Does anyone remember the days of being really frustrated by Mike Tyson’s Punch Out. Yet you couldn’t pull yourself away because of sheer irritation and the desperate need to knock him out. Well those days are back again, but in a totally different game.
The developers at GLU have brought us Super KO Boxing 2 for the iPhone. Where you’re placed in the gloves of the K.O Kid against a variety of ridiculous competitors and have the simple task of knocking them out. Ah, but if it were that easy.The competitors vary from the electrified gloved Dynamo to a guy very reminiscent of Sho’nuff from the movie The Last Dragon called Shogun.
Like I said before the task is simple. Knock the other guy out. In the true style of punch out every character has their specific weakness and timing. Figuring it out can take some time and is challenging but extremely rewarding when you do. Believe me because I’ve gotten some weird looks when I’m caught talking smack to my phone on the subway. The touch screen is used creatively especially when knocked down. Similar to Fight night you have to maneuver two reluctant circles to the center of the screen before time runs out.
The controls are laid out in a nice simple way on each side of the screen. Two buttons to move, one to block on the left and hi/low attacks on the right. Plus options for variations of the controls which use the accelerometer. They work well but as I’ve noticed sometimes the sensitivity can be a little off which can add to some frustration in the game. The graphics and animations are amazing especially for an iPhone game and can easily give you the feeling that you’re playing on a console system.
Overall it’s a great call back to the classic arcade style boxing game and an honest homage to the best of them all Punch Out, but with that said the game does stand on it’s own. With it’s own flair and hilarious opponents. You can pick it up on the app store for 4.99 or get the free demo version. Either way it’s a good time.
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