While most of these depictions are innocent enough, the boxers do take physical damage that is visible to players. The boxing characters develop bruises and bumps on their faces where they have been hit, along with some boxing moves that can send opponents flying to the other side of the boxing ring.
Though Nintendo has yet to announce an official release date for the title, hopefully the ESRB rating of the game will prompt Nintendo to reveal the release date soon.
Did the ESRB rating materials mention anything about ludicrous racial stereotypes?
So I guess there's no blood. (Expected, and probably for the best.)
I have a bad feeling that this game will have little to no new characters and play like a slowed down version of its predecessors (since you won't be able to be as quick or precise with motion control as we were with button presses).
If only they'd make a proper DS sequel to the series.
So I guess there's no blood. (Expected, and probably for the best.)
I would be very sad if people expected and wanted blood in a punch out game.
What I am surprised about is that SSBBrawl still got a T rating. There's no blood, no gore, no vulgarities, no crude humour, no nudity, no drug use... why a T rating?
Hm, yes. However, Wario is in Mario Strikers Charged with his fart attack and all that, as well as other things like Waluigi and certain sidekicks performing crotch-chops. Yet that game received the "E10" rating, so Brawl's "T" rating is still a mystery.What I am surprised about is that SSBBrawl still got a "T" rating. There's no blood, no gore, no vulgarities, no crude humour, no nudity, no drug use... why a "T" rating?There is crude humor. His name is Wario.
I know Nintendo isn't so keen on releasing as much info about games anymore but isn't this taking it a bit too far? The game is complete enough to get rated but we still don't even know much about it. There is some value in the fans having SOME information to get hyped up over. For example who is going to pre-order a game that has no release date, virtually no info revealed about it, only a handful of screenshots that are taken from like one video, no previews on any game sites or in any magazines, no POP material at the store promoting it and no ads on TV? If this wasn't an established series I doubt there would be an interest in it at all.
I know Nintendo isn't so keen on releasing as much info about games anymore but isn't this taking it a bit too far? The game is complete enough to get rated but we still don't even know much about it. There is some value in the fans having SOME information to get hyped up over. For example who is going to pre-order a game that has no release date, virtually no info revealed about it, only a handful of screenshots that are taken from like one video, no previews on any game sites or in any magazines, no POP material at the store promoting it and no ads on TV? If this wasn't an established series I doubt there would be an interest in it at all.
I don't think Nintendo cares about pre-orders Iansane. The Nintendo brand is strong enough that not only do consumers gravitate to the games even months after release, but retailers probably don't need much convincing to stock the games even if pre-order numbers at GameStop are low.
Brawl had swords and guns. Boxing is a sport. Explains the E10 vs T imo.Lego Star Wars has swords and that's an "E10" rating.
'Brawl had swords and guns. Boxing is a sport. Explains the E10 vs T imo.Lego Star Wars has swords and that's an "E10" rating.
I can't think of a game offhand which has guns and got lower than a "T" rating though, so maybe that's it. I guess I have Snake to blame for that.
A bit more on topic: More game titles should have exclamation points in them. The last one I can remember is Mario Kart Double Dash!!, which was released over four years ago. Although there isn't a game titled simply "Punch-Out!!" as the first was titled Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!/Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream and the sequel was titled Super Punch-Out!!, I still think they should add a subtitle of some kind. They can't throw the word "Wii" in there as that would lead people to believe it is part of the "Wii" series, so... I suggest "Punch-Out!! Out to Punch".
You're sweet. I'm going to make sure you kiss me good with those big lips. I'm gonna make you my girlfriend.
I want to rip out his heart and feed it to him [Lennox Lewis]. I want to kill people. I want to rip their stomachs out and eat their children.
[He] called me a ‘rapist’ and a ‘recluse.’ I’m not a recluse.
One morning I woke up and found my favorite pigeon, Julius, had died I was devastated and was gonna use his crate as my stickball bat to honor him. I left the crate on my stoop and went in to get something and I returned to see the sanitation man put the crate into the crusher. I rushed him and caught him flush on the temple with a titanic right hand he was out cold, convulsing on the floor like a infantile retard.
