Difference between revisions of "Super Punch-Out!! (Arcade)"
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
|developer=[[Nintendo IRD]] | |developer=[[Nintendo IRD]] | ||
|publisher=[[Nintendo]] | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] | ||
| − | |system=[[Arcade]] | + | |system=[[Arcade]], [[Nintendo Switch]] |
| − | |release=1985 | + | |release='''Arcade'''<br />JP September 1984<br />US 1985<br />'''Switch'''<br />August 14, 2020 |
|gallery= | |gallery= | ||
|rating= | |rating= | ||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
=Legacy= | =Legacy= | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Ports and Remakes== | ||
| + | |||
| + | *In August 2020, this game was made available as a downloadable purchase for the [[Nintendo Switch]], as part of Hamster's Arcade Archives series. | ||
==Sequels== | ==Sequels== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:50, 21 August 2020
| ||
| Super Punch-Out | ||
| Developer | Nintendo IRD | |
| Publisher | Nintendo | |
| System | Arcade, Nintendo Switch | |
| Release Date | Arcade JP September 1984 US 1985 Switch August 14, 2020 | |
Super Punch-Out!! is the original arcade sequel to Punch-Out!!. To make the game feel more interesting then the original, Nintendo introduced characters performing moves that would be considered illegal in real boxing.
Gameplay[edit]
Using the same engine as the previous game, this game once more has the player assume the role of a transparent wireframe boxer who must take on and defeat five champions to become world champion of the Wold Video Boxing Association. After obtaining the Heavyweight Belt, the player must defend their newly-earned title by defeating the same boxers over and over again in an endless cycle.
This game adds ducking as an ability. In the game, the player could battle the following five boxers:
Legacy[edit]
Ports and Remakes[edit]
- In August 2020, this game was made available as a downloadable purchase for the Nintendo Switch, as part of Hamster's Arcade Archives series.
Sequels[edit]
The next game to be released was Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! for the NES, which included some boxers from this game. Super Punch-Out!! for the Super NES followed some years later, although it is not really a remake of the arcade Super Punch-Out!! and not all of the boxers from the arcade game reappear in the Super NES game.