Wade Hixton's Counter Punch is a boxing video game developed by Inferno Games and Engine Software and published by Destination Software. It was released for the Game Boy Advance on March 16, 2004 in North America, and on October 1, 2004 in Europe.
| Wade Hixton's Counter Punch | |
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 North American Game Boy Advance cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Inferno Games, Engine Software |
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| Platform(s) | Game Boy Advance, digiBlast |
| Release | Game Boy AdvancedigiBlast |
| Genre(s) | Boxing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
editWade Hixton's Counter Punch has been compared favorably to Punch-Out!!.[3]
Development
editWade Hixton's Counter Punch was developed by Inferno Games.[4] Before its release, the game was known as Sadistic Boxing and Sucker Punch.[5][6]
Reception
editReception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | 78/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Game Informer | 7.5/10[8] |
| GameSpot | 7.8/10[9] |
| GamesTM | 7/10[10] |
| IGN | 8/10[11] |
| NGC Magazine | 59%[12] |
| Nintendo Power | 4.1/5[13] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[7] GameSpot named Wade Hixton's Counter Punch the best Game Boy Advance game of March 2004.[14]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Counter Punch smacks store shelves". GameSpot. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
- ^ "Game Details – Engine Software BV".
- ^ Harris, Craig (March 23, 2004). "Wade Hixton's Counter Punch". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Gill, Charlie P. (November 27, 2012). "Wade Hixton's Counter Punch". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Craig (December 14, 2001). "First Look: Sadistic Boxing". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Craig (October 17, 2002). "Sucker Punch". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ a b "Wade Hixton's Counter Punch for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Kato, Matthew (May 2004). "Wade Hixton's Counter Punch Boxing [sic]". Game Informer. No. 133. GameStop. p. 108. Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Navarro, Alex (March 22, 2004). "Wade Hixton's Counter Punch Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ GamesTM staff (May 2004). "Wade Hixton's Counter Punch". GamesTM. Future plc. p. 114. Archived from the original on May 23, 2004. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Craig (March 23, 2004). "Wade Hixton's Counter Punch". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ "Wade Hixton's Counter Punch". NGC Magazine. Future plc. December 25, 2004.
- ^ "Wade Hixton's Counter Punch". Nintendo Power. Vol. 176. Nintendo of America. February 2004. p. 155.
- ^ Staff (April 2, 2004). "GameSpot's Month in Review for March 2004". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 4, 2004.
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