Thunder Ray | Review in 3 Minutes

[@B.J.Camire]

Pity there are only 8 fighters. I'd love to see this game expanded to have a roster the size of Super Punch Out.

[@snoot6629]

i hope we get more punch out style games , make it be its own genre

[@BigJohn303]

I believe there is a DLC coming for this game.

[@K-Sader]

Yeah it's something called "Forgotten fights"

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Perhaps if it does well enough to get a sequel, it'll get a bigger roster?

[@Heddrick]

8?! Wow thats disappointing. I was hoping the review would mention the number of fighters, so thanks for the heads up.

[@jax199]

It's surprising that we got two Punch Out inspired games coming right now. Both Thunder Ray and the upcoming Big Boy Boxing look awesome !

[@lionwolf7861]

Both my with dark skin protagonists with lightning based a abilities..... this has to be a simulation

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Haven't heard of Big Boy Boxing

[@YellowPlagueProductions]

Check out VanillaBeast Retro knockout. It has 3 circuits with 10 enemies each.

[@cathallynch1]

Short is not bad thing. This game looks like the perfect amount of everything without dragging it out.

[@TiihoPlays]

I love seeing all these indie games coming out that are dripping with personality. Some of the animations in this feel on the level of Cuphead in how much character they have.

[@supercoolmaniajon265]

Funny how everytime a game has a cartoon like design people compare it to Cuphead. That's just the impact it has I guess.

[@zordo90]

This looks fantastic! 3 hours for $15 is not bad at all

[@vulture8298]

Absolutely. I was gonna say, this looks like the perfect $15 game. But now I see it's even on Sale. I just hope this comes to GOG.

[@MohaymenPK]

I think it is overpriced for that amount of time, but fun games seem to be at a scarcity.

[@jyesucevitz]

it takes 3hrs to beat 8 characters?

[@andrewhickinbottom1051]

I was never that keen on Punch Out, but i freakin' love the art and animation of this! Fantastic looking game

[@hjalfi]

The character design is superb. And I love Ray's hair parting.

[@jos234]

???? punch out is amazing. all of them are. thunder ray is great too but punch out is still smoother

[@ЄвгенКорякін]

Some years ago there was a small indie game called Beast Boxing Turbo that also had various monsters as opponents. Check it out if you want more of this concept.

[@tairyu2574]

I love the way some of the opponents look like dbz OCs. They have vibrant anime designs.

[@Hey.This.Is.Stuart]

That white and purple alien gives me both Piccolo and Saibamen vibes. Pretty cool

[@smangle7328]

I have such a soft spot for the "Punch-Out" style. They're basically like fast-paced puzzle games, forcing your brain to be as fast as your fingers as KC said in the video. And man these visuals are a treat, shame that the music seems to be lackluster. And while the game have some sort of speedrunning integration is thoughtful, one thing that I so want to see in more games is what Shovel Knight does, where they will plaster the current WR of the game and the runner's name at the top of credits as it rolls upon game completion. That's just such a beautiful combo of a sign of respect and the perfect incentive to get to the top, so all can see. But yeah I'll bring this game up with a friend of mine and see what he thinks of it, thanks for the video!

[@JULR0W]

Hella cool looking gameplay. 3h for this game? Perfect for replayability

[@synmad3638]

MADE IN ARGENTINA BABYYY!!!

[@MetalUpYourAss441]

Otro día, otra coronación de Gloria, padreeeee 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@eduardosandoval3368]

VAMOO CARAJOOOOO

[@UnreasonableOpinions]

Paying a movie ticket of money for an afternoon of Punch Out seems like a decent deal to me.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

1 movie ticket for $14.99? 😣

[@burningpegasus]

@@bezoticallyyours83yes, that’s the norm now.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

@@burningpegasus Where do you live? Here its between $6-$8. Used to be $5.

