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Sterok Since: Apr, 2012
#35751: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:10:46 PM

Huh, looking at Club Nintendo, Punch Out is being offered as a Wii U VC reward game this month. Somehow I doubt that's a coincidence.

Midna Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they) from way down south in the land of the traitors (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they)
#35752: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:15:34 PM

The original Punch-Out game hit arcades this month. I think that's the real reason.

[down]That his "reveal portrait" has its top half taken almost straight from the original game makes it more suspect.

edited 13th Feb '14 7:20:07 PM by Midna

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Enlong Court Dragon from The Underground Facility Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Court Dragon
#35753: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:17:00 PM

Hah! We were so fixated on Diddy that nobody expected that this would be an anniversary announcement!

I have a message from another time...
Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Still just awesome like that
#35754: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:26:21 PM

I think one person did.

Insert witty 'n clever quip here.
Odd1 Still just awesome like that from Nowhere Land Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Still just awesome like that
#35755: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:31:08 PM

So, two things I noticed in the reveal trailer...

  • The music in the beginning is totally a Rocky-style version of the Punch Out music.
  • That candy bar Mac is eating in the end of the trailer totally keeps regenerating itself.

Insert witty 'n clever quip here.
Nap1100 Since: Mar, 2012
#35756: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:32:22 PM

I actually called Little Mac, but I thought it would be a Trailer Spoof like Rosalina because Mac and DK have a special relationship.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#35757: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:33:46 PM

Mac has a really interesting design. With what looks like a projectile-avoiding dash/jump, lots of combo potential and the way his power meter works, he's something I would expect to see in a 2D fighter like Street Fighter or King Of Fighters (in fact, he feels a bit like Dudley with a bit of Vanessa thrown in).

This is the second time I've felt this way about a newcomer, too: Rosalina feels very 2D fighter-ish as well, though for different reasons.

So... who's replacing Mac as the Punch Out!! assist trophy, I wonder? Hopefully Bald Bull (and if there are bosses, I hope we get Mr. Sandman).

edited 13th Feb '14 7:35:15 PM by KnownUnknown

CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#35758: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:36:54 PM

King Hippo, obviously. He's the most iconic outside Little Mac.

Midna Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they) from way down south in the land of the traitors (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they)
#35759: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:38:45 PM

Guys. You know what this means right.

If King Hippo is an assist trophy and Mother Brain is too, that means we only need an Eggplant Wizard AT to complete the Captain N recurring antagonist trifecta.

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Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#35760: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:39:24 PM

Glass Joe is pretty iconic, I thought. But it'll almost definitely be King Hippo if there is one, I figure.

Mike Tyson himself would be amazing, but they probably don't want to bother paying for that, and I don't think he was in the Wii remake, anyway.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#35761: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:40:49 PM

@Midna: No, we'd need Medusa too.

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#35762: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:41:58 PM

A lot of King Hippo's popularity comes from his Captain N persona. Glass Joe game-wise is rather notable.

Also, if Snake does come back, I want Simon Belmont as an Assist Trophy just for the Captain N get-together. grin

Shadow?
Pulse The Fool from Yadayadaville Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
The Fool
#35763: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:42:09 PM

[up][up]Mike Tyson himself was not, but the rematch with Mr. Sandman was basically the same thing.

I sure said that!
maxwellelvis Mad Scientist Wannabe from undisclosed location Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: In my bunk
Mad Scientist Wannabe
#35764: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:42:17 PM

[up][up][up]But Medusa wasn't one of the main villains in Captain N.

edited 13th Feb '14 7:42:48 PM by maxwellelvis

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unnoun Since: Jan, 2012
#35765: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:42:48 PM

I want more villains and more females. Therefore Medusa because both. And the Captain N thing is icing on the cake.

And wow an Eggplant Wizard Assist Trophy would be amazing.

edited 13th Feb '14 7:43:19 PM by unnoun

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#35766: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:44:04 PM

I thought Bald Bull was most iconic outside Little Mac. He does have the most appearances in the series besides Mac himself, after all. The Bull Rush is one of the most well known attacks in the game (not that the game is known for well known attacks, granted).

I wouldn't mind a Glass Joe assist trophy either.

edited 13th Feb '14 7:46:12 PM by KnownUnknown

Mukora Uniocular from a place Since: Jan, 2010 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
Uniocular
#35767: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:45:42 PM

I find King Hippo more memorable than Bald Bull, for what that's worth.

"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#35768: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:48:05 PM

One thing I noticed about the trailer: We couldn't ever see it in the previous videos and screenshots (Or maybe we just never noticed it), but up high in the boxing ring stage is a digital ticker that displays "Punch-Out!!". I guess it really is a Punch-Out!! stage.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Justin_Brett Since: Jun, 2010
#35769: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:48:25 PM

It's nice to see it pointed out that Samus is actually taller than a fair amount of men.

edited 13th Feb '14 7:48:33 PM by Justin_Brett

LeGarcon Blowout soon fellow Stalker from Skadovsk Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Gay for Big Boss
Blowout soon fellow Stalker
#35770: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:48:56 PM

Yeah she's like what, 6'4" outside the suit?

Oh really when?
Ogodei Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers from The front lines Since: Jan, 2011
Fuck you, Fascist sympathizers
#35771: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:49:53 PM

I noticed how suddenly the logo on the mat of the boxing arena changed, too. How quickly they drop the pretense :-P

Midna Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they) from way down south in the land of the traitors (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Blorbonmyoji (he/she/they)
#35772: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:49:59 PM

King Hippo is certainly more visually interesting than Bald Bull, but I guess gonks are wont to.

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CassidyTheDevil Since: Jan, 2013
#35773: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:51:26 PM

@Known: Well, I've never actually played Punch-Out...But Wikipedia says King Hippo is one of the most iconic characters. It also gives lots of sources for that. And the article for Bald Bull is a stub in comparison.

Also, "King Hippo" has more than double the results than "Bald Bull" on Google (both in quotes).

Sterok Since: Apr, 2012
#35774: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:51:41 PM

All I can think is that Samus was a dick to Mac, mocking him for his height. And at the end she's about to power bomb his place for punching her.

Justin_Brett Since: Jun, 2010
#35775: Feb 13th 2014 at 7:56:41 PM

Watch that be a running gag in fanart: them beating each-other up.


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