Boxing games - Which ones have you enjoyed over the years?

Robert Nairac

The two best boxing games I have ever played are Fight Night Round 4 and Fight Night Champion. Ok, you get some random inexplicable knockouts now and again. It finally felt like a real free-flowing fight and you were rewarded for finding openings. Massive improvements on Fight Night Round 3. Two great games. Sadly there have been no decent boxing games since. Fight Night Champion was released in 2010 and still has a dedicated following. I think it is/was on Xbox Game Pass.

I have never played Punch-Out.

Any other boxing games you have played or enjoyed over the years? I know that there was a lot in the 16-bit era but I have not played any of them yet.

Dr Bob

I think its been downhill since https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_McGuigan_World_Championship_Boxing

Kimbot

The best one I played was that one that was in the arcade years ago and you had the 2 sticks to control your punches, cant remember the name of it.

Scrap that, I found it: https://www.giantbomb.com/title-fight/3030-33904/

Title Fight

SharkMX

The thrill of the fight in MR on the quest 3 is amazing. Never seen anything like it.

From the arcades there was one ion the late 80s with two handles that you good do realistic kind of jabs, hooks and uppercuts. I can find any pictures of it on google though.

o1s1n

Super Punchout for me. It's just such a lovely game to look at, the animation is gorgeous. Lots of fun to boot.

I'd say Retr0gamer will be along shortly to tell us how the original Punch-Out is one of the greatest games ever made 😁

Kimbot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121699083#Comment_121699083

Title Fight ;)

Inviere

Greatest Heavyweights on the MD is a game I've enjoyed a lot.

Mr.Saturn

Punch Out Wii has to be a top 5 rhythm-action game, dripping with charm and is totally timeless given its aesthetic and its pick-up-and-playability.

Stephen_Maturin

+1 for Fight Night Rd 4

Great game, only negative was typical of EA, locking some legendary fighters behind paywalls - you had to pay extra to unlock them, which was a shame

CiDeRmAn

Last one I played was Frank Bruno on the Spectrum, basically a Super Punch Out clone, great fun

https://youtu.be/HP8xGJH5H0A?si=5EJhGYqOIF9tepf4

Retr0gamer

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121699139#Comment_121699139

Here I am. I've actually not played super punchout but want to give it a go.

I beat the original punchout on NES about this time last year and have to say it's a bad facsimile of the sport but also one of the all time best videogames ever. The journey I went on to beat Tyson was incredible and I've never been so elated to beat a game.

phily2002

Evander Holyfield boxing on the megadrive and knockout kings 2000/2001 got a lot of play with my group of friends. Haven't played them in years so will have to go back and see how they hold up today.