First, those worried that this updated version of Punch-Out would devolve into hectic arm-flailing a la the boxing game in Wii Sports need not be concerned. While you do throw punches by swinging your arms with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, the speed, direction, and number of blows aren't dictated by how quickly or frenetically you wave your arms. In fact, Little Mac will be able to throw only a certain number of punches per second, so you'll have to concentrate on landing the right blows to the right places instead of performing mad, random swings.

Simply punching with the remote and nunchuk will result in body jabs, while pushing up on the nunchuk stick will throw blows to the face. Pushing left or right will make Little Mac dodge in that direction, while pushing down will make him duck. You can also play with just the remote by turning the remote on its side. You use the 1 and 2 buttons for punches and the D pad for movement.