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|developer=[[R&D 3]] | |developer=[[R&D 3]] | ||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
− | |system=[[Arcade | + | |system=[[Arcade]] |
− | |release= | + | |release=US 1984 |
|gallery= | |gallery= | ||
|rating= | |rating= | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
− | '''Punch-Out!!''' is a boxing game released | + | '''Punch-Out!!''' is a boxing game released in 1984. The gameplay and digitized voices made it memorable through out the 1980s. One of it's unique features compared to other arcade games at the time, was having two monitors stacked on top of each other. |
=History= | =History= | ||
− | Because of [[Donkey Kong (game)| | + | Because of [[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong's]] success Nintendo ordered television monitors at a steady pace based on estimated sales. After a few years they were overstocked with extra inventory and decided to try and make a game using two monitors. A new substrate at the time allowed the ability for the monitor to zoom in and out on a single object. After a failed attempt at making a side-by-side racing game, designer [[Genyo Takeda]] suggested focusing the monitor on a single person. Unsure of how to make a boxing game with two screens, another suggestion was made to stack the screens on top of each other and use one of them for showcasing the type of banners one would see at a boxing match. |
=Gameplay= | =Gameplay= | ||
− | The player controls a transparent wireframe fighter (possibly [[Little Mac]], the star of the NES game) in a series of | + | The player controls a transparent wireframe fighter (possibly [[Little Mac]], the star of the NES game) in a series of fights against six opponents. |
*[[Glass Joe]] | *[[Glass Joe]] | ||
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=Legacy= | =Legacy= | ||
− | + | ''[[Punch-Out!!]]'' was released for the [[NES]] soon afterwards. This game was inspired by the arcade game but was not a remake, as it featured different fighters and a different graphic style. | |
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==Sequels== | ==Sequels== | ||
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''[[Super Punch-Out!! (Arcade)|Super Punch-Out!!]]'' was released for the arcades several years later. ''Punch-Out!!'' also inspired a spin-off called ''[[Arm Wrestling]]''. | ''[[Super Punch-Out!! (Arcade)|Super Punch-Out!!]]'' was released for the arcades several years later. ''Punch-Out!!'' also inspired a spin-off called ''[[Arm Wrestling]]''. | ||
− | [[Category: Arcade | + | [[Category: Arcade Games]] |