His only victory was against Glass Joe!
Just as Nintendo of Europe announced yesterday, today only brings one new game, but it's a great one!
Super Punch-Out!! is the fourth game in the Punch-Out!! series. It's got a total of 16 opponents, both old and new, spread out across four circuits of increasing difficulty. The gameplay is pretty much exactly the same as in previous games, but there are some new features - If you get several succesful hits in a row you can now throw super-strong punches until you take a hit yourself. There is also a time trial mode in which you can practice against any of the opponents you've already fought to get the attack/dodge timing down.
Sadly no other games have been gotten out of the way, but at least you can now prepare for Punch-Out!! on the Wii, which is out in just 2 months!
User Comments
1. Starwolf_UK
19 Mar 2009, 23:19 GMT
No comments yet... why not be the first?
I'll try (and won for once)...Copy and paste from the previous news.
My goodness...0.5 VC games a week. I'll hold out false hope that "NOE forgot to upload the other game" but for now...
Curse that Master System and Commodorre 64 its all thier fault!!!
2. Nintendork
19 Mar 2009, 23:21 GMT
Well, it's a good game. I'm jealous.
3. Will
19 Mar 2009, 23:23 GMT
Nice. Soon as I get sorted with some broadband, I'l download this little baby
4. Bass X0
19 Mar 2009, 23:28 GMT
we're jealous of you americans and your one VC game every week. you don't know how good you have it.
Super Punch Out is indeed a good game but as the only game in two weeks, it certainly does come with a sour taste.
Quanity or quality? I'd say quantity is most preferable. Those good games have to come out at some point and the more games that come out at a time, the more likely it is that we'll get a good game. I'd rather have three bad games in a single update than those three bad games spread over the period of three weeks.
5. Betagam7
19 Mar 2009, 23:33 GMT
It's one of the better updates of recent times but when you realise that you can get GC fight night which has this game built into it for about the same price it becomes less attractive.
6. xesbeth
19 Mar 2009, 23:33 GMT
ooooh yeah...just one game....get better and better....
Nintendo + Europe = PERPETUAL FAILURE!
7. Bass X0
19 Mar 2009, 23:36 GMT
wait... maybe its only one game because of the Hanabi Festival coming up soon? How many games are said to come out during then? About eight? And past Festivals have taken place over three straight weeks (including WiiWare weeks) so maybe they took a game slot from this week to save for Hanabi.
8. KeeperBvK
19 Mar 2009, 23:36 GMT
Hey Will, nice to see you being happy with a VC Friday again. I remember quite some posts from you, showing an ever growing disappointment or does my memory betray me here? ^^
On the actual subject: 1 game is nowhere near enough and spending 800 points on a game that could also be had in Fight Night Round 2 for probably about the same price or even less and also be playable on the Wii is not what I call a bargain...but at least it's a pretty good game, so it's still better than the Double Dribble week.
9. Pj
19 Mar 2009, 23:56 GMT
Sadly I won't be downloading this.... but does it mean we're going back to a game a week? Well, I can dream can't I?
10. Mickeymac
19 Mar 2009, 23:59 GMT
One game! The equivilent of not getting a game one week! Man, that's gotta suck!
Still, it is a pretty good game. Enjoy.
11. Will
20 Mar 2009, 00:13 GMT
Nothing wrong with your memory KeeperBvK. There hasnt been anything I even considered donloading since I downloaded Mayhem in Monsterland back 17th October! O_o But this would be something I would splash the euro on here.
I would be a quality over quantity man myself.
12. The Fox
20 Mar 2009, 00:41 GMT
Great game, but only one game every other week sucks. If a festival is coming next time, though you could be getting a crapload of imports, which would make up for those feeling left out.
13. Chunky Droid
20 Mar 2009, 01:27 GMT
Super Punch-Out!! f'ing ROCKS. That's all I have to say.
14. StarFox
20 Mar 2009, 01:34 GMT
I guess this means it'll come out here Monday.
