The history of Ring King - King of Boxer - arcade console documentary

The history of the 1985 boxing game
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[@jozhua5000]

Glad I’m not the only one who recovers stamina by hugging my friends

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL!

[@MrVariant]

Lol play this and shining force 2 (castle romance book with Astral/King Granseal) for June 1st pride 😂.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Remember on the Nes version you Could knock your opponent so hard He flies up the ceiling and into the Crowd 😂 He actually mentioned that.

[@Djwunmoshen]

I loved this damn game… this was part of the Couch Tournaments.. Ring King, Double Dribble, Tecmo Bowl, Pro Wrestling, Track and Field, RBI Baseball, RC ProAm, Karate Champ and Skate or Die

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

All classic games

[@jaytuff2212]

Yep… throw in 720 and paperboy as well

[@jaytuff2212]

And excitebike

[@JaredKinter1981]

Add Urban Champion to that list

[@coreygeiger81]

Once you said “ what was the controversy surrounding this game?” I immediately busted out laughing . I knew what was coming! 😂😂😂

[@mariic2]

We all did.

[@brynellsidney3983]

💯🤣

[@superpaul79]

The boxer was coming.

[@aznluvr7]

Yeah but what was he SUPPOSED to be doing? That's what I don't know.

[@mariic2]

@@aznluvr7 The coach was supposed to be adjusting the boxer's cup.

[@adammattson4004]

Oh man, just seeing the title of this game unlocked a core memory from my very early childhood. I think my first arcade experience was playing this and Popeye.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It's a classic, Always loved this game

[@bugtank]

Same here man.

[@Roger-fs5yo]

Just when I was strolling looking for something to watch, BAM!!! Patman delivers😎

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL excellent

[@Roger-fs5yo]

​@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentariesdamn straight😁

[@sonnyandreotte5721]

the sound the shoes make when the fighters move around always made Me smile.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That's awesome

[@Machtimus]

Baby Elephant Walk will always be Homer Simpsons song when he was the mascot for the Isatopes. Another great video taking my back to my childhood

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely. From the episode dancing Homer

[@j4rp13bot4]

Henry Mancini was a Boss back then. He inspired many people. Just listen to the "Pee Wee's Big Adventure" soundtrack or "The Simpsons" theme song. *EDIT*... He didn't compose these but they are each derivative of his songwriting style.

[@Jolt7800]

Seeing Patman at a gaming convention would be worth the price of admission! He has become an icon

[@southcountydave]

Patman hitting it out of the park once again! My beloved arcade, Golfland in Whittier,Ca had this game in 86-87 and it was one of my favorites. Thanks for a trip down memory lane once again!

[@ianfeuerhake1859]

Thanks for reviewing this. I used to play this a lot

[@KevinR86]

Seeing this brings back memories. I used to love to play the NES version with my brothers.

[@BlackArroToons]

Congratulations on your Midwest Milwaukee Gaming Classic Expo show and panel times on April 5th through 6th 2024, I hope it's a great video game themed show! Great coverage on the fist to fist brawler, Ring King. Thanks! Fight Night on C64 looked great. The NES port was ahead of its time with the larger sprites matching the arcade.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks my friend. Yes, for an early Commodore game fight night is really good

[@bikesnmore]

You Americans are spoiled for the Retro gaming crowd, not quite the same here in Australia, so I'm very envious of you guys who get to attend these conventions. Thanks again for the quality videos.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Absolutely, thanks for watching. By the way, I'm envious of all your kangaroos

[@Sinn0100]

I was all about boxing when I was a kid. I grew up watching Tyson fights on Pay Per View and of course was a huge Punch Out fan. Punch Out was one of the few games I still played on my Nes after getting my Genesis in '89. I still played Punch Out even after getting my Snes because it was so damn cool. I finally put it down when Super Punch Out released for the Snes. At any rate, I did not know this game existed let alone had an Nes port. I can't believe how clean and close it looked to the arcade original. Had I known I would have been all over it. Man, I wish it had been ported to the Genesis as well because it could have been arcade perfect with the extended RPG elements. That equals an insta-buy for me. I was so taken by boxing that I purchased Buster Douglas Knockout Boxing for my Genesis the minute I found out it was a thing. The graphics were out of this world but after 20 or 30 minutes of play I was already over it. Too bad, this game would have been a much better buy. :(

