In this review I want to break down the three leagues and give a nice overall explanation of how good this game is.

Minor Circuit:

Going through the first four competitors are going to teach you the basics,  practicing your left and right dodging, blocking, and ducking.
Each opponent you face has particular weaknesses and combos that will be implemented it the next two leagues.
if its your first time playing you're going to want to really absorb / remember the patterns because they will reappear later in the game

Gabby Jay is as simple as it gets.. No difficult combos, barely blocks, and is intended to give you an easy win.

Bear Huger can only be hurt with punches to the face, he has one strong attack and some basic jab / hook combos
if you're a newcomer this guy might give you a hard time.

Piston Hurricane is where things start to get tricky. This guy has some more complex combos and a couple of dangerous power strikes.
his most annoying combo is his fast jab combo. Count his strikes and remember his patterns and you will make easy work of him.

Bald Bull is your first real challenge, once you beat this buy you got the minor circuit down. Watching out for his power strikes and his
ability to absorb damage. Play it safe and try to build up your power bar. I good tip is to throw random body shots every now and again to
keep him from throwing non stop hooks and jabs.  chances are you might get a good stun in so you can implement some serious damage.

Major Circuit:

The major circuit is definitely the moderate difficulty. This is where you will need to learn some more advanced patterns in order to out smart your opponents. Try not to be intimidated by these four opponents. Most of them have some flashy and annoying power strikes. Patience is definitely the key until you memorize all of the patterns

Bob Charley is a pain in the ass as first.  just jab at his face or body when he isn't blocking. Look for your openings and capitalise on them.
If you play defense to much he will use his windmill uppercut to knock you out over and over again, also when he gets knocked down once or twice he start to "shuck and jive" .  Block and dodge his strong shots and mix it some jabs. Should be pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

Dragon Chan is a butt head to say the least. This guy loves to kick and counter punch. His mega kick from the top turnbuckle will drain your entire health bar! So watch out! You have to get quick with your dodging and punching at this point in the game if you want to move on.

Masked Muscle , I personally struggled with this character for a long time. He is a no good cheater! A good cheater too.
watch out for him spitting in your eyes, it renders you completely vulnerable to attacks.  His most annoying power strike is his Head but which his you twice. For this you gotta dodge left or right and throw a body shot to counter him and get some nice shots in.
Pro tip, body shots do more damage to this guy !

Mr. Sandman is gonna be hard.  This guy is not joke and can cause some serious frustration. My only advice is to take your time and study his combos and memorize how to dodge his power attacks. By the way when he gets knocked down twice he becomes much more dangerous.  Good luck!

World Circuit:

Aran Ryan is gonna start you off with a challenge right off the bat. This is where you memory of previous opponents comes into play.  By this point you should have the skill required to beat him. All you gotta do is study his attacks and practice  if you keep losing to him.  the tricky part is his fast jab combos, just block low then high a few times and dodge to the side when he goes for his uppercut. He also likes to grab you when you super punch him, if you time it right you can counter punch and stun him before he grabs you.

Heike Kagero is a real jerk. This long haired weirdo is gonna drive you nuts. Hes got some tricky combos and about three strong attack combos. His hair whip is the strongest combo, you gotta dodge left for the first attack and duck for the second attack then counter him quickly to put an end to the combo. He also has a mirror image attack. If you get the timing down you can hit him with a body shot and lay into him with a couple jabs.

Mad Clown is very similar to bear huger. Only face shots hurt him but this guy is much better at striking.
he as a serious deak out attack that will trick you over and over again, timing your counter just right with get you through this.
he also has an attack combo where he throws balls at you. Try to dodge his attacks three times in a row and then duck his last attack.

Super Macho Man is going to be a really hard opponent. He constantly moves around and has an arsenal of attacks meant to confuse you. Taking the time to remember his combos is going to take a while, even if you get really good. All I can really say is good luck on this one.


My Overall Review 

Just so you know there is a forth league but I'd rather leave that to you. The final league is bonkers.
Just keep trying and you'll get it. If you can beat the first three circuits you should have the knowledge and skill needed to beat it.

Anyways, I love this game.  I got hopelessly addicted and am attempting to break speed run records.
I just really enjoy the challenge of classic games like this.  I really hate when a game is too easy.
It would be awesome to get a hard copy of this game to add to my collection.
I gave this game a 9.2 rating cuz lets face it, it's not perfect. But its close enough.
Thank you for reading my review / walk through advice thread. Good luck and have fun !

It kind of seems like a strategy guide? Not really a review?

My issue with Super Punch-Out over regular Punch Out is the choice of the game creators to forgo fair play. At its weirdest, the old NES Punch Out had you fighting people that disappear, and charge you with a head butt, but every other attack is a fist strike. But Super Punch Out has kicks, people attacking you with sticks and throwing things at you, its not really a boxing match sometimes.