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Just a Lot of Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 16, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I found this game easy to use and very challenging. Kept my interest for quite a while. I found the characters to be very interesting and fun. I just didn't want to put it down.

Definite recommendation!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 17, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Dude, this game is sweet! I just got my copy this morning, been jammin on it all day. It's a little hard to get the hang of at first, but once you get the basics, it's all good. I definitely recommend this game!

FINALLY ...A GAME AS GOOD AS THE CLASSIC

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

i was waiting forever for the release of this game....and finally i have to say once i got my hands on it, it was well worth the wait. pure simple punch-out style fighting mixed with a hilarious story and unbelievable abimation. i definiftly recommend this game for die-hard 80's punch out fans. my son also loves playing, so i would recommend it for kids too.... does anyone know who the maker of the game is? i'd like to find out when they're going to make a sequal

Wade is Bad@$$

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Just picked up the game, and have been loving it since. Best looking game i've seen for the gba. Now i just have to figure out how to beat the end boss.

go get it

HOW DO YOU BEAT THE END BOSS???

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is a ton of fun and I've beaten every charecter in it dozens of times but i have one question:

HOW DO YOU BEAT THE END BOSS????

I have fought him 50 times and have never been able to punch him once??? am i doing something wrong?

Any help would be GREATLY apreciated...

Game is too hard. VERY HARD !

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: May 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

There's no easy level. I couldn't beat the first enemy. Everytime i try to pucnh, the enemy will ALWAYS block my punch. There is NO WAY to punch the enemy. Its supposed to be a boxing game, not a "hey beat me" kind of game. This game sucks because i couldnt play it. If i couldnt play it, 99% of gamers out there wouldnt be able to play too.

This game ain't got s*** on Punchout

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Counter Punch is a Punchout style game with great animations and graphics. Game play is smooth like Sweetness the local pimp in the game and jokes are hilarious!!! Overall this game is a lot fun, challenging and worth every penny spent ($19.99!) a bargain! PLUS you can buy the referee hats and bribe too, incidentally realistic [bribes!] now quit reading and go purchase this game!

Dope A$$ Game !!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 21, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is a Mike Tyson Punchout type game, presentation is amazing, animation and characters are amazing, this game is incredibly addictive and is a must for anyone with a Gameboy Advanced. Includes a humurous cast of characters, sarcastic and funny story line, plus you can buy hats for the ref to wear during the matches !!!! LOL !!! It's a very very fun game, now quit reading this and buy it !!! Nintendo Power Magazine gave it 4 out of 5 stars !!!

One of the Best Handheld Games Ever Made

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: March 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the game Punch-Out fans have been waiting for. It has all the quick-reflex fun and quirky personality of the old Nintendo classic, updated with fantastic hand-drawn animation and light RPG elements that extend the gameplay. The character design is wonderful, the writing is funny, the gameplay is perfect. Even the music is good. At 19.99, this is the bargain of the year. I can't over-emphasize how great this game looks. You've never seen anything like it on a handheld console screen.

By the way, this is the first video game I've ever ordered from Amazon. I ordered it because a certain enormous Video Game store chain (same initials as Eloping Baboons) has decided not to carry it. That company's buyer is, apparently, an idiot. Thank you, Amazon, for making such a great game available!

Do all of you people really believe this is a 5 star game?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: March 29, 2004
Author: Amazon User

OK, let's get it out of the way. Yes, this game is great looking. It is not only very flashy with large cartoon looking characters and backgrounds, but it has style too. The game has a lot of personality. It even sounds good, with a bit of digitized voice, and decent music & sound effects. The little story is kind of funny, but its more goofy than funny. This game does not look or sound cheap.

The play control is tight, with good response, and natural button choices (buttons on the left punch with your left arm, etc). And, oh yeah, it's kind of like Punch-Out! There are 3 save game slots to keep your record and money. But this is still a $20 game and they had to cut corners somewhere. Well, actually I don't know if they HAD to, but they did.

This game is very short and can be beaten with relative ease, in the first setting, with the exception of the final boss, Don. That guy is quite hard. The other thing is that while the control is tight, it is also pretty shallow. You have six basic punches, but very little distinguishing one from the other. Anything a left punch will do, a right punch will do as well. The super moves you can buy are not very impressive, but they help improve the depth a bit. Maybe some people out there would stay interested in this game for dozens upon dozens of hours. I am not one of these people.

It's a good game, buy it if it sounds good to you. But it's only a real deal at $20. You can think of it as a really flashy skin put on old Punch-Out! gameplay. Or you can think of it as an incredibly shallow fighting game, that is also very pretty. Chances are you'll start out the former and end up the latter. But, I still say someone in the mood for handheld arcade boxing will enjoy this.

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