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!!".
Character titles
These titles are used in the Wii U version's screen above the appropriate character's portrait:
Character | Title | Title | Title |
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Mario | Mr. Video Game Himself | Smashes Bricks with His Fists | Rompe Bloques con los Puños (Smashes Bricks with His Fists) |
Luigi | The Eternal Understudy | Lean, Green Fighting Machine | Quiere Poner el Verde de Moda (Wants to Make Green Trending) |
Dr. Mario | The Prescriber | Fists Full of Medicine | Te Receta... Jarabe de Palo (He Prescribe you... Beatdown Medicine) |
Peach | Princess of Toadstools | Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom | La Princesa del Reino Champiñón (Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom) |
Rosalina & Luma | The Cosmic Travelers | Cosmic Travellers | Los Viajeros de la Galaxia (The Travellers of the Galaxy) |
Bowser | King of the Koopas | Rey de los Koopas (King of the Koopas) | |
Bowser Jr. | Prince of the Koopas | Like Father, Like Son | El Ojito Derecho de su Papá (The Apple of his Father's Eye) |
Larry | The Youngest | Leader of the Seven Minions | Esbirro Jefe (Boss Minion) |
Roy | The Cool One | Fear the Shades | Le Encantan las Gafas de Sol (He Loves Sunglasses) |
Wendy | The Bold Beauty | Bold, Bossy and Big-Headed | Lleva la Voz Cantante ("Sings" (Calls) the Shots) |
Iggy | The Laughing Prankster | Risa de Lunático (Laughing Lunatic) | |
Morton | The Enforcer | He'll Make You See Stars | Te Hará Ver las Estrellas (He'll Make You See Stars) |
Lemmy | Wacky War Machine | Let's Get Wacky | Aspirante a Estrella de Circo (Aims to be a Circus Star) |
Ludwig | Pompous Prodigy | Un Prodigio, y lo Sabe (A Prodigy, and he Knows) | |
Yoshi | Omnivore of the Year | He's Not Yolking Around | Un Glotón que Tiene su Propia Isla y Todo (A Glutton with Even his own Island) |
Wario | Scoundrel with a Fart of Gold | Ojito con sus Ventosidades (Watch out for his Flatulence...) | |
Donkey Kong | King of the Jungle | El Rey de la Jungla (The King of the Jungle) | |
Diddy Kong | The Acrobat | Trigger Happy with His Peanut Popgun | Tiene el Gatillo Fácil con su Cacahuetola (Trigger Happy with His Peanut Popgun) |
Link | Hero of Hyrule | El Héroe de Hyrule (The Hero of Hyrule) | |
Toon Link | Wind-Waking Warrior | Wave-Riding, Wind-Waking Warrior | El Aventurero que Surca los Mares (The Adventurer who Sails the Seas) |
Zelda | Hyrule's Wise Princess | La Princesa de Hyrule (The Princess of Hyrule) | |
Sheik | The Illusive Sheikah | A Sheikah Shrouded In Mystery | Un Guerrero Envuelto en Misterio (A Warrior Shrouded In Mystery) |
Ganondorf | The King of Darkness | The King of Evil | El Rey Malvado (The Evil King) |
Samus | Bounty Hunter Extraordinaire | La Cazarrecompensas Intergaláctica (The Intergalactic Bounty Hunter) | |
Zero Suit Samus | The Warrior Within | Low Armour, High Agility | La Bella Guerrera Galáctica (The Galactic Warrior Beauty) |
Kirby | The Pink Puffball | Gritty in Pink | La Bola Rosa más Famosa (The Most Famous Pinkball) |
Meta Knight | The Masked Swordsman | El Luchador Enmascarado (The Masked Fighter) | |
King Dedede | The King of Dream Land | Says He's King, and That's That | Él Dice que es Rey y no hay mas que hablar (He Says He's King, and That's That) |
Fox | Leader of Star Fox | Never Gives Up! Trusts His Instincts! | No se Rinde Nunca y Confía en su Instinto (Never Gives Up and Trusts His Instincts) |
Falco | Proud Space Ace | Un Piloto Espacial sin Igual (An Incomparable Space Pilot) | |
Pikachu | Pika Pika! | The Electric Mouse Pokémon | Pokémon Ratón de Tipo Electrico (Electric Type Mouse Pokémon) |
Jigglypuff | The Sleepy Singer | The Delightful Balloon Pokémon | El Adorable Pokémon Globo (The Adorable Balloon Pokémon) |
Charizard | Blazing Fury | Furia Ardiente (Blazing Fury) | |
Lucario | Master of Aura | Exudes Power | Domina el Aura (Master of the Aura) |
