Boxing Ring

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Boxing Ring
File:PunchOutSymbol.png
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

The boxing ring for the World Circuit as it appeared in Punch-Out!! for the Wii.

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

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  Little Mac on the 3DS version of the stage.

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  Bowser about to grab a Poison Mushroom on the 3DS version.

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  The Super Smash Bros. variant in the 3DS version.

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  The full Punch-Out!! version on 3DS.

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  The Omega form of the stage.

Wii U images

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  The stage's Punch Out!! motif.

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  The stage's Smash Bros. motif.

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  Mario in the ring.

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  Bowser, Megaman, and Little Mac in battle.

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  Mario standing on the ropes of the ring.

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  Villager vs. Bowser on this stage.

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  Link vs. Fox vs. Pikachu in the stadium.

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  Mario doing his Super Jump Punch and Mega Man doing his Mega Upper on the stage.

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  Little Mac on the stage.

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  The stadium, with a platform visible on the right.

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  The left-hand platform.

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  Zero Suit Samus fighting Rosalina in the Boxing Ring.

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  Zelda standing on the lights.

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  The light fixture being destroyed.

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  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	Title
Mario	Mr. Video Game Himself	Smashes Bricks with His Fists
Luigi	The Eternal Understudy	Lean, Green Fighting Machine
Dr. Mario	The Prescriber	Fists Full of Medicine
Peach	Princess of Toadstools	Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom
Rosalina & Luma	The Cosmic Travelers	Cosmic Travellers
Bowser	King of the Koopas
Bowser Jr.	Prince of the Koopas	Like Father, Like Son
Larry	The Youngest	Leader of the Seven Minions
Roy	The Cool One	Fear the Shades
Wendy	The Bold Beauty	Bold, Bossy and Big-Headed
Iggy	The Laughing Prankster
Morton	The Enforcer	He'll Make You See Stars
Lemmy	Wacky War Machine	Let's Get Wacky
Ludwig	Pompous Prodigy
Yoshi	Omnivore of the Year	He's Not Yolking Around
Wario	Scoundrel with a Fart of Gold
Donkey Kong	King of the Jungle
Diddy Kong	The Acrobat	Trigger Happy with His Peanut Popgun
Link	Hero of Hyrule
Toon Link	Wind-Waking Warrior	Wave-Riding, Wind-Waking Warrior
Zelda	Hyrule's Wise Princess
Sheik	The Illusive Sheikah	A Sheikah Shrouded In Mystery
Ganondorf	The King of Darkness	The King of Evil
Samus	Bounty Hunter Extraordinaire
Zero Suit Samus	The Warrior Within	Low Armour, High Agility
Kirby	The Pink Puffball	Gritty in Pink
Meta Knight	The Masked Swordsman
King Dedede	The King of Dream Land	Says He's King, and That's That
Fox	Leader of Star Fox	Never Gives Up! Trusts His Instincts!
Falco	Proud Space Ace
Pikachu	Pika Pika!	The Electric Mouse Pokémon
Jigglypuff	The Sleepy Singer	The Delightful Balloon Pokémon
Charizard	Blazing Fury
Lucario	Master of Aura	Exudes Power
Greninja	Master of Stealth	The Unpredictable Ninja Pokémon
Captain Falcon	The Supersonic Slugger	Supersonic F-Zero Pilot
Ness	The PSI Powerhouse
Marth	The Hero-King	The Legendary Hero-King
Lucina	Warrior from a Doomed Future	Defiant of Destiny
Ike	The Radiant Hero of Legend	The Radiant Hero
Robin	The Tactician Magician	Tome-Toting Strategist
Mr. Game & Watch	Master of Two Dimensions	unconfirmed
Pit	Captain of Lady Palutena's Guard	Lady Palutena's Captain of the Guard
Dark Pit	Dark-Winged Doppelgänger
Palutena	Goddess of Light
Olimar	Veteran Astronaut
Alph	Astronaut in Training	Novice Explorer, Engineering Pro
R.O.B.	The Last of His Kind	Robotic Obliteration Buddy
Little Mac	Bruiser from the Bronx	The Only Numbers He Knows Are "One-Two"
Villager	Mayor of Smashville
Wii Fit Trainer ♀	Yoga Warrior	She'll Make You Feel the Burn!
Wii Fit Trainer ♂	The BMI Bandit	He'll Blast Your Core!
Shulk	The Visionary	Has Visions of Victory
Duck Hunt	Bark, Quack, Boom!	The Most Unlikely of Partnerships
Sonic	The Blue Blur	Speed is His Game
Mega Man	Blue Metal Hero	The Blue Bomber
Pac-Man	The Yellow Bane of Ghosts	Ghost-Gobbler
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 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, despite this role usually being given to Ludwig von Koopa.