[@burningpegasus]

@@bezoticallyyours83 California. :(

[@kingbaard5395]

There are some moves you will see far more often than in lower difficulties when you pump it up, after beating rookie several times I jumped up and saw quite a few new animations. Maybe I just beat rookie well enough to stop these moves, but I do feel each difficulty offers its own strategies.

[@melopuss375]

I really like the fact this very unsubtly functions as the animation director's demo reel

[@dgayle2348]

Lol bruh said he need a damn job

[@kingbaard5395]

Absolutely adore this game, working my way toward beating Beast difficulty!

[@abelvaldez3845]

Another fun Punch Out like is called "Fight Knight", well not so much like punch out but similar. Also soundtrack slaps, the game is on steam.

[@JULR0W]

Also pato box

[@THEKLEVER187]

Just checked it out on KZbin and honestly the game looks cheap ,music sounds good tho

[@wolfan20]

A little short on the inside with only 8 fighters, but still a nice take on punch out, i would love to see them take on the real deal like this, if they did it, the style and charisma would shot through the roof.

[@Waffletigercat]

The artwork looks really nice, but the incredible shortness and lack of opponent numbers sounds like a big turnoff to me.

[@WilliamSteelheart]

I feel like your comment about "adding" strategy kinda misses the point that the Punch Out games were all about strategy in the first place.

[@workplaydiewpd5652]

Play Asia has a physical recently announced 👍

[@genecook3571]

Bruh i love this game! Drop a DLC im with it!

[@ItsHyomoto]

It's a budget game but it comes with a budget price so it's hard to complain too much. It would be nice to see a bit more packed in, but it I'm honest I'd rather see it go into polishing up the fights with some extra sfx, tweaked balance, etc... than more content as what is there is fine, just a bit uneven in places.

[@tekkennerdable]

The game looks really cool

[@Gigaheart]

Dan would love this.

[@neerkum5428]

Hopefully it gets expanded

[@TheCreepypro]

seems like a great game

[@ShmilS]

That last sentence was pure genius.

[@quanchi1795]

Wii punch out on crack. This is one of my favorite games now

[@Feeble_cursed_one]

oh hell yeah I have a tiny room in my heart for teenage me who juuust played the hell out of punch out.

[@stevejacob3843]

Looks like KO kid

[@codenamezero7357]

Incredible

[@ctg8563]

Looks like a Sega CD style like punch out game.

[@cartoonraccoon2078]

So many times I just watrch the first 24 seconds of these so I can find out what a game is. "It's a card based racing simulator" "It's the Bolivian Navy, on maneuvers in the South Pacific" "It's an inflatable aardvark" Oh, thanks.

[@DIZeLAN]

$11.99 on Steam rn!!!

[@user-sr5iv9pp6p]

Please ignore, just posting for the content interaction algo..

[@bigjake360t]

This looks like a "Super" version of Power to Punch 2.

[@john-sp8jk]

Is this a digital copy of the game or is it available in physical copy too?🥊🥊

[@boyraceruk]

So it's "Do A Powerbomb!" the game but about boxing?

[@Xboxcampking334]

My boi ray

[@rockstudios4633]

Big Boy boxing had more fighter in the demo alone

[@piggytailgirl]

It feels a bit like wack-a-mole, that hits back.

[@ciuffoarancione8929]

Too few content and fighters... Price is ok but i d prefer a 25 usd price with more modes and at least 12 fighters....

[@omarchin1379]

Cmon this have almost the same "premise or campaing" that powerpunch 2.

[@K-Sader]

...I really dig this game... but it is TOOOO SHOOOOOORTTT!!! (echo... short... short... short..)

[@CMCAdvanced]

hey isn't it funny that no one cares about non Yahtzee reviews on the Escapist?

[@chadafiy]

Mobile port?

[@ilikemyrealname]

The input lag is unbearable. It feels like the animation is always one step behind a button press.

[@CushionSapp]

I could never make it past Aran Ryan in Punch Out on the Wii

[@NoobsDeSroobs]

No pc GG