Khan noted that this person confided that “there was significantly more backlash against the characters ... at Next Level Games. little mac pounds on glass joe in punch-out!!

That developer said that the backlash towards the stereotypical characters caused some issues with Nintendo. A developer who worked on 2009's Punch-Out game for the Wii has reportedly claimed that ...

Notable games journalist Imran Kahn had claimed that someone from "a studio close to Punch-Out" told him that due to Nintendo receiving "significantly more backlash" than expected over character ...

Perhaps the one NES classic most on the minds of gamers in 2009 thanks to the recent release of its incredible Wii sequel/remake, Punch-Out!! is the original masterpiece boxing game that isn't ...

IP. Furthermore, as Khan noted, it would be hard to put out a new Punch-Out!! game given that its cast of characters centered so heavily around stereotypes. Khan pointed out that even with ...

Next Level Games likely won't revisit the Punch-Out series soon, as it's considered dead due to sales and stereotypes. Backlash over stereotypes played a significant role in preventing the ...

The lastest mainline entry, simply called Punch-Out!!, launched for the Wii ... was significantly more backlash against the characters of the Wii game than they expected. And this team spent ...