From the Vault — originally published May 22, 2009. Some links, videos or prices may be out of date.
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I tried. I really did, but you have to understand Mike Tyson’s Punchout is a game from my most memorable era of gaming. Before school and after school I took turns with my cousin tyring to beat Mr. Sandman, Mike Tyson and company. I planned to rent or “Gamefly” this new iteration of Punch-out!!! but the curiosity just got the best of me. To the store I went and then I played for a few hours and I did enjoy this game.
The obvious is that the graphics are upgraded and yes it does look good. The characters have that added dimensions and the cutscenes do well to brand their personalities. The timing is much different than older Mike Tyson’s Punchout. You will get punished if you try your old timings and this killed me with Don Flamenco since that timing is embedded in my brain. Ten plus years out the window though in all I think this is a great game and fans will not be disappointed. The game keeps the core of what made it fun back in the days while adding extra style and some new characters and features.
