Super Punch-Out!! (Switch)

Super Punch-Out!! (Japanese: スーパーパンチアウト!! Sūpā Panchi-Auto!!) is an upcoming boxing game in development by Next Level Games and Swimminton Games, and will be published by Nintendo.
It will be the fifth installment in the Punch-Out!! franchise, planned to release 13 years after the Wii installment.
==Gameplay==
Just like the rest of the games, Super Punch-Out!! requires the player to outwit their opponent by predicting their moves, attacking at the right time and spotting subtle cues (such as eyebrows wiggling or eyes being starry).
As Yū returns as the player character, his KO Punches return as well, still being powerful punches that start slow but remove a large chunk of the opponent's health.
There are three rounds per match, each lasting three minutes, with the character's coaches chit-chatting with their trainees, like with Doc Louis' advice in the NES and Wii installments of Punch-Out!!. These talks can vary from jokes about the opponent to advice to help the player in their fight.
==Story==
Sakamoto Yū is a Japanese-American boy who lives in Tokyo, Japan. One day, he watched a boxing match where a young boy finally ended Mr. Sandman's 31-win streak and became the Champion of the World. Encouraged, he decides that he will become the next World Champion, and trained vigorously with his peers.
One day, during a street fight, Yū was spotted by a mild-mannered man named Peter McDonald Sr.. Impressed by his fighting skills, Peter asked Yū if he wanted to be a world champion. Of course, he said yes!
The rest of the story, outside of gameplay, involves Yū and Peter bonding together over boxing.
==Cast of Characters==
===Minor Circuit===
* Gabby Jay
* Chessboxer (NEW)
* Piston Hurricane
* Texas Mac
===Major Circuit===
* Bob Charlie
* Dragon Chan
* Masked Muscle
* Frank Jr.
===World Circuit===
* Ape III
* Heike Kagero
* Mad Clown
* Pizza Pasta
===Special Circuit===
* Narcis Prince
* Hoy Quarlow
* Nick Bruiser
* Rick Bruiser
===Title Defense Only===
* Little Mac
==Trivia==
* Yū being Japanese is a direct reference to Fight Night Round 2, where the announcer says that he (known as Little Mac in the game) is from Tokyo, Japan.
** In addition, his name is an in-joke; on the cover of Nintendo Power's strategy guide, the character was shown to be "named" YOU. This is obviously meant to be a stand-in for the reader's name, but this Reddit post suggested that this is his actual name. The creators found it funny, and put in in the game.
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