Rage of the Gladiator - Wiiware release 3/15/2010

[databuild]

Looks like a Wiiware version of Punch-out. Games features 10 bouts with each fight, a unique match. I am a huge fan of Punch-out so I will check out this game.

IGN rates the game 8.5/10. It will be released Monday for 1000 wii points.
http://wii.ign.com/articles/107/1077271p1.html

[Kaoz]

Awesome, been looking forward to this. Punch-Out was just too pricey for me to bite, but this seems like it is priced well. Was originally supposed to be 1500.

[databuild]

I just noticed the game supports two control schemes /w optional motion plus support-

-classsic sideways NES style
-and motion controls - nunchuk and remote (motion plus is supported as optional).


Nintendo Life reports that motionplus adds to the range of motions.

More impressions from nintendo life - http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/news/2010/01/first_impressions_rage_of_the_gladiator

[Kaoz]

Grabbed this today, playing it with sideways wii remote. Really like it so far, only 4 bosses in and I already had a bit of trouble with a boss.

Nintendolife gave it a 9/10
http://wiiware.nintendolife.com/reviews/2010/03/rage_of_the_gladiator

[crunchewy]

I may pick this up. I really like Punch Out Wii, but must admit that I've never finished it. I mostly liked it with motion control and that worked great, until the game got pretty hard, and then the accuracy wasn't there for it. I switched to classic style, and that's fun, but I didn't like it as much, and the game was still incredibly hard at that point and I ended up stopping. I keep meaning to go back to it, but haven't yet. Anyway, this having Wii Motion Plus is definitely a benefit from the sounds of it, so hopefully I can play much farther into it with that control scheme, though probably I still won't be able to finish the game. :)

[Kaoz]

I may pick this up. I really like Punch Out Wii, but must admit that I've never finished it. I mostly liked it with motion control and that worked great, until the game got pretty hard, and then the accuracy wasn't there for it. I switched to classic style, and that's fun, but I didn't like it as much, and the game was still incredibly hard at that point and I ended up stopping. I keep meaning to go back to it, but haven't yet. Anyway, this having Wii Motion Plus is definitely a benefit from the sounds of it, so hopefully I can play much farther into it with that control scheme, though probably I still won't be able to finish the game. :)

I dont know how punch out was with motion controls, but the way they work in this.

Without motion+ left punch right punch with motion, then hold a button (b, and I think z) for lower punches.

With Motion + I am not sure exactly how it works. But it is not free punching like wii sports boxing.

We preferred the option of using Wii MotionPlus, which allows players to use the Remote to perform attacks in four discrete directions, whilst Nunchuk motion is used to trigger special attacks or perform a simple shield bash. Broad strokes result in excellent reading of the direction of your motions, though chains of very rapid swings can result in occasional reading of movement in the opposite direction due to a "wind-up" effect, although this doesn't affect gameplay.

It is getting hard fast, boss 6 beat up on me a lot before I figured him out.

[databuild]

I downloaded last night and it was excellent (at least the first battle). M+ control seems well implemented.

[Snake2715]

I will have to look into this game. Forgot it came out.