[@mikestansbury2510]

this just brings back so many memories... first, the intellivision boxing. my friend next door had the intellivision and i had the atari and colecovision. anyhoo, when we played games like baseball, he wouldn't let me use the key card with the moves so he could beat me easily. well, boxing didn't really require more than a couple moves, so i always beat the tar out of him. he even went as far as saying he dropped a brick on the system and broke it to avoid playing me. now, as far as ring king goes, especially on the nintendo, well, i got really mad at that game and threw it at the wall! the plastic case broke, but if you take the screws out and reset the chip, it still worked. i still have that game. it still works and i still get really mad at it, so rarely play it.

[@louyork8379]

I never even heard of this game! Pretty cool when that happens.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Emulate it.

[@JK-fv9xk]

Gotta try this one. Sure I’ll be glad I did

[@Fygee]

This is one of those fuzzy memory games for me. I remember playing this only once at the age of six at a local Lucy's supermarket back in 1987.

[@808v1]

yeah, this cab was way in the back of our big arcade...I stumbled across it late on weeknight and a rare solo excursion to the arcade...immediately loved it - and still love it today via MAME

[@JoseMolina-ij3xx]

Ring King really does remind me of another game called, Kageki.

[@Dr.Quarex]

I think Kageki was the weird example of a game where it registered the button presses during the demonstration mode, so you could still feel a bit like you were fighting when you ran out of quarters!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It does look very similar although that game was made by taito

[@mrmartywaring]

I remember playing this in the 80s. Classic & fun times

[@Blobby_hill396]

Before punch out, I played this vs my brother and cousins at my uncle's house. We loved it.

[@inphanta]

Nice video dude. I played this game a few times back in the day and enjoyed it. There used to be a mobile fairground that would show up at the wasteground at the bottom of my road when I was a kid and it had an arcade. I'd play many games there including Turtles, Golden Axe, Shinobi, Out Run and this. I always thought it was quite fun and never knew there was home ports (the NES or MSX not being very popular at all here in the UK). Thanks again for the great content aas always! :)

[@thedrunkmonkshow]

I've loved this game ever since I first played it in 1991 when I was 7 or 8 years old. It's easy to pick up and play but there's a level of strategy that comes into play where if you think you will button mash your way to the end that will stop after fighting about 3 or 4 boxers. The added touch of increasing ring stats through training also adds an extra dimension to the game where sometimes the slightest upgrade can make or break how well you do for the next match. Believe it or not, the controversy with your trainer in between matches I literally never noticed it the entire time I played the game but after the memes started going around it's like...now I can't unsee it lol 😇

[@blackflame4506]

Patman came back swinging with another awesome retrospective! Thanks Patman!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I see what you did there, thanks

[@SinisterFlesh66]

I only found this at seaside NJ back when it was released. I really liked it

[@fluoriteheals]

I can break dance and beat box to the music too! WOW!!

[@nathanworthington4451]

Another funny, entertaining and fantastic video PatmanQC. Everytime you drop a new vid I immediately watch it and then inevitably fall asleep to your greatest hits that night.🤟

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

You are the best, thanks

[@jamesdixon6332]

I rented this game constantly from Action Video in Greensboro NC when I was kid. Thanks for your uploads and bringing back fond memories.

[@timfolly7323]

I love Ring King. There was a pool hall that had a few arcade games and Ring King was one of them. Never was very good at it but loved playing it.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I loved it as well

[@thedarkknight7287]

This mustache beat 'um up was a classic game changer for boxing games.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree

[@davidmylchreest3306]

The office PC in my first job had an emulator and a bunch of old arcade games. Ring King was a lunchtime favourite.

