Double Dribble: The Playoff Edition
Yet another NES portGenre: sports - basketball
Publisher: Konami
Year: 1994
System: Genesis
Gameplay Score: 3
Gameplay Notes:
View is from above but slightly askew so it feels a bit strange. Probably because the screen is zoomed in. Movement is fast and frenetic. Animations are overly long so attempting a steal or a pass or even a shot takes longer than you would expect. Very arcade-like with most shots going in and difficult to play defense. Feels almost like a five on five NBA Jam. Bizarre jumping mechanic allows you to jump from behind the 3 pointer line and hit a layup. You can also pass wall jumping which the computer does constantly. Probably the floatiest controls I've ever seen in a basketball game and yet they're satisfying. Very unique.
Level Design Score: 2
Level Design Notes:
Exhibition and playoff modes. Arcade mode is a free-for-all with no fouls or goaltending. The only other notable option is to turn off the sound effects during gameplay, but I don't know why anyone would do that since that's pretty much the main appeal here.
Theme Score: 3
Theme Notes:
Generic teams, but the arcade vibe of the game makes that not matter too much. I mean it matters and the game suffers for it but doesn't completely sink the ship.
Art Style Score: 4
Art Style Notes:
Big beefy sprites look amazing and move well. Graphics are grainy and dark but hey, it's a Genesis game. The opening cinematic rivals the amazing opening from Super Street Fighter 2 for the Super NES. It's amazing. Lots of little arcade touches like a nice font and fluorescent pulsating color text.
Audio Score: 4
Audio Notes:
Music and sound that for the arcade atmosphere. 90s Konami was good at this sort of thing.
Overall Score: 59
Review ID: 878
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