With the release of Next Level's Punch-Out!! Wii-magining coming up in under a month, Nintendo has issued some new screenshots featuring the game's "Head-to-Head" multiplayer mode. Apparently, Little Pete isn't quite so little when he gets angry. The Wii edition of Punch-Out!! hits North American stores on May 18, with both the original NES Punch-Out!! and Super NES sequel Super Punch-Out!! now available for download from the Wii's online Shop Channel, priced respectively at $5 and $8.

Nintendo is giving players the opportunity to lace up their gloves for some hands-on time with Punch-Out!! on the Wii. I went a few rounds with the game to get an idea of how developer Next Level updated the classic arcade boxing game for the Wii.

Punch-Out!! once again puts you in the boots of Little Mac, a small-time boxer with big dreams and an always-get-up attitude. Much like the Punch-Out games for the NES and SNES, Punch-Out!! on the Wii starts you off on the minor circuit where you have to fight your way up the ranks to eventually become the champ... Read more

In continuation of today's media explosion, Nintendo has released a new trailer for its Wii revival of the classic boxer Punch-Out!!. Sporting at least three different control schemes--motion-based, traditional, and Wii Balance Board--the game hits May 18.

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A Nintendo press release has revealed new details of Punch-Out!!, the upcoming Wii revival of the classic boxing series. According to the information, Punch-Out is set to include a two-player versus mode, though no online multiplayer functionality was mentioned.... Read more

Nintendo today issued a partial list of the Wii and Nintendo DS games slated to hit North American retailers by the end of July, revealing release dates and new games.

Punch-Out!!, the Wii entry in the long-dormant boxing series, arrives on May 18. Excitebots: Trick Racing, an Excitebike and Excite Truck-esque family-friendly racing game that uses the Wii Wheel controller shell, will hit stores on April 20.

May 4 will see the arrival of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat for Wii, a GameCube platforming game retrofitted with Wii motion controls. And on June 8, The Legendary Starfy--think Kirby, but without the ability-absorbing part--will finally debut in North America via DS.

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Tucked away within Nintendo's recent financial documents was a tentative release schedule for the next year, revealing that the forthcoming Punch-Out!! Wii will hit North America and Europe within the first half of 2009.

The schedule also reaffirms that Wii Sports Resort will hit North America within the first half of the calendar year, with Treasure's shooter Sin & Punishment 2 still due this year.

On the Nintendo DS side of things, music-centric mini-game compilation Rhythm Heaven is due in North America by July, Mario & Luigi RPG 3 is coming by the year's end, and the latest Nintendo DS hardware, the Nintendo DSi, is expected between spring and summer--a target that coincides with rumors of its launch in early April.

The listing further reveals that Kirby Wii, previously expected last year, is now expected to hit Japan this year, though there are still no screenshots or details on the project.

The rest of the North American release dates match an earlier Nintendo schedule.

Trailing last night's announcement of Punch-Out!! Wii, Nintendo has released the first official screenshots and trailer from the series revival, due at some point next year.

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Nintendo today revealed the existence of a new Punch-Out!! title for the Wii during the company's press conference in Tokyo, according to Wired.

The boxing title is expected to release in 2009.

The Punch-Out!! series has been dormant since the release of Super Punch-Out!! (SNES) in 1994.

For a quick glimpse of the game, check out the following, just-released Wii lineup trailer.

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