Been working my way through Title Defense and it's a real bitch, but I'm still loving it. I thought I was getting the patterns down pretty good in the Normal Circuits, but in reality, it wasn't anywhere near the perfection needed to win in Title Defense. When I get stuck, it's nice to take a break with the Challenges in the Exhibition Mode.
I do find it interesting how much more approachable this title is over the two preceding titles, especially SPO. While this the game is quite challenging, I only need to tackle one boxer at a time which makes it very manageable. It's nice to have the opportunity to hone my skills one boxer at a time rather than being forced through an entire circuit to lose on the last guy because I've had no opportunity to learn his patterns.
When they first announced the title I guess I wasn't expecting much, and I wasn't even planning on buying it, but now that I have it, I'm just blown away by how fantastic and genuinely fun it is. I really hope the game does well and convinces Nintendo that we need more of this.