Punch-Out!!
Punch-Out!! is another series we haven’t seen in quite a while, although ARMS certainly has a few things in common with it. Still, Punch-Out could be a pretty unique experience on mobile, that emulates the older games while doing new things. The best way to translate Punch-Out onto phones would be to use touch controls focused on different sections of the screens. While playing a match you could hold the phone vertically and have three different sections of the screen. Touch the top for an upper punch, the middle for a middle punch, and the bottom for a lower punch. Of course, you could also do the same thing holding the phone horizontally, for a left, right, and middle punch. Then maybe use swipes to dodge or guard against punches.
Outside of the core gameplay, what would be really interesting is to give players a kind of customizable fighter option. Unlock different outfits, items, skins, and more by getting points or objectives. You could use a system similar to Orbs in Fire Emblem Heroes to unlock all of these different options, allowing players to earn them in-game or purchase with real money. While we’re bound to see Nintendo’s biggest and best series on mobile, with Zelda and Animal Crossing on the way, it’d be great to see a few older series return with a brand new style.
