Family Boxing: Ring Ring is one of those NES sports games that somehow manages to be both ridiculous and weirdly engaging. You start as a rookie boxer with a dream—and a name like "Violence Jo" to punch through—working your way up to face off against absolute legends like "Brown Pants" and "Bomba Vern." Yeah, the opponent names alone are worth the price of admission.

At first, the controls feel a little stiff—jabs, hooks, and dodges take some getting used to—but once you figure out the rhythm, it clicks. The real trick is mashing buttons between rounds to recover stamina, which is both hilarious and kind of exhausting. Your boxer’s stats (punch power, speed, stamina) improve after each fight, so losing early matches isn’t the end of the world—just grind a bit and come back stronger.

There’s a two-player mode if you want to settle who’s the real champ between you and a friend, and the password system means you don’t have to conquer the whole circuit in one sitting. It’s janky, sure, but there’s something oddly satisfying about landing a perfect counter-punch and watching your opponent wobble. If you’re into retro sports games with personality, this one’s a knockout.