[@iankempster7007]

Played the hell out of this one, mostly on NES. Great video as always.

[@ufcfan3940]

Loved this game in the arcade growing up

[@dethfactor]

One of my favorites on the NES. I think I have the arcade board floating around somewhere. Great video! Have fun at MGC. Also Daniel Pesina is super gracious and awesome dude and everyone should visit him at MGC. I'll never forget when I was dropping off a Street Fighter Big Blue cabinet I had sold to the Ghost and he happened to be in the lot and helped me unload it. It was pure irony that an MK character helped me unload a SF cab from my truck. Also Immoral Hulk Hogan almost made me spit out my coffee.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Now that is really funny. I have talked to Daniel a few times and he has been very gracious as you said. Thanks

[@beejay271]

John Holmes knockout boxing, aka Ring King, was one of my favorite games back in the day.😁

[@backpackingtony1779]

I just landed from San Juan, Puerto Rico and your video was recommended to me. I lot up a doob, had a gummy and with your video it's the perfect day!

[@BAZFANSHOTHITSClassicTunes]

Loved this back in the 80s,always worth a 10 pence. Excellent docu Patman as allways.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you enjoyed it, Thanks

[@chevychaser]

One of the few NES games i had... Loved it!

[@mikegildea9069]

great video good times!!! keep them coming

[@SteveCrew925]

Wonderful video Patrick! Happy Easter! 🐰

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Happy Easter Steve

[@bugtank]

This showed up when my edible kicked in. excellent!

[@persona83]

Could never imagine that cute boxing game at the old school games corner of the mall arcade had such an interesting story. 😯

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I'm glad my silly little videos can help

[@persona83]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries aaah c'mon! Your "silly little videos" are pure joy! 👍👍

[@J45yu456]

Pat Man for the win! Every time every video is 💯 💥 🙌

[@theballard49er]

I remember playing this game at the beach.. fun times and great memories.. good video dude

[@808Stateddd]

Geez, I can’t believe Punch Out came out in 83’ still holds up and far ahead of its time. Another fantastic documentary Patman, thank you!

[@jc76mb]

love the arcade game and the nes version. still play both. great video again

[@Jamespzoe3264]

I never played this game but still enjoy your videos. You do a good job with narration and presentation

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I appreciate that! Thanks so much

[@mikeferr107]

Thanks for this. This was a good choice for a video. I appreciate that you brought up Ready 2 Rumble during it. I hadn't played that in so long. I decided to revisit it. In doing so, I've been playing it all day. I enjoy the videos themselves. A bonus is I get re-interested in games that I haven't played for a while. Lastly, I'd still like to see you do Space Invaders some day. God bless. Be well, Patrick.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Space invaders is definitely on the list which I'll get to sometime. Thanks for the comments

[@user-lg1xl3yk1m]

Awesome keep it up patman🎉

[@jasonz7788]

Great video thank you pacmanqc

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks!

[@davideselvi3906]

I vividly remember Mike Tyson's Punch Out for the Arcade and the NES! I also believe there are many other interesting games you could cover! Like some other Data East platforms (Joe and Mac, Tumblepop) or another underrated beat em up from Capcom (Warriors of Fate) Anyway, I've immediately put a like because it's not the first time that I say Patman is........ THE BEST KZbinR EVER!!!!! 😁😁👍👍 Happy Easter Pat!! You deserve it! The world needs people like you now more than ever

[@dhall888]

My main man Pat!!! Love the content! Enjoy the MGC convention!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you my friend

[@shikarbabulall3897]

Wow I didn't know of the mid west gaming classic , that's epic , makes me feel like a kid again!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

It definitely made me feel like a kid again

[@user-kd3xq7zo9s]

I like that you cover games that nobody else covers so that's awesome

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

When I started this channel 8 years ago that was the plan :-)

[@babyzorilla]

Thank you a million times Fellow Ring Kinger. I used to beat the game on one quarter. Such a proud dork I was. The key to beating the game is countering. Nail the guys just as the mustachioed guys inevitably rush you.

