Friday, July 19, 2024

Olympic Summer Games: Atlanta 1996 for SNES


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Olympic Summer Games: Atlanta 1996

Learn a new controller grip


Genre: minigame - n/a

Publisher: Black Pearl

Year: 1996

System: SNES


Gameplay Score: 0

Gameplay Notes:

Rapidly press A and B. That's it. That's 95% of this game. Occasionally you have to press Up after pressing A and B repeatedly but that only makes it worse because I can't press two buttons with my fingers. I need thumbs for that punishment but that makes it impossible to get over to the d-pad. If they had only made it require one button I might even like this game. Basically, this game just sucks completely.


Level Design Score: 1

Level Design Notes:

Instead of being a collection of minigames, this is essentially one minigame repeated over and over with minor graphical differences – sometimes you stab the ground with a pole, sometimes you stab the ground with a javelin and sometimes, if you’re particularly bad at hitting the up arrow, you fall and stab the ground with your face. I must admit I stopped playing before I could try Archery and Skeet. Maybe those are better but I don't care enough to give them a go.


Theme Score: 3

Theme Notes:

Yeah it's the Olympics but we all know it's just a shallow collection of minigames. Props for including a ton of events and for including Olympics and World records. Presentation isn't this game's problem.


Art Style Score: 3

Art Style Notes:

Amazing animation. The athletes have no face which is a bit disconcerting but everything looks amazing.


Audio Score: 1

Audio Notes:

Annoying music doesn't feel Olympic at all.


Overall Score: 16

Review ID: 393



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