Sonic Spike Volleyball
Volleyball is a beachGenre: sports - volleyball
Publisher: IGS
Year: 1990
System: TurboGrafx-16
Gameplay Score: 1
Gameplay Notes:
Looks and feels a lot like that old NES Dodgeball game whose name I don't recall. It's a 2v2 beach volleyball game. Movement is fast and loose. You tend to move between invisible tiles on the floor. You can't move in small increments. The controls are also weird with II being your jump button but also the button to bump the ball. Hit detection is awful. This is most noticable on the serve (when do I hit the ball?!) and when bumping a weak hit. It's basically a completely random experience. You can place yourself in the same place 10 times in a row and you'll get different outcome every time. And 9 times out of ten it won't go in your favor. Opponents spike the ball in your face with impunity.
Level Design Score: 1
Level Design Notes:
There's not much to this game. There are no modes or features. Just a 2v2 game of beach volleyball
Theme Score: 3
Theme Notes:
The characters are colorful and have some personality. Plus it's on the beach on a sunny day. I can almost feel the sunrays from here.
Art Style Score: 3
Art Style Notes:
I like the cartoony Kunio-kun style artwork and character models. However, animations aren't great and the camera pans too slowly to keep up with the action.
Audio Score: 3
Audio Notes:
There's an upbeat song playing thoroughout a match. It's repetitive but is basically just a rhythmic beat. It matches the beach setting. Sounds are nice.
Overall Score: 30
Review ID: 1498
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