Kotaku: Punch-out

Little Mac Gets a Big Tribute in This Minecraft Stop-Motion Video

Evan Narcisse — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST

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The same folks who made that amazing Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening animation in Mojang's hit sandbox construction game have come back with yet another homage to an old-school classic. MinecraftA2Z managed to recreate Punch-Out's first bout—where series hero Mac trades blows with Glass Joe—by manipulating millions of blocks frame by frame, in the same manner as the Super Mario Land clip. More »

Nintendo Drops Four Top Wii Games to $20

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 09:11:23 EDT

Confirming our August 8 report, Nintendo confirmed today that Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers Charged and Punch-Out will sell for $20 starting August 28 as part of the Nintendo Selects line. More »

Rumor: Four More Wii Games Have Been Selected for 'Nintendo Selects' Budget Line

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:40:00 EDT

Wii owners, you may soon have four new games to play at budget-friendlier prices. According to retail sources, Nintendo will update its "Nintendo Selects" budget line with Super Paper Mario, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!! and Super Mario Galaxy in August. More »

There's A New Mike Tyson Boxing Game, And Nintendo Isn't Invited

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:30:00 EDT

In 1987, Mike Tyson starred in Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!, a Nintendo boxing game that featured over-the-shoulder pugilism. Now, in 2011, Mike Tyson stars in Mike Tyson - Main Event, a boxing game that features over-the-shoulder pugilism. Only now, there's no Nintendo. More »

Cleaning Von Kaiser's Clock — With Kinect

Owen Good — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:00:00 EST

Kinect Sports Boxing, everyone asked if that was like Punch-Out!! on Kinect. Fighters Uncaged, same thing. How about we just go ahead and play Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! with a Kinect? This guy does. More »

So I Went To A Hockey Fight And Punch-Out!! Broke Out ...

Owen Good — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:30:00 EST

Fighting in hockey is awesome. It's more than tolerated - the NHL has no problem with fighting on the ice, nor in the video games it licenses. Know what makes a hockey fight more awesome? Punch-Out!! music. More »

Punch-Out!! Switcheroo Suspect Gets KO'd By The Law

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:00:00 EST

Let's say you have no money. What would you do? Get a job maybe, right? One individual in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan hatched a different plan. More »

He Can Feel It, Coming In The Air Tonight...Oh Lord...

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 06:30:00 EST

Please see this and this for reference. Then join us in wishing this was a real game. As seen on Teevil. More »

Pacquiao On King Hippo: "What A Fat Ass"

Owen Good — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 13:00:00 EST

Last night, Manny Pacquiao solidified his claim as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, dominating Antonio Margarito for his eighth title. One year ago to the day, Fox Sports told the unknown story of how far he's really come. More »

Mike Tyson Gets Another Shot At The Video Game Title

Mike Fahey — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 12:40:00 EDT

Like an out-of-control boxer tearing off an opponent's ear, Rock Software rips off Nintendo's Punch-Out!! series to give Mike Tyson his own boxing video game for the iPhone. More »

Warning: Little Mac Now Shoots Flaming Balls

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 23:30:00 EDT

Punch-Out!! hero Little Mac now floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee and can blow your fingers clean off with his flaming balls. As seen by Kotaku reader ChillyBilly at an unnamed fireworks vendor. More »

Baseball Star Unwinds With A Little Face-Punching

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:00:00 EST

Not only is Seattle Mariners' superstar Ichiro one of Japan's greatest baseball players, he's also one of the most talented big leaguers today. He also likes to unwind like the rest of us — by beating up virtual palookas. More »

A Star, Not an Angel, Atop This Tree

Owen Good — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:40:00 EST

Largely Nintendo-themed Christmas Tree (with some Sega and arcade), as seen on 8-Bit Fix via Hawty McBloggy. More »

Custom Punch-Out!! Action Figures Prove Demand For Real Punch-Out!! Action Figures

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:40:00 EST

As part of The Fwoosh's eight annual CustomCon, figure customizer "Fugazi" has created the Punch-Out!! line-up in full, plastic boxer bodies harvested from other toys and repurposed for the greater good. They're all here, from Little Mac to Soda Popinski. More »

Paparazzi Punch-Out: Dance Like a Has-Been, Bite Like a Felon

Owen Good — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST

Mike Tyson got in trouble this week for, as he is wont to do, smacking someone upside the head. Jimmy Kimmel's writers jumped on the case and produced this new game. More »

Doc Louis' Punch-Out!! Knocked Out To Club Nintendo Members

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:40:05 EDT

Heed Punch-Out!! trainer Doc Louis' sage advice, "Check your e-mail, Mac!" Because if you're a member of Club Nintendo U.S. and opted for a digital copy of Doc Louis' Punch-Out!!, you may already have it. More »

Custom Figures Have Lotsa Gut(s)

Owen Good — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:00:00 EDT

Homebrew action figure designer Donald "KodyKoala" Kennedy is working on a theme here - guts. As in Guts-Dozer, of Mega Man 2. And as in King Hippo's dunlop spare tire. More »

Don't Forget To Redeem Your Club Nintendo Rewards!