[@alancheatley4378]

Love playing this arcade at retro conventions 😊 with I could see Final Blow as well, that had a good playability 🎉

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Final blow was fun but a bit repetitive

[@razzledazzle4934]

Love watching your videos

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you like them! Thanks so much

[@artoabraham1501]

Love your videos. I learn and laugh at the same time.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Glad you like them! Thanks so much

[@tacobellalugosi2527]

Back in 1990 I lost many quarters on this game when I was a kid wish someone would bring this to the iPhone I’d be a happy fella

[@yobwoc1000]

my favorite games pre contra were burger time, kangaroo, and popeye. Specifically, games at the laundry mat and grocery store.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Those were all favorites of mine as well

[@alexzapf6422]

Love this game. So many quarters lost.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I always enjoyed it as well

[@chadgarrett6947]

Had quite a lot of fun with this one as a kid. Loved being able to make my own character. would be a great game to remake on mobile with expanded character creation and rpg features. I'd play the poop out of that.

[@InazumaStudios1]

5:48 “The IMMORAL Hulk Hogan…” I see what you did there, Patman.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL thank you

[@nikolablonski1171]

one of my absolute favorite nes games. i stared playing it not really knowing what the situation was with it. when i figured it out. i was hooked!! love it!!

[@fedoraherousa6811]

This was a top ten favorite NES game for me. Still a lot of fun!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes it is

[@ThunderFist1978]

Enjoy the expo! I wish I could make it, but that’s awesome to hear that Eugene Jarvis and Daniel Pesina will be there! I met them both at Galloping Ghost Arcade last decade, which was quite the treat.

[@SinisterTarheel]

Enjoyed both arcade and NES versions. My brother and I competed a lot one the NES version. Great video Pat 👍🏾

[@Swaggybro77]

I play this game as a kid my brother played this game as a kid and we was into competition sports games back then and it was awesome friends would come over we will have couch tournaments

[@majikman7355]

I think my brain would explode being there....very cool

[@tatawbr]

Thanks! Love the MSX version!

[@Jellycakelap]

Hey! I'm there as a tabletop guest! Swing by the ttrpg area and say hello!

[@chriscox3709]

I had this alongside Mike Tysons Punch out as a kid. Both great games. I remember thinking this was more sim like. Probably why I watched professional boxing back in the day. 🥊🤕

[@carlhubbard3053]

Wow cool video Pat! I'm looking forward to hanging out with you at the Midwest gaming classic! Crazy ed qc😅

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks a lot, who is this?

[@dominickgaramella6431]

That sounds like the coolest event ever. Lucky for me I have Silverball

[@H8Magnet]

Riddick Bowe Boxing was my favorite, that and I'll never forget beating punchout with my friend Brian when I was 6 or 7.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Riddick Bowe was a lot of fun as well

[@MarquisLeary34]

Ring King! A local hole in the wall pizza place had this cabinet for the longest time. Still think of pizza bread every time i hear RK's sound effects.

[@djs-9942]

OHHH it's wonderful to see this🥊get a history lesson on this DataEast oldie but goodie, Great presentation as always PatmanQC,,, if I was in that region April 5-7 I'd be there to meet you in a 🫰🏼,,, your a Legend man!!,,, Such appreciation for all your intelligent , thorough contributions to the GAMING World 🎮👽🌎 👾 🕹️

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

How nice of you to say my friend. Maybe next year :-) thanks

[@LeShark75]

Whilst watching this video the wife asked me what PatmanQC was covering this time. I said Ring King, she asked if it was a video about me.... I'm having that as a complement!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

LOL that's hilarious

[@tjcarr8097]

We loved it in my part of NJ

[@ToddSweeney341]

Very cool nostalgia 😁😁

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks!

