Reception
Since he appeared in Punch-Out!! for the NES, Von Kaiser has received mostly positive reception. He has been featured as part of a series of Topps trading cards based on the Punch-Out!! series. The New York Daily News described him as a familiar face of the series. Similarly, Kotaku editor Michael McWhertor called him a veteran of the series. Hardcore Gamer commented that anyone who has played the NES Punch-Out!! would recognize him. The Escapist editor John Funk commented that to him, Von Kaiser looked like a "British gentleman" rather than a "German aristrocrat." Eurogamer editor Oli Welsh described Von Kaiser as an "uptight Kraut." Humour web site The Onion wrote an article about a series of interviews with Mike Tyson and other characters, including Von Kaiser. In a humour article, ESPN created several parodies of Punch-Out!! characters based on real-life "punch-worthy palookas", including one of Von Kaiser called "Von Cuban".
While considered to be more difficult than Glass Joe, Von Kaiser is still considered to be a weak opponent. Operation Sports editor Christian McLeod commented that Von Kaiser was more difficult than Glass Joe due to him "taking the fight" to player-character Little Mac. G4TV editor Sterling McGarvey stated that the season finale of Split Second: Velocity was a "bit sour," adding that it "telegraphs a sequel with all the predictability of a Von Kaiser punch." GameSpy editor Ryan Scott used Von Kaiser as an example of a simple opponent, stating that "you can spot Von Kaiser's weak hooks coming a mile away." GamePro editor Blake Snow commented that Von Kaiser still fought like a "douche" in the Wii Punch-Out!!. However, GamePro staff stated that while Von Kaiser seemed like a pushover in the first battle, his Title Defense incarnation was much more difficult.
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