ERSB Rates Punch Out!! For US Wii Release

The ERSB ratings board has given Punch Out!! an age/content rating for its US release: Everyone 10+.

The family-friendly game as you’d expect contains "comic violence", and much like the series of old relies on light action and a cast of crazy characters. There aren’t any additional game details; but it’s sounding a lot like the original Punch Out!! that's brought a legion of fans to the virtual ring.

This is a boxing game in which players compete in boxing matches against a cast of colorful, fictional characters. While players can use standard boxing moves (jabs, hooks, uppercuts), most fights are performed in a comical fashion with an assortment of "dizzy stars," "cartoony" sound effects, and slapstick signature moves (e.g., growling, dropping shorts, conking oneself on the head, twirling, etc.). Boxers' faces show lumps and bruises after taking damage, and some knockouts are depicted in slow motion as players are sent flying across the canvass. One character flexes his pectoral and glute muscles prior to a fight, while another boxer belches during a cutscene.

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