15. sega nerd
20 Mar 2009, 02:05 GMT
This is awesome for EU gamers! Super Punch-Out is a great choice.
16. Ricardo91
20 Mar 2009, 03:32 GMT
Lucky dogs! And hey, you guys deserve a good game for once!
Too bad it's the only one you got...
@Starfox. You make it sound like that's a bad thing...
We're not supposed to get this game anyway we're getting TG-16 imports supposedly.
17. Party On Dude
20 Mar 2009, 03:36 GMT
Good EU finally got Super Punch-Out!!
Now GIVE Super Punch-Out TO US NOW NOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Somewhere in April will be good; if SSB64 could also come out on its anniversary April 27th?!!
Maybe both on the same day if we're lucky!!
18. pikmin95
20 Mar 2009, 04:13 GMT
NOOOOOOOOOOO!! You Europeans will pay for this.
19. RGVEDA
20 Mar 2009, 06:28 GMT
Great....one game
20. RadioShadow
20 Mar 2009, 07:10 GMT
"NOOOOOOOOOOO!! You Europeans will pay for this."
For having their games in 50Hz? <_<
21. Roo
20 Mar 2009, 08:56 GMT
Nice.
22. slangman
20 Mar 2009, 09:55 GMT
One game? Thats just lame, Although this is one of the better updates we have had since MERCS.
23. Bass X0
20 Mar 2009, 10:40 GMT
So who here has downloaded it yet?
24. Eva
20 Mar 2009, 10:41 GMT
Not me. Got Fight Night 2 for £3 instead
25. ALDAWGZ
20 Mar 2009, 10:55 GMT
awesome thats a good game cant wait 4 it 2 come out over here
26. slangman
20 Mar 2009, 11:44 GMT
Will download when I get my Wii online again (I have to use other means of getting my Wii online
).
27. touffeboy
20 Mar 2009, 12:03 GMT
Great update! It's SUPER PUNCH OUT GUY!! But, if nintendo release this, we have chance to got other nintendo hits ^^ The Virtual console not dead..
28. flatspikes
20 Mar 2009, 12:50 GMT
£4 inc postage for Fight Night & Super Punchout... or 800 points... hmmmm. The direct link is below for anyone who wants to use CEX. Just placed my own order!
http://www.cex.co.uk/products/Gaming/Console%20Gaming/GameCube%20Software/index.php?sku=5030930042653&name=Fight%20Night%20Round%202&mode=buy
29. Relevant Latty
20 Mar 2009, 13:28 GMT
I can't believe we only got one game this week.
Although Super Punch Out is a good boxing game for the SNES it's very unfair to people who'd rather have something else alongside it at the very least.
Maybe the Hanabi Festival is next week?
30. Rapadash6
20 Mar 2009, 13:54 GMT
This single game week might not be as bad as we're all making it. It could be a sign that Hanabi is coming soon and with it a flood of import releases.
31. KnucklesSonic8
20 Mar 2009, 14:20 GMT
Only one game? Wow... That sucks... I'd be upset if that were me considering I have no intention of getting this.
I have a feeling we'll get this soon as much as I don't want it just yet... I'd much rather have SSB64 first. Come on Nintendo...
32. Clinker
20 Mar 2009, 18:20 GMT
Suprise!
33. That Guy from Faxanadu
20 Mar 2009, 21:17 GMT
We needed this one! Another good quality game for SNES. I can live with the one-game thing... but don´t make it a habit, Nintendo
34. The Fox
21 Mar 2009, 14:56 GMT
You know what, though? Even though NA got two games in the past two weeks this update still blows away what we got. Better one good game than two shitty ones.
35. DARK REIGN
24 Mar 2009, 11:09 GMT
One game? One game? COME ON GUYS SURE YOU COULD DO BETTER
36. Bass X0
24 Mar 2009, 13:09 GMT
They will, DR. Hanabi is coming up any time now. Theres eight games to be released during about three consecutive weeks. Things will be good for us then.