It's essentially like playing an all-new game. The most evident improvements include a vivid, cel-shaded engine, an abundant assortment of power-ups, multiple game modes, and a broader level of depth and appeal. The entire premise has been completely reworked from the ground up. That is to say, had it been initially releaed on a next-generation platform.Įnter Black & Bruised, the envisioned console counterpart based upon the handheld edition, developed by the same development team, Digital Fiction.

Though avid boxing enthusiasts may have very well welcomed it open arms as the spiritual successor. Depending on your perspective, one could look at its release as a homage or shameless emulation of the aforementioned arcade boxing mode. However, this didn't stop Majesco from entering the foray last year with its release of Boxing Fever. Needless to say, developers have a lot to live up to. Sandman, and - of course - Mike Tyson: the true bad-asses of arcade boxing.) ( Ready 2 Rumble was close, but even then I'd still run back to the NES edition to face off against Bald Bull, Mr. Despite said classic being two console eras old, it remains untouched, having created a relatively unique standard yet to be surpassed.

Many old-school gamers will agree that Super Punch-Out!! is essentially a household name, an unprecedented classic that has yet to be unseated from its spiritual throne.

Developer: Digital Fiction | Publisher: Majesco

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