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:40:23 EDT

Don't squander your Club Nintendo elite status like I almost did! If you reached Gold or Platinum with Nintendo of America's version of Club Nintendo, today is your last day to score that sweet Mario hat! More »

Mario was Put in Punch-Out Without Permission

Owen Good — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:30:00 EDT

The latest "Iwata Asks" bull session regards Punch-Out!!! - the NES original, not the Wii sequel - and it's quite revealing. Especially when designer Makoto Wada (pictured) pipes up. More »

Punch-Out!! Developer Envisions, Wants Sequel

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:30:27 EDT

Unsurprisingly, the developer of the critically acclaimed Wii re-imagining of Nintendo's Punch-Out!! would like to make a sequel. Yes, Next Level Games enjoys steady work and continued paychecks apparently. But the proposed ideas for a sequel are what's interesting. More »

Nintendo Breaks Its Silence About Silence

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:40:25 EDT

Nintendo's lead characters are rare among modern gaming heroes in that they seldom talk out loud. But rarer still is a Nintendo game that does include recorded speech. Punch-Out Wii did, and its creators explained why. More »

Punch-Out Devs Talk Graphics, Difficulty, Nixed Princess Peach Idea

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:00:34 EDT

Few Wii games have been designed to please long-time Nintendo fans as much as the recent Wii Punch-Out!! Developers on the game recently explained to Kotaku just how the game came together, who did what, and what got left out. More »

A One-Two Shot Of Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:40:00 EDT

Club Nintendo of America is giving away a trio of exclusive prizes to members in good standing, the club announced earlier today. One of those is Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!, a WiiWare title based on the Wii game Punch-Out!!. More »

Thing, Hulk Spend Quality Clobberin' Time With Punch-Out!!

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:40:00 EDT

As seen on Gamervision. More »

Say Happy Father's Day With This Punch-Out!! Card

Brian Crecente — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Don't have the scratch for a Father's Day card this year round, or just plain out forgot? Don't worry Nintendo has you covered. More »

NPD Instant Analysis: Things You Should Note

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:20:04 EDT

A fighting game blow-out. An EA surprise. As always, some notable omissions. And an NPD-PD PlayStation bump! For your May NPD gaming sales armchair analysis, consider the following: More »

Jimmy Fallon Brings Love of Gaming From SNL To Late Night

Brian Crecente — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:20:00 EDT

Tonight on his NBC late night show, Jimmy Fallon will talk video games with Microsoft. It won't be the first time that gaming has cropped up on the show, and Fallon promises it won't be the last either. More »

Punch-Out Caters To Nintendo Fanboys With A Secret Character

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 21 May 2009 07:30:00 EDT

It can be argued that many of Punch-Out's characters are big Nintendo names in their own right. Buuuuttt, eeehhh...they don't have the pulling power of, say, one of Nintendo's other characters. More »

Warning: Punch-Out Boxer Shorts Could Be Hazardous To Your Health

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:30:00 EDT

Did you get hold of one of those Punch-Out "Heavyweight Contender Kits" from Amazon? We hope, for your sake, that you planned on displaying those King Hippo shorts, and not actually wearing them. More »

Frankenreview: Punch-Out!!

Mike Fahey — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Everything old is new again, as Nintendo and developer Next Level Games brings the classic boxing game Punch-Out!! to the Nintendo Wii. More »

Punch-Out!! Gets One-Of-A-Kind Slam Man Control

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 19 May 2009 19:20:16 EDT

The Wii version of Punch-Out!! does a decent enough implementation of shadow boxing controls, thanks to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk option. But what about when you really, really want to punch something? More »

Punch-Out!! Review: Call It A Comeback

Michael McWhertor — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:40:00 EDT

Nintendo revitalizes Punch-Out!! after a 15-year-long break with the Wii re-imagining of the NES original. Little Mac and Doc Louis return, as does the original Punch-Out!! cast, for a decidedly old-school, but carefully updated homage. More »

Punch Out!!! Rocks Out

Brian Crecente — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Reader P4KO sent in a link to this clip of him rocking out the Punch Out!!! theme on electric guitar. More »

Nintendo World Store Punch Out!!! Party Dishes Doc's Remedy Bars

Brian Crecente — Sun, 17 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT

The Nintendo World Store hosted a pre-launch Punch Out!!! party in New York this weekend, handing out free t-shirts, candy bars and one title. More »

Punch-Out Balance Board Controls Work Like This

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:00:29 EDT

We knew Punch-Out Wii supports the Wii Fit Balance Board, but until opening the game's instruction manual today, we didn't know how. More »

Fight Night Round 4 Preview: No More Rocky

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 12 May 2009 19:00:00 EDT

Fight Night Round 4 brings boxing back to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 with the promise from EA Sports of more realistic pugilism. More »

Punch-Out!! Documentary Ad Walks the Dog

Owen Good — Sun, 10 May 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Mac is back, sweeping up smack packs in this documentary-style ad that may seem inspired, but is definitely brilliant. More »

Piston Honda Returns To Punch-Out!!, Mostly Intact

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 06 May 2009 21:30:29 EDT

The latest classic boxer to return to the Wii version of Punch-Out!! will be Tokyo, Japan born and bred Piston Honda. Or at least a close approximation of Piston, as Nintendo has changed his name. More »

Nintendo World Store Hosts Punch-Out!! Challenge

Mike Fahey — Tue, 05 May 2009 10:20:00 EDT

Punch-Out!! fans in the New York City can visit the Nintendo World Store on May 16th for a chance to take part in the Punch-Out!! Challenge and pick up an early copy of the game. More »

Two More Boxers On Punch-Out!! Card

Owen Good — Sat, 02 May 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Go Nintendo's a little ahead of the curve with a small pic, of unspecified origin, confirming two original Punch-Out!! pugilists' presence in the forthcoming Wii-make. More »