George Foreman's Punch-Out!! | ||||
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Developer(s) | Nintendo IRD, R&D3, Next Level Games | |||
Publisher(s) | Nintendo | |||
Platform(s) | Nintendo Switch | |||
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George Foreman's Punch-Out!! is the sixth installment of the Punch-Out!! series, which is released in 2019, the 10th anniversary of Punch-Out!! for the Wii, this game is similar to Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! but with the special guest being George Foreman. This is also the first Punch-Out!! installment to have more boxers than Little Mac playable.
Gameplay
The game's mechanics is the same as Punch-Out!! for the Wii, but with the Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons, both Joy-Cons should be used to play Solo, and the game not only supports Dynamic Playing, George Foreman's Punch-Out also supports Default Joy-Con Holding, as you have to change for these two modes.
Unlike the previous Punch-Out!! titles, this game now allows you to play as multiple characters instead of just playing as Little Mac as always, the playable characters are the WBVA opponents who has appeared in Punch-Out!! for the Wii, as for the boxers from the other games are the opponents, also adding new boxers to the game as opponents, and previously since Donkey Kong was the secret boss, Punch-Out!! decided to have more bosses with characters from another games that are appearing on Nintendo Consoles, and the Boxers who are speaking another language instead of English now get subtitles.
Story
The Game's Opening
Little Mac came out from retirement and decided to make contact with Doc Louis again since he did seem to regret his retirement, Doc Louis asked if he's sure because then he has to start in Minor Circuit again, Little Mac is fine with starting all over again and goes back to Doc Louis, giving him a hug as Doc Louis missed him, and begins training for the first match, but apparently, the training gets interrupted by the boxers that Little Mac faced in Punch-Out!! for the Wii, they all confront the duo about that if they keep losing, that they will be forced into retirement, and so that they need Doc Louis's help too to win their titles again, Super Macho Man disagreed with having a truce, only to get elbowed by Bald Bull, then Super Macho Man agrees.
Playable Characters
George Foreman's Punch-Out!! now has a playable cast, notable for appearing in Punch-Out!! for the Wii, the characters that can be unlocked will be randomly appearing as opponents when you complete a mode, when you win from them, the character will be unlocked.
Opponents
Minor Circuit
Name | Appearance | From | Age | Description | Theme | Wins-Losses |
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#5: Gabby Jay | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | Paris, France | 54 | The weakest boxer of the WBVA never gives up, he's easy to beat. | Musette Remix of his Super Punch Out for the SNES theme | 1-99 |
#4: Kid Quick | His appearance from Arcade Punch-Out | Brooklyn, New York | 25 | There has been rumors that this fast panther is a cousin of Disco Kid, but it is unknown. | Funk | 19-17 |
#3: Pizza Pasta | His appearance from Arcade Punch-Out | Napoli, Italy | 39 | Watch out for Pizza Pasta's Grabs! When you avoid it, keep hitting him in his face. | Opera | 22-16 |
#2: Running Man (debut) | A muscled man with blonde hair, a blonde beard and wears red and green shorts | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 28 | Running Man never gets tired! He keeps on going, till you punch him... | Folk | 24-15 |
#1: Heike Kagero | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | Osaka, Japan | 19 | This fella got long hair, with Heike swinging it, it may hurt you! | Kisobushi | 26-14 |
Champion: Piston Hurricane | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | Havana, Cuba | 25 | This one's a quickster too, watch out for his Hurricane Rush! | Contradanza | 28-12 |
Major Circuit
Name | Appearance | From | Age | Description | Theme | Wins-Losses |
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#5: Mad Clown | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | Milan, Italy | 27 | Watch out for this clown's six juggling balls! It may damage you! | Entry of the Gladiators | 30-11 |
#4: Bob Charlie | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | Kingston, Jamaica | 26 | The Shuck and Jive move from Jamaica isn't just a attack, it's a dangerous one. | Reggaeton Remix of his Super Punch Out for the SNES theme | 32-11 |
#3: Dragon Chan | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | Hong Kong, China | 22 | Kicks? Seriously? What kind of referee does WBVA have? Well try to avoid it! | Cantopop | 33-11 |
#2: Trick Crush (debut) | A tan man wearing a Keffiyeh on his head and sporting a black beard and white shorts. | Medina, Saudi-Arabia | 39 | Don't expect SOME of his attacks to land on you, he always is about to punch there, but instead punches somewhere else! | World | 34-10 |
#1: Hoy Quarlow | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | Beijing, China | 78 | Old Hoy Quarlow isn't easy to beat, especially when he has his staff. | Zhuang | 35-9 |
Champion: Narcis Prince | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | London, United Kingdom | 20 | Ouch, this one has a high defense. | Hornpipes | 37-8 |
World Circuit
Name | Appearance | From | Age | Description | Theme | Wins-Losses |
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#5: Masked Muscle | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | Mexico City, Mexico | 29 | What the heck is this? Masked Muscle just wants to spit on someone's eyes? Absurd! Teach him a lesson! | El Jarabe Tapatio | 39-7 |
#4: Budd Boy (debut) | A tan skinned obese bald guy who sports a mustache and wears green and yellow shorts. | Rio, Brazil | 35 | It's hilarious to see it, but watch out! At some point of the fight, he might crush you when he jumps on you, stay away from his butt! | Samba | 40-6 |
#3: Mr. Dream | His appearance from Punch Out featuring Mr. Dream | Dreamland | 28 | No, he's not from THAT Dreamland. | Sleeping Lullaby | 42-5 |
#2: Rick Bruiser | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | Stockholm, Sweden | 28 | Uh oh! This one's tough, watch out! | Electric Rock | 45-2 |
#1: Nick Bruiser | His appearance from Super Punch-Out for the SNES | Stockholm, Sweden | 30 | This one has the same attacks as his brother Rick | Heavy Metal | 49-1 |
Special Circuit
This circuit will only be unlocked after Title Defense is completed.
