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Punch-Out!! (series)
is a video game series of boxing created by Nintendo's general manager Genyo Takeda, and his partner Makoto Wada. The first game was '' Punch-Out!!'' made in 1984 as an arcade unit, which was followed by a sequel ''Super Punch-Out!!'' (1984). The series was released on home consoles soon after, starting with ''Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!'' on the NES in 1987 and ''Super Punch-Out!!'' on the Super NES in 1994. A reboot of the series entitled '' Punch-Out!!'', was released in May 2009 on the Wii, along with a Club Nintendo exclusive WiiWare prequel ''Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!'' in October 2009. The series also had a spin-off called '' Arm Wrestling'', which was released only in North American arcades, and was Nintendo's last arcade game they independently developed and released. Gameplay Playing as Little Mac, a 17-year old boxer from Bronx, New York called The Bruiser from the Bronx, he must climb the ranks of the World Video Boxing Association (WVBA for short), and fight hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punch-Out!! (arcade Game)
is an arcade boxing video game by Nintendo, developed in 1983 and released in February 1984. It was the first in a series of successful ''Punch-Out!!'' games. The arcade game was a global commercial success, becoming the top-performing arcade game of 1984 in the United States. It produced an arcade sequel known as '' Super Punch-Out!!'', a spin-off of the series titled ''Arm Wrestling'', a highly popular version for the NES originally known as ''Mike Tyson's Punch Out!!'', and '' Super Punch-Out!!'' for the SNES. The arcade game introduced recurring video games characters such as Glass Joe, Piston Hurricane, Bald Bull, and Mr. Sandman. It was also the debut project at Nintendo for composer Koji Kondo, better known for his later contributions in the ''Super Mario'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. Gameplay In the game, the player takes the role of a green-haired unnamed boxer (sometimes claimed to be Little Mac from the NES versions), known by three initials the pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puzzle Video Game
Puzzle video games make up a broad genre of video games that emphasize puzzle solving. The types of puzzles can test problem-solving skills, including logic, pattern recognition, sequence solving, spatial recognition, and word completion. History Puzzle video games owe their origins to brain teasers and puzzles throughout human history. The mathematical strategy game Nim, and other traditional, thinking games, such as Hangman and Bulls and Cows (commercialized as ''Mastermind''), were popular targets for computer implementation. Universal Entertainment's ''Space Panic'', released for the arcades in 1980, is a precursor to later puzzle-platform games such as Apple Panic (1981), ''Lode Runner'' (1983), ''Door Door'' (1983), and ''Doki Doki Penguin Land'' (1985). ''Blockbuster'', by Alan Griesemer and Stephen Bradshaw (Atari 8-bit, 1981), is a computerized version of the Rubik's Cube puzzle. ''Snark Hunt'' (Atari 8-bit, 1982) is a single-player game of logical deduction, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Game & Watch Games
The list of ''Game & Watch'' games released by Nintendo, includes format and date of release. Several were collected and re-released as ports for the ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series for Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance. They were re-released in the ''Nintendo Mini Classics'' series in the late 1990s. Digital recreations in DSiWare were released for Nintendo DSi in 2009 (2010 internationally) and for Nintendo 3DS in 2011. Series ''Silver'' ''Gold'' ''Wide Screen'' ''Vertical Multi Screen'' ''Horizontal Multi Screen'' ''New Wide Screen'' ''Table Top'' ''Panorama'' ''Super Color'' ''Micro Vs. System'' ''Crystal Screen'' ''Color Screen'' Untitled special models Games ''Ball'' ''Ball'' (originally known as ''Toss-Up'' in North America) was released in the ''Silver'' series on April 28, 1980. It is the first ''Game & Watch'' game, and is a single-screen single-player game. In Game A, the player tosses two balls in the air. As t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Tyson
Michael Gerard Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time. He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990. Tyson won his first 19 professional fights by knockout, 12 of them in the first round. Claiming his first belt at 20 years, four months, and 22 days old, Tyson holds the record as the youngest boxer ever to win a heavyweight title. He was the first heavyweight boxer to simultaneously hold the WBA, WBC and IBF titles, as well as the only heavyweight to unify them in succession. The following year, Tyson became the lineal champion when he knocked out Michael Spinks in 91 seconds of the first round. In 1990, Tyson was knocked out by underdog Buster Douglas in one of the biggest upsets in history. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Mac
is a fictional boxer and the main protagonist in Nintendo's ''Punch-Out!!'' series of video games. He first appeared in the Nintendo Entertainment System game ''Punch-Out!!''. He is the smallest and youngest of all the boxers in the games, being only 17 years old across all ''Punch-Out!!'' games. His signature attack is the "STAR Punch". His design was changed for the SNES ''Super Punch-Out!!'', but reverted to his original design in the Wii title. In the NES and Wii games, Little Mac is accompanied by Doc Louis, his trainer. In addition to his own series, Little Mac has made multiple cameo appearances in and out of video games; video games include ''Captain Rainbow'', ''Fight Night Round 2'' and the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, while he appeared in a variety of comic books, including those created by Valiant Comics. Little Mac has received positive reception since his debut and has been regarded as one of the best protagonists in video games by multiple publications. Concep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arm Wrestling (video Game)