Greninja | Master of Stealth | The Unpredictable Ninja Pokémon | El Pokémon Ninja Impredecible (The Unpredictable Ninja Pokémon) |
Captain Falcon | The Supersonic Slugger | Supersonic F-Zero Pilot | El Piloto Supersónico de F-Zero (The Supersonic F-Zero Pilot) |
Ness | The PSI Powerhouse | El Niño con Poderes PSI (The Kid with PSI Powers) | |
Marth | The Hero-King | The Legendary Hero-King | El Rey Legendario (The Legendary King) |
Lucina | Warrior from a Doomed Future | Defiant of Destiny | Desafía al Destino (Defies Destiny) |
Ike | The Radiant Hero of Legend | The Radiant Hero | El Héroe Resplandeciente (The Radiant Hero) |
Robin | The Tactician Magician | Tome-Toting Strategist | El Estratega de Ylisse (The Strategist of Ylisse) |
Mr. Game & Watch | Master of Two Dimensions | unconfirmed | |
Pit | Captain of Lady Palutena's Guard | Lady Palutena's Captain of the Guard | El Capitán del Ejercito de Palutena (The Captain of Palutena's Army) |
Dark Pit | Dark-Winged Doppelgänger | El Doble con Malas Pulgas (The Grumpy Doppelgänger) | |
Palutena | Goddess of Light | Diosa de la Luz (Goddess of Light) | |
Olimar | Veteran Astronaut | El Veterano Astronauta (The Veteran Astronaut) | |
Alph | Astronaut in Training | Novice Explorer, Engineering Pro | Explorador Novato e Ingeniero (Novice Explorer and Engineer) |
R.O.B. | The Last of His Kind | Robotic Obliteration Buddy | unconfirmed |
Little Mac | Bruiser from the Bronx | The Only Numbers He Knows Are "One-Two" | Solo se Sabe los Números "¡Uno,Dos!" (The Only Numbers He Knows Are "One-Two") |
Villager | Mayor of Smashville | Alcalde♂/Alcadesa♀ de Pueblo Smash (Mayor of Smashville) | |
Wii Fit Trainer ♀ | Yoga Warrior | She'll Make You Feel the Burn! | ¡A Quermar Calorias! (Let's Burn those Calories!) |
Wii Fit Trainer ♂ | The BMI Bandit | He'll Blast Your Core! | ¡A Ponerse en Forma! (Let's get Fit!) |
Shulk | The Visionary | Has Visions of Victory | Maestro de las Artes Monado (Master of the Monado Arts) |
Duck Hunt | Bark, Quack, Boom! | The Most Unlikely of Partnerships | unconfirmed |
Sonic | The Blue Blur | Speed is His Game | El Erizo Más Rápido del Mundo (The Fastest Hedghog of the World) |
Mega Man | Blue Metal Hero | The Blue Bomber | La Bomba Azul (The Blue Bomber) |
Pac-Man | The Yellow Bane of Ghosts | Ghost-Gobbler | Merienda Fantasmas (Ghost-Gobbler) |
Mii Brawler | The Brawler of Many Faces | El Karateka de las Mil Caras (The Karateka of a Thousand Faces) | |
Mii Swordfighter | The Swordfighter of Many Faces | El Espadachín de las Mil Caras (The Swordfighter of a Thousand Faces) | |
Mii Gunner | The Gunner of Many Faces | El Tirador de las Mil Caras (The Gunner of a Thousand Faces) |
Gallery
3DS images
Bowser about to grab a Poison Mushroom on the 3DS version.
Wii U images
Mario doing his Super Jump Punch and Mega Man doing his Mega Upper on the stage.
Zero Suit Samus fighting Rosalina in the Boxing Ring.
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 NA character titles for Pikachu and Duck Hunt are the only ones to not use a nickname; rather, they use a phrase.
- The NA character title for Peach is a reference to her original localized name, "Princess Toadstool".
- The NA character title for Luigi is a reference to his Super Smash Bros. unlock notice: "You can now use Luigi, the eternal understudy."
- The NA character title for Mega Man is a reference to Mega Man 8's full Japanese title, Rockman 8: Metal Heroes.
- The PAL character title for Fox is a reference to one of Peppy's quotes in Star Fox 64: "Never give up. Trust your instincts."
- The PAL character title for Sonic is a reference to one of his victory pose quotes in Brawl: "Sonic's the name, speed's my game!"
- The PAL character title for Larry describes him as the leader of the Koopalings, perhaps referencing Super Mario World where Larry was the last Koopaling to be fought. Though in most other games, Ludwig is the last koopaling to be fought.
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 |