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Punch-Out!! (2009 Video Game)
''Punch-Out!!'' is a 2009 boxing video game developed by Next Level Games and published by Nintendo for the Wii. It is the fifth and most recent mainline game in the ''Punch-Out!!'' series, following the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, SNES version of ''Super Punch-Out!!'', and is a reboot (fiction), reboot of the series. Following an early release at the Nintendo World Store in New York City on May 16, 2009, the game was released on May 18, 2009, in North America, May 22, 2009, in Europe, July 23, 2009, in Japan, and August 27, 2009, in Australia (exclusively at JB Hi-Fi stores). An additional WiiWare title, ''Doc Louis's Punch-Out!!'', was released exclusively for North American Club Nintendo members on October 27, 2009. It was re-released under the Nintendo Selects label in 2011 for North American audiences only, as well as through the Wii U's Nintendo eShop in 2015 in all regions. Upon release, ''Punch-Out!!'' received praise from critics for its gameplay, graphics, pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glass Joe
is a fictional French boxing, boxer from Nintendo's ''Punch-Out!!'' video game series. He first appeared in the arcade game ''Punch-Out!! (arcade game), Punch-Out!!'' in 1984 and three years later in the Nintendo Entertainment System, NES game Punch-Out!! (NES), of the same name. His most recent appearance was in the Wii installment of ''Punch-Out!! (Wii), Punch-Out!!''. He was originally designed by Shigeru Miyamoto and was revised by Makoto Wada for the NES game. He is voiced by Christian Bernard in the Wii game. Joe is the player's first opponent in all of his roles. As a foil (fiction), foil among most of the boxers, he is famous for his weakness and cowardice, considered by critics to be stereotypes of French people. These characteristics were emphasized by the developer of the Wii game which included cutscenes which depict Glass Joe in French settings. Glass Joe is considered one of the most well-known characters in the ''Punch-Out!!'' series and a Nintendo icon. His name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
