same way that they could be in the NES game) as well as making the characters look as faithful to their appearances on the NES as possible. As an additional part of this desire to remain faithful to the NES title, the studio designed the new game to utilize the Wii Remote turned sideways, in an effort to emulate classic NES-style controls for the game.[4]

Princess Peach was considered to make an appearance in this game as an opponent, but the idea was dropped because Kensuke Tanabe did not like the idea of punching women in the game.[5] Mario was also considered, but the prospect of punching Mario was similarly off-putting. Additionally, while Mario was included as a referee in the NES Punch-Out!!, he was left out of the new title altogether over concerns that his appearance would not work with the game's aesthetic.[5] Instead, Donkey Kong was included as a bonus opponent to represent the Super Mario franchise.

Staff

Main article: List of Punch-Out!! (Wii) staff

Gallery

  • Artwork of Donkey Kong

    Artwork of Donkey Kong

  • Donkey Kong, as he appears in-game

    Donkey Kong, as he appears in-game

  • Little Mac fighting Donkey Kong

    Little Mac fighting Donkey Kong

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パンチアウト!![?]
Panchiauto!! 		Punch-Out!!
Chinese 击拳热斗！！[6]
Jī quán rè dòu 		Punch Heated Fight!!

Trivia

  • King Hippo, one of the opponents in the game, has Super Star prints on his underwear.

References

Punch-Out!! coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named engadget
  2. ^ (August 26, 2009). Punch-Out!! Post Mortem Interview. The Armchair Empire. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/10/02/punch-out-coming-to-wii
  4. ^ https://kotaku.com/5320198/punch-out-devs-talk-graphics-difficulty-nixed-princess-peach-idea
  5. ^ a b http://kotaku.com/5320198/punch-out-devs-talk-graphics-difficulty-nixed-princess-peach-idea
  6. ^ Tweet by @chinesenintendo
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Wii games
Super Mario franchise Super Paper Mario (2007) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007) • Mario Party 8 (2007) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) • Mario Kart Wii (2008) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010) • Mario Sports Mix (2010) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011) • Mario Party 9 (2012)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007) • Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Wario franchise WarioWare: Smooth Moves (2006) • Wario Land: Shake It! (2008)
Other Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) • Captain Rainbow (2008) • Punch-Out!! (2009) • Rhythm Heaven Fever (2011) • Fortune Street (2011) • Skylanders: SuperChargers Racing (2015)
New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008) • Mario Power Tennis (2009)
Downloadable Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008) • WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (2009) • Virtual Console games (2006–2010)
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