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|developer=[[R&D 3]]
 
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|system=[[Arcade]], [[Nintendo Switch]]
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|release='''Arcade'''<br />1983<br />US February 1984<br />EU July 1984<br />'''Switch'''<br />March 30, 2018
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'''Punch-Out!!''' is a boxing game released in for arcades in 1984, and it acted as the first game of the ''[[Portal: Punch-Out!!|Punch-Out!!]]'' series. It was known for its boxing gameplay and use of digitized of voices. Another of its unique features (compared to other arcade games at the time) was that it had monitors stacked on top of each other.
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'''Punch-Out!!''' is a boxing game released in 1984. The game's gameplay and digitized voices made it memorable through out the 1980s.
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=History=
 
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Because of [[Donkey Kong (game)|''Donkey Kong'''s]] success, Nintendo ordered television monitors at a steady pace based on estimated sales. After a few years, they were overstocked with extra inventory, so they decided to attempt making a game that utilized two monitors. A new substrate at the time allowed the ability for the monitor to zoom in and out on a single object. After a failed attempt at making a side-by-side racing game, designer [[Genyo Takeda]] suggested focusing the monitor on a single person. Unsure of how to make a boxing game with two screens, another suggestion was made to stack the screens on top of each other and use one of them for showcasing the type of banners one would see at a boxing match.
 
  
 
=Gameplay=
 
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The player controls a transparent wireframe fighter (possibly [[Little Mac]], the star of the NES game) in a series of boxing matches against six opponents.
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The player controls a transparent wireframe fighter (possibly [[Little Mac]], the star of the NES game) in a series of fights against five opponents. As in most arcade games, after the final opponent is defeated, the game loops through the previous opponents until the player loses.
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*[[Glass Joe]]
 
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*[[Piston Hurricane]]
 
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*[[Bald Bull]]
 
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*[[Kid Quick]]
 
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*[[Pizza Pasta]]
 
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*[[Mr. Sandman]]
 
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As in most arcade games, after the final opponent is defeated, the game loops through the previous opponents until the player loses.
 
  
 
=Legacy=
 
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This game launched the ''Punch-Out!!'' series, which would later come to home consoles with ''[[Punch-Out!!|Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]'' for the NES. That game was later renamed as just ''Punch-Out!!'', but it was distinct from the arcade game. Additionally, a [[Game & Watch]] game called ''[[Boxing]]'' was later rebranded as ''Punch-Out!!'' to tie into the popularity of the arcade games.
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''[[Punch-Out!!]]'' was released for the [[NES]] soon afterwards. This game was inspired by the arcade game but was not a remake, as it featured different fighters and a different graphic style.
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==Ports/Remakes==
 
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*In 2018, it was ported to the [[Nintendo Switch]] as a game that could be purchased for download. It was released as part of the Arcade Archives series.
 
  
 
==Sequels==
 
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''[[Super Punch-Out!! (Arcade)|Super Punch-Out!!]]'' was released for the arcades several years later. ''Punch-Out!!'' also inspired a spin-off called ''[[Arm Wrestling]]''.
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''[[Super Punch-Out!! (Arcade)|Super Punch-Out!!]]'' was released for the arcades several years later.
  
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[[Category: Arcade Games]][[Category: Punch-Out!! Games]]
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[[Category: Arcade Games]]

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