all games are not created equal

I have owned the new one for a week now, and finally got to play a decent amount of it yesterday, so here goes!

The new Punch-Out on the Wii is the first disc that I've put in the Wii for a long time, and it's awesome.  With the exception of one lame new character and one particular special Nintendo branded cameo, this game is just full of nostalgia.  From the small cutscenes, the music, and even the controls, this game feels exactly as it should: a modern re-telling of the original.
Of course, motion controls are unavoidable on a Wii title.  However, let it be known that I've yet to even try them, nor do I really plan to.  Sure I could wave the wii-mote and nunchuk while juking on a balance board, but you just can't get the split-second timing you need with a motion controller. 

The original game is definitely harder than the Wii version.  Part of the fun of the NES version was looking for the small hints that your opponent was about to throw a haymaker, whether it was Pison Hond(a/o)'s eyebrows or Great Tiger's gem flashing.  However, in the Wii version, these clues are much more obvious, and generally include an audio hint to go with it.

In single-player mode, the Wii version has nearly the exact same controls as the NES version.  This is a good thing.  You still collect stars for landing punches at special times, and there's still some special one-punch knockdowns that you can do, too.
Definitely my favorite edition is title defense mode, where you'll face off your old opponents again, but this time they have quirks.  For example, you'll face off Glass Joe again, but this time he wears a sparring helmet, so punches to his head are next to useless.  However, if you star-punch him, then his helmet flies off for a few seconds and you can punch Glass Joe in his Glass Jaw.

I found the multiplayer mode on the Wii better than what I heard from most people.  The punch controls are way different, and are better suited for two-player play.  You have special hooks and jabs that you can perform.  However, when one player transforms into Giga-Mac, the guy that's still Little Mac gets to use the exact same controls as the single-player mode, so it's definitely a treat.

The only reason I pick the Wii version over the NES version is that they're nearly identical in gameplay that you might as well have the flashy audio and visuals to go with it.