[@vidarlystadjohansen9829]

almost forgot about this game

[@raymondhemphill146]

I LOVE ALL OF PATMAN'S VIDEOS!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thank you kindly

[@danmanx2]

I really enjoyed the BJ cutscenes as a kid. As an adult, I still laugh!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

You and me both

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Played the NES version years ago Enjoyed it.

[@soulred5195]

Remember playing this with my older brother at the A&W back in the day, then later playing it on the NES. Great game!

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes it was a lot of fun

[@lantinkan9013]

Man, too bad I live in Maine, or else I'd be visiting with Mr. PQC soon. Sigh..... Thanks for another awesome vid, Patman!

[@erneststackhouse1133]

Let's Get Ready to Rumble! In the Blue Corner we got "Hit him low for the win" Patman! In the Red Corner we have the Moustache Ring King! Let's get it on! You'll be glade you did! For whatever reason i do not remember them having moustaches, but sure enough they do. Weird how i don't remember that as a kid. Watching this video is a Knock Out!

[@bruceaskew2107]

I liked ring king , countless hours enjoyed with my friends

[@swampdonkey4919]

As a child I do have vague memories of seeing this arcade game under two different titles and wondering why they were "so similar". I tried to play it once at a restaurant or a convenience store, I believe, but couldn't really figure it out. I was no good at boxing games because I just wanted to mash the buttons and hope for the best results, paying no attention to strategy. I remember at the mall we had the 1987 reboot of Sega's Heavyweight Champ: a game that was graphically similar to Punch Out, but instead of a joystick it had two large steel levers, and the monitor was on a swivel to simulate actual boxing, which was very innovative for its time, I thought. Same thing with me, though: I would wear myself out just punching away with those handles, and I'd never make it past the first round or two. Punch Out!, same thing: mashed buttons, didn't get it, gave up. Once I sat down and watched someone play it as an adult, though; I picked it up and enjoyed it, no problem. Now that I'm older, I'll give ring king another go.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Not quite as deep as punch out but is still fun the pickup and play every so often

[@Eff_One]

I remember playing this arcade game at my local video rental shop in the 80's. The version I played was called "King Of Boxer".

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Excellent, I only ever knew it as ring King

[@robertk1049]

Another great video. For the next one could you do some sort of racing game? For some reason I'm in the mood for something like Road Riot 4WD, San Francisco Rush, etc.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I just covered cruising USA a few videos back. Thanks

[@robertk1049]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries Just saw that. Missed it somehow. Sweet!

[@sithcritic8906]

The Midwest Gaming Classic sounds amazing. Hope you have a Southern California appearance someday soon.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

That would be a lot of fun

[@dirtface5923]

i loved the sound in the arcade version

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Yes it's reallly good

[@goingup6098]

I need to watch this video more to understand the full controversy of the game, but interestingly, 2:05 you mentioned people taking out their aggression with this game. I find part of it to be very rhythmical, and being a musical person, when I was very little, I would visit the arcade a lot with my babysitters, and they would play this game, and I always wondered, why games like ring king king, as we call it, connected music and anger. Then. Bop it came along, and it was interesting how you could test your reflexes and stay present in the moment while dealing with big feelings. I think in certain ways it helped me cope later on in life.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Is fantastic that the games have helped you therapeutically

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

I rented the NES version multiple times and always enjoyed it. Mike Tyson's Punch-Out stands as my all time favorite game, but the realism of this one made it a completely different experience.

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

I agree, Mike Tyson had a better championship mode that's for suure

[@AnthonyChobotdoespopcultresand]

This is awesome

[@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries]

Thanks

[@AnthonyChobotdoespopcultresand]

@@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries you're welcome

[@CarloCarrasco]

I remember the old days when my friends and I played the Japanese version of that game on the Famicom. Since the label of the game had the title in Japanese (which we could not read), we simply refer to it as boxing.

[@biggj21]

I dont think u understand how much i loved playing this game everytime i visted my cousins house as a kid.❤😂🎉