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| Punch-Out!! | |
| Developer: | Nintendo |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Release date: | 1984 |
| Genre: | Fighting |
| Game modes: | Single player |
| Cabinet: | Standard |
| Controls: | joystick; 3 buttons |
| Monitor | |
| Orientation: | Horizontal |
| Type: | Raster, standard resolution |
| Size: | Two 19 inch monitors |
| Notes | |
| Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Junior all appear in the audience; In the KLOV Top 100 and the best game in 1984. | |
Punch-Out!! is a 1984 arcade game by Nintendo. It is a boxing game with innovative gameplay. This game's gameplay and memorable digitized speech made it popular throughout the rest of the '80s.
In the game, the player assumes the role of a boxer attempting to work his way through the ranks as a boxer. As the player defeats other boxers, he gains fame and repute and goes on to fight harder opponents. The player can even go on to win the Heavyweight Belt if they defeat all of the opponents.
The player assumes the role of a green-haired boxer, known by three initials the player chooses when the game begins. During matches, the player's boxer is viewed from behind as a wireframe (so the opponents can be seen). The player must time his punches, dodges and blocks in order to defeat the opposing boxer. Hints are given as to the opponents next move by subtle eye changes (the white of the eyes turn from white to yellow), but the player must ultimately predict what moves the opponent will make and react appropriately.
The figures in the game are very cartoonA cartoon is a form of art with diverse origins and even more diverse modern meanings. In its historical original meaning, a cartoon is a full-size drawing made on paper as a study for a further artwork, such as a painting. However, cartoons were typicallish, but are very appropriate for the game's genre. The player faces a total of six opponents, in the following order:
Once the player defeats Mr. Sandman, the opponents repeat, with the exception of "Kid Quick". "Pizza Pasta" does not return after his second defeat. On each successive round the opponents are harder and quicker.
For each opponent, the player must defeat them two out of three rounds. After their second loss, the winning opponent comes forward and taunts the player.
The game is a modified upright. This game was unusual in that it requires two monitors, one atop the other, for the game's display. The top monitor is used to display statistics while the bottom one is the main game display. Apart from this, the game is more or a less a standard upright. The game has a joystick and three buttons. Two buttons control left and right punches, one for each arm. One button delivers an uppercutThe uppercut (or hook sometimes also referred to as the upper , is a punch used in boxing that usually aims at the opponent's chin. It is, along with the cross, one of two punches that count in the statistics as power punches''. Uppercuts are useful when or knockout blow.
This game inspired two sequels and one spin-off game:
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