Detailed video analysis breaks down the amazing animation and gameplay in Nintendo Wii's updated Punch-Out!

Punch Out! was one of my favorite Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video games groing up. Playing as Little Mac and fighting my way through the game was always an enjoyable experience. When Nintendo remade the game in 2009, it gave fresh life into an old game with stunning visuals and excellent gameplay.

In this video Daniel Floyd analyzes the animation and gameplay in the 2009 version for the Nintendo Wii. One of the things that he points out is how incredible it feels to fight as Little Mac against his opponents.

"Game animators face a major difference from film animators: player control. When the animator does not know what sequence the player will perform their actions in or even where they'll place the camera, they have to design their animations to meet every possible circumstance. On top of that, animations need to feel responsive, even more than they feel realistic - yet they must still look good on screen. The HD Remake of Punch Out!! for the Wii created good solutions to these problems, resulting in a game that not only looks and plays great on its own merit, but faithfully recreates the gameplay of the original."

Sit back and enjoy this indepth analysis of Punch Out!!



Source: YouTube - Extra Credits