**** you, you ho! Come and say it to my face. I'll **** you in the ass in front of everybody. You bitch... come on, you bitch, you scared coward. You're not man enough to **** with me. You can't last two minutes in my world, bitch! Look, you're scared now, you ho, scared like a little white pussy. scared of the real man. I'll **** you till you love me, ******!
Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but... how could this game benefit from Wii Motion Plus? If the controls are like Wii Sports Boxing, that means one of your in-game fists is controlled by punching with the Nunchuk in hand. You can't plug a Wii Motion Plus into the Nunchuk, so... that would leave you with one in-game fist which could more accurately detect your motions than the other. Although... maybe that's the point, as then your dominant hand would have more accuracy. Realism, I guess? ???
Plus, if I know Nintendo, they will focus on Wii Sports Resort as the sole Motion Plus game, then slowly release more and more MP compatible game.
Plus, if I know Nintendo, they will focus on Wii Sports Resort as the sole Motion Plus game, then slowly release more and more MP compatible game.
That is the norm. I would like them to go the other way for once and provide multiple games initially to promote the product. I've always seen the MP as an awful risk for Nintendo in dividing the market and figured that anything they can do to promote a higher attach rate among consumers and a higher development rate among other game studios should be exercised.
Though their current strategy with the balance board doesn't give me any comfort regarding this.
you have never owned a computer, MP3 player, cellphone or any piece of hardware.Of those three things, I own just one: a computer (obviously). It will become ten years old in August of this year, and not once have I purchased any single piece of additional hardware for it. Ever. I got it right the first time. Besides, upgrades weren't a trend with previous Nintendo consoles and they turned out just fine, so why should I embrace them now?
What I am getting at is that technology is prone to upgrades, some more substantial than others. MP aims to upgrade the Wiimote so it has better performance and control is further enhanced.Not all upgrades are forced though. For example, older iPods can still play all of the same music as the newer models. By the looks of things, Wii Motion Plus games can't be played with a regular Wiimote.
I've yet to fully see anyone toolbox through Wii Sports. People seem to play better acting out the motions that just flicking the controller.It depends on the game. Everyone I know uses quick flicks for Tennis and Baseball, because the real motions simply don't work. On the other hand, Golf, Boxing, and especially Bowling not only function, but they work well. So well, in fact, that I don't understand why no other games have even attempted to match the control of Wii Sports. Such wasted potential, especially considering it was a launch title. It is kind of pathetic that the Wii needs an upgrade in order to realize its original potential.
Everything I've heard about Wii Motion Plus is that you have to try it to understand that it is FREAKEN GREAT.The Wii itself is sort of the same way, especially when it first launched. Considering how well Wii Sports "demonstrates" the Wiimote, I'd expect no less than Wii Sports Resort to utilize the WM+ in many creative ways. I can only hope, however, that it doesn't end up remaining the best application for the WM+ similar to how Wii Sports still has the best motion control.
(Emphasis added)you have never owned a computer, MP3 player, cellphone or any piece of hardware.Of those three things, I own just one: a computer (obviously). It will become ten years old in August of this year, and not once have I purchased any single piece of additional hardware for it. Ever. I got it right the first time. Besides, upgrades weren't a trend with previous Nintendo consoles and they turned out just fine, so why should I embrace them now?QuoteWhat I am getting at is that technology is prone to upgrades, some more substantial than others. MP aims to upgrade the Wiimote so it has better performance and control is further enhanced.Not all upgrades are forced though. For example, older iPods can still play all of the same music as the newer models. By the looks of things, Wii Motion Plus games can't be played with a regular Wiimote.
Of those three things, I own just one: a computer (obviously). It will become ten years old in August of this year, and not once have I purchased any single piece of additional hardware for it. Ever. I got it right the first time.