''Arm Wrestling'' is a 1985 arcade game developed by Nintendo and released only in North America. As a spin-off of the ''Punch-Out!!'' series, and created by the same development team, ''Arm Wrestling'' has many of the same features, such as a dual-monitor system and quirky computer opponents. Development The game was developed by Nintendo R&D3, the same team that created the ''Punch-Out!!'' series. It is the final dedicated arcade game Nintendo both developed and distributed. The game's announcer uses some voice samples of Han (Shih Kien) from the 1973 film ''Enter the Dragon'', and original ones. It shares multiple similarities to the ''Punch-Out!!'' arcade games, including the use of multiple screens, similar visuals, and the same graphics engine. Gameplay The goal is to become the World Arm Wrestling Champion by defeating as many opponents in arm wrestling as possible. The player must compete against five different computer opponents and pin them in a timed match. The oppone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WiiWare
WiiWare was a service that allowed Wii users to download games and applications specifically designed and developed for the Wii video game console made by Nintendo. These games and applications could only be purchased and downloaded from the Wii Shop Channel under the WiiWare section. Once the user had downloaded the game or application, it would appear in their Wii Menu or SD Card Menu as a new channel. WiiWare was a companion to the Virtual Console, which specializes in emulated games originally developed for other systems instead of original games. WiiWare was promoted as an avenue for developers with small budgets to release innovative, original, and smaller-scale games without the cost and risk of creating a title to be sold at retail (akin to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Store). The development kit cost around US$2000 and developers needed to be licensed with and approved by Nintendo. According to Nintendo, the "remarkable motion controls will give birth to fresh tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punch-Out!! (Wii)
''Punch-Out!!'' is a 2009 boxing video game developed by Next Level Games for the Wii. It is the fifth and most recent mainline game in Nintendo's ''Punch-Out!!'' series, following the SNES version of '' Super Punch-Out!!'', and is a reboot of the series. Following an early release at the Nintendo World Store in New York City on May 16, 2009, the game was released on May 18, 2009, in North America, May 22, 2009, in Europe, July 23, 2009, in Japan, and August 27, 2009, in Australia (exclusively at JB Hi-Fi stores). An additional WiiWare title, ''Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!'', was released exclusively for North American Club Nintendo members on October 27, 2009. It was re-released under the Nintendo Selects label in 2011 for North American audiences only, as well as through the Wii U's Nintendo eShop in 2015 in all regions. Upon release, ''Punch Out!!'' received praise from critics for its gameplay, graphics, presentation, controls, and sense of nostalgia, though some criticism was g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Punch-Out!!
is a boxing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It was released on September 14, 1994 in North America and again in the same region in 1996. It was released in Europe on January 26, 1995 for the same console and in Japan in 1998 for the Nintendo Power flash RAM cartridge series and the Super Famicom. The game is also included in the GameCube version of ''Fight Night Round 2'' as an extra game due to the inclusion of Little Mac in the game. The game was released for the Wii's Virtual Console in Europe on March 20, 2009, in North America on March 30, 2009, and in Japan on July 7, 2009. The game was also released on the New Nintendo 3DS eShop on May 5, 2016. Nintendo re-released ''Super Punch-Out!!'' in the United States in September 2017 as part of the company's Super NES Classic Edition. It is the fourth game in the ''Punch-Out!!'' series, taking place after the ''Punch-Out!!'' game for the Nintendo Entertainment Sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punch-Out!! (NES)
originally titled is a 1987 boxing video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). Part of the ''Punch-Out!!'' series, it is an adaptation of the arcade video games ''Punch-Out!!'' (1984) and '' Super Punch-Out!!'' (1984). Differences from the arcades include the addition of undisputed world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson as the final boss. It received critical acclaim, and is retrospectively considered one of the greatest video games of all time. Gameplay ''Punch-Out!!'' features Little Mac, a young boxer fighting his way up through ranks of the World Video Boxing Association. After facing a series of colorful fictional opponents in three circuits and winning the championship in each, Little Mac enters a final "Dream Fight" against a highly skilled boxer. In the Gold Version, the final boss is Super Macho Man, who was also the final opponent in '' Super Punch-Out!!''. ''Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!'' features Mike Tyson, the real-life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Punch-Out!! (arcade Game)
is a 1984 arcade boxing game by Nintendo. As the sequel to the original ''Punch-Out!!'', it retains largely the same boxing gameplay format and digitized speech, while adding several new features and characters. Along with punching, blocking and dodging, players also have the ability to duck. The game also saves and displays the top three fastest knockout times, while the game's difficulty is increased. It introduces a number of new characters to the ''Punch-Out!!'' series, including Bear Hugger, Dragon Chan, Vodka Drunkenski (whose name was changed to Soda Popinski in later releases), Great Tiger, and Super Macho Man. Several of the new fighters use illegal moves, from wrestling or martial arts. Gameplay As in the original ''Punch-Out!!'', the player assumes the role of a green-haired boxer (later recast as Little Mac in the 1987 Nintendo Entertainment System version), known by three initials, who works through the ranks of the WVBA (World Video Boxing Association). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring. Although the term "boxing" is commonly attributed to "western boxing", in which only the fists are involved, boxing has developed in various ways in different geographical areas and cultures. In global terms, boxing is a set of combat sports focused on striking, in which two opponents face each other in a fight using at least their fists, and possibly involving other actions such as kicks, elbow strikes, Knee (strike), knee strikes, and headbutts, depending on the rules. Some of the forms of the modern sport are western boxing, Bare-knuckle boxing, bare knuckle boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, muay-thai, lethwei, savate, and Sanda (sport), sanda. Boxing techniques have been incorporated into many martial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
