Punch-Out on VC and uses Wiimote, too?

If this were true – BIG IF this were true – then Wii Sports boxing was just a warm-up, perhaps? Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! may be one of the eagerly-awaited Virtual Console conversions to come (who wouldn’t want to sock it to Mike?), but it seems that Nintendo might have other plans in mind, too.

A report in N-Philes noted that the Big N once applied for the Punch-Out! trademark back in April of 2005. Their recent check with the USP&TO showed that the trademark is ACTIVE as of January 11, 2007. Then they cite IGN’s little prediction that the Wii could  raise a bunch of classic Nintendo franchises from the grave in 2007 (of course, IGN also covers its little touchie by admitting that some of their predictions might be wild-touchie guesses, so this one’s not as firm as a right jab to the jaw).

But here’s the kicker. The Punch-Out! trademark was filed under “electronic game disc“. Now why would you want to reserve a trademark for a DVD box-art? Nintendo could just be covering its bases, protecting its assets, or…

Hey, the idea of Little Mac stepping into the ring again, Wiimote in right and Nunchuck in left, is quite appealing. If only because it’s time for a little one-star payback.

If this were true – BIG IF this were true – then Wii Sports boxing was just a warm-up, perhaps? Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out! may be one of the eagerly-awaited Virtual Console conversions to come (who wouldn’t want to sock it to Mike?), but it seems that Nintendo might have other plans in mind, too.

A report in N-Philes noted that the Big N once applied for the Punch-Out! trademark back in April of 2005. Their recent check with the USP&TO showed that the trademark is ACTIVE as of January 11, 2007. Then they cite IGN’s little prediction that the Wii could  raise a bunch of classic Nintendo franchises from the grave in 2007 (of course, IGN also covers its little touchie by admitting that some of their predictions might be wild-touchie guesses, so this one’s not as firm as a right jab to the jaw).

But here’s the kicker. The Punch-Out! trademark was filed under “electronic game disc“. Now why would you want to reserve a trademark for a DVD box-art? Nintendo could just be covering its bases, protecting its assets, or…

Hey, the idea of Little Mac stepping into the ring again, Wiimote in right and Nunchuck in left, is quite appealing. If only because it’s time for a little one-star payback.