Name | Appearance | From | Age | Description | Theme | Wins-Losses |
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#5: Wario | His appearance in WarioWare | Diamond City | ?? | "Wah hah-hah! I'mma gonna win!" is what he says | WarioWare Inc. | ?? |
#4: King Dedede | His appearance in Kirby Star Allies | Dreamland, Popstar | ?? | Hey hey hey, no hammers allowed, just use your own fists alright? | King Dedede's Theme (Brawl) | ?? |
#3: Donkey Kong | His appearance in Donkey Kong Games | Kongo Jungle | ?? | Bananas | DK Rap (Instrumental) | ?? |
#2: King K. Rool | His appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Crocodile Island | ?? | You can tell em' that you should only hit his head as his belly is metal. | Gang-Plank Galleon | ?? |
#1: Ganondorf | His appearance from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Hyrule | ?? | Watch out for his Warlock Punch! It'll hurt your face! | Calamity Ganon | ?? |
Champion: George Foreman | Appearance based on George Foreman's real life appearance | Marshall, Texas, United States | 70 | Good luck on this one, this one's intense... | George Foreman's Entrance Song | 89-0 |
Slideshows
Before every fight starts, every character has their own slideshows referencing their stereotypes and personality
Contender
Gabby Jay
1. Gabby Jay is exploring Paris
2. He then sits at a cafe.
3. He then watches a musical.
4. He then prepares his boxing gloves.
Kid Quick
1. Kid Quick is enjoying a song that is being played on his car radio.
2. Kid Quick then trains while listening to music.
3. He then sings while training.
4. He's done singing and preparing for the match.
Pizza Pasta
1. Pizza Pasta is enjoying some pizza and spaghetti.
2. He then enjoys his ice cream.
3. He approaches the Don of a Mafia.
4. The Don becomes his trainer and trains Pizza Pasta.
Running Man
1. Running Man is running while supplying Milk and Cheese to his farm.
2. He then milks a cow.
3. He then sorts the cows to the barn.
4. He takes out his boxing gloves and gets ready.
Heike Kagero
1. Heike leaves a clothing store with a bag full off clothing.
2. He then combs his hair
3. He looks at a mirror.
4. He'd smile to the cameraman.
Piston Hurricane
1. Piston Hurricane is punching a punching bag in full speed.
2. Piston Hurricane then runs after a bus that drives away.
3. He'd catch the bus
4. He'd enter the bus.
5. He thinks that the bus goes slows, so he escapes the bus and runs away.
Mad Clown
1. Mad Clown is juggling some balls at a circus, if you look close enough, you'd see Pizza Pasta boo'ing at him.
2. He then tries to balance on the rope
3. He'd try to fight a Elephant
4. He punches the Elephant to the sky.
5. He'd continue to juggle more balls.
Bob Charlie
1. Bob Charlie is smoking a pipe outside his hut at the forest.
2. He'd then rides a tiger.
3. He'd punch the mosquitos in his way.
4. He begins to surf on the tiger
5. He gets off, becomes dizzy and does a shuck and jive move to a gorilla.
Dragon Chan
1. Dragon Chan is meditating for his element with his Sensei. (Later revealed to be Hoy Quarlow)
2. Dragon Chan then kicks a punching bag away.
3. He'd kick a tree down.
4. He'd kick a brick wall down
5. He and his Sensei takes a cup of tea.
Trick Crush
1. Trick Crush is riding a camel
2. He'd do some training with a mummy.
3. The mummy learns him to do some tricky moves.
4. He'd play a flute to make a snake come out.
5. The snake attempts to bite Trick Crush, with Trick Crush acting like a coward.
6. Trick Crush then punches the snake.
Hoy Quarlow
1. Hoy Quarlow looks at a poster who says that Little Mac won, with Hoy being confused.
2. He'd take out his staff.
3. He'd hit some training dummies with it.
4. He'd fly up with his staff.
5. He lands to another position
Narcis Prince
1. Narcis Prince is enjoying some cup of tea with the Victorians.
2. He'd walk out casually.
3. He'd show respect to more people
4. A victorian gently brings Boxing Gloves to Narcis Prince on a pillow.
Masked Muscle
1. Masked Muscle is dancing infront of a Mariachi Band
2. He'd sit at a restaurant with tacos and burritos.
3. He'd tapdance.
4. He then shows his passport to a Border Patrol, with the Border Patrol getting surprised by unexpection.
5. The Border Patrol allows him to enter the United States.
Budd Boy
1. Budd Boy is sitting on a chair, which is about to break.
2. He'd sit on a statue, which is about to break too.
3. He'd sit on a beach, with the sand collapsing.
4. He runs to jump in the pool, with the people getting scared.
5. The pool makes a big splash.
Mr. Dream
1. Mr. Dream is sleeping.
2. He then has a dream.
3. The dream takes place in a boxing ring.
4. He'd show up in his dream.
Rick Bruiser
Nick Bruiser
Trivia
- This is the first Punch-Out!! game to:
- To have more boxers than just only Little Mac playable.
- To bring back all boxers from the series.
- To have Online Play