Boxing Ring
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| Boxing Ring | |
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| Universe | Punch-Out!! |
| Appears in | SSB4 |
| Availability | Starter |
| Tracks available | 3DS version: Running / Countdown Theme Minor Circuit (Alternate) Wii U version Running / Countdown Theme Minor Circuit World Circuit Theme Culdcept Shin Onigashima Medley Tomorrow's Passion |
Boxing Ring (特設リング, Special Ring) is a stage in both versions of Super Smash Bros. 4. The stage is set in the boxing ring used in the World Circuit of Punch-Out!! for the Wii.
Overview
A generic indoor stadium with a jumbotron, with a visible audience in the background, and fights taking place in a boxing ring. It has been shown that characters can stand on the ropes surrounding the ring and perform spring jumps off of them for extra height. In addition, the light fixture above the ring can be stood on, and it can be destroyed when players attack it, dropping it onto the ring and dimming the lighting of the entire stage. The light fixture can damage players as it falls and cause potential KOs at high percentages.
It was shown to have "Smash Bros." signs and symbols initially, which made it unclear what universe the stage was from or if it was an original Super Smash Bros. stage. At Little Mac's reveal however, the Super Smash Bros. symbols were shown to be replaced with Punch-Out!! logos, establishing that the stage is indeed a Punch-Out!! stage as was speculated since the stage's reveal. This led people to believe the Super Smash Bros. symbols were just placeholders to hide the fact it was a Punch-Out!! stage (and, by extension, Little Mac's inclusion in the earlier trailers), but in a later Miiverse post by Masahiro Sakurai, it was confirmed that the earlier seen Super Smash Bros. version will be another version of the stage. They are identical besides aesthetics.
Only images of the Wii U version of the Boxing Ring stage had been revealed for a large duration of Super Smash Bros. 4's pre-release, and it was only with the official announcement of Little Mac that the 3DS version was finally revealed. While the same in terms of layout, the Wii U version of the stage has the exclusive feature of showing a custom versus splash on the screen in the style of the original Punch-Out!! arcade game, complete with the characters having unique titles.
Origin
In every home-console Punch-Out!! game, the player plays as Little Mac as he works his way up in professional boxing circuits to become the World Video Boxing Assocation (WVBA) champion. The last circuit that Little Mac goes through is the World Circuit. The Punch-Out!! variation of this stage is loosely based on the World Circuit boxing ring that appears in Punch-Out!! for the Wii. The design of the ring itself has been retained in Super Smash Bros. 4, as well as the scrolling text in the background; however, the text in Punch-Out!! read "World Circuit" rather than "Punch-Out!!".
Gallery
3DS images
Little Mac on the 3DS version of the stage.
Bowser about to grab a Poison Mushroom on the 3DS version.
The Super Smash Bros. variant in the 3DS version.
The full Punch-Out!! version on 3DS.
The Omega form of the stage.
Wii U images
The stage's Punch Out!! motif.
The stage's Smash Bros. motif.
Mario in the ring.
Bowser, Megaman, and Little Mac in battle.
Mario standing on the ropes of the ring.
Villager vs. Bowser on this stage.
Link vs. Fox vs. Pikachu in the stadium.
Mario doing his Super Jump Punch and Mega Man doing his Mega Upper on the stage.
Little Mac on the stage.
The stadium, with a platform visible on the right.
The left-hand platform.
Zero Suit Samus fighting Rosalina in the Boxing Ring.
Zelda standing on the lights.
The light fixture being destroyed.
Donkey Kong & Samus's unique titles.
Character titles
These titles are used in the Wii U version's screen above the appropriate character's portrait:
| Character | Title |
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| Mario | Mr. Video Game Himself |
| Luigi | The Eternal Understudy |
| Dr. Mario | The Prescriber |
| Peach | Princess of Toadstools |
| Rosalina & Luma | The Cosmic Travelers |
| Bowser | King of the Koopas |
| Bowser Jr. | Prince of the Koopas |
| Larry | The Youngest |
| Roy | The Cool One |
| Wendy | The Bold Beauty |
| Iggy | The Laughing Prankster |
| Morton | The Enforcer |
| Lemmy | Wacky War Machine |
| Ludwig | Pompous Prodigy |
| Yoshi | Omnivore of the Year |
| Wario | Scoundrel with a Fart of Gold |
| Donkey Kong | King of the Jungle |
| Diddy Kong | The Acrobat |
| Link | Hero of Hyrule |
| Toon Link | Wind-Waking Warrior |
| Zelda | Hyrule's Wise Princess |
| Sheik | The Illusive Sheikah |
| Ganondorf | The King of Darkness |
| Samus | Bounty Hunter Extraordinaire |
| Zero Suit Samus | The Warrior Within |
| Kirby | The Pink Puffball |
| Meta Knight | The Masked Swordsman |
| King Dedede | The King of Dream Land |
| Fox | Leader of Star Fox |
| Falco | Proud Space Ace |
| Pikachu | Pika Pika! |
| Jigglypuff | The Sleepy Singer |
| Charizard | Blazing Fury |
| Lucario | Master of Aura |
| Greninja | Master of Stealth |
| Captain Falcon | The Supersonic Slugger |
| Ness | The PSI Powerhouse |
| Marth | The Hero-King |
| Lucina | Warrior from a Doomed Future |
| Ike | The Radiant Hero of Legend |
| Robin | The Tactician Magician |
| Mr. Game & Watch | Master of Two Dimensions |
| Pit | Captain of Lady Palutena's Guard |
| Dark Pit | Dark-Winged Doppelgänger |
| Palutena | Goddess of Light |
| Olimar | Veteran Astronaut |
| Alph | Astronaut in Training |
| R.O.B. | The Last of His Kind |
| Little Mac | Bruiser from the Bronx |
| Villager | Mayor of Smashville |
| Wii Fit Trainer ♀ | Yoga Warrior |
| Wii Fit Trainer ♂ | The BMI Bandit |
| Shulk | The Visionary |
| Duck Hunt | Bark, Quack, Boom! |
| Sonic | The Blue Blur |
| Mega Man | Blue Metal Hero |
| Pac-Man | The Yellow Bane of Ghosts |
| Mii Brawler | The Brawler of Many Faces |
| Mii Swordfighter | The Swordfighter of Many Faces |
| Mii Gunner | The Gunner of Many Faces |
Trivia
- As Punch-Out!! is itself a fighting game series, Boxing Ring is one of only three stages in the Super Smash Bros. series to be featured as a stage in fighting games outside of the Super Smash Bros. series, the others being Green Hill Zone and Pyrosphere.
- When a character performs their Final Smash, the scrolling text says "Chance!" instead of "Punch-Out"/"Smash Bros.".
- In addition, whenever a character gets a KO, the scrolling text says "KO!". It also says "KO!" on the screen.
- In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, holding the L button while selecting the Boxing Ring stage will load an alternate version of the level where the symbol in the middle of the ring is the Super Smash Bros. logo.
- The character titles for Pikachu and Duck Hunt are the only ones to not use a nickname; rather, they use a phrase.
- The character title for Peach is a reference to her original localized name, "Princess Toadstool".
- The character title for Luigi is a reference to his Super Smash Bros. unlock notice: "You can now use Luigi, the eternal understudy."
 Punch-Out!! universe
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| Fighter | Little Mac (SSB4 · SSBU) |
| Assist Trophy | Little Mac |
| Stage | Boxing Ring |
| Other | Doc Louis |
| Trophies and Spirits | Trophies · Spirits |
| Music | SSB4 · Ultimate |
| Masterpiece | Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream |
