Nintendo Switch Critic Reviews

Boxing Champs has promise, but a lack of depth makes it more fleeting than I hoped it would be. Still, the fusion of boxing and beat-’em-up is a strong concept if you’re hankering for a vaguely Punch-Out!!-inspired good time. Just don’t expect to be wowed by personality or variety.

Boxing Champs is no Punch-Out!!. The game’s Career mode can be finished in just over an hour or so, and once players have cleared it, there just isn’t any incentive to come back to the game. The title desperately needed additional circuits, a story mode or something else to make things last a bit longer. With so little content, most fans will find the game’s current asking price on eShop a bit too steep to rationalize. That said, it’s an enjoyable title while it lasts. The gameplay itself is strong, the controls are intuitive and the music is terrific. Raz Games’ latest is certainly a decent contender, but it could have used a little more time at the gym.

Rudimentary in visuals, content and gameplay, Boxing Champs barely qualifies as a free phone game, much less a 15 dollar eShop title.