Couple days after the press release of dates for upcoming Wii and DS games, Nintendo has dropped off some more info on their games, one of them being Punch-Out!! Classic controls are confirmed (NES style, no Classic Controller or GC Controller). Plus, the motion controls sound like what I expected. It definetely sounds better than Wii Sports Boxing's "all motion based" controls.

KEY INFORMATION
One of the biggest names in boxing returns after a 15-year hiatus. Grab a Wii Remote™ controller in one hand and a Nunchuk™ controller in the other and step back into the ring with a modern update of the classic Punch-Out!!

* Little Mac is back! Everyone’s favorite underdog from the 1980s joins the best of the original Punch-Out!! cast in a modern re-imagination of the series. Players will find familiar names like Glass Joe, King Hippo and trainer Doc Louis. These boxers come to life again in cel-shaded 3-D, complete with hilarious fighting animations and back stories that capture all the fun and flair of the original Punch-Out!! games.

* The motion-sensitive controls of the Wii console mean that when players throw punches, Little Mac throws punches as well. Additionally, you can control hooks and jabs by combining motion control with control-stick movement. The motion-sensing Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers turn real-life swings into on-screen punches, so anyone can play. The game can also be played with classic NES-style controls by turning the Wii Remote sideways.

Characters: Little Mac, Glass Joe, King Hippo, Doc Louis, Von Kaiser and other unannounced favorites.

Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Players can obtain special “Star Punches,” which allow Little Mac to take more Health from his rival in a single punch.

Control options:

* Motion Control (Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers)
Punch-Out!! uses the Wii Remote and Nunchuk controllers to simulate throwing punches. Use the Nunchuk to throw a left punch and the Wii Remote to throw a right punch.

* Classic Control (Wii Remote NES™ style)
Fans of the NES version and core gamers will be excited to see Nintendo has also included the option to play Punch-Out!! using the classic layout from the original NES controller. Use the 1 and 2 buttons along with the cross pad to throw hooks and jabs or to dodge.

Somehow, I feel like Nintendo will mess this all up. Just a gut feeling.

As long as they have Soda Popinski, this game can't fail.

"As long as they have Soda Popinski, this game can't fail."

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"As long as they have Soda Popinski, this game can't fail."

*Vodka Drunkinski"

I get the feeling we're getting a remake, but I'd rather play the NES game than a remake.

"I get the feeling we're getting a remake, but I'd rather play the NES game than a remake."

Not much of a difference between a remake and a sequel when it comes to fighting games anyway. Especially when it's of such an old title and it makes the jump to 3D. Tekken 5 might as well be a remake of 1 if it wasn't for the extra roster from the whole franchise for example.

Hooray for Classic Control!

The game absolutely has to have Bald Bull. No exceptions.

"Not much of a difference between a remake and a sequel when it comes to fighting games anyway. Especially when it's of such an old title and it makes the jump to 3D. Tekken 5 might as well be a remake of 1 if it wasn't for the extra roster from the whole franchise for example."

Alternatively, the notion that all a remake can ever hope to do is to touch up the graphics while leaving the gameplay intact with all of its original flaws, exact copies of all its original elements, and no additions whatsoever, is false. Sequels and remakes aren't that different for certain games, it all depends on the developer's intentions and not semantics. Both can aim to bring an older concept to a new age, both can try to faithfully recreate the original experience or overhaul it to better match this new age. I said fighters specifically because you tend to only care about the gameplay and not a storyline, levels, and other such elements that stand out in other genres, like the FPS examples you mention. So, my logic wasn't meant for "everything else" and I specified that much. On the other hand, Doom 3 did start out as a Doom remake concept, so it really is all up to the developer's intentions and vision.

"Somehow, I feel like Nintendo will mess this all up. Just a gut feeling."

"I get the feeling we're getting a remake, but I'd rather play the NES game than a remake."

Nintendo isn't developing it.