Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu - Soccer Hen MD
The precursor to Mario StrikersGenre: sports - soccer
Publisher: PAL SOFT
Year: 1992
System: MD
Gameplay Score: 3
Gameplay Notes:
Checks off most of my sports game checklist - arcadey, simple, fun. You only control a single player on your team. All others will take your orders to pass or shoot, but you only have direct control of the one guy. I like how simple this makes things, which is a double-edged sword because the gameplay loops gets stale quickly. Plays and the ball move at a snail's pace, and players stop to receive a pass, so there's no opportunity to set up even rudimentary passing plays. The only gimmick is a power-up meter by holding down B to create a hard kick.
Level Design Score: 2
Level Design Notes:
When playing one-player there's only a single mode - Tournament. This may as well be an exhibition mode since there's no save - only passwords. So yeah, just a pick up and play single game mode. Still, for this game that's all you really need.
Theme Score: 4
Theme Notes:
The Koukou boys of River City Ransom fame are here in all their glory. What a great bunch! There's minimal language barrier as well.
Art Style Score: 4
Art Style Notes:
Simple by stylish. Looks just like the NES version, but without the horrible sprite flicker. The expressive animations and solid art style win out here.
Audio Score: 4
Audio Notes:
Great music and simple sound effects. The music is too quiet in this version, for some reason.
Overall Score: 60
Review ID: 6051
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