14 characters have so far been confirmed to be in Punch-Out!! for Wii, the re-birth of the infamous Punch-Out series that gained popularity on the NES and SNES. That was 22 and 15 years ago, respectively. The Wii version has a release date of May 18th in the United States and May 22nd, 2009, in Europe.
Produced by Shigeru Miyamoto, Punch-Out!! allows players to box using the Wii Remote & Nunchuck and will add old plus new characters in addition to allowing players to perform new moves with returning series protagonist Little Mac; It also features a deeper storyline than past games. It will even support the Wii Balance Board. The game is being developed by Canadian studio Next Level Games.
——> NOTE: We also have a guide that explains how to unlock Punch-Out Wii’s secret characters for a fight.
Below is the list of characters that appear in the game in alphabetical order:
1. Aran Ryan
2. Bald Bull
3. Bear Hugger
4. Disco Kid
* Doc Lewis (Little Mac’s coach)
5. Don Flamenco
* Giga Mac (in multiplayer when one Little Mac gather enough power he grows)
6. Glass Joe
7. Great Tiger
8. King Hippo
* Little Mac (it’s assumed only Little Mac is playable)
9. Piston Hondo AKA Piston Honda
10. Sandman
11. Super Macho Man
12. Soda Popinski AKA Vodka Drunkenski
13. Von Kaiser
Who else do you think will be in the game?
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14. Donkey Kong
Watch the training montage trailer:
This list will be updated as new characters get announced closer to the game’s release this May. — Thanks to Achokiador for tips.