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Game Info
4.4 / 5
61 votes
- Platform
- SNES
- Genres
- Sports · Boxing
- Player Perspective
- Third person
- Developer Companies
- Nintendo IRD · Locomotive Corporation
- Publishers
- Nintendo · Playtronic
- Release date
- 24 October 1994
- Languages
- 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 English
Summary
Super Punch-Out!! thrusts you into the frantic rhythm of Minor, Major and World Circuits, letting you dodge bone‑bruising jabs while chasing the coveted W.V.B.A. Championship. The translucent, "behind the back" fighter feels oddly futuristic for a 90s boxer, thanks to the SNES’s clever use of transparency. You’ll throw right hooks, body blows and precision punches, but the real excitement comes from learning each opponent’s guard—old favorites like Bald Bull and Super Macho Man share the ring with off‑beat newcomers, each with a quirks that demand different timing. A rising power meter fills as you land hits; once it tops out you can unleash knockout uppercuts that momentarily freeze time for a chance at instant KO, especially after a dizzy‑stun. The game caps matches at three minutes, forcing aggressive play, and saves your stats on an internal battery for repeat challenges. Despite a modest budget, the title earned praise for its vibrant sprites, catchy voice work by Mike Shapiro and Charles Martinet, and an addictive learning curve that still makes me sweat after decades.
Storyline
In Super Punch‑Out!! the player controls a boxer as he fights his way to become the World Video Boxing Association champion.
Edited by Maya Carter
