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Review #8090 Nekketsu Koukou Dodgeball-bu - PC Bangai Hen PCE 1990 Naxat Soft Sports Sports › Dodgeball F 59 / 100 Not Bad, but Flawed Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay Remember Super Dodge Ball for the NES? That's this game. I enjoy it in very short segments but the lack of depth means I'm cooked after a couple of matches. Controls are simple - 2 to throw or catch, 1 to pass, and 1+2 to jump. Oh and double tap the d-pad to run. Knock out the other guys to win the match. Like I said, simple. 3 / 5 Level Design Two modes - story and 2P vs. I'll bet this is way more fun as a multiplayer game. It feels a bit hollow as a 1P experience. The globetrotting story mode is a nice touch, especially since the court changes for each locale...

Review #8024 Cyber Dodge Mutant League Dodgeball PCE 1992 Tonkin House Sports Sports › Dodgeball F 57 / 100 Not Bad, but Flawed Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay Same gameplay as the other dodgeball games, like Battle Dodge Ball and Super Dodgeball. For better or worse. My only complaint is that you can't see enemy health! 3 / 5 Level Design The configuration options. Only two modes - story and 1P/2P exhibition. But at elast you get to pick between 6 teams and 6 arenas. 4 / 5 Theme I like the monsters, beasts, and warrior themed teams. 2 / 5 Art Style Tiny, poorly drawn sprites 2 / 5 Audio More PCE reviews ...

Review #6029 Hono no Toukyuuji - Dodge Danpei Dodgeball the Movie. Not that movie. MD 1992 Sega Sports Sports › Dodgeball E 64 / 100 Your mileage may vary Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay Plays just like the Great Dodge Ball games but with much improved controls. Catching and targeting are as unpredictable as ever but the game moves and plays so much more smoothly. Matches are very short since you only need to get 7 total hits instead of whittling down the HP of each player. There are seemingly infinite continues as the match just restarts if you lose. 4 / 5 Level Design Cosmetic changes in the arenas. It's easier to jump into a match than the Super Famicom version. 2 / 5 Theme Super long ani...

Review #2204 Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen'in Shuugo!! Super Smash Dodgeball SFC 1993 Technos Sports Sports › Dodgeball F 53 / 100 Not Bad, but Flawed Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 2 / 5 Gameplay The other dodge ball games have you and the opponents randomly catching or hitting each other but this game has them hitting you every time and catching your thrown balls while you will NEVER catch one of theirs. Dumb controls where you have to press B and Y together to jump. You've got 6 buttons guys! Use them. 4 / 5 Level Design This is more like it. Lots of modes, from tournament to a single match and as many win conditions to choose as a Smash Bros game. Lots and lots of depth in the settings available. They even have player of the game...

Review #2158 Hono no Toukyuuji - Dodge Danpei Dodgeball the Movie. Not that movie. SFC 1992 Sunsoft Sports Sports › Dodgeball E 61 / 100 Your mileage may vary Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay Plays just like the Great Dodge Ball games but with much improved controls. Catching and targeting are as unpredictable as ever but the game moves and plays so much more smoothly. Matches are very short since you only need to get 7 total hits instead of whittling down the HP of each player. There are seemingly infinite continues as the match just restarts if you lose. 3 / 5 Level Design Cosmetic changes in the arenas. 2 / 5 Theme Super long anime cutscenes between every match. Way more time spent watching th...

Review #2136 Go! Go! Dodge League The vertical one SFC 1993 Pack-In-Video Sports Sports › Dodgeball E 63 / 100 Your mileage may vary Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 3 / 5 Gameplay Uses a similar control scheme as the Kunio game where you have to press both B and Y to jump. This only works half the time. Still, movement and gameplay is brisk and feels ok. Not great, mind you. 3 / 5 Level Design Several mixes and options to choose from. The courts are all cosmetically different. 4 / 5 Theme Cheery, arcadey vibe. Super colorful and animated, even in the menus. Upbeat and happy. 3 / 5 Art Style Owing to the vertical orientation this one looks a lot more like a tennis game than any...

Review #2021 Battle Dodge Ball II Still random SFC 1993 Banpresto Sports Sports › Dodgeball F 52 / 100 Not Bad, but Flawed Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 2 / 5 Gameplay In some ways it feels better, but movement is still super slow and the game eats inputs like they're cookies. It's less obvious how much health you've got, but all enemies have at least twice what you've got so the game is practically impossible to win a match. Still gets boring quickly. 3 / 5 Level Design Same as before, the arenas have only cosmetic differences. 3 / 5 Theme Presentation takes a huge step back. The menus are just text walls without any artwork. 4 / 5 Art Style Even better...

Review #2020 Battle Dodge Ball An obvious misuse of mechs SFC 1991 Banpresto Sports Sports › Dodgeball F 53 / 100 Not Bad, but Flawed Screenshot used for review/reference purposes. 2 / 5 Gameplay I've tried to like this dodgeball game series but just can't do it. The controls are so stiff and unreliable. Everything seems random. Catching or avoiding throws happens when the game feels like it. There's no way to effectively aim, nor is there much reason to. Having to pick up the ball is a hassle since again the hit detection is so wonky that it rarely happens when you want it to. You wind up mashing and moving to get in just the right spot, and this sometime results in an accidental weak throw because pick up and throw are the same button. Don't get me wrong, it's fun for a...