Wow! Look at me! For the first time since the inception of this blog, I’m posting about a new Nintendo-developed game that could possibly be worth a damn.This isn’t just any Nintendo game either, no; it’s one of the company’s most beloved and racially insensitive titles that's been begging to get back in the ring for many years. Nintendo announced today that Lil’ Mac and company will make their triumphant return on May 18th, with Punch Out! for the Wii. The game is being developed by Next Level Games, a Canadian company who’ve cut their teeth on a stable of kid-corral titles such as Spiderman: Friend or Foe, and the Super Mario Strikers series.
Is it just me, or would it make more sense for Nintendo to farm out the “casual” titles to nobody western devs, so that they could focus on the titles that real gamers actually care about? Does it really take all their time, energy and billions of dollars to develop Laser Hockey and Dog Frisbee?
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This game could turn out to be great, even if Nintendo isn’t on the ones and twos. Bionic Commando: Rearmed has proven that when fans of said material are responsible for reviving a classic franchise, the end result can be a faithful entry that stands up to it’s pedigree.
Here’s hoping that the folks at Next Level Games were big Punch Out! fans back in the day and have as much respect and admiration for the franchise as the fans around the world do.
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