22. [60 FPS] Aran Ryan (Title Defense) - Punch-Out!! (Wii)

Well THAT gives a whole new meaning to "wind-up punch"!

Aran's back with a new trick up his sleeve! I don't know how he pulls it from this non-existent sleeve, but he does! Just gotta watch the timing of that glove-bolo of his and all will be well. The main thing is to interrupt his attacks like last time, and know which ones you CANT interrupt. Then wallop him. If you do better at dodging than me, you'll get a ton of hits in after his glove-bolo move.

Oh, and keep an eye out for his last ditch attack when you floor the fella!
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Go for the knockout punch! It's Punch-Out!!(!) This title is a true-to-form reimagining of the classic Punch-Out!! titles! And 60 frames per second will let you see the animation to the fullest! You've got the simple and rhythmic dodge/punch controls, your star punch, and a super-stereotypical array of contenders to bash! You can just feel the love that went into making this into a game to be cherished by the fans of the series! (It's good for newbies, too! This was my first!)

Your goal is to knock out your opponent, and to do so you need to look for openings! If you just throw punches at random they'll be blocked. In general, you'll dodge a single or series of punches and then when they're open for retribution you respond with your own! There are other methods of attack, and the game will introduce a few to you as a key method for attack, but in general it's "Dodge-punch-punch-punch"! You'll often get stars for a star punch (a more powerful attack) if you take advantage of these more secret techniques.

Oh, I almost forgot to mention! You have two ways of healing yourself! If you knock the other fella down, you can mash the punch buttons to regenerate health as long as they are on the floor. There's also the super-secret-chocolate bar! Press "-" between rounds to heal a LOT of health next round. Only can do once per match!

I played through this game once in the past using the Wii Remote/Nunchuk scheme throwing punches left and right, so this time I'll try the more classic method of the Wii Remote held sideways, buttons only.

I'll see you all in the ring! Never give up!
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A couple technical notes:

This is being played on a Nintendo Wii U, a system backwards-compatible with Wii discs. The Wii U has the same hardware built-in as the Wii. The Wii U will automatically upscale your Wii games based on your selected resolution and output via HDMI in Progressive Scan for a clean image.

[bigboyshd]

So...everyone's talking about how aran said you probably have cheeseburgers in your gloves well...If he's right that means little Macs punching with big macs

[paddythelegend]

As a guy from Dublin, I can say I met this person once or twice

[PeruvianPotato]

Okay so here's what happened: Between Super Punch Out (1994) and Punch Out (2009) Aran Ryan ran out of meds and he became insane

[CreepoZ]

I may not be Irish, but Aran Ryan is 105% the best character in this game.

[kingcookie]

How he screams when he misses the rope thing is absolutely hilarious

[just_a_tepig]

In the same game with a guy who uses magic and another wearing body armor, Aran still manages to be the biggest cheater

[WhiteFangofWar]

The World Circuit audience goes the extra mile with their heel boxers. Never mind tomatoes- they throw pizza, beer, and bananas.

[SamTheMightyMan]

If there is ever a punch out movie, Aran Ryan has to be a character

[morganakira]

His calm "Come on, boy." at the start was oddly terrifying.

[mediocreviddygameplayer]

Aran Ryan Tip:
When he goes down and swings his boxing glove, hit him with a Star Punch to instantly KO him.

[minecraftsteve]

Soda Popinski must be in that crowd (someone had to throw that soda bottle)

[thomasgrindol]

This ref is completely useless.
Ryan doesn’t even try to hide the fact that he’s cheating but he never gets called on it.

[Infernobirdy]

My dads terrible at video games but managed to beat the entire punch out wii game and I'm stuck on the first sandman.

[donathan]

Aran Ryan's accent is so heavy, he sounds like he's speaking a foreign language

[MultiBlazingPhoenix]

Aran looks like hes drunk when hes defeated, not beat up

[Monker]

Aran Ryan would be great for Smash. Think about it.

[ewkak.]

HERES ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITES MAC
YOU GOT CHESEBURGERS IN THOSE GLOVES HAVE YOU MAC
He's my favourite charter

[BBlair]

Why does Aran Ryan’s picture while fighting looks like he has a mustache

[AFXffs]

Levels of Insanity
Mad
Deranged
Insane
Jack septic eye
Aran Ryan

[neobowser]

Wait a second. In smahs ultimate, every single boxer in Punch Out Wii is a spirit, *except* Aran.

*H M M M M*