Retro Game Renegades

Episode 12: Punch Out!! | Steve McKinnon and Joe Aucoin

Now this game is what the kids these days call a BANGER.  Whether you're 40 years old or 14, you can appreciate the fun factor in this NES gem.  This game, to me, defines difficulty scaling on a scale larger than most games would dare to even aim for.  I had a lot of fun playing this as a kid when I got a chance, and I probably have even more as a fully grown, immature man child.  So come with us, score some easy victories, some cheap victories, get punched 'til you're dizzy, get punched some more until you fly out-of-frame and hear the most taunting sound effect in the word.  You will win, you will lose, and when you lose, it feels fair.  Because of that, you're gonna keep coming back for more.  So get your trainer to wrap those thumbs up and we'll see you in the ring!!