I'm still going to be honest though... I'm a cheapskate. I hate buying accessories, but is that really such a strange thing? That I don't want to keep spending money on things with limited uses? The only accessories I don't mind buying are controllers and memory cards (non-Wii systems), which are universal across all games.
The N64, Gamecube, Gameboys and DS all have peripherals or upgrades you can acquire for games. The N64 had the Expansion Pak, Rumble Pak and Transfer Pak. The Expansion Pak was required for some games or for critical features in them.I wouldn't consider any of the various accessories or peripherals released over the years to be upgrades. The Rumble Pak and Transfer Pak were never a requirement for any game. While the Expansion Pak may have had two games which absolutely required it, most games which supported it used it optionally, and one of those two games was sold with the Pak. Many accessories had exclusive games but they don't count as upgrades unless they try to replace a part of the system, thereby being forced onto people. The exclusives were sort of like a bonus for those who had the accessory but the real meat of the system's games didn't require them. Even with the original PlayStation's upgraded analogue controller replacing the original as the standard, many games still supported the original controller.
If I know Nintendo they will make it so that Motion Plus compatible games can be played regularly with the Wiimote.What is it which leads you to believe this? I know that Smash and Mario Kart have multiple options but the former doesn't use an accessory and the latter's accessory isn't something Nintendo was going to aggressively pursue. Wii Fit isn't playable without the Balance Board (I think...). The GameCube Wiileases don't allow support for GameCube controllers. Methinks Nintendo is really going to want to push people to use the WM+ and that's easier to do if it's the only choice.
Many Gameboy games could only be played on the GBC and those still sold fine.The Game Boy Color was a new system, it wasn't an upgrade. It was more powerful than just a Game Boy with colour.
maybe you should wait till MP is released and how Nintendo handles it before declaring it a flop and/or ruining Wii gaming?On the contrary, I declared that Wii Sports Resort was going to be a bigger hit than Wii Fit. Considering how well that has sold I'd say I have high expectations for its sales. It isn't going to ruin Wii gaming for me but it could potentially result in a few games which I won't bother with because they require the accessory.
I know I've spoken positively of the device, but I don't even know how Nintendo will use it after its release. So we both should just wait and see, knowing that Nintendo will have a plan.Like I said, I hope to be able to try it out but I'm not buying it on blind faith. I learned that lesson with SSBBrawl.
Are you still running Windows 98?!?Yes. It is the best of Microsoft's operating systems. I don't know why anyone would want Vista as it seems to cause more problems than it solves.
Punch-Out isn't a boxing game. If they change it into one then the developers completely missed the point of the game.With Next Level Games, you never know. They completely missed the point of a Mario game with Mario Strikers.
Are you still running Windows 98?!?Yes. It is the best of Microsoft's operating systems. I don't know why anyone would want Vista as it seems to cause more problems than it solves.Punch-Out isn't a boxing game. If they change it into one then the developers completely missed the point of the game.With Next Level Games, you never know. They completely missed the point of a Mario game with Mario Strikers.
I personally enjoy XP. I find it superior to 98 and still very game friendlyI just like '98 because it is the easiest to use. XP is alright though, especially now that the kinks have been worked out.
Also, look at your last post's response to mine, then look at your following response to pap64; I think your first statement answers your second. Accessories like the Rumble and Expansion were not required to play most games. That logic is what makes pap say what he does about WM+ being optional in other games.Different systems, different accessories, different times. Lots of variables. I hope he's right but I'm not just going to assume it's true. Expect the worst and hope for the best.
I think the Camelot Mario titles did really well with this.I agree on that. Camelot made the best Mario games, which is why I'm sad that they don't seem to be interested in creating any more. All I can do is hope their attitude will change someday.
Are you still running Windows 98?!?Yes. It is the best of Microsoft's operating systems. I don't know why anyone would want Vista as it seems to cause more problems than it solves.
Windows 98 has horrible resource management. XP (2nd edition) is great.I don't even know what that means, which likely indicates it isn't something that would matter based on the limited number of things I use my PC for.
