I'm surprisingly excited to have a new Punch Out game to look forward to. I played the first two to death back in the day, but had more or less forgotten about the series since. I got so hardcore into Super Punch Out that I mastered all the counterpunching strategies to get those super-fast knockouts, so I could show them off to my friends... who couldn't care less. Still, good times.

Nintendo never gets enough love for their sports games. While none of them are anything close to true sports simulation, they're almost always a blast to play. The original WaveRace is one of the most purely enjoyable racing games ever seen on a console. F-Zero has been up and down, but when it's on, it's a great ride. The original Mario Tennis dominated our multiplayer nights for weeks if not months, and Mario Kart... well, the brand speaks for itself. I even have huge soft spots for Mario Golf and Baseball.

I'd love to see an American football game starring the Mario crew. Even if it wouldn't sell 20 copies in Japan, I think it'd be a decent hit here in the states.

Anyhow, gotta hit the speed bag to get ready for the wily Soda Popinski.