Punch Out!! was one of the first Nintendo series but its last installment came in 2009, with Punch-Out!! for NintendoWii. Although there haven’t been any more Punch-Out!! games since then, thanks to indie studio bromine we can enjoy a great alternative with Duck Boxavailable on Nintendo Switch, PS Vita and Steam on PC.
Pato Box is an indie game made by the Mexican studio Bromio, which came to Steam, PS Vita and Nintendo Switch in 2018. Since then Pato Box has been the best alternative to Punch-Out!!because it has a gameplay inspired by the Nintendo series but it offers new things that make it very fun, as well as a story mode for a different experience.
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The history mode by Pato Box presents us with a plot of corruption and betrayal, as Pato Box was the boxing champion until he was betrayed by his sponsor Deathflock, who is also a corrupt corporate body full of secrets. Pato Box seeks revenge and for this he must go through the Deathflock building to defeat the bosses on each floor.
Although the story mode features an entertaining plot, fans of Punch-Out!! they will feel at home in the arcade mode, which is actually a Boss Rush where you face seven bosses in a row, until you defeat them or run out of lives. This mode is perfect for fans of Punch-Out!!.
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Duck Box It features a comic-inspired black-and-white visual style and a great soundtrack by Controvol, who are working with Bromio on their next installment: Remnants of the Rift. If you like Punch-Out!! and you want to see how the formula could evolve, take the opportunity to play Pato Box on Nintendo Switch, Steam or PSVita.