I just played it for 45 minutes. It's already my second favorite game on the Wii after Mario Galaxy and tied with Mario Kart Wii (I am a huge Mario Kart junkie though).
Game is fantastic 1-player title but also is going to be a riot at parties. The animations for the characters is hilarious and the game play is dead on and addictive. Easy enough for anyone in the family to pick up and play but deep enough to keep the more advanced players playing.
The best thing about it is it's very evident Next Level Games really cared about Punch-Out! This isn't like Star Fox on the GameCube that was sorta half-assed by Namco. There are tons of little references and throw backs to the original that will make any old school gamer smile. It's going to be a smash hit with new players and casuals too.
Forget Wii Sports ... this is the game you're going to want to fire up next time you have family or friends over.
