Atari Master Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Am I the only one that thinks the motion controls work great? At least during the normal circuits. I haven't done the title defense matches yet. Fucking great game, definately worth a buy! Especially if you love the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakeboy Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Am I the only one that thinks the motion controls work great? I've been primarily playing the classic control way, but I did try out the motion controls, and they seemed to work pretty well. Haven't tried the balance board yet. One great thing about the motion controls is that it will give me a reason to go back and play through this game again to see how far I can get playing that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BydoEmpire Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I've only used the motion controls and they were perfectly. I've never missed a punch, and they get your more into the game. Granted, I've only had a chance to play an hour or so, so we'll see how they do on the more difficult opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Tyler Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I prefer the classic style myself. But to say this is the same thing as before is truly an understatement. The strategies from before don't work the same with a lot of the characters. In fact, I found myself having difficulty with Great Tiger the first time I went up against him. And Title Defense mode, let's just say I knew it would be tough, but _THIS_ is ridiculous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 And Title Defense mode, let's just say I knew it would be tough, but _THIS_ is ridiculous! Pretty much. I breezed through the regular mode in 2 days with almost no trouble, but when I got to TD mode it all went down hill. The difficulty just skyrockets! There's no gradual curve like there is in the regular mode, one moment you're taking down Mr. Sandman and then next moment you're on the mat with Glass Joe standing over you. I made it as far as the second Bald Bull and gave up. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 I prefer the classic style myself. But to say this is the same thing as before is truly an understatement. The strategies from before don't work the same with a lot of the characters. In fact, I found myself having difficulty with Great Tiger the first time I went up against him. And Title Defense mode, let's just say I knew it would be tough, but _THIS_ is ridiculous! I don't quite understand you. You say that to say it's the same thing as the old NES game "is truely an understatement." But then you imply that it's not the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 (edited) TD mode it all went down hill. The difficulty just skyrockets! There's no gradual curve like there is in the regular mode, one moment you're taking down Mr. Sandman and then next moment you're on the mat with Glass Joe standing over you. I made it as far as the second Bald Bull and gave up. Well.. one thing that evens that out is the exhibition mode where you fight the hologram. I didn't like at first, but it really came in handy when I got frustrated I mean yeah, you can just stand there and study the other guys moves all day long without getting knocked out.. works great. Edited June 3, 2009 by NE146 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numan Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 The balance board was a disaster, I would suggest you use it for exercise in exhibition mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 And Title Defense mode, let's just say I knew it would be tough, but _THIS_ is ridiculous! Pretty much. I breezed through the regular mode in 2 days with almost no trouble, but when I got to TD mode it all went down hill. The difficulty just skyrockets! There's no gradual curve like there is in the regular mode, one moment you're taking down Mr. Sandman and then next moment you're on the mat with Glass Joe standing over you. I made it as far as the second Bald Bull and gave up. Tempest If you loose over 100 times (like I have) they give you "head gear" so you only take half the damage from punches. I have yet to use it but if I don't beat the second glass Joe in the next few attempts I think I will You might want to give that a try before quitting, unless you have already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 And Title Defense mode, let's just say I knew it would be tough, but _THIS_ is ridiculous! Pretty much. I breezed through the regular mode in 2 days with almost no trouble, but when I got to TD mode it all went down hill. The difficulty just skyrockets! There's no gradual curve like there is in the regular mode, one moment you're taking down Mr. Sandman and then next moment you're on the mat with Glass Joe standing over you. I made it as far as the second Bald Bull and gave up. Tempest If you loose over 100 times (like I have) they give you "head gear" so you only take half the damage from punches. I have yet to use it but if I don't beat the second glass Joe in the next few attempts I think I will You might want to give that a try before quitting, unless you have already No way I'm going to take the time to lose 100 times. I wonder if it's unlockable some other way? Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 No way I'm going to take the time to lose 100 times. I wonder if it's unlockable some other way? My brother in law has that headgear! I was like how in the heck did you get that? And he said the game just gave it to me once i lost 100 times Nah man but if you have any gaming skills whatsoever, you should be able to easily figure out and beat the boxers by just using exhibition mode to practice them for all 3 rounds since you cant get hurt. If you can't figure them out after 3 - 5 times of doing that then you need to work on your finger speed, or reconsider your hobbies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 No way I'm going to take the time to lose 100 times. I wonder if it's unlockable some other way? My brother in law has that headgear! I was like how in the heck did you get that? And he said the game just gave it to me once i lost 100 times Nah man but if you have any gaming skills whatsoever, you should be able to easily figure out and beat the boxers by just using exhibition mode to practice them for all 3 rounds since you cant get hurt. If you can't figure them out after 3 - 5 times of doing that then you need to work on your finger speed, or reconsider your hobbies I never used the exhibition mode. I just played through the normal career mode. I think I lost once to Sandman, but I reset the game when that happened. Tempest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I never used the exhibition mode. I just played through the normal career mode. Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zap! Posted June 5, 2009 Author Share Posted June 5, 2009 Fantastic game, but I must nitpick. I'm probably the only person on Earth to be bothered a lot by this, but here goes: 1) I was ecstatic that the jogging scene from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! made it to this game (pink jogging suit and all), but what good is it when it doesn't even last three seconds? I didn't have time to even get goosebumps. 2) Part of the coolness in this series is that when you win by decision, you get to see your opponent's face in shock when you're declaired the winner. This happened in every PO game. Every one except this one. Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Sargon Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Can someone rate the motion controls? How does the game feel using new controls as opposed to turning the Wii-mote sideways and using it like a classic controller? I'm disappointed in the motion controls. Maybe it's just me, but I find them to be very inaccurate. Many times when I try to alternate between left and right hands, the game doesn't register that and just continues to throw punches with the same hand. I'm unable to time my punches smoothly like I could with the classic controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdog_147 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I got the game this past saturday and played for a couple of hours. So far I like it. I have only played with classic nes style maybe later I'll try motion controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Sorry if this is earlier in the thread but anyone get to Donkey Kong yet? I'm up to Soda Popinski in the second go around (title defense mode) with a staggering bad 17-212 (something like that) record but this game is an A+ and the motion controls work great. The only issue I had was the thumb stick on the nunchuck. Sometimes when I wanna go left, it goes left/down and I get tagged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE146 Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I just don't understand why anyone is bothering with the motion controls whether they work great or not.. Punchout needs standard controls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 No way I'm going to take the time to lose 100 times. I wonder if it's unlockable some other way? My brother in law has that headgear! I was like how in the heck did you get that? And he said the game just gave it to me once i lost 100 times Nah man but if you have any gaming skills whatsoever, you should be able to easily figure out and beat the boxers by just using exhibition mode to practice them for all 3 rounds since you cant get hurt. If you can't figure them out after 3 - 5 times of doing that then you need to work on your finger speed, or reconsider your hobbies Oh no you didn't! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Fantastic game, but I must nitpick. I'm probably the only person on Earth to be bothered a lot by this, but here goes: 1) I was ecstatic that the jogging scene from Mike Tyson's Punch-Out! made it to this game (pink jogging suit and all), but what good is it when it doesn't even last three seconds? I didn't have time to even get goosebumps. 2) Part of the coolness in this series is that when you win by decision, you get to see your opponent's face in shock when you're declaired the winner. This happened in every PO game. Every one except this one. Why? I agree, the jogging sequence was cut way too short. You don't even really get a chane to listen to the music. The decision thing was not as big of a deal to me but yes, I did notice it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+swlovinist Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I gotta disagree with the comments about this game being a 're-run'. Yeah, all the old fighters are there, and yeah, they have similar moves, but (other than the minor league dudes), they play different, and the timing is completely different too. Take Don Flamenco for example. That guy is WAY more tough than he used to be. Each fighter looks like an update, but plays subtly different. Sure, Bald Bull does the ol' bull charge, but the timing to knock his ass to the ground is completely different. Plus, everyone gets way harder in title defense mode. In my book, this is the poster game for how to successfuly update an old franchise. Make it shiny, and make it look new, but don't change the fundamentals of what made the original games(s) fun. One thing I do like a lot, btw, is how much more character the characters have. Many of them are hilarious. I've laughed out loud several times, notable at King Hippo and Aran Ryan. And Don Flamenco dragon punches bulls Good times. I forgot how much fun this franchise was. Make more! I love this game. Only got to play it a little, but I am happy that they did not "mess" with it too much. More remakes need to be in the vein of this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzillajoe Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 No way I'm going to take the time to lose 100 times. I wonder if it's unlockable some other way? My brother in law has that headgear! I was like how in the heck did you get that? And he said the game just gave it to me once i lost 100 times Nah man but if you have any gaming skills whatsoever, you should be able to easily figure out and beat the boxers by just using exhibition mode to practice them for all 3 rounds since you cant get hurt. If you can't figure them out after 3 - 5 times of doing that then you need to work on your finger speed, or reconsider your hobbies Oh no you didn't! Bah. Of course you can cheat and use exhibition mode. I would say if you only play "for real" after you've mastered how to defeat the guys, you should reconsider your hobbies. Modern system are for wusses Wahhh, I don't wanna play unless I can use the cheats or walk-throughs. Take your beatings like a man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) Anyone got any hints how to dodge super macho man's closeline punch in title defense mode? I'm always able to dodge the first 2 swings but it just seems he's too fast (or my timing sucks) to dodge the third blow. It really makes me mad cause aside from the closeline taking me out I completely smash him. Edited June 13, 2009 by Shawn Sr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Helmet Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Ok, got this game yesterday, and it kicks ass. Really fun. It "feels" like a Punchout!! game...its been way too long since we got a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numan Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Anyone got any hints how to dodge super macho man's closeline punch in title defense mode? I'm always able to dodge the first 2 swings but it just seems he's too fast (or my timing sucks) to dodge the third blow. It really makes me mad cause aside from the closeline taking me out I completely smash him. Start the first dodge earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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