Nintendo World: Punch-Out! Release
Last Monday I was on vacation in New York, and like any serious gamer, felt compelled to make the pilgrimage to Nintendo World near Rockefeller Center. But this was no ordinary Monday. This was the day the new Punch-Out! was released. In my opinion, there are few NES games that hold up better than the original Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! Yeah, 007 373 5963 is seared into my memory forever. So I was giddy at the opportunity to try out the new version, using the Wiimote and Nunchuk to fight my way past Glass Joe. To my delight, the game plays just like the original, albeit with a more intuitive control scheme. It took me a little while to get used to the controls, but I was still able to drop Glass Joe in the second round…and I didn’t even use a star punch.
I didn’t need to see much more. I grabbed a copy off the shelf and made a beeline for the register. Since it was launch day, they threw in a Little Mac T-shirt, a Punch-Out! themed chocolate bar, and a Punch-Out! sticker. Apparently these freebies were leftovers from the big launch party they held on Saturday. I inadvertently attended a similar launch party a couple of years ago, so I didn’t feel too bad about missing out on the wall-to-wall crowds. Still, it was nice to get that sweet schwag! Anyway, if you ever make it to NYC, be sure to check out Nintendo World. There’s lots of cool stuff to look at…and buy. Here’s a few pictures from my visit.
